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[This Thesis Paper is submitted for the Partial Fulfillment of the Degree of
Regular Master of Business Administration (RMBA) with a Major in HRM]
Submitted by:
Jubier Hosen Sanu
ID: 180072000045
th
7 Batch Major in HRM
Faculty of Business Administration
Cox’s Bazar International University
Submitted to:
Farha Siddique
Lecturer (Supervisor)
Faculty of Business Administration
Cox’s Bazar International University
Kolatoli Circle, Cox’s Bazar-4700, Bangladesh
Thesis Papers on
“Human Resource Management Practices in Aarong”
Submitted to:
Farha Siddique
Lecturer (Supervisor)
Faculty of Business Administration
Cox’s Bazar International University
Kolatoli Circle, Cox’s Bazar-4700, Bangladesh
Submitted by:
Jubier Hosen Sanu
ID: 180072000045
th
7 Batch Major in HRM
Faculty of Business Administration
Cox’s Bazar International University
Kolatoli Circle, Cox’s Bazar-4700, Bangladesh
Approval Page
The thesis paper on “Human Resource Management Practices of a study on Aarong”has
been approved for the Faculty of Business Administration for the award of Post-
Gradation Degree of Regular Master of Business Administrating (RMBA) majorin
Human Resource Management.
I have been successfully completed by Jubier Hosen Sanu, ID No. 180072000045, 7th Batch
& Major in Human Resource Management, Faculty of Business Administration, Cox’s Bazar
International University I have read the paper and found that it meets the standard of thesis
paper for getting the Regular Masters of Business Administration (RMBA) post-graduation
degree
By
___________________ ___________________
Farha Siddique RAJIDUL HOQUE
Lecturer (Supervisor) Head of Department
Faculty of Business Administration Faculty of Business Administration
Cox’s Bazar International University Cox’s Bazar International University
Letter of Transmittal
Date: 16th November, 209
The Coverer
Internship/Dissertation Committee
Faculty of Business Administration
Cox’s Bazar International University
Kolatoli Circle, Cox’s Bazar-4700, Bangladesh
Dear Sir,
It is my great pleasure and honor to submit my Thesis paper on Human Resource
Management Practices of a study on Aarong. I have tried as far as it was possible to meet
all the specifications and instructions you have provided for the paper and necessary to
prepare paper. I appreciate having a chance to prepare this paper. I have tried my best to
prepare this project in a proper way in spite of various constraints like time and complications
in understanding. I earnestly hope that this paper will meet your specifications and would be
delighted to furnish you with any clarification if required.
Thanking you,
_____________________
Jubier Hosen Sanu
ID No: 180072000045
7th Batch &Major in HRM
Faculty of Business Administration
Cox’s Bazar International University
Acknowledgement
All submission and gratitude goes to the Almighty of Allah, who in his infinite love and
mercies gavemetheknowledgeandmaterialI neededincompletingthisthesispaper.To Allah
alone is all the Glory as He remains my strength and wisdom.
I will forever be grateful to my thesis paper supervisor & Lecturer (Supervisor) of the
Faculty of Business Administration Mr. Farha Siddique, as Her drilled me into
producing my best. He made me recognize the fact that there’s always a reward for hard
work, both mentally and physically.
Words will not be able to describe my appreciation to my loving family, my mother, &
Father, Iowethemmyall.Ithankmymentorand Assistant Professor Mr.RajidulHoque,
Head oftheDepartment, Faculty of Business Administration; I also thank Mr.A.S.M. Saifur
Rahman Controller of Examinations at Cox’s Bazar International University
Finally, I want to thanks all of my friends for their help in different issue in the time of
preparation of paper.
Supervisor’s Certification
I am Pleased to certify that, the Thesis paper on How Human Resource Management
Practices of a study onAarong. Has been successfully completed by Jubier Hosen Sanu,
Business Administration, and Cox’s Bazar International University I have read the report and
found that it meets the standard of thesis paper for getting the Regular Masters of Business
__________________
Farha Siddique
Lecturer (Supervisor)
Faculty of Business Administration
Cox’s Bazar International University
Kalatoli Circle, Cox’s Bazar-4700
Student’s Declaration
My name is Jubier Hosen Sanu, ID No. 180072000045, 7thBatch & Major in Human
Resource Management, Faculty of Business Administration, Cox’s Bazar International
University;Iam student of Cox’s Bazar International University, Cox’s Bazar. My program of
Regular Masters of Business Administration (RMBA) at major in human resource
management, do hereby declare that the thesis paper entitles How Human Resource
Management Practices of a study onAarongis an original. The assigned work is by me for
partial fulfillment of my Regular Masters of Business Administration (RMBA) degree and as
a part of the academic curriculum. It has not been submitted by me before for any other
degree.
I also conform that the thesis paper is only prepared to meet my academic requirement not for
any other purpose.
It will not act anything that will hamper the confidentiality and interests of Aarong. It might
not be used with the interest of opposite bodies of Aarong.
I further undertake to indemnify the University against any loss or damage arising from
breach of the foregoing obligations.
_____________________
Jubier Hosen Sanu
ID No: 180072000045
7th Batch &Major in HRM
Faculty of Business Administration
Cox’s Bazar International University
Preface
The dissertation is a part of the academic discipline for the Regular Masters of Business
expected that the integration of knowledge in theories and practice will enable us to become
effective. The program helps me to acquire the organizational behavioral patterns necessary
_____________________
Jubier Hosen Sanu
ID No: 180072000045
7th Batch &Major in HRM
Faculty of Business Administration
Cox’s Bazar International University
Executive Summary
Aarong is one of the lifestyle retail chains in Bangladesh. It was established in 1978. Aarong
operates under BRAC; a non-profit NGO operates its production as a part of a social
enterprise model and provides the market linkage through its own retail outlets.
This is thesis paper is prepared in order to analyze the human resources practices of Aarong.
The primary objective of this thesis paper is to get hands-on experience of human resource
management and applying the knowledge learned in theory.
As a leading retail chain of Bangladesh to conduct business operations Aarong needs
qualified staffs that would help the organization to run the business. The organization has a
separate Human Resource Department (HR department) to ensure inflow of qualified human
resources in the organization and to create the appropriate working environment that utilizes
employees' potential to achieve organizational goal. Human Resource Department performs
core activities which are- recruitment and selection of staffs, performance appraisal related
activities, job separation, and grievance management and administrate work for human
resource. There some very important issues which could not be included in the thesis paper
for confidential issue. However I have tried my best to work with the most important Human
Resource activities, which I mentioned in the thesis paper.
Table of Contents
Name of the Topics & Particular Page No
Approval Page iii
Letter of Transmittal iv
Acknowledgement v
Supervisor Declaration vi
Student Declaration vii
Preface viii
Executive Summary xi
Chapter-01
01-08
Introduction
1.1 Introduction 02
1.2 Objectives of the study 03
1.3 Statement of the Problem 04
1.4 Methodology of the Study 05
1.5 Scope of the Study 06
1.6 Significance of the Study 07
1.7 Limitation of the Study 08
Chapter-02
09-18
Literature Review
2.1 Literature Review 10-11
2.2 Role of HR department 11
2.3 Who perform HR role? 11-12
2.4 Motivation 12-13
2.5 Benefits of motivation to the organization 14
2.6 Maslow need hierarchy theory 14
2.7 Herzberg’s motivational theory 15
2.8 Expectancy theory 15-16
2.9 Challenging 16
2.10 Contributed Papers 16-17
2.11 Communication 17
2.12 Motivation 17-18
2.13 Training and development 18
Chapter-03
19-25
Organization Profiles of Aarong
3.1 About of Aarong 20
3.2 Mission & Vision 21
3.3 Values 21
3.4 HRM Practice at Aarong 21-22
3.5 Recruitment of Aarong 22-23
3.6 Recruitment process for staffs of Aarong 23-24
3.7 Compliance and Separation Management of Aarong 24
3.8 Performance Appraisal of Aarong 25
Chapter-04
26-
Findings, Recommendations & Conclusion
4.1 Findings & Analysis 27
6.2 Recommendations 28
6.3 Conclusions 29
6.4 References 30
Chepter-1
Introduction
1.1 Introduction
This thesis is prepared as a requirement of the course “How Human Resource Management
Practices of a study on Aarong” We selected Aarong. Working on this organization we came
to know various Kind of HRM practice which are use here. Though it is a textile, it has
proved itself in the related industry as a major competitor. In this thesis we have followed the
guidelines provided by the teacher. Here we have tasked not only the HRM practice but also
the marketing, management, finance and operational area of the Aarong.
In compliance with the academic rule the RMBA (Regular Master of Business
Administration) students must complete thesis at the end of their RMBA (Regular Master of
Business Administration) program. It aims to provide an on-the-job exposure to the students
and an opportunity to translate theoretical concepts in real life situation. Students are placed
in business enterprises, NGOs and research institutions for thesis paper.
It’s an opportunity for the students to do the project report and it bears a great significant for
us. It gives knowledge to the students with the practical business operations. The students of
project report program have the opportunity to get the chance to understand the real business
world closely and involve themselves with internal and external aspects of business. It’s an
opportunity for them to develop the analytical adeptness and scholastic aptitude.
To introduce adept employee, only theoretical erudition in the field of NGO studies All over
the world the dimension of NGO has been transmuting rapidly due to Deregulation,
Technological innovation and Globalization. NGO’s in Bangladesh have to keep pace with
the transmutation in ecumenical business. Now NGO’s have to compete in rialto both with
the local institutions as well as with the peregrine institutions.
During thesis a student is given the opportunity to learn something about particular business
as well as make a contribution to the organization by performing some job responsibilities
and duties. I did my internship in the Aarong, one the largest lifestyle chain retails in
Bangladesh. I have done double major in Human Resource Management and Marketing. I
was placed by in the Human resource department of Aarong by Office of Career Services and
Alumni Relations (OCSAR), BRAC University. I was assigned with some specific job duties
and responsibilities. I performed those job responsibilities and duties and achieved practical
experience. It was a great experience working as an intern in Aarong.
Chapter-02
Literature Review
2.1Literature Review
Human resource management is a strategic approach to managing employment relation which
emphasizes that leveraging people capabilities is critical to gain sustainable competitive
advantage, this being achieved via a distinctive set of integrated employment policies,
programs and practices (Bratton J and Gold J, 2003). The actual capital of the organization is
the human abilities to utilize the human being as a capital. Each organization has too much
cash to commence the business but have not professional bodies to use them at the right pace
and at the right time. And HR is strategic partner of the business which runs with the business
and takes the business towards the success.
The global and competitive market environment has led to new challengers for the
individuals and organization. Without having a well-trained and well prepared labor force,
businesses drop the ability to compete with national and international rivals, resulting in
decreased economic success. For the last ten years, the workplace in the organization has a
lot of issues, like increased international and national competition, fast technologies and
scientific changes, workforce demography, wider utilization of information technologies etc.
Human resource managers should understand all kinds of these issues and should develop
suitable strategies in order to help their organization.
In turn, HRM is increasing used to recognize the importance of employees as corporate
assets. Employees must have, therefore, a wide variety of technical and interpersonal
workplace skills and competencies that allow them to work with advanced technologies and
function optimally in today’s high performing organizations. The skills, knowledge and the
experience of the employees are economic values for the organization because the employees
enable the organization adaptable and productive. The organizations that run their HR
department successfully have higher level of productivity, higher market value, higher
profitability and meeting the needs of their shareholders, investors, customers, employees and
at the end the needs of the society.
CEOs and managers need to analysis their human resource strategies and practices if they
hope to create and retain a viable workforce. In the manufacturing sector, Lam and White
(1998) present strong evidence that a combination of extensive training and development
programs, above-average compensation and benefits, and effective recruitment practices
positively influence corporate performance. Huselid (1995) demonstrated convincingly too
that human resource management practices known as high-performance workplace practices
(HPWP) (e.g. training, incentive compensation, selectivity all of which are performance
enhancing) are linked to greater productivity and financial performance. Combs et al. (2006)
found a positive correlation between HPWP and both operational (e.g. retention and
productivity) and financial (e.g. accounting or marketing returns) performance.
2.2 Role of HR department
During the 1990, the HR functions were performed by the line managers in the large
organization. They were responsible for supporting daily people management and act as
strategic business partners range from advisors to line managers. In the organization, the line
managers are the main bodies who implement the HR strategies and policies and put it into
reality.
According to SHRM-BNA Survey No. 60: the activities of HR department are listed below
Employment and recruiting;
Training and development;
Compensation;
Benefits;
Employee services;
Employee and community relations;
Personnel records;
Health and safety;
Strategic planning.
HR function is a support part of the whole business management process and cannot be cut
off regarded (Personnel Standards Lead Body, 1993), the overall role of it is to conduct
effective people management in employment and development, and organize the relationship
between management and the workforce in order to make the best use of its workforce to
achieve organizational goals and benefit.
2.3 Who perform HR role?
Role of line managers
Line managers put HR policies into reality (Nicola, eds; Hutchinson and Wood, 1995; Hall
and Torrington, 1998; Hutchinson and Purcell, 2003; Renwick, 2003). HR managers initiate
HR policies and practices, but it is the line managers that implement them because of their
“direct accountability” over the utilized human resources at workplace (Nicola, eds). Purcell
et al (2003) pointed that line managers own the “largest amount of discretion” in the ways of
execute policies and lead and control over issues during the process.
The factors affecting the role of line managers are their reluctance to carry out assigned HR
tasks (Purcell, 2003), and their ability to do the tasks (Hirsh et al, 2001; Hamel, 1994). As
acknowledged by Hamel (1994) that it is difficult for line managers to identify the relevant
skills of people who comes from other departments, as well as negotiating transfer’s issues.
This requires the training of line managers’ skills in people oriented activities, such as
interviewing, coaching, providing feedback, and identifying learning and development needs.
Besides, line managers should be given enough guidance from HR managers on the way to
achieve success.
2.4 Motivation
One of the vital function of HR department is motivation and it is taken to mean as a state
arising in processes that are internal and external to the individual, in which the person
perceives that it is appropriate to pursue a certain of action directed at achieving specific
outcomes and in which the person choose to pursue those outcomes with a degree of vigor
and persistence.
The employee motivation is the willingness of employees achievesCore Corporation goals
with high level employee job satisfaction also fulfill individual needs and want as well
(Robbins, 1998). This is very crucial for any organization that its employee have been
motivated, because if employee motivation level is at strong position than they can make
good performance to get organizational goals.
In 2000, Hendry said that in the past decades, employee motivation is very deficient area,
therefore it is the responsibility of managers to take solid and effective steps to building
motivation level of employees. On the other hand in 1994, Lawler stated that if your labour is
less motivated than there would be high labour cost, less productivity, poor performance and
also affect other working environment of organization. Therefore it is necessary for an
employee to be motivated at his workplace.
In 2000, Thomas said that if your employees are committed and motivated with
organizational vision/mission statement then it is easy for management to tackle its
competitors through this competitive edge. When employees are motivated intrinsically and
extrinsically their job performance defiantly improves and corporation goals will be achieved
efficiently and effectively with in short time period. Therefore these days’ modern
organization’ policies and procedures are mostly focuses on employee’s motivation area in
HR. Because highly motivated and skillful employees are the core competitive advantage of
any organization
Actually employee’s best performance rewards and job appraisal are performing fundamental
role in job satisfaction and motivation on the workplace. Therefore it is vary from employee
to employee and corporation to corporation. But this is very magnetic tool for HR to build
efficiency and effectiveness in corporation (Hendry, 2000). It is very vital for organization’s
management to know about their employee’s motivation needs and wants according to their
social and professional requirement (Linder, 1998).Beach. S (1994), described that there are
two kinds of motivation, one intrinsic and second extrinsic. In extrinsic, it refers to the
holding out of incentive or external rewards for the successful completion of tasks. Such
incentives may be bonuses, higher pays, and better working condition. In intrinsic motivation,
the work itself is satisfying to the individuals who takes pleasure in the work or schooling and
derives a feeling of accomplishment upon the successful completion. Walton, (1985) in
particular, argues that commitment results in better quality, lower turnover, and a great
capacity for innovation and flexibility to employees. Commitment could be influenced by the
personal characteristics of the employee, the job role experience, structural factors, and
personnel policies. If the behavior in an organization is favorable, and its employees are
motivated, satisfied and committed then it is more likely that the business they work for will
have a competitive advantage as well as good performance in the market (Torrington, D &
Hall, and L.1995).
Motivated employees are desperately needed in a fastlychaning workplace. No matter the size
of an organization, having a team of motivated and hard-working employees is critical to
business success. When employees lose their motivation their job performance suffers, less
creative, they become less productive and less of an asset to the organization. Further, when
employees lose their motivation they are more likely to seek alternative job opportunities
thereby incurring a great cost to the organization. And when an organization replace an
employee the organization bears indirect direct and expenses such as headhunting fees, cost
of advertising, human resource costs, new hire training, customer retention and loss of
productivity. According to an estimation, all of these expenses can add up to anywhere from
3 to 200 percent of a single employee’s annual salary.
Managers/supervisors sometimes suppose that the employees can do it when they may not
have the confidence to do it. Managers can avoid this difficulty by describing confidence in
the subordinate, which will remove the passive employee.
2.9 Challenging
Does the employee have to work hard to perform the job in a proper way and well? Jobs that
are so easy for the employee that they can do them in their sleep usually result in employees
working as if they are asleep. Problem employees must be made to take responsibility for
their work and expand the meaning of their work with job enrichment. In production lines,
which have traditionally little challenged) quality circles make employees responsible for the
quality of their work, which in turn lets them be treated as responsible adults.
2.10 Contributed Papers
In other words a manager should make sure that any problem employee has the right balance
between capability and confidence with challenge in their job, and correct the mix where
necessary. A common misconception by managers is that they assume that the difference is
obvious. In numerous cases people are fired for bad performance when they feel they have
been performing satisfactorily. A simple method to solve this problem “is for the manager
and employee each to list four or five major responsibilities of the employee’s job according
to importance. Compare the two lists. This can reveal major discrepancies in their
understanding of job responsibilities, as well as daily reality in the office of which a manager
might be unaware”. When an employee is new or is a problem, it is critical that positive
performance be commended and negative performance be specifically addressed in a
constructive manner. “Some managers dislike saying anything critical. They hope
subordinates figure it out for themselves and change. The most effective managers are those
who deliver on their promises, no matter how small a promise and to whom they gave it.
However, many managers forget what they said, or were lying for convenience. Problem
employees often arise because they were promised rises, bonuses or promotion for good
performance and the manager does not come through. A manager must first obtain approval
for any promise he may give outside his authority, so that the promise can be acted on.
Conversely, threats which a manager may make need to be followed through to preserve
credibility. Any threats that a manager makes need to follow company policy; otherwise they
lack force and authority. Problem employees need to believe in the promises (threats) made
to them by their manager; otherwise they will not take that manager seriously. New managers
who take over problem employees need to take scrupulous care that all promises and threats
are fulfilled to the letter, since even a minor deviation will be seen as a weakness. Do
subordinates believe that all individuals obtain similar preferred outcomes for good
performance and similar less preferred outcomes for poor performance? Many
managers/supervisors treat their employees in same way and think that this consistency. A
problem employee can result from mixed treatment by the managers/supervisors. For
instance, a problem employee can result from mixed signals being sent by a manager. For
example, one employee who is regularly late may never be reprimanded while another might
be disciplined for being one minute late. Do the outcomes linked with good performance
reward the individual? Many managers/supervisors do mistake of thinking that money is only
compensation and forget about employees that they also look at the nonmonetary rewards for
their good performance. The most overlooked source of compensation for an employee is a
simple “Thank you”. Many bosses of the organization suppose that their pay is enough
compensation to retain employees and to make happy. What does it cost an individual, in
effort and outcomes forgone, to perform well? Some managers allot projects to employees
without taking into account that employee’s life activities outside the organization. For
instance, giving a task that requires many times to complete it to an employee going to
studying MBA School. That employee will become a problem employee simply because
he/she cannot give the time essential to work and school as well.
2.11 Communication
It is very vital element of the 9Cs and since none would work without it. Does the manager
communicate with the subordinate? Almost all supervisors/mangers assume that
communication is talking but actually it is listening. Most of the problems have very little
communication. Thus, using the nine Cs, communication is the main way for a supervisor to
turn a problem employee around.
2.12 Motivation
The different theories of Motivation suggest that employee’s motivation is directly
proportional to the work value being allotted to him along with it, is dependent upon priority
of needs of an employee along with the presence of intrinsic and extrinsic motivators and
demotivate factors in the employee environment. In the nutshell, motivation results in the
well vision of getting better performance resulting in the job satisfaction and then encourages
Retention process and policies of an organization. Other factor for employees motivation are ,
social behavior, bonuses, incentives ,working conditions, nature of growth and personal
growth, gratitude, accomplishment and responsibility.
2.13 Training and development
Almost all the organizations provide training for their employee for many reasons. The
purpose of training the employees is to teach them in their initial tasks and produce more
skills to enhance organizational productivity. Training improves the present performance of
employees who may not be working as efficiently as desired or plan employees for future
promotions or increase organizational productivity, for coming changes in design, processes
or technology in their present jobs (Fisher et al., 1999).Trainees obtain new scheming skills,
technical knowledge, , problem solving ability good tricks to perform good tasks, attitudes.
Training is different completely from the education that is gained in the universities, colleges
or school. It is Organizational Vocational and work oriented in nature. Long term
profitability, good productivity and optimum performance of organizations are determined by
the quality employees training and development in the organization. It is good policy to
invest in the development of employee’s skills, knowledge, and abilities so that
organizational productivity could be increased. Training is only given to the new employees
traditionally. This is mistake made by the organization. Training for the existing employees
also helps to enhance productivity (Evans and Lindsay, 1999). According to Evans and
Lindsay (1999), Xerox Business Products and Systems invest over $125 million in quality
training. Motorola & Texas Instruments give at least 40 hours of training to every employee
quarterly. Now training and development have become a vital responsibility of Human
Resource Management departments in organizations mainly as employees require new
knowledge, skills and abilities, which enhance the employee’s performance, organizational
productivity and increase profit of the organization. Now organizations are starting to
understand the important role of training and development that it play vital role in increasing
productivity and enhancing performance, and eventually stay in competition. But a recent
ACAS Consultants, John Bradford, survey indicates that too little attention is paid to this area
of human resource development, could have a lot of advantages like, high performance, high
productivity and profitability. Human resource development (HRD) consist a set of activities
that develop the performance of individuals and the organizations.
Chapter-03
Organization Profiles of
Aarong
The Human Resource Department (HRD) of Aragon was established with a goal to maximize
job satisfaction, enhance transparency and ensure procedural justice for all employees. As the
business unit of BRAC one of the largest development organizations in the world, Aarong
has well developed HR policies. Aarong has a Human Resource department consisting of
qualified, potential and committed staff is committed to attain the organization’s goal and to
operate effectively. The purpose of Human Resource Division is to provide extensive effort
to ensure that the staffs are properly appraised and also to provide with due services and
entitlements in time. Moreover the aim of HRD is to ensure a working environment where the
staff are nurtured and considered as absolute resources. To this end, HRD is committed to
guarantee the assignment of right people in the right place at the right time, to flourish human
potentials and provide a decent work atmosphere.
This report has been prepared to focus on the Human Resource Policies and Procedure of
Aarong. However it will be highly difficult to cover all the side of the Human Resource
practice within the short purview of this thesis. For this reason this thesisfocuses on job
satisfaction, recruitment and selection process, employee motivation, performance appraisal,
training program and overall HR policy of Aarong.
3.4 Recruitment of Aarong
Aarong has its own in-house recruitment and selection team for carrying out whole
recruitment and selection process. Aarong has separate Training and Development
Department that also plays a crucial role in the selection process. The aim of the policy and
procedures is to support the recruitment and selection of employees having the necessary
abilities, skills, qualification and competencies to contribute effectively toAarong.
Aarong has huge number of employees all around the country. Based on the nature of the
jobs it selects different types of employees. Staff at Aarong is categorized into five types.
They are:
Regular
Part time
Temporary
Contractual
Project based
Recruitment and Selection team is responsible for recruiting all five types. There are two
kinds of candidate sources that Aarong uses for recruitment
Internal Source
External Source
Internal source:
Aarong believes that existing employees are a major source of recruitment except for the
entry level positions. Whether for new post or for later job transfer the advantage of internal
candidates is that they are accustomed to the environment of the organization and have
detailed information about its formal policies and procedures. Promotions and transfer are
typically decided by responsible department with involvement by HR department.
External source:
Aarong also believes in innovative and inspiration so HR department recruits talented
personnel outside of the organization. Job advertisement on different media is a important
medium to get external candidates.
3.5 Recruitment process for staffs of Aarong
Requisition is received from departments.
Conducting HR planning and forecasting to estimates the number of personnel needs to
be recruited.
Preparing advertisement & posting on appropriate source.
Receiving CVs from the applicants, screening and sorting.
Planning and determining date and type of examination. For the post of Sales Associates
only interview is conducted. Based on job requirements computer, practical and other
necessary test are conducted for regular and other stuffs.
Contacting selected applicants for examination by email or telephone
Finding out the requirements of invigilators and interview board members and contacting
concerned programs. Preparing invigilators & interview board members list.
Preparing instruction sheet for written test, interview and pre service training.
Preparation questions and answer scripts.
Preparing pre service training schedule for Sales Associates candidate selected from
interview and calculating anticipated number of primarily selected candidates for pre
service training.
Deploying selected candidates for service.
Probation period in Aarong 1 year for regular staff and 6 months for sales associates. The
employees are closely monitored by the manager or respective supervisor during
probation period to keep record of their performance and provide feedback and score in
the Performance Appraisal in response to the performance indicators. The employee
fulfilling all the required criteria and obtaining minimum marks in the performance
evaluation are confirmed as the permanent employee of Aarong.
Aarong ensures Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) for employee during recruitment
of recruit employee. Aarong being the on the enterprise of world's largest BRAC does
not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin stating it to be an
unlawful employment practice.
3.6 Compliance and Separation Management of Aarong
Human resources compliance is essential for an organization to be successful in today’s legal
environment. Aarong treat HR compliance a process for defining both individual and group
behaviors to ensure the laws and HR policies are followed appropriately. Core functions of
compliance management of Aarong are:
Ensuring labor law and human resources policies and procedures apply equally to all
employees, and are applied fairly and consistently throughout organization.
Designing and implementing an appropriate disciplinary program for employee
misconduct.
Encouraging internal reporting and responses to complaints.
Conducting investigation.
Separation Management is one of the core units of Human Resources Division of
Aarong. Its main responsibilities are:
Ensuring that an employee who quits the company is exited in a structured and
orderly manner.
Reviewing and approving termination for failure to improve attendance, conduct or
performance or due to serious misconduct.
Managing, reviewing and authorizing the process of employee separation and
dismissal due to resignation, retirement, and redundancy.
Conducting exit interview
Ensuring the final payment of Aarong staff, who resign, and are terminated, retired,
redundant and dismissed
Chapter-04
Findings& Recommendations
4.2 Recommendations
Human Resource Department of Aarong aims to ensure world class HR practices in the
organization. From the observation of my internship role and responsibilities of HR
department of Aarong, scope for improvement have been identified. The recommendations
are given below:
Aarong can advertise the recruitment of Sales Associates on newspaper, social media
and billboard near universities and colleges as most of the candidates for Sales
Associates are undergrad students.
Aarong can develop online recruitment process for Sales Associates besides the
submission of hard copy of CVs. Here candidates will encouraged be to fill upon line
recruitment forms for their application. The information from this form will be stored
in a database and can be used as needed thus reducing large amount of paper work
and manual entry of information to the database.
At the time of providing performance evaluation form to each department they can
provide elaborate instructions on how to fill up those forms and last submission date
in a printed paper with those forms.
HR department of Aarong can arrange training for evaluators on evaluating the
performance of staffs and filling up those forms.
The number of employees working in Human Resources should be as the number of
people working in HR is comparatively low to the number of total employees working
in different departments and retail outlets in different parts of Bangladesh. Aarong
should consider expanding the HR department by recruiting skilled and qualified HR
personnel.
According to the current performance appraisal system employees get promotion or
increment on their performance. However rather than giving promotion or increment,
performance bonus or increment based on employee's performance would be more
profitable for the Aarong
4.3 Conclusions
To fighting for upholding the dignity of the marginalized Aarong began as a humble project.
After its inception Aarong provided employment for a limited number of rural women
through silk production via and the art of nakshikantha in 1978. Today Aarong has extended
its support to rural artisans by investing in their handicrafts and created income generating
opportunities for thousands of artisans from communities. Aarong is not only a fashion house
anymore with times it has evolved itself as one of the most successful lifestyle retails in our
Bangladesh maintaining the tradition and the trends. Human Resource Department of Aarong
is working with all other department to support Aarong with thousands of employees to
continue its successful journey to become a prestigious brand that will represent Bangladesh
4.4 References
(n.d.). Retrieved 2016, from http://www.aarong.com/
Tanjila, M. (2010). The practice of human resource management in Aarong & AAF (Rep.).
Dhaka, Bangladesh: BRAC University.
Munna, M. H. (2013). The recruitment and selection procedure of Aarong (Rep.). Dhaka,
Bangladesh: BRAC University.
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