HRM Practices and Decision Making in Burger King

The report discusses how Burger King's HRM functions, such as staffing based on skills required and development training, contribute to its success in achieving business goals. Additionally, it examines the importance of secrecy in maintaining employee trust and loyalty, as well as the impact of legislations on HR practices. The analysis also explores the role of employee relationships within the company, including those between employees and managers, and among different departments.

Human Resource Management
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Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Assignment 1...................................................................................................................................3
1. Introduction to the report.........................................................................................................3
2. Definition and explanation of HRM and work force planning................................................3
3. Explaining the purpose and functions of HRM within Burger king........................................4
4. Assessing how the HRM functions can provide proper skills and talent to fulfill the business
objectives of Burger king.............................................................................................................5
5. Evaluating the strength and weakness of recruitment and selection approaches in Burger
king..............................................................................................................................................6
6. Exploring the effectiveness of different HRM practice within Burger king...........................7
7. Evaluating the HRM practices and applications within Burger king......................................8
8. Conclusion to the report...........................................................................................................9
Assignment- 2..................................................................................................................................9
1. Introduction to the report.........................................................................................................9
2. Analyzing the importance of employee relationship within Burger king..............................10
3. Identifying the key elements of legislations and their impact on HRM decision making
within Burger king.....................................................................................................................10
4. Illustrating two HRM practices within burger king...............................................................11
5. Critically evaluating the employee relation within burger king that effects decision making.
...................................................................................................................................................12
6. Conclusion to the report.........................................................................................................13
References......................................................................................................................................14
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Introduction
Human resource is the human working in an organization or firm as the base of the organization.
So the employees and workers in a company are their human resource where managing these
resource in such an effective way to have them working the most effectively for the development
of both the company and employee is called human resource management. I am a currently
involved with a hospitality organization- burger king where I am to write a report on the current
situation of the company on human resource with the view to improving it.
Assignment 1
1. Introduction to the report
The report here is about the human resource management which is basically managing the
employees of an organization, here, the burger king for their overall improvement. The report is
about the basics of human resource and its management, here in the organization burger king. A
brief explanation of how HRM works currently within the firm, how it helps the firm to work
more effectively and lead to its development will be given here in the report.
2. Definition and explanation of HRM and work force planning
HRM: HRM stands for the term human resource management. The employees in a company are
their human resource where managing these resource in such an effective way to make the best
use of their talent and having them working the most effectively for the development of both the
company and employee is called human resource management (Bainbridge & others, 2013).
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Workforce planning is the human aid in the positions high-quality appropriate for them makes
the pleasant effect of any company. In the company, Burger king, we fee each of
our personnel and their ability and allocate them to the places they would display the high-
quality in. this a very important part of managing the human resource within the company.
3. Explaining the purpose and functions of HRM within Burger king
HRM is the brief term for human resource management, which capability to manipulate the
people, the worker working in and for an organization or agency in such a way that they can
be more useful for the success and standard development of the enterprise or company.
Managing the personnel in the ideal fantastic way to make
them recognize their position and significance in the agency and also making the high-
quality use and utilization of their intelligence and skills (Bainbridge & Others, 2013).
The purposes
 Organizational structure: the structure in a company that tells the relationship among the
employees and managers in that company identifying their responsibilities is
organizational structure. The purpose of HRM is to hire the employees and set the
structure in such a way which is the most effective for the company.
 Staffing: In HR departments the employees of the company, burger king, specifies
the capabilities and Genius they need for the role they are offering. So
the solely people with the abilities and ability follow for the role from which
the employer recruit the closing employees. So right here the agency is very sure about
the talent they want for the position and they also recruit personnel in accordance to that
 Employee satisfaction: the purpose of HRM of burger king is also to ensure the
satisfactions of their employees. Here they are recruited and assigned to the jobs most
suitable for them which ensures the satisfaction too (Becker, 2001).
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 Coordination: while managing the employees, HR function also ensures to assign people
to their respectable departments with their own responsibilities which helps them
coordinate with each other effectively.
 Career development: the career of the employees working in burger king is developed
since they work in their desired post with the most suitable job for them.
The functions
 Decision making: HR characteristic helps the company, Burger king in making
the decision for the company, as one of the principal purposes of the HRM is
to control or increase the organisational structure, and it is one
the biggest design or selection making idea for the business
enterprise anyway, where they get help with the aid of following the HR function.
 Hiring: with the HR feature the company, Burger king recruits their personnel basing on
the abilities and brain they particularly want for the function they are offering (Cascio,
2015).
 Development: the normal increase and improvement of burger king is possible and less
complicated whilst maintaining the HR functions.
 Management: administration of the company, organizing the employees and managing
them right is easier with the function of the human resource management
 Controlling: controlling the employees and the typical work of all the departments
is finished with the assist of HR functions.
4. Assessing how the HRM functions can provide proper skills and talent to fulfill
the business objectives of Burger king
With the HR feature the company, Burger king recruits their personnel basing on
the abilities and brain they particularly want for the function they are offering. Which means the
HR function, while recruiting any employees in the company always set the skills and talent
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needed for the post. For example, for the post of a waiter in the restaurant of burger king, the
people skill is a much needed skill that the employee must possess. And again, for the managing
department in the company, the employee must have patients, accounting skills etc. to get hired.
Since, HR function in the Burger king always recruit employees suited to their skills and passion,
it is ensured that their job leads the company to progress and fulfilling the business objectives of
the company (Dwived, 2019).
5. Evaluating the strength and weakness of recruitment and selection approaches in
Burger king.
Recruitment and staffing : These are the process of hiring an employee for a post in the firm or
organization through some steps. The company burger king recruits their employees assessing
their skills and talents. The two approaches that the company currently uses to recruit and select
the employees are best skills and best practice.
The approach of best fit
Strength Weakness
Best fit refers to the fact that the employee
has all the skill needed for the post
Selecting only employees with the set of
skills may create lack of experience
This way is more effective to select the
employee most suitable for the post
When the conditions and situations are not
the same, this bunch of employees may face
problem as well as the whole company
(Edwards & Others, 2004).
With these recruited employees, the
company burger king can reach their goal
developing effectively (Dwived & others,
2019)
In any kind of sudden situation that requires
passion or other skill will create difficulty.
If the situations and conditions are same,
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these set of employees will be most effective
for the company
The approach of best practice
Strength Weakness
The more experienced the employee is, the
more effective his work will be
Not all company has the requirement of skills
burger king has
The skills being diverse is a good news Practice in another company is not enough for
a different environment and challenges of
Burger king (Edwards & others, 2004).
6. Exploring the effectiveness of different HRM practice within Burger king
The company Burger king practice different HRM functions within the company which are
helping them reach their goal more effectively. These functions has their benefits for both the
employees and employers.
Benefits of employers
Development of workforce: Aligning workforces primarily based on their proper abilities have
the fantastic result of any organization. And the HRM characteristic of Burger king discover the
correct department to the appropriate character primarily basing on their competencies or
potentials. The alignments are cause why Burger king is being able to develop so rapidly in a
little length of time.
Managing employee performance: The HRM feature Burger king attempt to make the
exceptional use of each and each employee’s internal potentials and expertise. Here, these are
performed to beautify the performance of personnel and additionally these presentations is based
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on extraordinary. Proper leave, elevate in wage, firing or even enrolling high-quality ones help to
control the overall performance of employees (Gould, 20013).
Benefits of employees
Rewards system: here Rewards are given to employees primarily basing on the presentations that
helps them go even harder in future. So, HRM characteristic investigate the performances of
special staffs and appropriate rewards are given to them inside time to motivate them
additionally to motivate others.
Career development: The HRM feature of Burger king preserve extraordinary education periods
or modules for employees primarily basing on their presentations. It lets in employees to tint
their internal competencies and also hone them to perfection. The programs assist to polish the
abilities of the personnel to have the fine outcome here for the firm. (Gould, 2013).
7. Evaluating the HRM practices and applications within Burger king
The company Burger king practice different HRM functions within the company which are
helping them reach their goal more effectively. These functions has their benefits for both the
employees and employers. Recruitment and selection are the process of hiring an employee for a
post in the firm or organization through some steps. The company burger king recruits their
employees assessing their skills and talents. The practices and applications burger king possess
are-
Hiring and recruiting: the company sets some skills and talents required for the post they are
offering and then choose the best amongst the applicants. Which means the HR function, while
recruiting any employees in the company always set the skills and talent needed for the post. For
example, for the post of a waiter in the restaurant of burger king, the people skill is a much
needed skill that the employee must possess (Lee, 2007).
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Reward system for the employees: reward system is an effective way of motivating the
employees and ensuring their satisfaction. For example, the best employee of the month is
selected within the restaurant and given a special free meal.
Arranging development training: The HRM feature of Burger king preserve extraordinary
education periods or modules for employees primarily based on their performances. It lets in
employees to bloom their internal competencies and also hone them to perfection. The programs
assist to polish the abilities of the staffs to have the fine outcome for the company (Gould, 2013).
8. Conclusion to the report.
The report was about the basics of human resource and its management, here in the organization
burger king. A brief explanation of how HRM works currently within the firm, how it helps the
firm to work more effectively and lead to its development will be given here in the report which
clearly shows that practice and application of different human resource approaches with burger
king is helping them develop more and successfully.
Assignment- 2
1. Introduction to the report
The report is written about the internal and external factors of HRM function that effects the
decision making. HRM is the management of human resources as in the employees in an
organization for the development of both the employees and the company. And the decision
making is the steps to pre plan the strategies best for achieving the business objectives in an
organization. The report is about the decision making of burger king and how their factors of
HRM functions effect this.
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2. Analyzing the importance of employee relationship within Burger king
Relationship of employee to employee: The bond between two personnel are essential to be
kept appropriate for the growth of the company. Here, for Burger king, they divide the company
in many departments assigning every employee with specific work in their departments. Now,
this is why no one gets to or even has to interrupt absolutely everyone else’s work, which is a
clearly true way to maintain them away from conflicting with every other. Also since the work is
divided into departments, there are accurate coordination among the departments as well as the
employees (Lee, 2007).
Relationship of employer to employee: the relationship among the employee and employer has
to be more than just boss and worker in order to work effectively within the firm. In the
company, Burger king the employer work more like a mentor who keeps motivating the
employees every now and then. Also, the employees are to be given proper improvement training
to improve their skills and talent which also ensures the satisfaction and helps create a good
bonding among the employees and employer. The relationship being kept good is important
because only then both the managers and the employees working for the company will be able to
work coordinating way and bring growth and progress for the company while helping in the
decision making process (Obeidat, 2012).
3. Identifying the key elements of legislations and their impact on HRM decision
making within Burger king
Employment legislation are the laws or the rules followed by using any agency to guard the right
of their workers. Laws they promised to comply with and the rules they promised to keep. The
company, Burger king has their employment law that they follow thoroughly. The decision
making is the steps to pre plan the strategies best for achieving the business objectives in an
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organization. This law and regulations are must to be followed by the company firstly, to the
work to go smoothly and also for creating a safe and secured environment for the employees of
the company.
 Staffing: staffing is referred to recruiting the employees. It is the process of hiring a new
employee for the vacant posts. In the company of Burger king, there is no partiality or
biased decision when it is about the recruitment or staffing. They treat all the applicant
applying for the job with their skill and passions equally. All the applicants are treated the
same regardless their age, gender, race or religion. They are only judged by their skills
and the best ones with the most skill and talents are chosen and hired ultimately
(Edwards, 2012).
 Payment: the payment method is also unbiased. They pay their employees basing on the
management and organizational structure. The payment is done basing on their
responsibilities and post in the company, regardless their age, religion, race or gender.
 Secrecy: the company burger king is bound to keep all the information of the employees
provided to them keep secret and confidential. They never leak any information of their
employees whether current or former to any organization or person.
Impact of the legislations: these legislations or law followed and abide by the company, burger
king has helped them achieve loyalty of the employees. More skilled and passionate employees
are attracted to them, interested to work with the firm since they are safe and secured with the
laws in Burger king. Thus, gaining the bunch of most skilled employees working in the firm, the
company is more likely to grow fast. These also help the company gain brand loyalty from their
customers which is another good reason of their success and development (Rynes & others,
2012).
4. Illustrating two HRM practices within burger king
The strategies and steps taken to manage the employees of an organization for the best result in
gaining the company goals is human resource management. The company burger king, has
always been very practically managing its employees and there are many ways and approaches
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the company has been practicing their HRM functions. Two of these practices must be staffing
basing on skills required and the development training for the flourishment of their employee’s
skills.
Staffing basing on skills: The Company sets some skills and talents required for the post they are
offering and then choose the best amongst the applicants. Which means the HR function, while
recruiting any employees in the company always set the skills and talent needed for the post. For
example, for the post of a waiter in the restaurant of burger king, the people skill or
communication skill is a much needed skill that the employee must possess and burger king will
mention this skill to be needed as an applicant (Swanson, 2009).
Development training for the flourishment of their employee’s skills: The HRM feature of
Burger king preserve extraordinary education periods or modules for employees primarily based
on their performances. It lets in employees to bloom their internal competencies and also hone
them to perfection. The programs assist to polish the abilities of the staffs to have the fine
outcome for the company (Swanson, 2009).
5. Critically evaluating the employee relation within burger king that effects
decision making.
Employee relation to the employer: the relationship among the employee and business enterprise
has to be more than simply boss and worker in order to work efficaciously inside the firm. In the
company, Burger king the business enterprise work more like a mentor who maintains
motivating the personnel each now and then. Also, the personnel are to be given applicable
enhancement training to improve their skills and Genius which additionally ensures the pride and
helps create a good bonding among the employees and employer. The relationship being saved
desirable is essential due to the fact solely then both the managers and the personnel working for
the enterprise will be able to work coordinating way and convey growth and growth for the
agency whilst helping in the decision making manner (Werther, 2003).
Employee relation to other employee: The bond between two personnel are essential to be kept
appropriate for the growth of the company. Here, for Burger king, they divide the company in
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many departments assigning every employee with specific work in their departments. Now, this
is why no one gets to or even has to interrupt absolutely everyone else’s work, which is a clearly
true way to maintain them away from conflicting with every other. Also since the work is
divided into departments, there are accurate coordination among the departments as well as the
employees (Willium & Others, 2005).
6. Conclusion to the report
The report is about the decision making of burger king and how their factors of HRM functions
effect this. HRM is the management of human resources as in the employees in an organization
for the development of both the employees and the company. And the decision making is the
steps to pre plan the strategies best for achieving the business objectives in an organization.
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