Functions and Purpose of HRM in Workforce Planning and Resourcing an Organisation

Human Resource
Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Part 1: Human Resources Employee Induction Manual..................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Functions and purpose of HRM, applicable to workforce planning and resourcing an
organisation.................................................................................................................................1
P2 Strength and weakness of several approaches to selection and recruitment..........................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
P3 Benefits of several HRM practice within firm for both employee and employer.................4
P4 Effectiveness of various HRM practice in terms of raising organisational productivity and
profit............................................................................................................................................6
Part 2: The Job Application.............................................................................................................7
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................7
P5 Explanation of employee's importance in terms of influencing HRM decision making.......7
P6 Key elements of employee legislation and impact it has upon decision-making of HRM....8
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................9
P7 Application of HRM practices...............................................................................................9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13
REFERENCE.................................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management refers to the effective practices which involves recruiting,
vetting, hiring, selecting, training and paying large number of employees at workplace. HR
department within an organisation and company usually responsible for developing, creating,
putting into effects as well as seeking several policies governing employees and relationship
between firm and employees. Therefore, HRM considered as an essential part of firm by which
they can reduce risk and able to make effective goal which is used by employees into the firm.
Thus, HR manager have responsibilities towards firm to achieve organisational goals and
objectives in an effective manner (Wright, 2018). This report is based on TESCO which is one of
the largest multinational retail organisation and headquartered in England. This organisation
deals with different types of groceries products and merchandising across the globe. Further
discussion will be based on scope and purpose of HRM in term of resourcing firm with skills and
talent to accomplish business objectives. Along with there are few key elements of HRM into the
organisation. At last, internal and external factors that decision making of HRM and so many
practices in regards of work context will get covered in this report (Noe, and et.al. 2017).
Part 1: Human Resources Employee Induction Manual
TASK 1
P1 Functions and purpose of HRM, applicable to workforce planning and resourcing an
organisation.
Overview of the company- Tesco is a British multinational groceries and general
merchandise retailer. This organisation was incorporated in 1919 by Jack Cohen and
headquartered in Hertfordshire, England, UK. It is the third retailer in the world which operate its
business globally in number of countries with the help of its 450,000 employees.
Mission- The mission statement of this company is to manufacture quality product which
help in attracting number of customers.
Vision- The vision statement of the company is To be the most high valued business by
which consumer can fulfil their need to get quality and valuable product. To provide a good
working environment in which employees operate and committed colleagues and shareholders.
Objective- The objective of Tesco is to retain loyal customers by offering products as per
their needs and demands so that they can keep their clients happy, to gain more profits. Tesco's
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objective is to motivate employees so that they do their work effectively and help in the
development of the company.
Human resource plays significant role within an organisation and firm in order to cope up
with different types of function of firm. It is the process, which is used by manager and
employees of companies. In regards with TESCO, as it is the biggest organisation and always
use large number of functions. Thus, HR manager has responsibility to operate each and every
function of firm in a sequential manner by which they can meet future goals and objectives. So
that the main purpose of this organisation is to examine overall issues and formulate effective
plan of actions which are able to accomplish desired objectives.
Functions and Activities of HRM-
Activities and functions of HRM are mainly divided into 2 categories that is operative
and managerial functions followed by TESCO, mentioned below:
Managerial functions: With the help of this function of HR manager of firms able to
plan, direct, staff and control overall operational activities within an organisation. In context of
HR manager within TESCO always use these sorts of functions in order to manage their overall
work perfectly. Moreover, this function helps them to manage entire team of management so that
they can give their better performance and overcome unnecessary activities from the firm. If the
management of the company administrate the work force and team members then they will do
their wok in organised and structured manner. It will will help in accomplishing the business
objective in set time frame..
Operative functions: According to this functions, HR manager of TESCO mainly
develop effective strategies in order to motivate their employees towards better work. Thus, it is
an essential to retain potential employees for firm through providing them training and
developing sessions. This function help in accomplishing the business objective because when
employees will train, they will use their knowledge and efforts in proper way (Renwick, Redman
and Maguire, 2013).
Best fit VS Best practice approach-
Best fit approach: It is considered as an important variant which is based on developing
different types of policies and business strategies into the HRM. With the help of this approach
HR manager of TESCO is able to design their products in a particular way and applied corporate
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