Introduction
The case, “People Management, The Mantra for Success” is a case on Singhania and Partners’ human resource practices. Singhania and Partners Company offers both full international and national law services. The leading firm in law, Singhania and Partners, is located in India and has commercial and corporate clients in need of law issues. The paper will cover the background information of Singhania and Partners Company and states the problems, issues and opportunities of the company. After identifying the problems and issues that affect the company, the paper will also discuss solutions to the problems affecting Singhania and Partners.
Background of Singhania & Partners
In 1999, Ravi and his partners established Singhania and Partners Company. The company has more than seventy employees, who are professional and qualified to work in the firm. The firm is located in India and has offices in various towns of India including Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, Noida and New Delhi. Singhania and Partners has also partnerships with leading companies in various countries that deal with the law (Singhania and Partners LLP, 2011).
Problems, Issues and Opportunities Singhania & Partners
Singhania and Partners are faced with issues of hiring and retaining talented expertise due to the challenges of competition. There are various law firms in need of talented lawyers. As Singhania and Partners continue growing, there continues to be a shortage of talent. Competition from other law companies also creates a shortage of expertise and therefore creates a challenge in hiring and retaining talent. With expansion internationally through connection with other companies, there is an increased opportunity for more clients to be attracted to the company (Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC., 2011).
Solutions to the problems and issues of Singhania & Partners
In this period of competition, a firm can only succeed with objectives in place. Some of the mantras for success that can be exercised by Singhania and Partners to have a competitive advantage over other law firms are explained. Singhania and Partners should practice great skills for communication in order to pass accurate information both in written form and orally to employees as well as clients. A law firm should have the negotiation and persuading skills to attract more clients (Goyal, 2008). With proper management skills, duties at Singhania and Partners will be done at the right time. Other mantras for success that need to be exercised at Singhania and Partners include social skills, being able to manage company resources and thinking creatively (Management Paradise, 2011).
Conclusion
In the case, “People Management, The Mantra for Success” is a case on Singhania and Partners,’ we find that it very essential to have the ability to hire and retain the expertise in a firm. Due to competition, Singhania and Partners Company should be able to have mantras for success in place so that to gain a competitive advantage over other firms practicing law in order to have more opportunities of gaining more clients (Goyal, 2008).
References
Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC. (2011). Singhania and Partners. Web.
Goyal, P. (2008). People Management, The Mantra for Success: The Case of Singhania and Partners. (6).
Management Paradise. (2011). Mantras for Success. Web.
Singhania and Partners LLP. (2011). Singhania and Partners. Web.