The purpose of the master's thesis is to analyse Organization X, which is currently in a period of rapid organizational growth. Organization X is also based on knowledge and it is multinational. In addition, the human resources department is just being established. Eleven interviews with employees in leadership positions of Organization X were conducted through the case study methodology. Research questions are providing insight into the growth issues of Organization X,. Forms of knowledge management and cultural differences are also part of the research. The area of employee care and the effect of the establishment of the human resources department were also topics of discussions with the interviewed employees. The results show that employees are noticing organisational growing pains in various areas. The foundations of knowledge management are present, but a systematic approach is needed. Positive finding is, that the employees do not have a problem with knowledge sharing. Multinationalism of Organization X is noticeable in cultural differences among employees and in different time zones, but employees are willing to find and invest their time in maintaining interpersonal relationships. Most valued employee benefits in Organization X are relaxed work environment, an openness for a dialogue, and flexible working hours. The most noticeable improvements brought by the establishment of the human resources department include a more systematic process of search and selection of new employees, advanced onboarding process, and increased communication between employees. The most common expectations towards the human resources department in the future were related to employee development monitoring, selective recruitment and implementation of employee reward system.
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