HR Planning

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TABLE OF CONTENT

1. INTRODUCTION 2

1.1 MORRIS MAINWARING 2

1.2 TASK AND PROBLEM 1DENTIFICATION 3

2. WASTAGE ANALYSIS 5

2.1 ANALYSIS OF THE WASTAGE DATA OF MORRIS MAINWARING (MM) 5

3. THE MANPOWER PLAN 7

1. Introduction

The aim of this assignment is to critically assess the HR Strategy of Morris Mainwaring and its impact on sales. The company is a family owned business, which offers both male and female clothes in some 40 branches around the UK.

Of increasing importance is its appeal to tourists visiting the UK who value the prestigious MM label.

1.1 Morris Mainwaring

Morris Mainwaring (MM) is an established retail chain with an up-market "British" image and appeals to both city and country clientele, typically the over 35's. The tables below show the analysis of sales to both UK and Tourists customers and the inflow of customers.

Table 1

Sales

UK Residents

Sales Tourists

Total Sales

UK Sales

% of total

Tourists Sales

% of Total

1997

£500M

£100M

£600M

83.3%

16.7%