Objective

Ramli, the owner and manager of a company with ten employees, has hired you to take over the HRM function so he can focus on other areas of his business. During your first two weeks, you find out that the company has been greatly affected by the up economy and is expected to experience overall revenue growth by 25 percent over the next three years, with some quarters seeing growth as high as 30 percent. However, five of the ten workers are expected to retire within three years. These workers have been  with  the  organisation  since  the  beginning  and  provide  a  unique  historical perspective of the company. The other five workers are of diverse ages.  In addition to these changes, Ramli believes they may be able to save costs by allowing employees to telecommute one to two days per week. He has some concerns about productivity if he allows employees to work from home. Despite these concerns, Ramli has  even  considered  closing  down  the  physical  office  and  making  his  company  a virtual organisation, but he wonders how such a major change will affect the ability to communicate and worker motivation. Ramli has considered cutting benefits entirely and having his employees work for him on a contract basis, instead of being full-time employees. He isn’t sure if this would be a good choice. 

REQUIREMENT

Question 1 

Advice Ramli on steps to start planning for the changes.

Question 2 

Explain the considerations as a HR person should be aware of when making changes related to the working conditions, employee related to Ramli.

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