Pawan Alamchandani, member of the Vinculum Family presented case study at the International HRM Conference held at IBS Hyderabad on the 29th and 30th of March’12. The case study was selected from over a hundred research papers and case studies submitted by researchers, scholars and professionals across the globe. Vinculum encourages and recognizes pursuits and contributions made towards the Techno-Business fraternity and academia. Pawan looks after the Corporate HR function at Vinculum.

The conference was held at IBS Hyderabad on the 29th and 30th of March’12. The conference was attended by delegates from countries like Malaysia, Singapore, China and Africa. The key highlights of the conference were:

• Co-creation of knowledge
• Best practices to manage Human Capital
• Academia-Industry interface
• Future directions for HRM research, and Practice

The case is based on a flourishing technology startup firm based in India. The case captures the issues faced by the firm on its growth trajectory w.r.t its organization and HR policies and practices. The HRM practices form the backbone of any organization’s growth and the case highlights this scenario. The organization started in 1994 by Mr. Rajesh with 4 other likeminded people having prior experience in developing and providing technology solutions witnesses rapid growth over two decades spanning two centuries. However, lack of focus on its manpower policies causes some serious set of talent issues in the organization which is impacting the organization’s growth and customer relations. The case captures what issues an organization faces when business growth strategy and HRM policies are not aligned. The case also encompasses OB issues of motivation, equity and interpersonal relations through the example of Mentor-Mentee relationship which turns sour due to the organization’s HRM policies. While the environment outside is conducive to growth, the organization grapples with its internal issues concerning its critical talent and customer relations.