INTRODUCTION

The title of my project is “study of HR polices in FOOTWARE industry”

HR Policies – Introduction
A policy is a guide for repetitive action in major areas of business. It is a statement of
commonly accepted understanding of decision-making criteria. Policies are set up to achieve
several benefits. By taking policy decisions on frequently recurring problems, the top
management provides the guidelines to lower level managers.
It will permit decisions to be made in similar situations without repeating the reasons and
expensive analysis required initially to state the policy. Policies help managers at various
levels to act with confidence without the need of consulting the superiors every time. This
will also ensure promptness of action.
The starting point in all managerial relationships with employees is the managerial policies. It
incorporates the philosophy of the top management. The human resource philosophy of DLF,
for instance, is stated as the management of people begins with ideas, implicit or explicit, as
to the purpose, goals, and intentions in their employment. On the basis of such objectives,
policies outline the courses to be followed.
On the basis of such policies, programmes are developed by the management to pursue the
objectives. Carrying out the programmes result in certain practices. Policies declare what is
intended; they describe what is proposed. Practices describe how policies are being
implemented.
A company may have adopted a policy of providing training for all employees as a means of
preparing them for promotion. To implement this policy, it may have developed an extensive
training programme. The programme may include job training for new employees,
supervisory training for foreman and supervisors, and management development for members
of the management group. In the supervisory training programme, it may include role playing
as one of the many training practices.
Human resource policies are not something that can be considered in isolation. It is an
integral part of the whole policy structure of the enterprise. There is an organic unity in
policies. Such a unity prevents unnecessary duplication and promotes unity of action.
Weakness in any one of the major policies tends to weaken the effectiveness of other policies.
Similarly, a weakness in human resource policies may weaken effectiveness of all other
organizational policies.
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FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY Introduction of footwear Spanish cave drawings from more than
15,000 years ago show humans with animal skins or furs wrapped around their feet. The body
of a well-preserved “ice-man” nearly 5,000 years old wears leather foot coverings stuffed
with straw. Shoes, in some form or another, have been around for a very long time. The
evolution of foot coverings, from the sandal to present-day athletic shoes that are marvels of
engineering, continues even today as we find new materials with which to cover our feet. Has
the shoe really changed that much though? We are, in fact, still wearing sandals – the oldest
crafted foot covering known to us. Moccasins are still readily available in the form of the
loafer. In fact, many of the shoes we wear today can be traced back to another era. The Cuban
heel may have been named for the dance craze of the 1920s, but the shape can be seen long
before that time. Platform soles, which are one of the most recognizable features of footwear
in the 1970s and 1990s were handed down to us from 16th century chopines. Then, high soles
were a necessity to keep the feet off of the dirty streets. Today, they are worn strictly for
fashion’s sake. The poulaine, with its ridiculously long toes is not that different from the
winkle-pickers worn in the 1960s. If one can deduce that basic shoe shapes have evolved only
so much, it is necessary to discover why this has happened. It is surely not due to a lack of
imagination – the colors and materials of shoes today demonstrate that. Looking at shoes
from different parts of the world, one can see undeniable similarities. While the Venetians
were wearing the chopine, the Japanese balanced on high-soled wooden shoes called geta.
Though the shape is slightly different, the idea remains the same. The Venetians had no
contact with the Japanese, so it is not a case of imitation. Even the mystical Chinese practice
of foot binding has been copied (though to a lesser extent) in our culture. Some European
women and men of the past bound their feet with tape and squashed them into too-tight
shoes. In fact, a survey from the early 1990s reported that 88 percent of American women
wear shoes that are too small!
 It is also believed that foot fetishes began with the Romans when Senator Lucius Vitellus
frequently kissed the shoe of his mistress which was hidden in his tunic. In Rome, footwear
also exhibited social class. The consuls wore white shoes, the senators wore brown shoes, and
the uniform footwear for the rest of the region was a short pair of boots that uncovered the
toes. But in all of these early civilizations, footwear indicated social status. Footwear consists
of garments that are worn over the feet. They are worn mainly for protection and hygiene, but
also for fashion and adornment. Footwear items come from a wide range of materials
including leather, rubber, canvass, wood, and plastic. But early pieces were made from
available materials like straw, leather, cowhide, and grasses. When footwear is assembled,
the main components are adhesives, cushion, counterfort, heel, hook, insole, laces, sole, steel
shank, tack, toe puff, tread, and welt. Generally, footwear is classified into: boots, industrial
footwear, shoes, and sandals. Boots are available as cowboy boots, galoshes, ski boots, thigh
length boots, and so on. Industrial footwear includes plastic boots and rubber loafers which
are used in laboratories, construction sites, and production lines. Shoes include athletic shoes
(or running shoes), climbing shoes, clogs, high heels, Maryjane, moccasins, mules, loafers,
tap shoes, and cross-training shoes. Sandals, on the other hand, include espadrilles, flip-flops
or thongs, slide-ons, and slippers. Footwear is considered an extension of one’s personality.
Well-maintained footwear says things about the owner, with cleanliness as the most
important concern. Although the intricacy of this craft may have been lost to modernization,
their influences are still present in shoes today.

Footwear 2010-11 According to my latest study on the sector, Indian footwear industry
possess significant potential with overall market anticipated to grow at a CAGR of around
9% during 2011-2014. The report thoroughly discusses factors, which will drive the growth
of the footwear market during the forecast period. My research highlights that, the success
mantras for footwear market in India lies in the advantages offered by the country, such as
low labor cost, skilled working professionals, etc. Footwear industry in the country ranked
second across the globe after China in terms of production. Additionally, it is the main
growth driver of the overall leather exports from the country, with majority of the share
acquired by footwear components and leather & non-leather footwear. The report covers
various aspects of the Indian footwear market. It presents detail analysis of the footwear
market in terms of segment (men, women, and kid), category (casuals, mass, sports,
premium). Each section sufficiently explains the current and future market trends, and
developments in the Indian footwear market. Our research foresees immense opportunities
for various industry players including domestic as well as international. FASON- MY
FOOTWEAR BRAND Vision Fashion is dedicated to providing each and every athlete -
from professional athletes to recreational runners to kids on the playground - with the
opportunity, the products, and the inspiration to achieve what they are capable of. We all
have the potential to do great things. As a brand, Fashion has the unique opportunity to help
consumers, athletes and artists, partners and employees fullfill their true potential and reach
heights they may have thought un-reachable. Mission Always Challenge and lead through
Creativity. At Fashion, we see the world a little differently and throughout our history have
made our mark when we’ve had the courage to challenge convention. Fason creates products
and marketing programs that reflect the brand’s unlimited creative potential. Goals Fashion is
trying to be the trendsetter is its field by always being creative with the products it will make.
It will always explores its potential to create creative products that customers want.