MGMT 3017 - Human Resource Management

Project Proposal
Topic: The Recruitment Process of Grantley !ams "nternational irport
Group Mem#ers
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/haron 0ushell- Moore - -100003'-
/haricia Mason 1 -10000.7%
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents........................................................................................................................ 2
Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 3
Purpose of the Research.......................................................................................................... 3
Rationale of the Research........................................................................................................ 4
Objectives................................................................................................................................ 4
Research Questions................................................................................................................. 5
ethodolo!"................................................................................................................................ #
$tud" %esi!n............................................................................................................................ #
Participants.............................................................................................................................. #
%ata&Collection Procedures...................................................................................................... '
Proposed %ata (nal"sis Procedure........................................................................................ )*
(nticipated +i,itations and Challen!es of the Research........................................................)*
Ti,escale............................................................................................................................... )*
References................................................................................................................................ ))
Introduction
Many organi3ations are face! 5ith increase! competition an! other en6ironmental factors
that threaten the accomplishment of #usiness strategies an! achie6ement of pertinent goals an!
o#jecti6es necessary to sustaine! an organi3ation7 To o6ercome such challenges firms ha6e
un!erta2en significant initiati6es to impro6e! 6ia#ility an! effecti6eness7 "ntegral to many of
these changes are a!justments to the practices of people management8 9/torey8 1.**:7 "t is
critical that firms manage their human resources 5isely7 This is centrally important to e;ecution
of its strategy 9Ham#ric2 et al, 1.*.:7 <ithin this research8 the primary focus is on the human
resource management 9HRM: function recruitment 5ithin a single organi3ation selecte!8 to
e;plore the recruitment strategies practice! #y mangers7 I have not seen the definition of the
function (Recruitment) the group has chosen and why have you chosen this function?
Purpose of the Research
Many managers in this fiel! 5or2 to optimi3e the utility of its human resources7
chie6ing a high !egree of la#or pro!ucti6ity is an outcome that most 5oul! agree is !esira#le7
/amuelson an! =or!haus !efine la#our pro!ucti6ity as >total output !i6i!e! #y la#or inputs?
91.*.: .*0:7 Thus8 labor pro!ucti6ity is the !egree to 5hich the human capital is !eli6ering
6alue to the firm7 Hence8 if #usiness strategies are to #e implemente! successfully8 a firm shoul!
#e a#le to fin! e;ceptional people 5ho can !eli6er 6alue to the firm7 9@ite!A Boch C McGrath8
1..':7 > firm that e;cels in the creation of its human capital resources shoul! ha6e people 5ho
are highly pro!ucti6e relati6e to the competition?8 9Boch C McGrath8 1..' 5here is the page
num#erD:7 Therefore8 5ithin this research 5e see2 to i!entify the application of systems8
proce!ures8 policies an! practices that HRM un!erta2e to facilitate the organi3ation in achie6ing
its goals an! o#jecti6es7
Rationale of the Research
Porter 91.*&: -%: argues that human resource management policies once implemente! correctly
lea!s to a significant source of competiti6e a!6antage #ecause through these measures firms are
a#le to locate an! !e6elop employees 5ho are more effecti6e than those of competitors7 s a
result an organi3ation !e6elops superior employees 5ho pro6i!e increase! a!6antage in a
competiti6e mar2et7 This encourages the nee! to ensure Euality human resource management
practices7 rguments ma!e in relate! research are that a firmFs current an! potential human
resources are important consi!erations in the !e6elopment an! e;ecution of its strategic #usiness
plan 9Huseli!8 1..&:7
Objectives
To e;plore the recruitment strategies in conjunction 5ith the firmGs en6ironmental
constraints
To i!entify the systems8 proce!ures8 an! policies regar!ing the recruitment process
practice! for the past fi6e years
Recruiting metho!s for attracting potential applications are you see2ing to e;amine the
recruitment metho!s utili3e!D
The use of technology in the recruiting process
(egal8 an! social o#ligations to #e consi!ere!Hnee!s re-5or!ing8 please e;plainD
Recommen!ationsH can you pro6i!e these8 in the conte;t of your proposalD
Research Questions
To e;amine the recruitment metho!s utili3e!D
To e;amine the recruitment process utili3e!D

The below questions are used at the interview and can aid you in analyzing and
assessing the recruitment processes and methods employed in the organisation
17 Ho5 often !oes the organi3ation see2 to recruit personnelD
a7 Monthly
#7 )early
c7 <hen persons retire
%7 re the jo#s 5ithin the organi3ation speciali3e!D
a7 )es
#7 =o
37 <hen recruiting persons 5hat are the age preferencesD
a7 1'-%0
#7 %1-30
c7 31--0
!7 $therIIIIIIIII
-7 re there preferences 5ithin jo# !escriptions regar!ing specific gen!erD
&7 <hat are the source9s: of recruitment consi!ere! or preferre! #y the organi3ation:
a7 @olleges an! Jni6ersities
#7 @urrent Kmployees
c7 ,o# +airs
!7 Kmployment gencies
e7 @omputer 4ata#ases
f7 The <e#
'7 "f yes7 <hat are the specific choices of recruitment metho!s use! to attract 6ia#le
applicantsD
a7 pplication forms c7 6ia the <e#
#7 Me!ia a!s !7 Promotion e7 $ther
77 <ho is responsi#le for analy3ing jo#s to !etermine the s2ills-sets nee!e! to perform the
!uties effecti6elyD
*7 "f yes8 please state #riefly 5hat positions are hel! #y these in!i6i!uals 5ithin the
organi3ation7
.7 <hat impact !o they contri#ute 5hen ma2ing !ecisionsD
107 "f no7 <ho usually recruit persons intoLfor the organi3ationD
117 <hat is the recruitment strategies implemente! #y management for the past four yearsD
1%7 Ho5 long are 6acant posts communicate! to the pu#lic forD
137 Has there #een any encounters 5here 6acancy postings has #een a!6ertise! longer than
the usually timeframeD
1-7 <hen !oes management consi!er outsourcing for 6ia#le applicantsD
1&7 <hat are the !ecision challenges 5hen consi!ering !i6erse in!i6i!uals 9foreign8
religious8etc7:8 competence an! fit to the organi3ations culture7
1'7 re there any initial impro6ements of the !epartment or organi3ational performance after
si; months of ne5 hiresD
177 re (ine managers in6ol6e! in the planning of the recruitment strategyD
1*7 <hat factors !o management consi!er 5hen !eci!ing on the for ne5 hiresD
1.7 Ho5 impactful is the e;ternal en6ironment on managementGs !ecisionsD
%07 Ho5 are jo# s2ills analy3e! to !etermine the right s2ill set nee!e! to fulfill the
reEuirements to perform effecti6elyD
%17 To optimi3e financial resources 5hat is the most cost-effecti6e measures use! to attract
applicantsD
Methodology
<ithin this section 5e are going to present an o6er6ie5 of the !ifferent metho!s a!opte!
throughout this stu!y7 The sections co6ere! in this area inclu!e the research !esign8
participants8 !ata collection proce!ures8 !ata analysis proce!ures8 anticipates limitations an!
challenges of research an! timescale7
Study Design
The o6erall stu!y is #ase! on the Recruitment +unction an! 5e 5ill e6aluate the Recruitment
Process of the Grantley !ams "nternational irport7 This research 5ill #e carefully !esigne! to
achie6e the o6erall o#jecti6es7
Participants
Grantley !ams "nternational irport is operate! #y Grantley !ams "nternational irport
"ncorporate! 9G" "nc7:8 a pri6ate company incorporate! in 1..* un!er the @ompanyGs ct8
an! fully o5ne! #y the Go6ernment of 0ar#a!os7 G" "nc7 is fully responsi#le for managing
the commercial an! !ay to !ay operations of the airport 5hich comprises of o6er &0 companies8
organi3ations an! pu#lic agencies employing appro;imately 38&00 people8 of 5hich 377 !irectly
5or2 5ith G" "nc7 The targete! participants for the stu!y are #et5een the ages of %7 1 '0 an!
are liste! #elo5:
17 @hief K;ecuti6e $fficer 1 Mr7 4a6i! 0arro5
%7 @hief $peration $fficer 1 Mr7 ,oseph ,ohnson
37 4irector of +inance -
-7 4irector of Kngineering 1 Ms7 Baren <al2es
&7 4irector of Human Resources 1 Mr7 Michael <orrell
'7 Klectronics Manager 1 Mr7 Richar! $!le
77 "nformation /ystems Manager 1 Mr7 Mar2 $!le
*7 "nformation Technology Manager 1 Mr7 "an 0est
.7 $perations Manager- ,ason "nniss
107 @ommunications Manager 1 Mr7 Beith Go!!ar!
Data-Collection Procedures
The main focus of the stu!y is on the Recruitment Process of G" "nc7 therefore #oth primary
an! secon!ary research metho!s 5ill #e employe! in an attempt to o#tain the rele6ant
information reEuire! to complete each o#jecti6e7
0efore 5e #egin the process of !ata collection8 the first step is to collect a letter from
Management /tu!ies of the Jni6ersity of the <est "n!ies to ta2e to G" "nc7 an! secon!ly to
contact G" "nc7 to organi3e an inter6ie5 an! to o#tain authori3ation to !istri#ute the
Euestionnaires7
The Euestionnaires 5ill #e !istri#ute! to a sample si3e of appro;imately &0 participants #et5een
the ages %3 1 '07 $nce authori3ation is pro6i!e! to con!uct the propose! research 5e 5ill
organi3e an inter6ie5 5ith the rele6ant parties from G" "nc Kngineering 4epartment an!
@orporate $ffice7 "n a!!ition to the inter6ie5s an! Euestionnaires #eing con!ucte!8 information
5ill #e o#taine! from secon!ary research such as #oo2s8 articles8 journals an! any other rele6ant
information recei6e! from the G" "nc7 Human Resource 4epartment7
Proposed Data nalysis Procedure
To analyse the Euestionnaires the responses to the structure! close! en!e! Euestions 5ill #e rate!
in percentages7 The percentage rate 5oul! #e !etermine! #y the num#er of respon!ents7
nticipated !i"itations and Challenges of the Research
The stu!y is limite! to only the Recruitment Process of G" "nc7 particularly 5ithin its
Kngineering 4epartment an! @orporate $ffice7
The stu!y only co6ere! certain !epartments 5ithin G" "nc !ue to the follo5ing constraints:
The Time frame is limite!7
May encounter pro#lems recei6ing a !ate to con!uct inter6ie5s7
0eing a#le to meet all the participants outline! a#o6e !ue to lea6e8 6acation8 out of office8
etc7
#i"escale
Table 1: Timeplan for completion of research report by !ctober "#
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Gather !ata 0%-10-%013
4o !ata analysis 11-10-%013
<rite report 1*-10-%013
+inalise report %.-10-%013
References
www.gaia.bb
GAIA Inc. Human Resources Policies and Procedures
GAIA Inc. Employee Handbook
Koch, Marianne ., and R. I. !. A. McGRA!H. "Impro#ing labor produc$i#i$y% Human resource
managemen$ policies do ma$$er." &$ra$egic Managemen$ ournal '(.) *'++,-% ..)/.)0.
&$orey, ohn. "1e#elopmen$s in $he managemen$ o2 human resources." Managemen$ Research 3ews
''.'45 *'+66-% 5(/5(.
Huselid, Mark A. "!he impac$ o2 human resource managemen$ prac$ices on $urno#er, produc$i#i$y, and
corpora$e 2inancial per2ormance." Academy o2 managemen$ 7ournal .6.. *'++)-% ,.)/,(5.