NAGINDAS KHANDWALA

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT STUDIES

SUBJECT:- HUMAN RESOURCE

MANAGEMENT.

PROJECT:- H.R. INTERVIEW.

FACULTY INCHARGE:- MONA

BHATIA.

PROJECT BY:- NEHA.S.ASHANI.

CLASS,ROLL NO& DIV:-

T.Y.B.M.S,503,A.
 COMPANY PROFILE:-

Chairman and CEO – BRUNO LAFONT.

Primary SIC (product) - cement, hydrolyser.

Primary NAICS - cement manufacturing.

Description (globally) - manufacturing: production and

distribution of ordinary Portland pozzoland cement and
Portland slag cement.

Description (nationally) – manufacturing: production

and distribution of ordinary cement, gypsum,
aggregates, concrete.
 at a glance :-

• World leader in building materials.

• Lafarge India comes under the emerging markets

of Lafarge.

• Number one in: - cement aggregates, gypsum,

and concrete.

• Operating in over 76 countries and has a

competent workforce of 90,000 employees.

• Lafarge was founded n 1833, listed on the stock

exchange in New York and Paris.

• Lafarge has a commitment to the protection of

cultural heritage and diversity of cultures.
Legal form-
South Africa, with capital of 703941212 euros at
December 31st 2005.
2006 sales:- 17.6 billion euros.
2006 net income:- 1.9 billion euros.
Consolidated figures as of 31.12.2007.

Headquarters address-

Lafarge SA,
61 rue des belles feuilles,
BP 40-75782 Paris Cedex 16,
Tel: +33 144 34 11 11.
Fax: +33 144 34 12 00.

India, Mumbai

Bakhtawar, 14th floor,

229 Nariman point,
Mumbai 400 021, India
Tel: (91-22) 6630 6511
Fax: (91-22) 6630 6510
www.lafarge-india.com
LAFARGE GROUP DIRECTORY

Half Year Results.

Lafarge has set up a new plant of boral gypsum. It’s

the first gypsum plant and a training and technical centre
at Rajasthan (khushkhera). The plaster boards used for
this project are 100% recyclable.
There has been a strong increase in operating results.
The operating results rise strongly in the first half +53%
in emerging markets.
The orascum acquisition ns u strong position in
emerging markets maintains the group’s growth
dynamic.

Sponsorship

Lafarge has been committed for many years to the

protection of cultural heritage and diversity of world
cultures.
With an extensive presence in the countries which
are the birth place of Islamic art, the group sponsors the
construction of the future Islamic art department, louver
museum, France.
Sustainable development

The group is convinced that sustained economic

growth cannot occur without social progress,
environmental protection and respect.

Accessibility

Acquired silver rating under French Accessi web

label and even A grade from European label. Eurocert
Lafarge is the 1st CAC 40 company to receive these
labels.

Reductions in CO2

The company has taken cement sustainability

initiative by setting up of recyclable plants at jamshedpur
in 1999. fly ash utilized at Tata comes from Tata steel
plant. Iron ore is also recycle from Tata.
 QUESTIONS

The person whom I interviewed is Mr. Milan Thakkar, a

Senior Manager in the Human Resources Department. Of
Lafarge, India.

Q1. What is the market share of your company in India?

Ans: We have a market share in the Indian market

comprising of 17% to 20%.

Q2. According to you what is the importance of an H.R

department in the firm?

Ans: H.R is very important for any firm or organization

as it promises efficient and smooth functioning of all the
departments. It is this department the selection of the
workers and to solve their problems. This department
developing, training, retaining the employees and
providing a willing work force and so it forms as the
back bone of an firm or organization.
Q3. How many H.R executives do you have in your
company?

Ans: We have 3 senior managers and a couple of H.R

managers working under them, approx. 23managers. We
work as a team and handle the organization’s H.R
department at the all India level.

Q4. Since when has H.R evolved in your organization ?

Ans: Since the time of inception i.e. 1999.

Q5. What are the various kinds of incentive plans that

you offer?

Ans: We offer group incentives like no accident plan to a

plant on quarterly basis and group incentives plan like
ganga. Yamuna, kaveri and narmada and even provide
nominative amounts like 1st price, 2nd price and 3rd price
on individual basis.

Q6. How do you involve participative management in

your organization?

Ans: We conduct yearly meeting in which they discuss

team KA’S which they conduct for teams.
Q7. What are major qualifications and selection
processes for hiring employees in Lafarge,India ?

Ans: We have interviews and campus selection processes

and two types of employees i.e. blue collared employees
who are on contract basis and white collared employees
wherein a minimum qualification of graduation is
required and the employee should be excellent in
operation/sales etc. and for higher roles we prefer MBA.
The selection process constitutes for a number of
rounds where the 1st round is pre-screening round, 2nd is
technical round- specifically with regards to cement, 3rd-
another H.R. round.
For campus selection we look out students specially
for the technical department.

Q8. How do you involve participative management in

your organization?

Ans: We conduct yearly meeting in which they discuss

team KA’S which they conduct for teams.

Q9.How do you motivate your employees ?

Ans: We motivate employees by providing incentives,

hay grades and promotion policies.