Part of Human Resource Management subject taught during UG At Loyola college, Chennai.

1. PraveshV Shah
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2. Similar to other department managers, a human
resource manager has two basic functions:
overseeing department functions and managing
employees. For this reason, a human resources
manager must be well-versed in each of the
human resources disciplines – compensation and
benefits, training and development, employee
relations, and recruitment and selection. Core
competencies HR managers have are solid
communication skills and decision-making
capabilities based on analytical skills and critical
thought processes.

3. Southern Investments is the first professionally managed builder in the South.
Beginning in 1968, when Si began its first project - Montieth Court in Madras -
nobody believed flats would sell. But history proved that notion wrong.Today Si
has completed projects in the cities of Chennai, Kochi,Thiruvananthapuram,
Kozhikode,Trichur and Bangalore.The Company has gained the distinction of
having pioneered residential high-rise construction in South India. Si stands for
over five million square feet of great, liveable homes, offices and shops
Si does not wish to be the biggest player in property development. But, Si aims
to be the very best in quality. Si team's persisting quest for the highest quality is
driven by the demand that every job be done well and right.This demand is
empowered by a system that records and transfers decades of industry specific
insights and knowledge to all staff through rigorous ongoing training.Overall
staff performance must meet the best benchmarks.The system recognizes and
rewards talent in team members.

5. At Southern Investments the management values the staff a lot, they value the
talent, responsibility of every individual of the company.They allow the their
staff to share their views, ideas, concerns and opinions.Thus resulting in its
success over a period of time.The company has a dress code for its staff (Man:
Formals ;Women: Sari and Chudidar)
There are various departments namely: Legal Department,Administration
department, MIS,Accounts department, sales department and so on.
As construction industry requires large crew of members and managing such a
big number is a difficult task, thus to make this task simple every department
have departmental heads along with site engineers and contractors.Any issue
which is sensitive or of more importance is dealt by HR Manager.

6. Training and orientation are give to new employees according to the
department which they belong to. However management is very keen for
candidates to poses interpersonal skills.
Once a year the performance of every staff is reviewed and based on their
performance they are promoted.
Company offers employee benefits such as conveyance allowance, medical
allowance, apparel and so on.

7. One of the staff who started her career with SI as an executive assistant and
today she his senior HR Manager of the company.Another incident were a staff
started her career as an receptionist and now she is heading a Branch. Perhaps
this proves that the company encourages and want their staff to develop and
improve with time.Thus I feel because of such practice SI has emerged to be a
pioneer in construction industry.

8. http://www.hr-manager.net/ (Introduction on HR)
www.sihomes.com (Company Profile)
Visited Head Office of Southern Investments, Chennai (Findings)