Human Resource Management in the Indian Tea Industry Routledge Focus on Business and Management Series
Auteurs : Roy Nirmal, Biswas Debasish
Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization policy was advocated in India in 1991 under the supervision of P.V. Narasimha Rao, the then Prime Minister of India. As a consequence, the tea plantation industry was largely affected. It has confronted difficult competition because of the simplification of tariff barriers and the removal of the quantity restrictions on imports. The result of these on the share of export of Indian tea has declined, the price has plunged, and the profitability has reduced.
To remain competitive in the market, tea-producing companies have been forced to reduce the various costs, especially labour costs. Due to this, tea companies are not in a position to fulfil their responsibilities such as health, safety, welfare, and working conditions to the workers. Besides, improper recruitment of labour, lack of proper training facilities, and even irregularities in payment of wages have been increased significantly. As a result, 1.2 million workers in the tea industry to sustain themselves and their families have been adversely affected. This leads to labour unrest and the industry has become vulnerable. The final impact of all these issues spreads to the quality of tea and profitability of the industry in India. This book examines the existing human resource management practices in the Indian tea industry. It adopts a simplified yet comprehensive approach to showcase workforce management in the tea industry.
This book will be of value to postgraduate students, researchers, HR professionals, and policymakers in the fields of human resource management, business history, and industrial relations.
1. Tea Industry in India. 2. History of Tea Industry in India: Particularly North Bengal Region. 3. Growth and Development of Tea Industry in India: Particularly in North Bengal. 4. Span of Management and Procurement Practices in Tea Estates of North Bengal. 5. Training and Compensation Practices of Tea Estates in North Bengal. 6. Integration and Maintenance Function in Tea Estates of North Bengal. 7. Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations.
Dr. Nirmal Chandra Roy is Assistant Professor in the Department of Business Administration (Human Resource) at the University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India.
Dr. Debasish Biswas is Assistant Professor in the Department of Business Administration at Vidyasagar University, West Bengal, India.
Date de parution : 09-2022
13.8x21.6 cm
Date de parution : 03-2021
13.8x21.6 cm
Thèmes de Human Resource Management in the Indian Tea Industry :
- gestion du personnel et des ressources humaines - relations humaines - formation - salaires - ergonomie
- Initiation à l'économie, théories et études économiques
- Économies et politiques économiques mondiales : relations économiques internationales / douanes, exportation
- Gestion financière
- organisation de l'entreprise, généralités
- direction / stratégie d'entreprise
Mots-clés :
Tea Estates; Tea Industry; Employer Associations; North Bengal; Organizational Structure; Indian Tea Industry; Wages; Tea Plantation; Labour Recruitment; Tea Gardens; Tea Cultivation; Tea Workers; Dooars; Darjeeling; Plantation Labour Act; Tea Company; Darjeeling Hills; Assam; West Bengal; Small Tea Growers; Tea Plantation Industry; ETP; Globalization policy; Tea Production; Privatization; Tea Plantation Workers; Human resource management practices; STGs; Liberalization; Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test; Labor Welfare Officers; Tamil Nadu; Terai Region; Wage Growth Rate; Labor Recruitment Practice; Darjeeling Region; Tea Board