Posted: April 5th, 2015

Develop an appropriate HRM policy for QANTAS

Develop an appropriate HRM policy for QANTAS

Order Description

QANTAS is Australia’s flagship airline and as such is recognised as Australia’s national carrier. However, intense competition both globally and domestically and the impact of increased operating costs, have severely eroded the company’s profitability.

QANTAS has pursued strategies of cost reduction through downsizing, outsourcing and the introduction of new technologies and this raises questions about the possible long term effects of this strategy and its implications for QANTAS’ HRM and employee relations.

QANTAS has recently announced that it will be downsizing another five thousand jobs as part of a corporate restructuring programme focused on achieving $2 billion in cost savings for the airline.

Assume that you are the newly appointed HR Director for QANTAS, analyse QANTAS’ history of downsizing and outsourcing, consider the HRM impacts on motivation and performance management and employee relations.

GRADE    High Distinction 85-100    Distinction 75-84    Credit 65-74    Pass 50-64    Fail 0-49
Awareness of an organisation’s employee management stakes and issues    The report demonstrates an excellent awareness of an organisation’s employee management stakes and issues    The report demonstrates a very good awareness of an organisation’s employee management stakes and issues.    The report demonstrates a  good awareness of an organisation’s employee management stakes and issues    The report demonstrates a  satisfactory awareness of an organisation’s employee management stakes and issues    The report does not demonstrate an awareness of an organisation’s employee management stakes and issues
Understanding of how people management strategies are constructed, operate and influence overall organisational performance.    The report demonstrates an excellent understanding of how people management strategies are constructed, operate and influence overall organisational performance    The report demonstrates a very good understanding of how people management strategies are constructed, operate and influence overall organisational performance    The report demonstrates a good understanding of how people management strategies are constructed, operate and influence overall organisational performance    The report demonstrates a satisfactory understanding of how people management strategies are constructed, operate and influence overall organisational performance    The report does not demonstrates an  understanding of how people management strategies are constructed, operate and influence overall organisational performance
Critically examine the link between people management and the organisation’s overall strategy
The report has conducted an excellent examination of the link between people management and the organisation’s overall strategy    The report has conducted a very good examination of the link between people management and the organisation’s overall strategy    The report has conducted a good examination of the link between people management and the organisation’s overall strategy    The report has conducted a satisfactory examination of the link between people management and the organisation’s overall strategy    The report has not conducted an examination of the link between people management and the organisation’s overall strategy
Evaluate an organisation’s people selection, reward, development and career management practices.    The report has conducted an excellent evaluation of an organisation’s people selection, reward, development and career management practices.    The report has conducted a very good evaluation of an organisation’s people selection, reward, development and career management practices    The report has conducted a good evaluation of an organisation’s people selection, reward, development and career management practices.    The report has conducted a satisfactory evaluation of an organisation’s people selection, reward, development and career management practices.    The report has not conducted an evaluation of an organisation’s people selection, reward, development and career management practices.
Awareness of the latest developments and contemporary issues in people management    The report demonstrates an excellent awareness of the latest developments and contemporary issues in people management    The report demonstrates a very good awareness of the latest developments and contemporary issues in people management.    The report demonstrates a good awareness of the latest developments and contemporary issues in people management.    The report demonstrates a satisfactory awareness of the latest developments and contemporary issues in people management.    The report demonstrates a very good awareness of the latest developments and contemporary issues in people management.
Evidence of research and references, structure and presentation of report.    The report provides excellent evidence of research and references, structure and presentation.    The report provides excellent evidence of research and references, structure and presentation.    The report provides excellent evidence of research and references, structure and presentation.    The report provides excellent evidence of research and references, structure and presentation.    The report provides excellent evidence of research and references, structure and presentation.

Assessment instructions
(clear, succinct, without repetition)    One of the major roles of Human Resource Management is the alignment of the organisation’s strategy with appropriate HR practices such as motivation and performance management.  Aligning employees with organisational goals and objectives are precursors to the creation of a high performance organisation.

Many contemporary organisations pursue strategies of cost reduction through downsizing, outsourcing and the introduction of new technologies.

QANTAS is Australia’s flagship airline and as such is recognised as Australia’s national carrier.  However, intense competition both globally and domestically and the impact of increased operating costs, have severely eroded the company’s profitability.

QANTAS has pursued strategies of cost reduction through downsizing, outsourcing and the introduction of new technologies and this raises questions about the possible long term effects of this strategy and its implications for QANTAS’ HRM and employee relations.

QANTAS has recently announced that it will be downsizing another five thousand jobs as part of a corporate restructuring programme focused on achieving $2 billion in cost savings for the airline.

Assume that you are the newly appointed HR Director for QANTAS, analyse QANTAS’ history of downsizing and outsourcing, consider the HRM impacts on motivation and performance management and employee relations.

Develop an appropriate HRM policy for QANTAS for the next twelve months.

Submit your assessment as a written report of no mor than 2000 words.