HRMG 1001 Principles of HRM | Spring 2023

Assignment 1 | Group Activity (5% of the final grade)

Due Date: Thursday 18, 2024

Student Names & IDs:

Student Name Student ID
Yazan #60308828

Leen #60306988

Ziyad #60307152

Rasha #60300619

Sebastian #60306070

Group Grade: ______________________ /20 Grade: __________________________ /5

Instructions:
-Choose a company for your Group Activity from the list below:

Qatar Petroleum(QP), Qatar Energy, QTerminals, Qatar National Bank (QNB), Ooredoo, Qatar
Development Bank (QDB), Baladna, Qatar Airways, Katara Hospitality, United Development
Company (UDC), Katari Diar, Al Fardan Group, Power International, Hamad Medical Corporation, Ali
Bin Ali, Al Meera, Qatar Insurance Company.
- Collect company information using online resources and social media
- Prepare Company Profile below based on the CLO1 course materials and the information
gathered from the external resources
- Analyse the collected information to introduce the HR functions reflected through the
information you gathered
- Complete all paragraphs of the provided ‘Company Profile’ template
- Each answered question will be awarded 1 mark.
 COMPANY PROFILE

Company Information to be Answer

answered:
1. Company full Name Al Meera Group

2. Company Webpage
https://www.almeera.com.qa

3. How many people does the The Company has 189 employees.
company employ?
(Approximately)
4. Is the company local or
International? Where is The company is local and is originally Qatari based.
this company originally
from?
5. Is the company publicly or Privately owned
privately owned?

6. If available, what was the

net income of the
company at the end of
2022?
7. What kinds of products
and/or services does the
company provide?
195.5 million QAR
the Company provides wholesale and retail services, trading of consumer goods
and materials of all kinds, ownership and management of consumer outlets,
trading in foodstuff, consumer goods, household items, electrical and electronic
equipment, and many others.

8. Does the company have

ISO 22000:2018 certification in Food Safety Management Systems.
any certifications or
awards?

AL Meera was established in 2005 under the directive of H.H. the Father
Emir. It is governed by the Qatari Commercial Law and Memorandum of
9. What is the company’s brief
Association under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. A Meera is 26
history?
per cent owned by the Qatar Holding Company, and 74 per cent owned by
shareholders. The company has been listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange
since October 28th, 2009.

10. What is the Vision of the Al Meera Consumer Goods Company (Q.P.S.C.) aspires to be the leading
company? retailer in Qatar, offering the best shopping experience to customers.
11. What is the company’s
Mission? Being Qatar’s favorite neighborhood retailer

12. What are the Values? To inspire the respect of our customers and their stakeholders in all facets
of our business.

13. Who are the company’s Families, induvial people, pet owners
main clients/customers?
(list 3-4)
14. What are 2 major
Qatar’s sustainable development projects, with unwavering commitment
accomplishments that the
to social and cultural values in its position as a leading national company.
company has achieved in
the past 3-5 years?
15. What kind of special
Al Meera has started the construction work on several new branches as
programs or projects the
part of its expansion strategy to construct 14 new shopping malls across
company has realized
Qatar
recently or is still working
on?
Mr Yousef Ali Al Obaidan is the CEO of Al Meera Group and his career boasts a
16. What information have spate of landmark transactions and large-scale assignments in Qatar’s business
you found on the and investment sector. Yousef was the Acting Chief Executive Officer at The First
company’s leaders? Investor (TFI), Barwa Bank’s investment banking firm.

17. What are the competitive

advantages of this Quality and service of their goods.
company?

18. What kind of information

did you find that reflects To make its stores accessible and convenient, and offer great products at
the strategic directions of good prices.
the company?
To reach all segments of society, across all regions in Qatar.

19. What kind of HR Participate in developing HR policies and procedures.

functions did you learn in Ensure up to date records of the performance appraisals are maintained
the class which is reflected for employees.
in the company’s external Assists in training and recruitment as and when requested.
sources?

20. Based on the collected Free meals, child care facility, health insurance, soft skill training
information what kind of
benefits the company can
offer their employees?