HR Policy: The workforce is the source of all value enhancing activities in regards to quality,efficienc y, responsiveness, and innovation. Apple‘s Human Resource Department has formulated its objectives in the following way: ―Provide the company with the necessary personnel to assure superior performance. Employees should at all times strive for the highest quality in all they do. Ensure proactive
internal career progression‖ Apple wants to assure that by employing the best people; it will constantly be inventing and manufacturing the best products. Apple tells those interested in joining Apple on its HRwebsite that: Don’t expect business as usual: Many big companies are about endless meetings, massive bureaucracy, executiveparking spaces, a nd suits. We don‘t see what any of that has to t o do with great work. So wedon‘t bother. This isn‘t your cushy corporate nine -to-fiver. Fortunately. Prepared to be inspired: We‘ve got an environment where you can make things happen. Fast. There‘s plenty o f open space — and open minds, collaboration and of course, innovation. We also have ashared obsession with getting every last detail right. Leave your neckties, bring your ideasApple works for providing its employees a best environment where they can work for bringing new things to this world. Apple‘s HR policy includes following main programs: o
Provides off-campus and on-campus jobs. o
Provides partnership program to ensure a diverse combination of its workforce with peoplefrom all over the world. o
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The establishment of trust and fairness between the employee and the company. o
Financially rewarding employees for their performance. o
Ensuring that employees are all times equipped with business awareness. o
Staff appraisals.Employee benefits programs which include 1. Health and life insurance 2. Flexible Spending Accounts (for health care and dependent day care) 3. Short- and long-term disability coverage 4. Long-term care insurance 5. 401(k) Plan with company match 6. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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40 7. Financial education seminars 8. Tuition assistance 9. Paid vacations and holidays 10. Product discounts 11. Personal and family counselling 12. Wellness programs 13. Onsite fitness centre 14. Commuter programs, including free, Wi-Fi-equipped shuttle to Cupertino 15. Café featuring local, organic ingredients Apple and The EnvironmentEnvironmental Progress A history of progress: For more than 20 years, Apple has been working on ways to minimize the impactcompany and its products have on the environment. Apple developed and formulated its firstenvironmental policy in 1990, and every year since then, Apple continued to make itsproducts more energy efficient, eliminated many toxic substances, and embraced renewableenergy in its facilities. In 2009, Apple became the first company in its industry to report comprehensive calculations of its total carbon footprint
— including environmental reportsfor every product — giving the pu blic an opportunity to judge Apple‘s efforts and track its
progress in detail. Minimizing the impact of our growth: Even as Ap ple‘s growth continues to outpace that of the industry, it remains committed tocreating products that will have the least amount of impact on the environment. Since 2008,as its revenue grew 74 percent, its greenhouse gas emissions grew only 57 percent. Starting in2009, Apple took the unprecedented step of measuring and reporting its entire carbonfootprint. Currently, 98 percent of Apple‘s total greenhouse gas emissions come from theproducts it delivers and its customers use. And Apple is the only company in its industry thatcan claim that every product it sells not only meets but exceeds the strict energy guidelines of the ENERGY STAR specification.Important initiatives and programs stated by Apple on its official website include:
A greener Apple Program.
Making products more energy efficient.
Material efficiency.
Recycling of material.
Keeping and publishing complete track of carbon footprint.
Reducing Packaging.
Longer Lasting Products and accessories (including longer life batteries etc.).
Reduction of energy use in Apple facilities.
1. Agreement After identifying those individuals who have an influence over your wedding decisions , it is important to make sure that everyone has a clear idea of your goals. Although it may seem obvious (get married, right?) it's important to define for all stakeholders what having a wedding means. Your stakeholders include your fiance, parents, siblings, and friends. Do you want an extravagant wedding? A wedding on a budget? A courthouse wedding? Make sure everyone is on the same page.
2. An obvious path, clear responsibilities, and measures for success Every wedding is unique - that is certain. So although there are p lenty of advice givers (this is one of them), a wedding is most effectively executed with a plan in place. This plan should detail who is responsible for what and when along with estimating how many resources (aka money and time) you'll need. Lastly, it is important to make sure you are measuring your progress throughout and making sure you're stacking up against your budget and timeline.
3. Constant and effective communications with everyone involved Communicating well and transparently will help you to achieve all the goals and milestones for your wedding plans. I am often asked about how to handle sharing the "power of the purse" or those people who are contributing to the wedding. Both formal and informal communications are crucial for keeping these people informed and doing so transparently. Hiding plans from your stakeholders contributes to your stress and strains relationships, so be open and honest at all times.
4. Controlled scope This is technical jargon for understanding the goals of your wedding planning and your vision. If you're future mother-in-law wants a tree planting ceremony and you can't fathom bringing any dirt close to your immaculate, white gown, then make sure your MIL knows that the tree-planting ceremony is outside of the "scope" of wedding planning. Stakeholders should not only acknowledge and agree to the original scope, but if your scope changes, they should be made aware and comply with your vision.
5. Support Ensuring your have the support of all stakeholders is crucial during wedding planning. In agreeing to your goals, you should automatically obtain each stakeholders support. But the most important person's support to obtain is the person paying for the wedding. The person with the "purse-strings" is the ultimate decision makers and must support your ideas. So if your parents are generously paying for items, ensure they support your ideas. If you're self-funding, ensure that the hubster gets where your coming from.
Although some effective wedding planners are considered to be mysterious angels from Heaven (I know mine certainly are this too), they are truly effective and efficient project managers. Failure
