The Study of Contributions the Human Resources Management of Alibaba Made When the Company Was Facing Problems

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to take a look at what contributions the Human Resource Management in Alibaba has made to the company when Alibaba was facing external and internal problems by comparing the theories of human resource with what the management of Alibaba has done. The thesis first describes Alibaba’s background and is the reason why the author decided to write this thesis. In the second chapter, several theories of Human Resource Management are introduced to enhance the comprehension of the actions made by Alibaba. The thesis then identifies five representative events during the company’s development and analyses the role the Human Resource Management in Alibaba played. In conclusion the author uses the information gained from the theories and the analysis presented to define the main contributions of Human Resource Management in Alibaba and made as well gives reasonable recommendations. Moreover, the thesis hopes to help people have a better understanding of the Human Resource Management.