Abstract
The aim of this document is to detail and analyze the human resources policy of a European company named Schindler Group. Schindler is the leader of escalators manufacturing and the second actor on the elevator market in the world. They produce, install and maintain their products in every types of building from the small residential ones to the high towers in large cities. They are in charge of the modernization of the material too when it is necessary. Today Schindler is present in more than 140 countries and has more than 43000 employees all around the world.
Their production facilities are located in Austria, China, France, Brazil, Spain, USA and Switzerland. Schindler group has also another division called ALSO group, which is a wholesale and logistic company in the information and communication technology market. This division is mainly targeted for Switzerland and Germany. Human resources represent a key field for Schindler group, this is the reason why they elaborated a clear human resources policy and they try to improve it every year in order to be more efficient.
They consider that the know-how and skills of their employee represent the main factor of success for the group. This is why it is vital for them to treat their employee the best as possible and to have strong values and objectives. In a first part we will have an overview of Schindler group human resources and we will analyze the strategy and HR planning of Schindler. In the second part we will and explain their organizational alignment and agility and analyze their workforce.
