Critical Analysis of the role of HR in People Management: A comparative study of Apple Inc and Tesco Plc

Running Head: People Management
Critical Analysis of the role of HR in People Management
A comparative study of Apple Inc and Tesco Plc
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Running Head: People Management
Table of Contents
Part 1...........................................................................................................................................................3
Introduction.............................................................................................................................................3
Critical Analysis of the role of HR in People Management.....................................................................3
Conclusion...............................................................................................................................................6
Part 2...........................................................................................................................................................7
Reflective Self Evaluation.......................................................................................................................7
References...................................................................................................................................................9
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Running Head: People Management
Part 1
Introduction
The human resource management is a significant aspect of any business organisation. The
formula of success for an organization lies in its people management strategy and the human
resource plays a crucial role in managing that. It is of prime organisational significance for the
HR to ensure that the workforce remains driven and motivated in accordance with the mission
and vision of the organization. Effective human capital management is an imperative aspect for
the proper running of an organization, needless to say, the aspect of HR is of paramount
importance to the organization. Over the years number of theories on HR has been developed
and the contemporary organizations follow them as core principles. Apple Inc and Tesco Plc are
considered behemoths in their respective industry and the credit for this largely goes to their
strategic human management (Reilly and Williams, 2017). The present study will take an
opportunity to critically analyze the role of HR in developing a coherent people management
approach in these organizations.
Critical Analysis of the role of HR in People Management
Tesco Plc is one of the leading retail organizations in the UK and has had a fair share of success
in most parts of the world. On the other hand, Apple Inc is considered one of the most innovative
organizations developing hi-tech consumer electronics. Both the organizations cover a
significant space in the global business map, hence it could be said that it is the business strategy
of these organizations and moreover, the execution of the strategy that has led to their success.
As per Armstrong and Taylor (2014), the role of HR comes into the picture when one talks about
the execution of business strategy because this is where the employees come into the picture. As
most of the contemporary organizations including the currently chosen case study organizations
follow contemporary HR practices they are largely influenced by strategies theories put forward
by David Guest. Ulrich et al., (2012) highlighted that the main concept put forward by Guest is
considering the employees as assets and not mere inputs in the business process which would
fetch output because the employees or staffs are something more than that. Both these
organizations have followed this theory to enhance their people management process that has not
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