Letter of Transmittal

22 December 2019
To
Prof. Dr. Iqbal Hossain
Department of Business Administration
ASA University Bangladesh.

Subject: Submission of Thesis Report on Human Resource practices of Akij Cement

Company Limited.

Dear Sir,
This is my pleasure to present my project report on "Human Resource practices of Akij
Cement Company Limited". This report is an outcome of the Project work that I have
involved for three months to complete that project work. I have tried my best to prepare this
report with providing all of my effort and to cover all aspects regarding the matter.
Consequently, I am transmitting this report to your concern. Hopefully, you will notice the
report informative approach of my hard work.

Your acceptance and appreciation would surely inspire me. In case of any future
clarification or elaborating regarding this report, I would welcome the opportunity to
consult with you to explore how my finding could best meet your needs.

Yours Sincerely,

……………....
Jannat Jahan
ID: 18-3-14-00-15
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

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 Declaration from Supervisor

This is to certify that this report on "Human Resource practices of Akij Cement
Company Limited" has been prepared by Jannat Jahan; ID: 18-3-14-00-15, student of
MBA program, faculty of business studies at ASA University Bangladesh under my
supervision. Now she is allowed to submit the report.

Prof. Dr. Iqbal Hossain

Department of Business Administration
ASA University Bangladesh.

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 Student’s Declaration

I hereby declare that the thesis report entitled on "Human Resource practices of Akij
Cement Company Limited" is my original work. I have not copied from any other work
or from any other sources except where due reference or acknowledgement is made
explicitly in the text, not has any part been written for me by another person. While
preparing this thesis report, I didn't breach any copyright act. I am further declaring that, I
did not submit this report anywhere for awarding any degree, diploma or certificate.

Yours Sincerely,

......................
Jannat Jahan
ID: 18-3-14-00-15
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
ASA University Bangladesh.

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 Acknowledgement

I would like to express my immense gratitude that have incurred over last few months
while preparing this report to the number of people who have provided me guidelines,
assistance, support and cooperation for making it happen.

First and foremost, I would like pay my gratitude to the almighty Allah for giving me the
ability to work hard. I am also grateful to my parents who provide me with the basic
necessities of life since my childhood.

I wish to extend my sincere gratitude to my academic supervisor Prof. Dr. Iqbal Hossain
for giving me opportunity to take up this study and his invaluable comments and
suggestions and continuous supervision through the course of my study. Without his
support it would have been very difficult for me to complete this report. I wish to give him
thanks for his kind cooperation, advice, and great affection.

Jannat Jahan
ID: 18-3-14-00-15
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

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 Executive Summary

Human Resource Practices is an essential part of managing the human resources of the
organization effectively. This can be seen as a strategic step towards the management of the
human resources of an organization. It looks into the short term and long term goals and
merges them effectively. A decision that may seem profitable in the short term may not be
successful in the long run. HRP determines the future employment needs of an organization
as well as ensuring that the organization had the right number of qualified people in the
right place and at the right time.

The case sensitive issue is that the Akij Cement Company Limited is undergoing major
operational transitions. This is the time that the organization will rely or fall back on the
employees to take them forward. The human resources stabilize the operations even if there
are turbulences in the external environment. Human resource practices can be seen as the
process of anticipating and making provisions for the movement (flow) of people into,
within, and out of an organization. HRP's purpose is the effective deployment of human
resources through: anticipating organizational labor supply and demand, providing
expanded employment opportunities for women, minorities and the disabled and guiding
the development and training of the workforce.

The steps behind strategically analyzing the HR needs include looking at the availability of
workers in the population of the country that the organization is operating in. Moreover,
these workers need much handling and molding. This is seen as a necessary step in
supporting them via training, proper work environments and the benefits in their
compensation packages. All these activities have associated monetary implications which
have to be undertaken alongside looking into the profitability of the organization. Human
resource planning (HRP) process is an imperative constituent of the human resource
management strategy. Human Resource Planning Process helps to ensure that operations
are not only efficient but also timely in response to customer demand.

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 Table of Contents

Title Page no.

Letter of Transmittal i
Declaration From Supervisor ii
Student’s Declaration iii
Acknowledgement iv
Executive Summary v
CHAPTER-1- INTRODUCTION 1-5
1.1 Introduction 02
1.2 Significant of the Study 03
1.3 Objectives of the Study 03
1.3.1 General Objective 03
1.3.2 Specific Objective 03
1.4 Scope of the Study 04
1.5 Limitations of the study 04
CHAPTER-2-Methodology of The Study 05-
2.1 Methodology of the Study 07
2.1.1 Research Type 07
2.1.2 Sources of Data 07
2.2 Sampling Plan 08
2.2.1.Target population: 08
2.2.2 Sample Size: 08
2.2.3 Sampling Method 08
2.2.4 Sample Frame 08
2.3 Data Analysis & Reporting 08
CHAPTER-3- An Overview of Human Resources 09-
3.1 Literature Review 10-
CHAPTER 4- Akij Cement Company Limited at a Glance 19-30

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4.1 History of Akij Cement Company Limited 22
4.1.1 About Akij Group 22
4.1.2 Akij Group – The Largest Group of Company in Bangladesh 23
4.2 Akij Cement Quick Facts 23
4.3 Eligibility Criteria 23
4.4 Products 24
CHAPTER: 5- Analysis and Discussion 27-41
CHAPTER: 6- Findings, Recommendation & Conclusion 42-46
6.1 Findings 43
6.2 Recommendations 44
6.3 Conclusion 45
References 46
Appendix 47-51

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“Human Resource practices of Akij Cement Company
Limited.

Submitted By
Jannat Jahan
ID: 18-3-14-00-15
Major in HRM
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Supervised By
Prof. Dr. Iqbal Hossain
Department of Business Administration
ASA University Bangladesh.

Date of Submission: 22 December 2019

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