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• Project Assignment

   

  Description of the Chosen Company

  Apple is an international American technology company that came into existence in 1976 through the efforts of Stephen Wozniak, Steve Jobs, and Ronald Wyne, with its headquarters in Cupertino, California. The company is well known for its specialization in the production of electronics like iPhone and software quality products like iTunes that are globally sold (Johnson et al., 2012). It is currently the most famous organization that conducts virtual services along with designing, developing, and selling electronics and computer-based software (Masi, 2009). It is one of the big four technology organizations in the United States that are changing people’s lives besides Amazon, Facebook, and Google Companies (Ritholtz, October 31, 2017).

  Apple Inc. is the biggest information technology organization worldwide in so far as income is concerned, and the third-biggest producer of mobile phones (Johnson et al., 2012). Furthermore, it is the first organization in the United States to be valued at seven hundred billion dollars (Li, B. (2020). From the annual companies report, Apple employs around one hundred and thirty-seven thousand permanent and full-time employees and maintains about five hundred and ten retail stores in twenty-five different states globally as of 2020 (Apple Inc., Form 10-K, Annual Report, Filing Date January 28, 2020). This shows that the company employs a very big number of workers in different countries a fact that shows the organization has a very effective and efficient HR department with various functions. 

  The Makeup and Structure of Apple's HR department

  The HR department of Apple Company is made up of various areas depending on their functions related mainly to the recruitment and hiring of employees, incentive compensation systems, employee relations, and training and leadership development in the organization among others (Mollah, 2015). The department’s structure is hierarchical in nature with outstanding divisional features but with a feeble functional matrix which refers to the product based grouping in the company; the feeble functional matrix entails inter-divisional cooperation while the hierarchical nature is well looked after in the department (Meyer, 2019). The department emphasizes investing human capital, endorsement or disapproval of team members, and decision-making committee involvement (Lordkipanidze, 2019).

   The company’s HR department works towards making the most of the organization’s returns on investment through curtailment of financial risks as it takes advantage of human capital globally (Sparrow, Brewster, & Chung, 2016). The department is always engaged with the company’s employees to boost their expertise; the entire workforce is well positioned on the right jobs at the right time and training is well enhanced to improve their efficiency (Boxall & Purcell, 2011). The department advocates for employees who are hard-working in character; has policies that minimize gender-biased issues; has wellness programs that recognize and appreciate employees, and policies that focus on the sustainability of employees among others. 

  Evaluation of the HR Department’s Placement within Apple Company

  Apple’s HR department’s placement is geared towards finding the right employees for the right intended job in the company (Rees & Smith, 2017). The achievements of the organization also entail efficient and effective employees that take part in the main execution of the company’s action plan (Masi, 2009). The organization’s hiring process is modest with no complexities incurred in both the recruitment and placement process. This helps to save time. The company always hires a diverse, self-determined, and talented workforce because it does not embrace the career development of employees. The department employs other ways of recruitment like outsourcing and internal recruitment (Meyer Pauline. (2019). 

  The process of internal recruitment and placement is mainly considered under job posting and employee referrals where a job is posted on the company’s website and other electronic internal platforms of the organization (Freedman, & Vohr, 2009). On the other hand, the HR department prefers hiring referred employees who are top performers (Meyer Pauline. (2019). The company offers the same employment opportunities to different people it employees from different backgrounds regardless of their race, gender, ethnicity, or disabilities (Mollah, 2015). 

  It provides competitive packages to entice and attract talented employees and benefits like insurance cover, etc. (Storey, 2014). The department has a wellness program that recognizes all employees especially those who make an excellent contribution to the organization (Rees & Smith, 2017). The HR department also absorbs employees through internship programs; it utilizes a unique training approach that ensures employees are equipped with the right skills, abilities, and knowledge (Sparrow, Brewster, & Chung, 2016).

  A mission Statement

  The main mission of the HR department is to offer sustenance to the company’s objectives, policies, follow labor legislations and compliance (Rees, & Smith, 2017, operations and sustenance of challenges through the provision of services that promote an amicable and conducive working atmosphere (Sparrow, Brewster, & Chung, 2016) characterized by personal transparency and accountability through maintenance of staff records, mutual respect and open channels for communication (Mayhew, 2019).