The document discusses the management hierarchy and HR implementations of the Aditya Birla Group, an Indian conglomerate founded in 1857. It outlines the group's history and expansion over time. Key HR implementations introduced by Kumar Mangalam Birla when he became chairman in 1995 included changing recruitment to include external hires, implementing a 360 degree performance appraisal system, shifting from a seniority-based to performance-based hierarchy, and introducing employee scholarships, awards, and surveys to measure workplace happiness. A new retirement policy was also introduced in 1995.