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Human Resource Management : Vodafone

   

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Human Resource Management

Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3TASK 1 ...........................................................................................................................................3LO 1.................................................................................................................................................3P1. Purpose and functions of HRM applied at workplace..........................................................3P2. Strengths and weaknesses of recruitment and selection.......................................................4LO 2.................................................................................................................................................6P3 Benefits of different HRM practices for employer and employee in organisation................6P4 Impact of different HRM practices on organisational profit and Production........................7TASK 2............................................................................................................................................8LO 3.................................................................................................................................................8P5 Importance of employee relation in company which influence decision making .................8P6 Elements of employment legislation and its impact on HRM practices................................9LO 4...............................................................................................................................................10P7 Application of HRM practices at workplace.......................................................................10CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTIONHuman resource means employees working in organisation. They are important part ofcompany as they are the medium which help to achieve targets and objectives. Workers arenumerous in company and have different mind-set, so it is essential to manage them and this isduty of HR manager (Alfes and et. al., 2013). There are chances that employees do not like plansand policies applied by the HR manager. So, it is important to analyse problems faced by themand provide solution. This report is based on Vodafone Telecommunication Company havingheadquarter in London. This report covers purpose and functions of HRM practices as well asstrengths and weakness of recruitment and selection practices. In this report, it is mentioned thatHR policies affect the production and productivity also. Company has many workers anddirectors which are responsible for achieving the set targets. Objectives can be achieved moreefficiently with the joint efforts of employee and employer. So, HR policies must be framed insuch a way which create a strong relations in between employer and employee.TASK 1 LO 1P1. Purpose and functions of HRM applied at workplaceVodafone is a big organisation having numerous employees. This company operates indifferent parts of the world. There is the requirement of different skills and knowledge which isessential for customer satisfaction and organisation’s growth.Workforce planningWorkforce means employees working in organisation. There is requirement of employeesin different departments and at variouspost. So, it is important that company has to plan about it.There is the requirement of time as well as fund and so, this is important to recruit the bestperson. There are alterations in skills and qualities for post so it must be checked beforeconducting recruitment program. It is essential that different team leaders of variousdepartments of Vodafone has to deliver required skills ans knowledge for particular post. HRdepartment will plan recruitment program accordingly (Armstrong and Taylor, S., 2014).Purpose of HRM in Organisation

Good environment in company- This is the main purpose of having HR department inorganisation. There is an essential role of HR manager to see that whether inorganisation, employees are behaving in a positive way or not. It is necessary becausethis does not spoil the culture of company.Optimum utilisation of resources- There is the use of different resources foraccomplishment of targets and objectives. This helps to improve image in industry andenhance customer satisfaction.Direction and guidance- Vodafone is a company which operates in telecommunicationsegment and there are many changes taking place in policies and the working style. It isnecessary to provide guidance to employees regarding the way to work under changedenvironment and tell relevance of that modification (Bloom and Van Reenen, 2011).Functions of HRM in OrganisationCompensation- This is the basic function of Human Resource Department to plan salaryand compensation of workers. There are many workers in Vodafone and so, it isimportant to give salary carefully. There is the provision of incentives also which help toimprove performance of workers.Performance appraisal- In Vodafone, there are many employees and there is theprovision of performance appraisal every year. This helps company to motivateemployees to work efficiently. Evaluation and performance appraisal is responsibility ofmanager.Framing policies- Policies related to employees like leave, outing, lunch, etc. are theliabilities of HR department. This is important because with this, employees are clearabout their working style. Sometimes, there are problems faced by employees inunderstanding those rules and so, this can be clear with the manager.P2. Strengths and weaknesses of recruitment and selectionRecruitmentRecruitment is a mid-way which ends with the selection of employees. There are somebenchmarks which are set by the team leader of department and accordingly, candidate is placed.Recruitment is a positive process (Boxall and Purcell, 2011).Selection

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