Strategic HRM for Organizational Performance

This assignment delves into the critical role of strategic human resource management (SHRM) in driving organizational performance. It draws from various sources, including Armstrong's Handbook, Bakker and Leiter's Work Engagement handbook, and studies by Gruman & Saks, and Guest. The task involves analyzing how SHRM practices impact employee engagement, productivity, and overall organizational effectiveness.

Human Resource
Development

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Different learning style.........................................................................................................1
1.2 Role of learning curve and the importance of transferring learning to the workplace..........3
1.3 Contribution of learning styles and theories ........................................................................4
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................5
4.1 Role of government in training, development and lifelong learning....................................5
4.2 How the development of the competency movement has impacted on the public and
private sectors..............................................................................................................................5
4.3 Measure contemporary training............................................................................................6
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
2.1 Training needs for staff at various level................................................................................6
2.2 Advantage and disadvantage of training methods................................................................7
2.3 Systematic approach to plan training and development........................................................7
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
3.1 Evaluation using suitable techniques....................................................................................8
3.2 Evaluation of a training event...............................................................................................9
3.3 Success of the evaluation method used.................................................................................9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Human resource development is an effective process to enhance employee’s skills and
knowledge in an appropriate manner. It is an essential for every company because it affect
overall growth of the firm. It defines some developing opportunities for their workers to show
their talent and also improve their quality performance. Human resource development includes
training program, development classes for employee career to improve their performance level as
well as positive attitude in best way so that they achieve desirable goals in effective way
(Albrecht and et. al., 2015). The main purpose of human resource development is to increase
employees skills to maintain their positive attitude at workplace. It is an important responsibility
of the HR to provide better training program to their workers in order to enhance their ability as
well as productivity which contribute in organization success. Present report is based on “People
'R' Us” which deliver appropriate service in human resource sector. It also define recruitment and
selection for workers to evaluate the training event for Sun Court Residential Homes Limited.
This report include various learning styles to enhance employee’s skills and ability toward its
work. Along with this learning curve and role of government in training is also mentioned in this
assignment.
TASK 1
1.1 Different learning style
Every organization wants to provide better training to their employees in order to
improve their overall performance to achieve positive results in appropriate manner. They also
provide better learning opportunities to its workforce so that they perform better. In this
acquiring processing it is an effective method which aid in providing skills and knowledge for
employee in various ways to enhance their capability as well as performance (Armstrong and
Taylor, 2014). In this context many experts giver their styles and theories as per their research.
David Kolb and Honey and Mumford's both are given their styles to improve employee’s
performance by giving best learning opportunities. So that comparison in both learning are as
follows:
Kolb's Learning Style: He have given best learning style which include four aspects of style to
enhance workers performance and develop their positive attitude. These four style are as follows:
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 Divergence: In this style, an individual firstly watches and also discover all the various
activities. These type of people best in their work and also having patience and
brainstorming of the people (Bakker and Leiter, 2010). With the help of this they get
personal feedback by perform their best and also develop new and effective learning. Assimilation: This type of style is focused on those people who put their efforts in
generating new ideas and also define new information. For this individuals focused on
concept learning by follow the logical knowledge. These type of people best in finding
new and innovative information. Convergence: This style is based on practical work and also opposite from various two
style. In this people are good in gathering practical knowledge and also solve problems in
an appropriate manner. It is more effective style because in this people find solution of all
the complex as well as hard situation.
 Accommodation: This style is more effective and interesting style because in this people
follow their in sider feeling rather than practical knowledge which aid in achieving
effective objectives in best manner.
Honey and Mumford's Style: They advocate different four style which is totally different from
Kolb's learning styles. Which are as follows: Activist: In this style, it is based on new and different challenges which face people and
find effective solution to resolve it (Bamberger, Biron and Meshoulam, 2014). This type
of people do not afraid from results. Reflectors: In this style it is related to the primary and secondary data which is gathered
by the individuals in order to achieve end results. All the people who work on the
organization they learn by watching and reading in their surroundings activities. Theorist: This style is related to the new observation which is followed by the people
because they think logically and get effective solution of the individuals. They involve
various models and theories to evaluate the organizational goals and objectives in
appropriate manner.
 Pragmatist: In this the people focus on those theories which were not implemented in
before. They accept new challenges to find better conclusion in appropriate manner.
In the today's world everyone follow their ore rules and style but these both styles are
effective and also provide best segment to the peoples in order to improve their performance.
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1.2 Role of learning curve and the importance of transferring learning to the workplace
Learning curve is an effective process which define the best relationship between
learning style and ability level. It is measurable tool to access the actual performance of the
employees in an organization (Boxall and Purcell, 2011). Sun Court Residential Homes Limited
define learning curve in order to measure as well as enhance the overall ability and capability of
the workers at working place which aid in achieving organization goals and objectives in
appropriate manner. It is also an effective tool to increase the productivity as well as profitability
of the company in appropriate manner. This process aid in achieving effective outcomes of the
workers because it is a graphical representation which also known as a progress curve. There are
some roles and importance of learning curve are as follows:
Role of learning curve: It play important role in Sun Court Residential Homes Limited
which evaluate the employee improvement at working area. Learning is a graphical
representation to evaluate the training and development program to its employees in order to
enhance the overall productivity in appropriate manner. There are some effective points which
define the best role of the learning curve in cited company which are as follows: Increase the efficiency of the workers: Learning curve is an effective measurable tools
which evaluate the performance of the employees so that the organization manage all the
activities according to curve. It aid in maintain the employee efficiency level in effective
way so that they improve their work performance. Decrease cost of outputs: If employees improve their performance so that it also aid in
maintain the efficiency which decreasing the cost operation in the cited company (Bratton
and Gold, 2012). This will helps in achieving the positive outcomes from their workforce. Planning of the production: With the help of learning curve the cited company able to
make an effective production planning because the measurable curve provide better ideas
and employees performance at the time and before the learning event.
 Forecasting of cost: With the help of production planning the cost forecast is also easily
done by the company because in this the firm define effective use of available resources
and its expenditure. This process aid in forecasting the cost in appropriate manner.
Importance of transferring learning to workplace:
Transferring learning is used by the organization to implement their business activities in
appropriate manner in order to get positive results. This process required proper money time and
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employees so that is can easily implemented (Flamholtz, 2012). The main and effective benefit
of their program is it define as well as implement practical knowledge to achieve positive
success in their organizational process. With this process learner transfer their effective
knowledge to its workers at the working place so that they achieve goals and objectives ion
appropriate time period and also enhance the efficiency level. There are some effective
importance at the workplace which are as follows: Effective utilization of available funds: In organization fund is more important for the
implement and organize training process for its employees. Without proper fund Sun
Court Residential Homes Limited can note able to conduct any kind of programs. So that
it is more important for the company to increase employees skills and knowledge by
providing better training programs. Effective utilization of fund aid in achieving positive
results by the employees. Adds value: Learning programs adds values to their employees to provide better
opportunities to perform the task in better way so that employees define quality results to
the organization in appropriate manner (Gordon, 2014).
 Face and overcome challenges: With the help of these process the employee able to face
all the challenges and also make effective decision about it in effective manner. It is
important for the Sun Court Residential Homes Limited to evaluate the effective process
to overcome from all the obstacles in appropriate manner.
1.3 Contribution of learning styles and theories
All the learning styles is based on conceptual structure in order to improve the
employee’s skills and knowledge. It is also based on the employee’s needs and requirement to
enhance the learning capabilities of the employees. Cited company select best learning style
according to employee’s needs. Sun Court Residential Homes Limited effectively implement the
learning style to develop learning event in best way.
For this Kolb learning style is follow by the manager of the company to evaluate the
overall requirement and what type of employees working in current business environment. So
that according to this company use this style to enhance their employee’s performance (Gruman
and Saks, 2011). On the other hand Honey and Mumford style is also used by the company to
evaluate the segments of peoples in which they given training to employees as per their
requirements.
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All learning theories aid to the manager in order to design effective learning event.
Because it contribute in understanding the factors which impact on learning style which perform
in the company to understanding employee’s needs.
TASK 4
4.1 Role of government in training, development and lifelong learning
Government is more important for the organization and it also play an important role in
training, development and lifelong learning. Because the government bodies tries to boost up the
employees productivity (Guest, 2011). In this lifelong learning in an effective concept which
encourage the motivation of individuals. There are some points which define the government
bodies in human resource development: Generating public norms: Government set various tools to make effective policy which
is follow by the every organization as well as individuals. It aid in providing better
training to employees and also get effective opportunities to develop their process. Formulate a consistent HR policy: It is an effective process in which government
formulate HR policies for cited organization which is essentials for them to follow it
effectively.
 Allocate funds: Government of UK provide proper fund to Sun Court Residential Homes
Limited to organize training programs for its employees in order to improve their skills.
4.2 How the development of the competency movement has impacted on the public and private
sectors
Public and private sectors both are effective because it define appropriate knowledge to
industry in order to enhance the overall growth of the company. Sun Court Residential Homes
Limited focus on giving vest training to its employees to increase their performance level and
attain positive results. This process impact on business in positively by providing bet services to
its workers (Hilbert, 2016). It aid in maintain the positive work environment to encourage the
employees morale so that they perform their best and develop their performance. In this HR
development is also important to enhance the standard of the employees which directly impact
on success of the company in effective manner. Company get success by continuous training to
the individuals.
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4.3 Measure contemporary training
Contemporary training is more effective and it is define the UK government which aid in
developing the human resource in cited company. The government define various initiatives
which is related to the effective development of workforce in organizational process. It introduce
by various institutes who undertake research as well as study on below mentioned topics:
 Manufacture department.
 Activity department.
 Education department.
 Health and safety department.
All these institutes give better ad effective services to private company:
 Provide effective training Offer and deliver quality workers to the cited company.
Hence, contemporary training aid in enhancing the skills and ability of the workers in order to
improve better standard of the labour.
TASK 2
2.1 Training needs for staff at various level
Sun Court Residential Homes Limited used effective training program at various level to
perform various task in appropriate manner. It is an important responsibility of the HR manager
to evaluate the gap and also find out the number of employees at the workplace. This aid in
mention the appropriate training schedule. There are some training types of training which is is
used by the cited company: On the job training: Organization give at work preparing to their representative as to
expand their experience while keeping them on work. Sun court can put its workers on
preparing while they play out their errand. Job instruction training: The supervisor give representative an entire depiction and
particular about his activity. While the worker play out his activity he is told by the
supervisor. Live Demonstration: It is a sort of training which happens at work. Director discloses to
the representative about how the activity will be led.
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 Off the job training: Representatives are removed from their condition and put into
preparing. For example, EDP (Executive formative Program) and MDP (Management
formative program).
2.2 Advantage and disadvantage of training methods
Sun Court Residential Homes Limited adopt training method to enhance the quality
performance of the employees. With the help of training employees and company attain positive
results and also increase the efficiency of the company. Cited company provide better job
opportunities to employees to increase their efficiency (Jacobs and et. al., 2016).
There are some advantage and disadvantage of the training method:
Advantage:
 Cited company use basic method of training to maintain simple and effective program.
 Improve the overall efficiency of the company.
 Increase the overall productivity of the company. Maintain the better relation among employees and management.
Disadvantage:
 Required lots of time.
 Increase the additional expenses because of hiring expert for the training
2.3 Systematic approach to plan training and development
It is an important responsibility of the organization to make systematic training program
so that they use qualitative training program. For effectively conduct this program the HR
department requires to analysis the important priorities of training and also undertake all the
process like mission, vision, goals and objectives of the company (Kosticand et. al., 2015). For
this HR define formal training design in order to develop as well as improve the training process
which are as follows in below:
 Analysis is initial stage which define the training plan so that it is identify the HR in
order to make effective training program.
 Design is next step which is define after the analysis in which the HR manager evaluate
the important things and do effectively arrange as per the training program. In this the
main responsibility of HR is to formulate all the information in all department.
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 Development is that stage in which manager arrange their resource effectively and those
are required in the training program.
 Implementation is difficult and important stage which is implement by the experience
person I order to achieve long term and short term goals in effective way.
 Evaluation is the last stage which evaluate by the HR manager to improve the overall
performance of the training.
TASK 3
3.1 Evaluation using suitable techniques
It is more important for the company to measure the training results which helps in
evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of the training. For this top management is
responsible to analysis the training cost (Tang and et. al., 2015). For effective evaluating of
training managers needs to use questionnaire in order to find out the overall performance of the
training with the help of its employees. This process define in below which is used by the Sun
Court Residential Homes Limited:
Questionnaire
Q.1. Was training program is based on your expectation and needs?
 Yes
 No
Q.2. It was effective or not as per your point of view?
 Yes
 No
Q.3. Would you give rate to training program?
 Great
 Kind of effective
 Not fulfil expectations
Q. 4. Do you like this program and feel that their skills are increased after attending the
training?
 Absolutely
 No satisfaction
 Absolutely not
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Q. 5. This event was effective as well as production in your point of view?
 Yes
 No
This method is more effective to collect all the information about the training programs
by its employees.
3.2 Evaluation of a training event
Training events are more effective process of the company because it helps in increasing
the employee’s productivity in an effective manner which contribute in overall success of the
firm. The process of training is conduct by the HR manager according to the requirements of the
firm. In this process the employees have to rights to share their issues with their manager so that
they find better solution to resolve it effectively. It is more important for the company to provide
effective and suitable training event for its employees so that they improve the ability and
performance in effective manner (Veselovsky and et. al., 2015). After this process, manager of
the company should evaluate the standard as compare to the previous so that they take effective
action as well as measure actual representation of the employees. Moreover, evaluation process
is more important for the company to gathering the relevant information. If employees wants to
more training so that they provide them effectively and also complete this task with efficiency in
order to achieve reliable results.
3.3 Success of the evaluation method used
To evaluate the overall success HR of Sun Court Residential Homes Limited use various
method which is completed through consulting with their team members:
The first method is evaluation of training in which psychological phenomenon employers
take participant to improve their skills.
The effective and best training is conduct by the Sun Court Residential Homes Limited to
enhance employee’s knowledge towards its work which aid in improving the performance of the
candidates who take part in training program.
In this next method it define the evaluation of the training programs which is conduct for
the employees to boost up their positive attitude and measure their performance after attending
the training program (Tang and et. al., 2015).
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Along with this the main objectives of organization to enhance the productivity of the
firm so that HR manager of the company collect all the previous data and compare with current
data to measure the actual performance.
CONCLUSION
From the above mentioned report, it can be concluded that human resources development
is an effective process for the company to attain higher success in the marketplace. In this
various type of learning style is also used by the company to improve the quality performance of
the company. In today's world company focus on lifelong learning to cut down the training cost
and also develop the human resource function in order to achieve positive results.
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