Evolution of HRM and its Significance in the Context of Aston Martin

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY .............................................................................................................................3
Evolution of HRM through various phases and aspects..............................................................3
HRM evolution in recent years in context of Aston Martin........................................................5
Significance of current HRM in relation to management............................................................6
CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................................8
.REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management is an important aspect of every organisation in the current
corporate world and involves activities for effective management of the workforce employees by
the firm to help them reach organisational objectives. The starting of the industrial age, required
various corporations to adopt human resource management as employees are a major component
for perpetual growth of the company. Human resource management has faced various changes
due to development of advanced technology in the sector and various societal changes which
asked for modifications in HRM practices and approaches. This report involves description about
evolution of human resource management through various stages. Evolution in HRM in recent
years and significance of current HRM practices in relation to British luxury auto-mobile
company Aston Martin is also provided in this report.
MAIN BODY
Evolution of HRM through various phases and aspects
Various factors from the industrial era to the current corporate world heavily influenced
by technology has made a huge impact on HRM practices and priorities of organisation when
formulating effective HR strategies. The various stages in the evolution of HRM to the current
shape with detailed description about factors affecting such changes are provided below: HRM during the industrial revolution: The need of HRM was introduced to the
corporate world in 18th century during the height of industrial revolution. The industrial
revolution faced exploitation of workers and various government legislations to protect
workers from exploitations. The industrial relations department focused on solving issues
between trade unions and corporations related to salary, worker dispute (Apalia, 2017)
(Armstrong, 2019) . This division also focused on implementation of guidelines for
health and safety of workers. Scientific management and welfare of workers: This phase of HRM was centred around
development of models and approaches which increase overall productivity of the firm
while also managing quality of products. Various practices emphasised on completing
various tasks in a timely manner by following proper procedure (Bratton and Gold,
2017) . Development and training of workers to increase their skills and speed, giving
employees rewards for their performance, creating harmonious relationship management
and employees and construction of systems for removing conflicts were the major

elements of this era. Aston Martin focused on training and developing their employees
during this stage in evolution of HRM. Behavioural position in HRM: This phase of HRM emerged in late 20th century and
laid the foundations of various practices and models which are still used for effective
management of employees. As the economy started greater involvement of the service
sector, information based industries developed and grew (Guest, 2017) . This resulted in
changes in recruitment practices as talented employees were considered an important
advantage for the company. Concepts such as employee motivation, worker satisfaction
and career development for retention of talented employees became common practices
in the field of HRM. In the context of Aston Martin, motivating employees by career
planning and creating encouraging and positive working environment became a primary
part of the HRM department. HRM of 21st century: The corporate world of the 21st century required the HRM
department to take new roles and responsibilities. The HRM started to take higher
participation in the decision making related to management rewards systems and
implementation of various legislations enforced by the government. As the workforce
became more diverse, management cultural factors impacting the productivity of
employees and workplace environment in a way which reduces conflicts and enhances
consumer satisfaction was another key role undertaken by the HRM division (Lee,
2019) . In the context of the British luxury vehicle manufacturer, steps to handle diverse
workforce and designing organisational systems to conduct various operations in a
collaborative fashion were implemented by the HRM department to increase output of
the firm.
 HRM in the age of technology: The recent advancement in technology in both the public
and the corporate sphere impacted the HRM division of every organisation. Globalisation
and technological advancements such as the internet revolution introduced new problems
in front of the HR department such as management of workforce at various international
outlets of the company (Muhammad, 2018) . Present-day HRM is not only limited to
management of the workforce but is a significant contributor in the overall decision
making process of the firm during various situations such as product launch,
international expansion, merging with other organisations. Integration of new technology