Human Resource Management Assignment: Tesco Plc

Human resource management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
LO 1.................................................................................................................................................3
P1 Explain purpose and function of HRM in context to workforce planning and resourcing3
P2 Explain the strength and weakness of different approach of Recruitment and Selection. 5
LO 2.................................................................................................................................................7
P3 Explain the benefit of HRM practice for the employee and employer.............................7
P4 Effectiveness of different HRM practices.........................................................................8
LO 3...............................................................................................................................................10
P5 Importance of employees relationship to influence HRM decision-making...................10
P6 Key elements of employment legislations & its impacts................................................11
LO 4...............................................................................................................................................12
P7 Application of HRM practices in a work related context................................................12
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................15
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................16

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management refers a department of the company as like other
departments that is responsible for hiring, managing & firing employees in a structured manner.
This present study is based on Tesco Plc that is a British multinational retailer. Headquarter of
this company is in Welwyn Garden City, England, UK. It is called the 3rd largest retailer not only
in UK but also in the world. It has approximate 6,800 shops all around the world with having
450,000 employees. This study will show the purpose & functions of human resource
management that helps the company in accomplishing their pre determined goals. HRM follows
different approaches of recruitment & selection that have some strengths & weaknesses. After
analysing strengths & weaknesses of different approaches HR select the best approach of
recruitment & selection (Noe and et.al., 2017).
It will also show the benefits of different HRM practices like rewards & benefits,
working environment etc. All HRM practices have some importance and effectiveness that helps
the company in raising productivity & profitability. Further this report will discuss the
importance of employees relationship that influence the decision-making process by leaders and
managers of the company. Elements of employees legislations and laws also have impacts on the
process of decision-making.
MAIN BODY
LO 1
P1 Explain purpose and function of HRM in context to workforce planning and resourcing
Human Resource Management (HRM) as the name suggest the department which looks at the
management of the human resources in the organization. The main function of the HRM is to
recruit, manage and providing guidelines to the human resources in the organization. HRM in the
Tesco generally used to manage the people in the organization and also looks at managing the
working culture in the organization. HRM of Tesco generally manages the employee in the
organization by the way of hiring, compensation, performance, safety, wellness, benefits,

motivation and training. Main Motive of Tesco HRM is used to contribute the effort of the
employee toward the achievement of the organizational goal.
Human Resource management of the Tesco plays a crucial role in the workforce planning and
resourcing of the organization as the function which are performed by them all are related to the
two above function (Sarvaiya, Eweje and Arrowsmith, 2018).
Recruitment: It is the function of the Tesco HRM which looks at attracting, evaluating and
hiring of the employee in the organization. There are generally four steps in the recruitment
process: job requirement, sourcing, screening and on boarding. HRM always look for the best
talent available so that they can have a good manpower in the organization and can build a good
human resource in the organization. Generally HRM department of the Tesco used to be in touch
with all the other department in the organization so that they are able to know the type of
personal which are required by the organization, which helps the organization in filling all the
gap in the workforce planning of the Tesco.
Training and Development: It is one of the Primary function of the HRM in the Tesco as they
used to give the training to the employee which are new to the job, this training includes the idea
of the roles and responsibility which is expected by the organization from the new employee of
the organization, HRM also used to give the training to the old employee in the organization on
the aspect where they feel that the employee is lacking behind or the new skills which is required
by the organization in their working, training help the organization in building the new skills in
the employee which helps the Tesco in resourcing the organization with the best talent and skill
to full fill the organizational goal (Lussier and Hendon, 2017).
Professional Development: It is the function of the HRM which focuses on the developing the
employee in the organization by offering them the opportunity for the growth, education and
training which makes employee feel that they have been care in the organization and the
organization is looking behind them in developing their career. Which eventually helps the Tesco
in prevailing the best employee for the longer period in the organization as the employee
generally does not leave the organization very easily, which helps the business in organizing the
resources of the organization.
Performance Appraisal: It is also the main function of the HRM in the Tesco which include
looking at the performance of the employee in the organization, this help the Tesco in finding out
the motivation level of the employee in the organization toward achieving the organizational