Human Resource Management Assignment - Waitrose company

Human Resource
Management

Table of Contents
Human Resource Management........................................................................................................1
INRODUCTION..............................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1. Purpose and the functions of HRM.......................................................................................1
P2. Strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment and selection
Recruitment ................................................................................................................................3
M1. Functions of HRM provide talent and skills appropriate to fulfil business objectives........4
D1. Strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment and selection.................5
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
P3. Benefits of different HRM practices within an organisation................................................5
P4. Different HRM practices in terms of raising organisational profit and productivity...........6
M3. Different methods used in HRM practices..........................................................................8
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
P5. Importance of employee relations in respect to influencing HRM decision making...........8
P6 Key elements of employment legislation...............................................................................9
M4.Employee relations management and employment legislation and their impact onHRM
decision-making........................................................................................................................10
D3.Employee relations and of HRM practices that influence decision-making......................11
P7 Application of HRM practices.............................................................................................11
M5 Rationale for the application of HRM practices.................................................................14
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................15

INRODUCTION
It is a process of recruiting, hiring, firing,training, managing and motivating employees in
the organization. It is a continuous process. This process help the employees and employer to
achieve their goals. It is a business department of the company which help them in hiring
candidates and working for the growth of the organisation. It focuses on the employees
performance and their work. Its main purpose is to ensure that people or employees which are
working inside the organisation are able to achieve success through their work (Ageron,
Gunasekaran and Spalanzani 2012). This report based on Waitrose company's HRM process. It is
a food retail company and has 353 shops across the united kingdom and it opened its first cashles
shop at the headquater of sky, under the little waitrose brand. It provide all food such as japaness
food, Mexican food and groceries product.
TASK 1
P1. Purpose and the functions of HRM
HRM functions play an important role in the growth of the company and there are three
function which are beneficial for the workforce planning and resourcing an organisation.
Managerial Function
This function work for the planning strategies, organizing, directing and controlling
company and staff. It is important tool for the growth of the organisation.
Planning
It is related to making plan for the organisation and it is an important function for the
company's growth. It is determination of action to achieve organisational goals. With the help of
this function company make policies and plan for the company.
Organizing
It is a process providing useful function such as finance and human resources and raw
materiel, tools, capital and personnels (Beloglazov, Abawajy and Buyya 2012.). In this process
the company do classification of the activities according the workers and assign their duties and
responsibilities.
Staffing
1