Components of High-Performance Working and Performance Management Cycle in Tesco

HR Project
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Table of Content
Contents
Contents...........................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
LO1..................................................................................................................................................3
Discuss components of HPW......................................................................................................3
1.2 Link between HPW and organisation performance...............................................................5
1.3 Discuss several barriers of HPW...........................................................................................6
LO2..................................................................................................................................................7
2.1 Discuss stages of performance management cycle................................................................7
2.2 Give some examples of different ways of involving line managers in the performance
review process.............................................................................................................................9
2.3 Evaluate a performance management process.....................................................................11
LO3................................................................................................................................................12
3.1 How to sustain a culture of HPW........................................................................................12
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14
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INTRODUCTION
Human resource is most significant component of human resource management as it
deals with several function such as recruitment and selection, guiding and training as it gains the
confidence of workers (Armstrong and Taylor, 2020). In other words, it focuses on carrying and
managing the activities of enterprise in a proper manner and also it conducts induction
programmes so as to make employees familiar with rules and regulation so as to provide them
with ease of greater comfort among them. This report is based on Tesco which is most popular
retailing company headquartered in UK as it provides several merchandise or services such as
groceries, food products and several household essentials. This report comprises of different
concepts and components of high-performance working and performance management cycle and
role of line managers in reviewing the process. At last, this report covers several ways to retain
high performance workers for a longer time period.
MAIN BODY
LO1
Discuss components of HPW
High performance working involves the practice in which there is active participation of staff
in decision making that contribute to development of an organisation and help in growth and
achieving sustainability for a long time (Brewster and Hegewisch, 2017). In other words, HPW
proves to be more beneficial for an organisation as it aids in improving the overall performance
and emphasise on motivating employees to contribute towards their efforts and work with zeal
and enthusiasm so that they could accomplish their targets within a shorter duration. The HR
manager of an organisation tends to prepare an effective recruitment and selection strategy so
that they could attract the potential candidate who could work in such a manner that they could
achieve maximum output. The manager of Tesco would retain talented personnel by providing
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several compensation benefits to them so that they could enable greater performance in a
workplace and boost the overall productivity which in turn maximise the sales within the
confines of retailing industry. With reference to Tesco, the following concepts and components
are presented as follows:
Providing employee security: The manager of Tesco would create a sense of strong team
spirit and partnership among their subordinates so that they could contribute more in achieving
their obligations and duties and ensure a greater success in future. By building employee
security, they could win the trust and motivates employees to perform better so that they could
achieve more heights of success.
Focus on proper hiring: The HR manager of respective firm would focus on hiring and
selection the best applicant for a suitable position and emphasise on attracting the fresh talent so
that they could maximise the level of growth by filling a vacant position as they identify certain
attributes and skills of subordinates that help in employee retention (Buchanan and McCalman,
2018).
Excellent decision making: The senior executive of Tesco would invite the ideas and
opinions of its staff which promote new and innovative ideas and help in facilitating best
decision as it make them feel that their presence is worth and increase the job satisfaction level
and employee retention for a longer duration.
Training and development: The senior manager of Tesco renders in innovative training
among their staff so as to make them capable of handling sophisticated machines which improve
the overall efficiency. This aids in accelerating their skills and knowledge base which develop
confidence and positive attitude among them and provide prospects of growth.
Innovations: HPW would promote the use of innovations by trusting their subordinates and
create a harmony through open communication from all level of managers. The leader is strongly
committed towards the objectives and render proper guidance among their colleagues by
allocating the task in an appropriate manner so that there is no sort of confusion and
misunderstandings among them and facilitate smooth flow of activities in a coordinated manner.
Mutual relation with employees: The senior manager of Tesco would maintain an effective
relation with staff and provide a greater value to them that create unity and provide direction of
action so that they could meet their targets in a respective time period. The leader would develop
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