Human Resource Management.

Human Resource
Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1. The purpose and functions of HRM, applicable to workforce planning and resourcing......1
P2. The strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment and selection...........3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
P3. The benefits of different HRM practices for both employer and employees.......................6
P4. Evaluate the effectiveness of different HRM practices in term of raising organisational
profit and productivity.................................................................................................................8
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................9
P5. The importance of employee relations in respect to influencing HRM decision making.....9
P6. Key elements of employments legislation and impact it upon HRM decision making........9
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................9
P7. The application of HRM practices in a work related context...............................................9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management is a form that utilized to specify formal methods made for
the administration of individual in the company. It is an important concept which is beneficial for
effective administration of workforce and resources of the company. This department is
responsible for management, recruitment, defining and designing work and business activities or
operations. Human resource department is responsible for designing and developing plans and
policies so that business of the firm and run in efficacious and appropriate way (Albrecht and et.
al., 2015). This assignment is supported to Tesco which is a British multinational groceries
merchandise retail organisation and run its business in different nations of the world. This
written document will discuss about purpose and functions of HRM and strengths and
weaknesses of recruitment and selection. Further, will define about advantages of HRM activities
and effectiveness of them in term of maximising net profit and productiveness. Moreover,
grandness of employees relation, key components of employees legislation and application of
HRM activities in work affiliated context.
TASK 1
P1. The purpose and functions of HRM, applicable to workforce planning and resourcing
Overview of company- Tesco is a British multinational groceries and general marketing retailer.
This firm was incorporated in 1919 in Hertfordshire, England and founded by Jack Cohen. It is
the third largest retailer in the world and operated its business in number of countries with the
help of its 6800 shops. There are 450,000 individual contribute in operating the business of the
firm.
Mission- To make value for consumers by providing them quality products and services to gain
their lifetime loyalty.
Vision- To be the most highly valued business by serving customer in proper way and
comminuted colleagues and shareholders.
Objective- The main objective of Tesco is to sort purchasing inexpensive for the ordinary
household and carrying prices & providing more in store deals (Armstrong and Taylor, S., 2020).
Other objective of this respective firm is to provide information about more healthy eating food
items into the wide range of its grocery products which they supply.
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Meaning of HRM- It is the aggregation of three components like human which are effective
workforce, resources that are scarcity of availability and management of people within the
company. It is also responsible for effective administration of resources and allocation of them
so that business of an organisation can operate in crucial way.
Importance of HRM
 It ensure that right quality and quality of employees is recruited as it assists in
maximising the productivity and profitability.
 This department works as consultant that is utilised in context of resolving issues on time
and carry forward business activities and operations in smooth way (Aryanto, Fontana
and Afiff, 2015).
 This function conduct training and development sessions to manpower so that they can
make increacement and improvement in their competencies and abilities.
Functions of Human resource management
Maintaining employees relations- It is the primary function of HRM because this
function is responsible to manage and keep the relation among employees. In Tesco, HR
department of the company help in keeping effective employees relation through effective
communication so that employees can share their problems and get right solution on time, If the
relation of workers are good then it will assist in maintaining a healthy working environment
where workers can use their efforts and effectiveness to accomplish the goals and objectives of
business.
Recruitment and selection- It is other function of human resource department and the
main responsibility of HR department to hire and select well qualified and knowledgable person
for organisation. It assist in operating the business in efficacious way and accomplish business
goals. By using different methods of recruitment and selection, HR function of Tesco recruit
skilled workers to fill the empty positions of particular department.
Training and development- It is an effective function of HR division which help in
making development and increment in skills and knowledge of employees so that they can
execute their work in effective manner (Baum, 2015). In Tesco, human resource department
conduct training and learning programss so that employees can improve their competencies and
cognition so that they have information about new technologies and use it when they perform
their task by using techniques which will help in maximising success and development.
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