Question Read the case study given below and answer all the questions that follow. Shell : Reshape Employee Initiative At December 31, 2021, there were a total of 82,000 employees at Shell. This total consisted of employees at Shell and employees at certain Upstream, Downstream and Renewables and Energy Solutions companies that operate more autonomously than other Shell subsidiaries and maintain their own HR systems. There were a total of 87,000 employees at December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019. In August, Shell launched the new organisational structure as part of the Reshape initiative. This new structure was created with the aim of reducing costs and making Shell a more competitive organisation that is agile and better able to respond to customers. The Reshape initiative in 2021 involved job reductions in line with the expectation that around 8,000 jobs will be reduced by the end of 2022 . As a result of different notice periods in various markets, people are continuing to leave until the end of 2022. In certain markets provided the opportunity for selected voluntary severance (SVS), in order to reduce the number of enforced redundancies. It has around 3,000 people that are leaving on SVS. Shell have sought at all times to conduct the job reductions process in accordance with the core values of honesty, integrity and respect for people. Shell have constantly sought to show care for anyone losing their role. Throughout the Reshape process, Shell have aimed to support those facing job reductions by helping them to find and engage with internal and external opportunities to reskill and upskill. Shell introduced a global minimum standard for outplacement. This ensured that all employees who were leaving Shell had access to an independent professional career coach who could offer individualised support.The proportion of voluntary resignations in Shell was 4.4% in 2021 compared with 2.6% in 2020. The rate is low across a range of industries. In 2021, a total of 271,000 formal training days were provided for employees and joint-venture partners, compared with 234,000 in 2020 and 373,000 in 2019. The increase was caused by the rise in the availability of virtual courses as we rapidly digitalised, enabling people to attend virtually. This allowed Shell to continue to invest in people and capabilities, while maintaining the focus on safety. Shell also migrated to virtual courses and their uptake has increased from 2020, when people were still new to the virtual ecosystem. In 2021, learners embraced the virtual courses. Management regularly engages with our employees, including internally elected employee representatives, through a range of formal and informal channels. These include webcasts and all-staff messages from Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ben van Beurden, senior leader webcasts, town halls, team meetings, virtual coffee/chai connects, interviews with Senior Management, and online publications via our intranet. In 2021 Board members had .

1. Question Read the case study given below and answer all the questions that follow. Shell :
Reshape Employee Initiative At December 31, 2021, there were a total of 82,000 employees at
Shell. This total consisted of employees at Shell and employees at certain Upstream, Downstream
and Renewables and Energy Solutions companies that operate more autonomously than other
Shell subsidiaries and maintain their own HR systems. There were a total of 87,000 employees at
December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019. In August, Shell launched the new organisational
structure as part of the Reshape initiative. This new structure was created with the aim of reducing
costs and making Shell a more competitive organisation that is agile and better able to respond to
customers. The Reshape initiative in 2021 involved job reductions in line with the expectation that
around 8,000 jobs will be reduced by the end of 2022 . As a result of different notice periods in
various markets, people are continuing to leave until the end of 2022. In certain markets provided
the opportunity for selected voluntary severance (SVS), in order to reduce the number of enforced
redundancies. It has around 3,000 people that are leaving on SVS. Shell have sought at all times
to conduct the job reductions process in accordance with the core values of honesty, integrity and
respect for people. Shell have constantly sought to show care for anyone losing their role.
Throughout the Reshape process, Shell have aimed to support those facing job reductions by
helping them to find and engage with internal and external opportunities to reskill and upskill. Shell
introduced a global minimum standard for outplacement. This ensured that all employees who
were leaving Shell had access to an independent professional career coach who could offer
individualised support.The proportion of voluntary resignations in Shell was 4.4% in 2021
compared with 2.6% in 2020. The rate is low across a range of industries. In 2021, a total of
271,000 formal training days were provided for employees and joint-venture partners, compared
with 234,000 in 2020 and 373,000 in 2019. The increase was caused by the rise in the availability
of virtual courses as we rapidly digitalised, enabling people to attend virtually. This allowed Shell to
continue to invest in people and capabilities, while maintaining the focus on safety. Shell also
migrated to virtual courses and their uptake has increased from 2020, when people were still new
to the virtual ecosystem. In 2021, learners embraced the virtual courses. Management regularly
engages with our employees, including internally elected employee representatives, through a
range of formal and informal channels. These include webcasts and all-staff messages from Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) Ben van Beurden, senior leader webcasts, town halls, team meetings,
virtual coffee/chai connects, interviews with Senior Management, and online publications via our
intranet. In 2021 Board members had virtual staff engagements and visited some sites such as
Qatar, Shell Pernis, and Pennsylvanian Chemicals park to have direct engagement with staff.
Source: https:://reports.shell.com/annual-report/2021/strategic-report/our-people.htmlBased on the
article above, Shell's ambition is to become one of the most diverse and inclusive organisations in
the world, a place where everyone including employees, customers, partners and suppliers can be
benefited equally. As to the statement above, discuss the relativeness of such practices applied by
Shell with the introduction of the Reshape Initiative Plan at current and how this plan able to help
better international recruitment stability. Justify your answer with relevant examples to support in
not less than 1200 words.