Question

Which of the H.R Functions seem to be most important? And why?

Explain how do the Economic, Technological, and Cultural environments affect HRM in a global environment? How can Saudi companies comply with these challenges?

What is Ethics, explain its importance for organization? Give examples of ethical and unethical behaviors in organizations?

Explain how HRM practices differ in small businesses and in international setting? compare with examples?

Answer 1

Recruitment and selection process is the most imporatnt HR functions as it directly impacts revnues of the comapany. It detemines the pace of groeth of the company and has significant impact on the financial of the company.

Economic Conditions – All businesses are impacted by the external economic impacts. It can impact your ability to hire anyone. SO it is exrtemely important that HR keeps tap on the external economic condition and ensures to have a mitigation plan along with funds to be ready to face such challenges.

Technological Advancements – Technological advancements helps to improve the effecieney and effectivness of the the company. It help to automate things and reduce the manpower reductions with enhanced tracebility .

Cultural Environment - A good working culture ensured by a right policy frameworks by HR.In some countries , it's considered rude to touch someone during conversation or to speak in an expressive or affectionate way while in others its appreciated . So ensuring the right framework so all employees can contibute to thier fullest is crtically important.

In countries like Saudi there ample of number of challenges from people coming from western world or even from eastern part of the world. HR needs to align flexible leaves as there will multiple employees from different relegions with different believes . As the workforce hiring from other countries is substantial using technology to minimize manpower requirement. As the crude is major driver for the economy HR should ensure favorable contract clause for the organization with hiring agency to ensure immediate hiring and manpower reduction.

Dictionary meaning of Ethics is moral principles that govern a person's behaviour or the conducting of an activity. As an organization is comprised of  humans , ethics becomes very imporatant matter, since it concerns human issues specially those of compensation, development, industrial relations and health and safety issues.

So suppose an organization is trying to bribe the goverment employees for getting an audit passed then thats an unethical practice. A organozation should follow the law of land and ensure all the procedures are followed as per law. Organization paying the employess as per the contratce norms to manpower is an ethical practice.