Human Resource Management: Purpose, Functions, and Practices

Human Resource
Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Part 1: Human Resources Employee Induction Manual..................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1Explanation of Purpose and Functions of Human Resource Management........................1
P2. Strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment and selection.............5
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................7
P3. Benefits of different HRM practices within an organisation for both the employer and
employee.................................................................................................................................7
P4. The effectiveness of different HRM practices in terms of raising organisational profit and
productivity.............................................................................................................................8
Part 2: The Job Application.............................................................................................................9
TASK 3 ...........................................................................................................................................9
P5. The importance of employee relations in respect to influencing HRM decision making9
P6. Key elements of employment legislation and their impact upon HRM decision making10
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................11
P7. The application of HRM practices in work related context...........................................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................15

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management is a strategic approach which assist in effective
management of the individual of a company. It includes a number of activities for workforce
planning, like hiring, recruiting, managing, organising and controlling etc., so that the
management of organisation can effectively operate business activities and actions. Human
resource management formulate plans and policies so that employees can perform their roles and
responsibilities in an organised manner (Bolman and Deal, 2017). This assignment is based on
Tesco which is a British international; grocery and general merchandising retail chain. This firm
was established in 1919 by Jack Cohen and headquartered in Hertfordshire, England. A
discussion is made under present assignment about purpose and scope of HRM for respective
firm, in term of operating business with competencies and skills to accomplish aims. Further, an
explanation is given about effectiveness of key components of HRM, internal and external
factors like legislations etc. that affect decision making of HRM and its practices in work related
context.
Part 1: Human Resources Employee Induction Manual
TASK 1
P1Explanation of Purpose and Functions of Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management is one of key activities of an organisation which is
associated with effective recruitment and selection of talent management of existing workforce.
Workforce planning is an activity of managing the employees of the company so that they can
work in effective manner and help the company in running the business activities and operations
of the firm. Hence, it is important that purpose and functions of HRM are effectively stated and
appropriately explained in order to develop an effective understanding of human resource
management.
Tesco is one of most largest supermarket chains of United Kingdom which deals in
groceries and other essential home appliances for its customers at worldwide. The vision
statement of the company is to be the most highly valued business by the consumers, the
company serve, the communities in which the firm operate, loyal and committed clients and of
course shareholders (Bringezu and Bleischwitz, 2017). Moreover, its core business objective is
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in relation to deliver most effective and essential products and services that enhance standard of
living of individuals and in a way that it could perform business at each and every level.
Within organisation, it is necessary that purpose and key roles and responsibilities of HR
function is appropriately stated, so that Tesco can achieve its mission and vision in desired
manner. Hence, in this context, purpose of this function is stated below:
Workforce Planning and Resourcing
This role is perhaps one of most important ones within a company where HR function is
responsible towards planning and resourcing workforce (Chadwick, Super and Kwon, 2015).
Methods like recruitment and selection are adopted by function to bring in effective talent and
competent individuals in firm, that develops scope of achievement of business objectives in an
effective manner.
Stages of workforce planning process
Analyse future demands- It is first phase of this process and within this step,
management of company analyse demand of employees as per business growth of firm. For
example, in Tesco, if sales of company increased firm required more employees so that
production of goods and services run effectively. It negatively affect employer and HR manager
because cost of investment will be increased. For instant, in future employee turn over rate
increased then it create pressure of work on employees of company. It play an effective role
because when the company have the need of more employees for running the business then the
management of the firm can get information about it with the help of this phase.
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