HR Case Study Review

HR Case Study Review
Contents

INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Purpose and function of HRM................................................................................................1
P2 Strengths and Weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment and selection..................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
P3 Benefits of different HRM practices within ASDA...............................................................4
P4 Effectiveness of different HRM practice................................................................................4
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................5
P5 Importance of employee relations that influence in decision making....................................5
P6 Key elements of employment legislations and its impact on HRM decision making............6
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................7
P7 Application of HRM practice in work related context...........................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Human resource is a practice that is used for describing people who are working in an
organisation and along with the departments those who are accountable for managing different
activities which are related to company. ASDA is a British supermarket retailer company which
was formed in the year around 1949. This report will include purpose and scope of Human
Resource Management why it is required for resourcing talents and skilled employees
(Bondarouk and Ruël, 2013). Department of HRM is very crucial so with the help of this
assignment its effectiveness can be understood. There are many ways which can affect decision
making of HRM so this report will assist in knowing some of the internal and external factors.
Lastly, some of the HRM practices are mentioned that are related to work.
TASK 1
P1 Purpose and function of HRM
Human Resource management is a common term which is used to describe management
functions and it is related to the development of workers in a company. In relation with ASDA,
HRM work with a purpose and function and to understand this better further it has been
explained.
Purpose of Human Resource Management
Purpose of HRM in ASDA, falls into three categories and these are staffing, employee
compensation and benefits. Main purpose of Human Resource management is to maximise the
productivity of the company and for this they hire eligible candidates who are capable enough in
performing their task in an effective manner (Chang, Chiang and Han, 2012). Thus, it can be said
that basic purpose is to acquire, develop and retain talented employees for their company. Other
than this, they look out for maintaining a better relation between employees so that peaceful
environment can be maintained at work place.
Function s of Human Resource Management
Human resource management is majorly concern with enhancing the performance of
employees as well as company so that better outcomes and results can be generated. Some of the
main functions of HRM are stated below for better understanding:
Recruitment and selection: This is the prime function of the department of Human
Resource Management and they select suitable and qualified candidates who are best fit for the
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