Human Resource Management: A Comprehensive Analysis of 'Say it with Chocolate' and Microsoft

UNIT 3- HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................. 3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................ 4
(LO1).............................................................................................................................................. 4
Part 1......................................................................................................................................... 4
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................ 9
(L02)........................................................................................................................................... 9
TASK 4.......................................................................................................................................... 13
(LO3)........................................................................................................................................ 13
TASK 2.......................................................................................................................................... 17
LO4........................................................................................................................................... 17
CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................... 24
REFERENCES.................................................................................................................................25
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INTRODUCTION
Human resource management is the important function and aspect of the organization like the
other functions of the management. Thus every organization needs to focus on the importance
and function of the human resource department (Veloso, et al. 2015). Human resource
department plays a tactical role in the management of the people, culture, environment and
the culture.
This assignment will give deep insights into the scope and purpose of the HRM, selection and
recruitment. This will also gain understanding and knowledge of the employee performance,
reward and development and the factors that affect the decision making of the human resource
in context with the “Say it Chocolate” and Microsoft.
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TASK 1
(LO1)
Part 1
“Say it with Chocolate” is the UK based organisation which is operating its business in the North
Yorkshire. It provides greeting cards which are based on the tailor-made chocolate. The
company is looking for expansion of its business and that will need talented and skilled
workforce (Veloso, et al. 2015). Being a human resource officer of this company, it is crucial for
recruiting the workforce. For this a report has been prepared which are as follows:
A) HR FUNCTION PURPOSE AT THE “SAY IT WITH CHOCOLATE”
There are various functions which are being followed by the ‘Say it with Chocolate’ and that
involves operative and managerial functions both. In respect to the managerial functions, the
team of the human resource follows the planning, organising, staffing, directing and controlling
functions. The human resource team of the ‘Say it with Chocolate' engaged in the performing of
the above functions for the recruitment of the new staff and workforce that will balances the
problem of the employee turnover and also help in maintaining the quality of the products
offered by the company (Chowhan, 2016). Planning is accompanied for the achievement of the
goal of the Human resource department and also the company with the help of the proper
research as the number of vacant places to be filled or employees needed for the expansion of
the business. The other function is the organising which is also important in which the work has
been designated to the employees. Directing is being done for the enhancement of the
employee potential to work. The last function focuses on the scrutinizing the work of the staff
and making the changes wherever necessary (Armstrong, and Taylor, 2014).
The operative function aims at the recruitment, selection, training and appraisal of the
employees. This all functions are performed by the human resource team of the “Say it with
Chocolate” that will also help in the recruitment of the workforce so that the company’s
current problem of the employee turnover can be sorted out (Chowhan, 2016). The human
resource of the company also engaged in the development and training of the employees so
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that the company can maintain its product quality and also the employee turnover problem can
be minimised.
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B) RESPONSIBILITIES AND ROLES OF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER
Following are the responsibilities and roles of the human resource officer:
1. To create, implement, supervise and manage the policies of HR and ensuring the
development of the HR policies for the corporate in respect to the Say it with Chocolate.
2. To develop the team of HR and to ensure the professional HR provision of the Say it with
Chocolate (Shin and Konrad, 2017).
3. Managing the team of the company and guiding, mentoring and developing them.
4. Also ensuring the recruitment at the vacant place.
5. Preparing the input and information for the budget of the salary.
6. Developing the business plan of HR.
7. To develop and maintain the system of the HR.
8. To support and facilitate the team members development (Armstrong, and Taylor,
2014).
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