Human Resource Management: Functions, Recruitment, Selection, and HRM Practices

Human resource
management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Task-1..............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Explain the purpose and the functions of HRM, applicable to manpower planning in an
organisation............................................................................................................................1
Functions of HRM .................................................................................................................1
P2 Advantaged and disadvantages of approaches to recruitment and selection....................2
M1 Functions of HRM that furnish talent and ability to achieve goals of business concern.4
M2 Measure the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment and
selection..................................................................................................................................4
D1 Evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of various approaches to recruitment and
selection..................................................................................................................................4
Task-2..............................................................................................................................................5
P3 Explain the benefits of various HRM practices within an organisation for both the
employer and employee. ........................................................................................................5
P4 Effectiveness of different HRM practices in terms of raising organisational profit and
productivity.............................................................................................................................6
M3 Analyse different method used in HRM practices...........................................................7
D2 Evaluation of HRM practices in context of organisation................................................7
Task-3..............................................................................................................................................8
P5 Analyse the importance of employee relations in respect to influencing HRM decision-
making....................................................................................................................................8
P6 Identify the key elements of employment legislation and the impact it has upon HRM
decision- making. ..................................................................................................................9
M4 Evaluate the key aspects of employee relations management and employment legislation
that affect HRM decision-making in an organisational context ..........................................10
D3 Critically evaluate employee relations and the application of HRM practices that inform
and influence decision-making in an organisational context. .............................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13

REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management is a function of an administration of enlisting, hiring,
developing strategies to retain and managing employees. It plays a crucial role at the workplace
that enables the employees to contribute effectively and productively to attain the objective of
the organization. The HR department recruit new employees and provide them necessary
understanding, tools or techniques, legal or management services which help an organisation to
reach the desire results. In the present report, Sainsbury is taken into consideration which is the
largest supermarket chain founded in 1869 with headquartered in UK. It specialises in providing
the services of food and convenient shopping. The report will cover the purpose and function of
human resource management with the benefits and disadvantages of approaches to recruitment
and selection. Further, it will explain the benefits of different HR practices within an
organisation and the effectiveness of theses practices. In addition to this, the employee relation
with HRM will also be discussed with their practices.
MAIN BODY
Task-1
P1 Explain the purpose and the functions of HRM, applicable to manpower planning in
an organisation.
The main purpose of the human resource management is to increase the productivity of
the employees which help an organisation to accomplish the overall objectives. The management
assist in matching the demand with the supply of skilled and qualified employees which provide
assistance to increase the profit margin. The HR department enhances the knowledge of the
worker by providing them effective training and organising development programmes. This
programs motivate the employees and improve their performances.
Functions of HRM
There are several function of human resource management which are used while making
workforce planning in a business concern. In context to Sainsbury, some of them are depicted
below:
Job analysis and Job design: Job design refers to the process of describing the roles,
duties, responsibilities and operations of the job. Whereas, Job analysis is the process of
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