People in Organizations

People in Organizations

People in Organizations

Introduction

In almost every existing organization people are most commonly known as human resources. This word has evolved in recent decades, from administration to personnel and finally to Human as a resource. Employees are now the biggest and most precious asset of an organization, regardless of its size; companies thrive and survive the competition because of the skills and expertise of its workforce. Human resource department thus plays an important role in maximizing the capabilities and potential of the employees. It ensures that the organization is correctly staffed by the right number and type of the personnel with the skills relevant to the business needs.

The human resource department principally acts as a conduit between the organization staff and top management. Some of the important HR duties include workforce requirement, welfare policies, monitoring and improving efficiency of the staff, resolving staff problems, payroll management, official procedure of pre-recruitment and post-resignation, ensure training of new staff and handling Legal Needs like Labor Laws etc.

In recent years, the organizations are moving towards new trends of establishing a specialist department or division that could provide an expert and professional services committed and devoted to ensuring that the human resource function is performed efficiently. Thus the HR department has been provided with the most challenging but achievable task of deploying the best workforce in an organization (Campion, M. A. ,1983)

Keeping the role of HR in any organization in mind, HR can be referred to as the face value for any organization. This entire process starts right from the very point where candidates comes in for an interview and till he leaves the premises, reflects a lot about any organization. The way the candidate is treated, the way the complete recruitment process is carried out, sketches a true picture of the company about the pivotal role of HR. HR ensures the proper utilization if each individual in the organization as per their ability to perform their duties well so that problems and issues are resolved without delay. In short to ensure smooth functioning of workflow, suitable and good environment and etc.

In this report we will be focusing on HR strategies and practices of the Coca Cola Company. We'll also be critically evaluating the practical application within their company in terms of Recruitment and selection and performance management practices. Being a highly successful enterprise; globally operating in 200 and above countries with a huge percentage of business derived outside America. Coca Cola take itself as a multi-local organization and presents itself as local-face in every country it is operating in. although it is headquartered in Atlanta, its philosophy can summed up to one line is to think globally and act local. This gives a clear picture of its cross border mentality. This enables the employees to and management of that region to function according to the culture and norms of that region. This freedom is very fruitful for company's revenues and success. At the same time, it makes sure to instill a mind set ...