Evaluating a Human Resource Program at Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. is one of the most successful multinational organizations in the technological industry and has emerged as the best producer of telecommunication devices for its loyal customers. The organization has over the years, grown and set internationally recognize standards in human resource (Palmer, 2013). Every entity is entitled to a workforce, which ensures that the daily activities and operations are conducted as planned and decisions implemented for the sake of organization success. Human resource management programs in the entity include; training of personnel, and more so, staffing, recruitment and delegation of duties.
Policies use in the entity are meant to ensure that the organization personnel is keen to perform and not embrace elements of absenteeism and reluctance towards implementing decisions in the entity. Major initiatives have been embraced by the entity, which is such as allowing the importance of training and development for employees. This ensures continuity in maturing of skills. Improvement needs to be appreciated in all departments, and in the organization, an area which requires improvement is on the aspect of communication between staff and higher level management.
Open door communication policies need to be embraced in Apple Inc. change is inevitable and different people have different perceptions with regards to change introduction and its implementation in respective job positions (Cummings, 2002). Management in the entity needs to introduce policies which are geared towards ensuring that employees have a positive attitude towards change and are not reluctant to programs which are endorse for the purpose of fostering success in the entity. Another human resource policy which might be embraced is the involvement of employees in daily organization decisions. This will make them feel like part of the team, and implementation will be easier in the long run.
References
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Cummings, T. (2002). Organization Development and Change. New York: John Wiley and Sons.
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