Human Resource Management(HRM) Assignment: ALDI

HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Purpose and functions of HRM, that applicable to workforce planning and resourcing an
organisation. ..........................................................................................................................1
P2 Strength and weakness of different approaches to recruitment and selection..................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
P3 Benefits of different HRM practices within organisation for both employer and employee.4
P4 Effectiveness of different HRM practices in terms of raising organisational profit and
productivity. ...........................................................................................................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
P5 Importance of employee relation in respect to influencing HRM decision making........6
P6 Key elements of employment legislation and impact upon HRM decision making........8
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................8
P7 Application of HRM practices in work-related context with examples............................8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
For achieving the goals and objectives of Aldi organisation the department of human
resources creates a bridge between line management and workforce of organisation which
involves employers, employees, management and consumers. HRM of Aldi encourages getting
interacted with senior engagement and staff. Aldi have many levels of staff and management to
coordinate them, HRM performs, by protecting the rights of the employees. The purpose and
functions of HRM have been detailed in this report with strength and weakness of different
approaches. Also, the benefits and effectiveness of HRM practices within Aldi for both employer
and employee are detailed. Apart from this, influencing key elements and employment
legislation and impact on HRM have been detailed.
TASK 1
P1 Purpose and functions of HRM, that applicable to workforce planning and resourcing an
organisation.
The purpose and functions of HRM that impacts the affairs of Aldi organisation have
been discussed in this report.
 Internal consumer management: The nature and duty of human resource is spread
widely in order to perform different activities within management (Johari, Hosseini, and
Samadikuchaksaraei, 2017). To recruit and retain the quality of workforce by following
the policies and procedures of organisation HRM defines itself by implementing the
processes of management.
 Laws: Following the federal and state laws Aldi is taken into concern about the hirings
and termination of employees. In case union is hired by Aldi the department of Human
resource should understand labour relations and negotiations. The laws are framed for the
welfare of employees are considered by human resource about the retirement plans,
benefits that are provided for employees in terms incentives, overtime of work, etc., and
any kind of conflict and resolution that occurs within Aldi.
 Metrics: All levels of employees are considered by human resource and interaction is
made to avoid hesitation between them which boost the effectiveness in flow of work.
Also, strategic matters are focused in terms of budget, plans and performances goals.

 Cultural sensitivity: To reduce the conflicts and disputes between the staff and
management human resource takes initiative to manage the differences of cultural among
employees. Cultural awareness are maintained by human resource in Aldi.
Functions of HRM: the following are the functions of Human resource that have been detailed
in this report as follows (Van Hunnik and et.al ., 2016).
 Recruitment and selection: The role of human resource increases the performances of
the employees in Aldi. The effective recruitment and selection are made by human
resource by knowing about the experiences, present knowledge and skills, which helps
the organisation to increase the sales for the product by effective selection and
recruitment processes performed by human resource.
 Maintaining good and positive working conditions: The prominent role and
responsibility performed by human resource by maintaining the good and positive
working conditions within Aldi organisation. By motivating the employees in terms of
providing incentives, and other benefits to them, enhances the performances with nuances
( Gheiratmand and Hosseini, 2016).
 Employees relations are managed: Employees are the pillars of Aldi, the behaviour of
employee are influenced by human resource by motivating and promoting positive
conditions to work.
 Training and development: To improve the performance and productivity and sales in
Aldi organisation the necessary trainings are provided to new and existing employees for
their personal benefit out of which Aldi will be gained in terms by efficiency.
P2 Strength and weakness of different approaches to recruitment and selection
There are certain challenges, benefits and drawback to different approaches in the
methods of recruitment and selection. There are two kinds of approaches to recruitment and
selection. Systematic approaches to recruitment and selection involves the descriptions for jobs,
skill inventory, strategies for job postings, and multi step recruitments.
Strength: The following are the strength of recruitment and selection that have been detailed in
this report.
 Managerial involvement: By following the set guidelines of Aldi human resource
concentrate on policy of recruitment by focusing on the knowledge and skills presence in
new applicant. To meet the relevant description of job the selection are made on basis of
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