Importance of Employee Relations

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

INTRODUCTION
Human Resource Management (HRM) is a system of activities and strategies focusing on
successful employee management at levels in organization for achievement of organizational
goals. The major work area in this activity are forming legal and ethical management, analyzing
and designing jobs, recruitment as well as selection, distributing employee benefits, employee
motivation (Verma and et.al., 2017). The present report is based on Sainsbury which is second
largest chain of supermarkets in UK. The report will explain purpose and scope of different
HRM practices by providing proper talent and skills in order to fulfil objective. This will also
evaluate key elements of HRM within the workplace which are beneficial for both employer and
employee. This report will analysis internal and external factor which can affect to decision-
making process of HR exclude employment legislation. At the end of study, applying various
HRM practices in work related context.
TASK 1
Introduction of Sainsbury.
Sainsbury is second largest supermarket chain in the UK which is adopted self-service
retailing in order to make proper effectiveness for work in order to make their highest growth at
work place (Cascio, 2015). The company have 186900 employees at different place who are
providing various best services to customers.
Mission
The mission statement of company is to consumer first choice for food delivering
products of greatest quality and great services at a competitive cost through working faster.
Purpose and function of HRM.
Human Resource Management plays a vital role of ensuring that there is availability of
skilful, competent and willing workforce in the company. It focuses on lining of the workers and
employees in the organization who are directly involved with the production and manufacturing
of organizations goods and services so that the goals and objectives are accomplished. It will
primarily help Sainsbury Firm in resourcing with the skilful ant talented employees according to
their operations.
HRM Functions

Its basic objectives in relation to an organization is to fully utilize the employees, by
providing positive and healthy environment and through development at individual level. The
functions of HRM are as follows:
Staffing:
It is the primary function of HRM, here the managers have to recruit and select the
appropriate and qualified employees as needed by Sainsbury Firm, for which they can notify
through issuing in the newspapers or websites or any means of communication (Noe and et.al.,
2015). It can be done through both internal and external available source and after the
recruitment process is competed then the selection starts in which selection will be done on the
basis of the interviews, tests, group discussions, etc. and then as per the requirement the person is
selected.
Training & Development:
Here, the HR Trainer's work starts, as this is the core function in which the employees are
trained and developed according the skills needed by the Sainsbury Firm in order to complete
their operations and tasks for accomplishment of their objectives. It can be done by internship,
organizing development programs, seminars, motivational classes, etc.
Performance Appraisal:
Though the supervisors and mangers are responsible for employees performance but it is
ultimately the HR Team that is wholly responsible for the systems for appraising employees
performance. As it is necessary to keep a check on their overall development, pay, promotion
and to motivate them for better performance. It is done by ranking method or by setting a
standard and then monitoring the work of the employee and then comparing it with the standards
set, through its actual performance can be measured.
Function provide talent and skills to fulfil business objective.
HRM plays a vital role to achieving the short-term, long-term goals and objectives of the
company by aligning the missions and goals strategically through creating a proper
organizational structure and optimum utilization of resources. Also, its basic work is to make
sure that adequate and efficient staff is appointed and trained in such a manner that they acquire
necessary skills and talent in their field required for completion of tasks and contribute in the
future development (Sparrow, Brewster and Chung, 2016). By maximizing the performance of