Professional Project Engagement and Employee Behaviour

Question: Discuss about the Professional Project for Engagement and Employee Behaviour. Answer: Project Description The main aim of the research is to evaluate the various human resource practices in an organization and the study the effect of the practices on the performance of the employees in an organization. Background Wesfarmers started its operations in the year, 1914. It has its headquarters at Western Australia. Currently it has around 210,000 employees and has a base of shareholders that accounts to the number 500,000 (Wesfarmers.com.au, 2016). It is important for the organization to keep a check on the human resources practices so that the organization is able to retain the employees in the organization and enhance their performance. The research will throw light on the effect of the human resource practices and the practices will help in enhancing the performance of the employees Various factors related to the human resource management practices help effect the performance of the employees. Some of the practices are: Recruitment and selection of the employees Internal recruitment as well as external recruitment both affects the performance of the employees (Bratton, Gold, 2012). External recruitment will help the organization to look for talent for the market, while internal recruitment will result in the promotion of the employees. Compensations and benefits of the employees Once the employees will get proper compensation and benefits from the organization, they will be happy in the organization and will perform well in the organization (Jiang et al., 2012) Performance appraisal of the employees All individual need recognition and the performance appraisal give the desired recognition (Budhwar, Debrah, 2013). If the employees get proper appraisal, they will work hard and for the betterment of the organization. Training of the employees Not all employees have the desired talent and technical training is required at all level. The trainings will help in enhancing the intrinsic motivations of the employees and they will work hard (Renwick, Redman, Maguire, 2013). The significance Rensis Likerts Participative Decision Making Theory can explain the effect of the human resource management practices on the performance of the employees. According to the theory, the employees should be treated as the human beings rather than considering them as worker bees (Likert, 1967). Once the employees are asked to take part in the decision-making process, they will feel attached with the organization. They will feel important to the organization and will performance accordingly. The theory can be applied in other aspects as well. The appraisals, the recruitment styles, the trainings and the benefits will help the employees feel connected the organization. The connection of the employees with the organization is important to motivate the employees, as the employees are the ones who are able to drive the organization for a netter future (Storey, 2014). The significance of the research is that it will be applicable in the local, national as well as the international level. The motivation of the employees is important and organizations. The more motivated they will be, they better performer they will become. The human resource practices should be formed in a manner that will help in the motivation of the employees and select the best employees for the organization (Alfes et al., 2013). Wesfarmers is an internationally acclaimed organization, while it keeps a check on the taste and preference of the local customers and its performance nationally. As the organization has to keep a check on the customers from different regions and have to manage the employees so that they are able to handle all types of customers. Research questions What is the effect of compensation and benefits on the performance of the employees in the organization? What is the effect of recruitment and selection on the retention of the employees? Will training and performance appraisals will enhance the employees will perform in the organization? A Gantt chart and assessment milestones Activities for the research work 1st week 2nd week 3rd week 4th+5th week 6th week 7th week Selecting the topic Studying the previous research work and theories for the literature review Arranging the methods for the completion of the research Collection of the Primary data Analyzing the primary data and writing the result of the analysis Analyzing the findings Drawing the conclusion Revising the final work and prepare the final solution Team charter The first member will carry out the secondary research, will find the articles related to topic and will study the theories that help in the management of the human resource. The second member will carry out the data collection process. The second member will take the interview of the manager and the employees of Wesfarmers. Both members will analyse the data, arrange the findings, and draw the conclusion. References Alfes, K., Shantz, A. D., Truss, C., Soane, E. C. (2013). 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