Human Resource Management: A Comprehensive Guide to HRM Practices and Their Impact on Organizational Success

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................................1
TASK 1................................................................................................................................................2
P1: Explain the purpose and functions of HRM, applicable to workforce planning and
resourcing an organization...............................................................................................................2
P2 Explain the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment and
selection..............................................................................................................................................6
M1 Assess how the functions of HRM can provide talent and skills appropriate to fulfill
business objectives............................................................................................................................8
M2 Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment and
selection..............................................................................................................................................8
D1 Critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment
and selection, supported by specific examples...............................................................................9
P3 Explain the benefits of different HRM practices within an organization for both the
employer and employee..................................................................................................................10
P4 Evaluate the effectiveness of different HRM practices in terms of raising organizational
profit and productivity...................................................................................................................12
M3 Explore the different methods used in HRM practices, providing specific examples to
support evaluation within an organizational context..................................................................13
D2 Critically evaluates HRM practices and application within an organizational context,
using a range of specific examples.................................................................................................14
TASK 2..............................................................................................................................................15

P5 Analyze the importance of employee relations in respect to influencing HRM decision-
making..............................................................................................................................................15
P6 Identify the key elements of employment legislation and the impact it has upon HRM
decision-making...............................................................................................................................16
M4 Evaluate the key aspects of employee relations management and employment legislation
that affect HRM decision-making in an organizational context.................................................18
P7 Illustrate the application of HRM practices in a work-related context, using specific
examples...........................................................................................................................................18
M5 Provide a rationale for the application of specific HRM practices in a work-related
context..............................................................................................................................................21
D3 critically evaluate employee relations and the application of HRM practices that inform
and influence decision-making in an organizational context......................................................22
CONCLUSION.................................................................................................................................24
REFERENCES.................................................................................................................................25

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Classification of HRM functions.....................................................................................3
Figure 2: Major HRM functions......................................................................................................3
Figure 3: Steps followed during HRM decision making...............................................................14

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Table Representing the Strengths and Weaknesses of different Recruitment and
Selection Approaches......................................................................................................................6
Table 2: Job description.................................................................................................................18
Table 3: Model CV to communicate with HR in Titan Airways...................................................19

INTRODUCTION
In any organization, management is dependent on the available human resource. Human resource
for any organization is considered to be the key ingredient as they not only hold various level of
responsibility but also performs various tasks that are in return helpful for the organization to
achieve their goals and objectives as a whole. Purpose of HRM along with various functions
such as operative, managerial and advisory are studied in this report. All the functions are being
performed planned and are implemented by the human resources deployed in the organization.
Strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment and selection are being
discussed in this report. The report also studies about benefits of different HRM practices along
with different methods. In this report, importance of employee relations with respect to
manipulating decision making of HRM is being analyzed with the help of different examples.
Major components of employment legislation and their impact on HRM decision-making is
studied in the current report. Lastly the report discusses about application of different HRM
practices over as work-related tasks using specific examples.
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TASK 1
P1: Explain the purpose and functions of HRM, applicable to workforce planning and
resourcing an organization.
Purpose of Human Resource Management
1. Staffing: One of the main responsibilities of HR of Titan airways is to hire and hold the
finest employees present.
2. Benefits management: All feature of the employee benefits management is taken care
by HR department of Titan Airways. These benefits include retirement plan, health
insurance, leaves of absences and many more.
3. Employee relation: It is the main purpose of HR manager of Titan Airways to maintain
and build healthy relations between employees and employer and employee (Armstrong
and Taylor, 2014). HR manager is responsible for activities related to hiring and firing of
an employee and they need to provide necessary information to the organizational stuff
and the management. Training and orientation are also part of HR department.
Functions of Human Resource Management
Functions of HR is to direct various activities of the management of an organization. The HRM
department of Titan Airways mainly works for gratifying the organizational objectives and to
build a proper work culture. Function of HRM can broadly classify as operational function,
managerial function and lastly advisory function.
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(Figure 1: Classification of HRM functions)
(Source: By Author)
(Figure 2: Major HRM functions)
(Source: By Author)
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FUNCTIONS OF HRM
OPERATIVE
FUNCTION
MANAGERI
AL
FUNCTION
ADVISORY
FUNCTION