Advantages and Disadvantages of Recruiting and Selection Methods at Vauxhall Motors Ltd

Human Resource
Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................2
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................2
Purpose and the functions of HRM, ......................................................................................2
The roles contribute to the provision of talent and skills to meet corporate objectives.........5
The advantages and disadvantages of various approaches to recruiting and selection..........5
Assess the advantages and disadvantages of various recruiting and selection methods .......7
Using particular examples, evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of various approaches to
recruiting and selection...........................................................................................................8
The advantages of various HRM approaches in the perspective of both the employer and the
employee of Vauxhall Motors Ltd.........................................................................................8
The various approaches utilised in HRM practises at Vauxhall Motors Ltd.......................10
The efficacy of various HRM approaches in terms of increasing organisational profit and
productivity...........................................................................................................................10
Using a variety of particular instances, critically assess HRM methods and implementation
within an organisational setting............................................................................................11
Importance of employee relations in respect to influencing HRM decision-making...........11
Major components of employment regulation and their influence on HRM decision-making12
Essential components of employee relations management and employment regulations that
influence HRM decision-making in an organisational environment....................................13
The application of HRM practices with examples...............................................................13
Provide a rationale for the application of specific HRM practices in a work-related context.17
Critically evaluate employee relations and the application of HRM practices that inform and
influence decision-making in an organisational context......................................................18
CONCLUSION.............................................................................................................................18
References:....................................................................................................................................19
Books and Journals...............................................................................................................19
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INTRODUCTION
Human resource management is a term that concerns with the activities related to the
workforce hiring, recruiting, motivating, compensation, training and development, payrolls etc.
To carry out these activities within an organisation HR department is restraint that has a
responsibility to manage the workforce using effective practical approaches of Human resource
management to selected talented employee for the organisation to gain competitive advantage
(Tang and et. al., 2019). The present report with the study of "Vauxhall motors limited"
automotive car manufacturer that is located at Bedfordshire, England. The report will outline the
purpose and scope of Human resource management in relation to the sourcing and organisation
with skilled employees to fulfil business objectives. Further in the report benefits of HRM
practices in relation to employee and employees are discussed and importance of employees
relation in organisation. The report also highlights the king employment legislations that has
impact on HRM decision-making along with the applications of HRM practices using suitable
examples.
MAIN BODY
Purpose and the functions of HRM,
Company Overview
According to the (Vauxhall Motors Limited, 2020), Vauxhall is one of the oldest and
historic car brands which were founded in 1903 at Luton in UK. The company has a history of
manufacturing the first sports car in the Great Britain. The company's product range includes
electric cars, classic passenger cars, buses, trucks light, commercial vehicles and vans. From last
two decades the company considered as second largest car manufacturing and selling brand of
UK. The founder of Vauxhall motors limited is Alexander Wilson.
Mission
The mission of the company is to deliver the best strength and features in their cars and
provide the consumers buying the Vauxhall cars ease and assurance of quality and service.
Objective of company
The long term objective of the Vauxhall is to improve and enhance the quality and
models of their cars and short term objective to provide their employees training development to
adapt latest technology.
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Meaning of HRM
According to the perspective of (Norasingh and Southammavong, 2017), Human resource
management is managerial function to manage the workforce of the organisation to enhance their
performance effectively and to retain them. The Human resource management is wide concept
that includes practice like recruiting, hiring, organising, training and development of the
employees of the organisation.
Purpose of HRM
The purpose of HRM is to organise and control the activities of employees in order to co-
ordinate the employees towards the goals and objective of an organisation (Li and et. al., 2020).
HRM also has a purpose of resolving the conflicts between the employees and to provide them
job satisfaction, job security, coaching and development, salary and work balance by providing
the healthy safe and secure working environment within organisation.
Functions of HRM
The functions of HRM aligned towards the enhancement of employee’s performance and
skills that leads to overall success of an organisation. Some basic functions of HRM are:
Training and development: The HRM has a function of providing the training and development
sessions to their employees in order to up skill their existing skills and to make them learn new
skills as per the latest automotive technology in order to enhance the productivity and to innovate
new models cars within Vauxhall motors limited.
Recruitment and selection: The HRM has a function of recruitment and selection in Vauxhall
ltd. The HR manager conducts recruitment and selection activity in order to hire talented
employees to fill up the gaps in the various departments. Vauxhall has highly skilled,
knowledgeable and competent workforce that leads to competitive advantage for their
organisation (Li and et. al., 2020).
The ‘Best Fit’ approach versus ‘Best Practice’
Best Fit Best Practice
Best Fit approach aims at performance and
reward system that helps the organisation like
Vauxhall to use collaborative strategy to gain
the competitive advantage.
The best practice approach has an involvement
of HR policies and regulatory that helps in the
planning of rewards that can boost the
motivation of employee their by making them
more committed towards Vauxhall.
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Soft Model of HRM
The soft HRM model contains the key features by which Vauxhall treats their employees
as a primary resource that can gain the competitive advantage. Basically the focus of model is
over the satisfaction of their employees and on the requirements of their workforce as per their
job roles which also includes rewards and extra benefits for encouragement and motivation.
Figure 1: Soft HRM Model, 2021
(Source: Soft HRM Model, 2021)
Hard Model of HRM
The hard model of HRM is rigid and has autocratic leadership by which employees have
limited voice in decision also box has a limited focus over the workforce only organised and
recruited talented employee that are required for the company's productivity.
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Figure 2: Hard HRM Model,2021
(Source: Hard HRM Model,2021)
The roles contribute to the provision of talent and skills to meet corporate objectives
It is critically evaluated that the main function of human resource management is to plan,
recruit and hire the talented and skilled employees by the accurate selection process so that we
can recognise the capabilities of the employees that can meet the objectives of organisation. It is
analysed that Vauxhall all has a objective to improve the quality and design innovative cars with
new technology the recruitment and selection function of HRM helps them to hire the talented
and skilled employees that possess the knowledge and skills related to the car manufacturing and
technology (Wintersberger, 2017). With the assistance of the training and development function
the company enhance the skills of their existing employees as per the latest technology and to
upscale their skills by which company meet their objectives effectively.
The advantages and disadvantages of various approaches to recruiting and selection
For the recruitment and selection of the employees in the Vauxhall there is utilization of
different approaches that are discussed below:
Recruitment
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