MORADABAD BRASS INDUSTRIES

Nakshtra Das Roll 48 Sec A MBA(DAY) HRM CASE STUDY

Summary of the case
There was a big confrontation when Mr. Rehman assumed the ownership and the management of his parent’s
business instead of his father’s cousin Mr. Sayeed. Workers who were suited to complete a big order had left the
job upon instigation by Mr. Sayeed. Rehman’s tasks were to make up the deficiency in workforce and to create a
manpower plan. However he needed help in modernizing the business and making up the manpower planning.
After discussion with the Professor who was helping him in the manpower plan it was decided to introduce the
concept of retirement.

Facts of the case

 There is a vacancy of 15 employees out of which 13 workers were suitable for the big decorative brass
pieces order.
 Workers who are now in the age group of above 60 years will eventually be retired.
 For Modernization planning it requires one mechanical engineer and at least 7 workers who can operate in
new machines should be introduced in the company.
 There is adequate Demand of product in the market.

Problem
The main problems of this case are-
o There is no manpower planning in place and
o no retirement concept
Analysis of problems

Method

Manual Machine
Manufacturing
Process

Lack of modern
Improper plant and
Recruitement machinery
Process
Old
Manufacturing
process
&
No Retirement
Lack of skilled
employees
Policy

Excessive
dependency on
skilled workers

Old workers are

less productive
and are resistance
to changes

Man Power
Solution to the problem
There are multiple solutions to this; they are discussed below:
Solution 1
Short term plan
Recruit a good engineering graduate and 7 workers know how to operate the new machines.
Long term plan
Identify some workers who are in the age group of less than 45 years old and train them to operate in new
machines.

Solution 2
Short term plan
Convince the workers who have left the organization to comeback by increasing their wages or by giving them
incentives.
Long term plan
Formulate proper job description for the engineering graduates who are supposed to modernize the manufacturing
process.

Retirement policy:
As Sayeed and Bano went to Haj Pilgrimage, workers who are above 60 years should also retire and go on a
pilgrimage.
Analysis of solution
Decision tree of the Solutions:

Solution 1

Advantages
Training younger workers to
execute the task for decorative
brass pieces. It will increase the
loyalty to the organisation.
Since workers are trained they can
change their roles; Keeping them
motivated.
Disadvantages
Recruitment expenses will be
increased.
Existing workers might be
unhappy about the fact that new
workers are hired for decorative
brass pieces task.
 Solution 2

Advantages Disadvantages
Expense on recruitment will be Giving higher wages or
minimised. incentives might create a
Existing workers might consider negative impact on the existing
themselves as a part of the workers.
organisation since management is
looking after even it’s left out
employees.
Suitable candidate will be hired
through proper job specification.
Final solution
The main issue of this case was to introduce the concept of retirement and make up the deficiency of workers.
Now, merely announcing the retirement of workers will adversely affects the environmental culture as well
as in the mind of young employees.
Hence, changing the perception of existing retirement life style will be a best way to address the issue.
As far as the workforce deficiency is concerned pursuing the left out workers will not be wise. Existing
workers might also imitate the same situation for some added benefits.
It would be better if the workers who resigned can be made to come back to the organization without any
added benefits and providing training to the existing workers so that they can also operate the new machines.
However there are several things which should be carefully looked into
 Creating proper Job Specification.
 Selection of the existing employees who would receive the training.
 Providing them an alternative idea about after retirement life.