Human Resource Management at Tesco

Human Resource Management
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Summary
This project report is based on Human resource management of Tesco which is multinational
grocery company in the United Kingdom. It is one of largest retailer company in all around the
world that provide good quality products and services to their foreign as well as domestic
customers.
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Table of Contents
Summary........................................................................................................................................2
Introduction....................................................................................................................................4
LO1..................................................................................................................................................5
1.1 Give a brief introduction to your chosen organisation, including a definition of HRM
(P1.1)...........................................................................................................................................5
1.2 Discuss the type of approach undertaken by your organisation, such as: ‘Best fit'
versus ‘Best practice'; hard and soft models (P1.2)................................................................6
1.3 Undertake external analysis using a PESTLE in order to seek the type of labor
market the organisation exists in their labor markets trends (P1.3)....................................8
1.4 Undertake internal analysis in order to confirm the internal labour market, with
consideration given to turnover, stability, and retention. (P1.4, M1)...................................9
1.5 Critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the organisation's recruitment
process, such as internal versus external recruitment, their use of job description,
personal specification and competency frameworks (P1.5, D1)..........................................10
1.6 Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the organisation's main method of
selection. Here you may want to consider key criteria for gaining a position such as
grading grids (P1.6, M2).........................................................................................................11
LO2............................................................................................................................................12
2.1 identify and explain the benefits of the organisation's development and training plan,
including how HR differentiates to suit different people/roles training needs. Also discuss
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how HR evaluates the success/failure of their implemented training methods (P2.1, M3)
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2.2 Discuss methods of reward management such as extrinsic and intrinsic rewards from
the employer. Here you are required to link them to the type of motivational theory and
reward implemented within the organisation (P2.2)............................................................13
2.3 Critically evaluate the benefits to the employee of any success/failure of the
organisation to offer flexible working practices in regard to financial gain, the
organisation's structural design and any functional flexibility which may exist (P2.3, D2)
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2.4 Discuss the organisation's use of performance management, including monitoring of
achievements through models such as key performance indicators and the reward system
in place (P2.4)...........................................................................................................................15
LO3................................................................................................................................................16
3.1 Evaluate how the organisation maintains good employee relations and engagement
and any strategies they have in place for continuous improvement, with consideration to
employment law such as equality, data protection, health and safety, redundancy,
dismissal, and employment contracts (P3.1 M4)...................................................................16
3.2 Explain whether the organisation considered ethical and social responsibilities and
how this impacts on HRM (P3.2)............................................................................................17
3.3 Critically analyse the role of trade unions and any workplace representatives at both
local and national level and how they impact upon the actions of HRM within the
organisation (P3.3, D3)............................................................................................................18
LO4................................................................................................................................................19
4.1 Using example of organisational practices, discuss issues which arise in the
organisation when new employees undertake induction and socialisation. (P7)...............19
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M5 Provide rationale for how such issues can be effectively addressed.............................20
Conclusion....................................................................................................................................21
References.....................................................................................................................................22
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Introduction
Human resource is a most important department of the company as it assists in accomplishing set
target and objectives in most effective and suitable manner. Every company needs to give full
attention to human resource management because this department help to retain employees with
the association for the long time period. HR manager operates so many practices within the
organisation such as recruitment, training, selection, development, planning and much more
through which employee’s efficiency level increase. In today’s time, it is very important for the
business organisation to recruit highly skilled and talented employees who can perform in an
effective way. This project report is based on Tesco which is largest retailer company in the UK.
Various scopes, as well as the purpose of HRM department, has been discussed in this report.
Also, demonstrated internal and external factors that can influence the decision-making process
of HRM and apply some HRM activities in the context of Tesco.
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