Functions of Human Resource Management in Next PLC

HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................8
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES:.............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management (HRM) is basically defined as an management activity related to
managing people within an organisation. Increase in efficiency leads to increase in production
which is done with proper human resource management in an company (Boon and et. al., 2019).
Without HRM company is not able to operate its daily functioning. HR department is responsible
for handling all issues related to people who is linked to company for effective workings of daily
operations of an organisation without any grievances. Next PLC is an UK based company which
was founded in 1864 by Joseph Hepworth. Its headquarter is in Leicester, UK. Current CEO of
the company is Simon Wolfson. The company deals in clothing, home products and footwear.
This report consist of role of HRM functions within Next PLC, effectiveness of recruitment and
selection strategies of representative company, approaches of talent management and examining
HR system and processes in management of company's performance.
MAIN BODY
TASK 1
Functions of human resource is not concerned only by managing manpower of company
but it also consist of managing raw material, appropriate distribution of resources and etc. for
effective working in organisation (Boon and et. al., 2018). Human resource plays many role in
Next PLC, some of them are explained below-
Recruitment and Selection of employees- Recruitment and Selection are two different
words with different meanings. Recruitment means attracting more candidates to apply for a
particular post in an company whereas selection is selecting an best candidate among many
alternatives for offered position. In context of Next PLC, they conduct a online exam for their
offered designation. Candidates who passed the exam can enter the office for further interviews
along with all necessary documents. Then they select required candidates who fulfil all skills
needed for offered post. The company record and kept necessary information along with
themselves whose skills are different from offered job so in future if they required similar skilled
person, then they will directly call those candidates and ask for appointing date for interviews.
Appropriate recruitment and selection process of company leads to attain real talented people for
betterment of company. Hence, a fair way of selection process for representative company helps
to grow faster by selected best skilled employees.
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Training and Motivating employees- Training consist of activity which is related to
teaching an individual or a group of individuals for a particular skill or behaviour required in
company(Carnevale and Hatak, 2020). Next PLC provide on job training which means
employees are getting training while doing their jobs. Sometimes for basic job positions,
company did not offer training session because they already select required skilled employees.
Line managers are appointed by HR manager for training of their employees. Motivation is an
activity which help in positive change within an person. In context of Next PLC they motivate
their employees by appreciating them for their good work and provide extra wages so the
employees get more motivated to work more effectively.
Handling issues and grievances in organisation- Every organisation has issues like rude
behaviour of other employees and managers, strikes, arguments and etc. It is the role of an HR
manager to resolve all the issues of company which creates obstacles to achieve organisational
goal on time (Chams and García-Blandón, 2019). So, in context of Next PLC, their HR manager
ask the feedback of their employees in which they mentioned what are their big issues related to
company and what they want from their company. HR manger read all feedback carefully and
take actions on those issues. To save the company from labour strike, they provide safe and
healthy working environment and timely bonus payments because most of the strikes are related
to these two factors only.
Providing appropriate Compensation- Compensation means providing monetary help in
case of injury of workers with in an organisation and in form of reward for workers good
performance. In context of Next PLC, HR manager is responsible for salary distribution of
employees and providing extra wages for extra working hours. They also offer health insurance
for their employees.
Measuring overall performance- Measuring overall performance of an organisation to
see whether the company is going in a right direction or not to achieve their business goal on
time is the another major role of HR management (Choi, 2019). Next plc HR managers appoint
line managers which will report to them about the performance of their departments individually.
After this HR manager of representative company measure overall performance and analysis
which department is lacking behind and why. Taking suitable measures to overcome these
situations is also HR manager responsibility in Next plc.
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