Answer to Question #282864 in Management for Faeem

Question

1. You are a senior manager in Hi-Lo company. The managing director asks you to resolve this dispute between the HR directorate and the middle managers by clarifying the roles of HR and management. Use the information from the presicibe textbook ( Erasmus et al.) to provide arguments in your own words that describe the role of the HR directorate and managers in the company (12)

2. Analyse the arguments used in the case study. Indicate which will work and which will not in preventing a strike at Hi-Lo. (5)

Answer 1

1. The HR Director is responsible for overseeing of the human relations department in the organization in terms of hiring and other employee relations while the managers are responsible for steering the company by holding core functions such as organizing, planning, controlling and leading.
2. The management engaging staff in key decisions as well as allowing them to belong to a labour union will prevent a strike but not involving employees and shoving down decisions and new changes to the employees will less likely lead to a strike.