HR Planning and Staffing Needs in Sainsbury: An Analysis

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
.........................................................................................................................................................1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................4
1. Analysis of HR planing and advantages and disadvantages of strategic approach.................4
2. Evaluating HR planning process.............................................................................................6
3. Internal and external factors for staffing needs and supply and demand issues in market and
recommendations........................................................................................................................9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report has evaluated about the HR planning process which has includes the current
staffing conditions in the company. Further this report has described about the internal and
factors that are needed to be considered and will also include the supply and demand issues in
the market. Also, the strategic HRM advantages and disadvantages along with identifying the
best HR practices within the Sainsbury had also been described in report. At last this has
provided some recommendations to have the talent development in the company.

INTRODUCTION
Business environment is termed as the sum of all the external and internal factors which
used to have impact on the business. The current assignment is based on Sainsbury, it is one of
the largest supermarket chain in UK. The company used to have 14.9% share in the retail
industry. This report will indicate the definition, analysis and best practices of the HR planning
by stating the advantages and disadvantages of this approach. Further this report will outline the
process of HR planning by including the methodology to have better staffing conditions.
Moreover, this report will put focus on the internal and external factors in order to forecast the
future staffing needs. This will include the supply and demand issues and recommendations to
have proper management in the company. By stating the talent development recommendations it
will help the company grow in the competitive market.
MAIN BODY
1. Analysis of HR planing and advantages and disadvantages of strategic approach
HR planning is the systematic and continuous process of ensuring optimum utilization of
human resources to achieve certain predefined goals in the future. Also, such type of planning
ensures that organization is able to get the best fit for carrying out various task within the
workplace in well-defined manner (Atries and et.al., 2021). Furthermore, it avoids the manpower
shortages within the firm and also avoid the unnecessary cost in long run. Also, there are various
best practices that are included within the HR that need to be followed on regular basis within
the Sainsbury to ensure that maximum revenues are generated. Some of them are been described
as follows:
Providing the security: Employees work in the organization for primary motive of
earning salaries and wages. Hence, its duty of the HR managers of Sainsbury to provide the best
packages and security to employees so that they are motivated to work harder for the firm.
Training in relevant skills: One of the best practices of HR is to provide timely training
to all levels of employees working within the firm so that they are able to develop certain
competencies and skills that are needed for the personal and professional growth.
Self managed teams: HR managers are responsible for ensuring the best practices
through developing the employees to that level that are not highly competitive but are also self