Human Resource Management M&S

HUMAN
RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Purpose and functions of HRM that applicable to workforce planning in Marks and
Spencer...................................................................................................................................1
P2 Strength and weaknesses of different recruitment and selection in the chosen business .2
P3 Description on differed human resource practices and their benefits to employees. .......4
P4 Description on differed human resource management practices to having expansion in
profitability and growth. ........................................................................................................5
P5 Description on significance on employee relation in enterprise. .....................................6
P6 The main elements of employment legislation in M&S and its impact on the decision
making of the human resource management. ........................................................................6
P7 Application of Human resource management activities in context of work at M&S ......7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
The human resource manager are assets to the organization, without their key function
the firm is not able to process business function in effective and efficient manner. They are
working as tonic to entity in order to bring satisfaction of customers. The activities of human
resource manager are as to have effective planning, directing and coordinating overall function
of business enterprise. The human resource manager plays expertise role in order to manage,
create, supervise policies and regulations so that things can be implemented effectively. With the
help of having right information the Human resource manager can work in relation to achieve the
desire satisfaction of customers. The present assignment is giving its major focus over the
activities of M&S. The M&S is the global leading brand and distributing its services as food and
clothing sector. It is one of the top most retail brand in UK. The human resource manager are
taking various initiative in order to hire those employees who are capable in manner to providing
quality service to their customers. In addition to this the present assignment has covered things
such are as benefits, functions purpose of human resource management activities. Furthermore, it
is also inclusive of the approaches to recruitment and selection so that human resource manager
are able to hire most competent employees to firm.
TASK 1
P1 Purpose and functions of HRM that applicable to workforce planning in Marks and Spencer
Human resource management play important role in the success of business. In Marks
and Spencer, there are several tasks exist in which effective functioning is needed to perform
different activities. High turnover of employees create major impact on the business goals and
objectives (Clark, Van Noordwijk and McNie, 2016). Therefore, the company had a purpose to
make workforce planning in the business. Following are different purposes exist which help to
impact positively: Encourage several people to recruit new members: In order to create workforce
planning main aim of Marks and Spencer is to motivate new employees to take part in
recruitment and selection. With this regard, candidates can easily apply for the particular
job as per their interest areas and skills as well. Furthermore, short list candidates work
with interview program of the chosen business (Kavanagh and Johnson, 2017). It will
assist to employer to encourage people towards particular job.
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 Assessment of skills to fill vacant job: In this regard, manager need to fill vacant job with
assessment of skills and ability. In this regard, recruitment of the candidates increasing
effectiveness in the business environment.
 Reduction in unemployment issues: Along with this, manager of the chosen business
need to reduce issue of unemployment through provide maximum opportunities to each
candidate. Main aim of Marks and Spencer behind this is created systematic activities as
per the business targets and goals.
 HR manager role of Marks and Spencer: HR manager of the selected enterprise has
greater role to recruit and select the candidates as per their requirements. In this
consideration, reducing turnover help to enhance efficiencies of staff members to develop
creative performances (Gerpott, 2015). On the basis of CV, vacancies has been fulfilled.
In this consideration, selection of the candidates need to implement useful techniques for
effective work performances.
In addition to this, there are several functions also operating by Marks and Spencer which
deliver effectiveness in the business. With this regard, implementation of the action plans also
help to maintain proper contribution for staff members to the business purposes. HRM functions
also help to meet with effective results at workplace: Managerial functions: In order to develop creativity, managerial functions of Marks and
Spencer determines as planning, organising, directing and controlling. In this way,
enterprise analysis considered and operate several activities in HR department. Therefore,
manager also able to recognised and make plan to attain desired aims and objectives. In
addition to this, the chosen business need to implement target and useful operations
(Fredericksen, Witt and Lovrich, 2015).
 Operational functions: In this kind of functions, HR department has responsibilities to
implement recruitment, selection, etc. With these functions, efficiencies of the staff
members increasing through wages, salary, etc.
P2 Strength and weaknesses of different recruitment and selection in the chosen business
In the selected business, recruitment and selection process is important consideration
which implemented to develop creativity (Kavanagh and Johnson, 2017). In this regard, HR
manager of Marks and Spencer need to focus on the issues and problems that impact negatively
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