Human Resource Management and Productivity

This assignment delves into the concept of human resource management (HRM) and its impact on productivity. It covers a range of topics, including theoretical frameworks, empirical studies, and practical applications. The selected references highlight the significance of HRM in achieving organizational success, discussing themes such as talent management, performance appraisal, and green human resource management. By examining these aspects, this assignment aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of HRM's role in promoting productivity.

HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
PART 1............................................................................................................................................3
TASK 1.......................................................................................................................................3
a) Purposes and functions of HRM.............................................................................................3
b) Strengths and weaknesses of various approaches to hiring and selection..............................5
Please write one or two approaches such as interview, aptitude test with pros and cons................7
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................7
HRM practices in work related context......................................................................................7
a)..................................................................................................................................................7
b) ................................................................................................................................................8
c)..................................................................................................................................................8
PART 2..........................................................................................................................................10
TASK 3.....................................................................................................................................10
a) Benefits of various HRM practices.......................................................................................10
b) Training needs.......................................................................................................................11
c)................................................................................................................................................12
d) Various HRM practices to enhance organisational productivity and profit.........................13
PART 3..........................................................................................................................................14
TASK 4.....................................................................................................................................14
a) Significance of employee relation and its impact on decision making of HR.....................14
b) Elements of employment legislation and their impact..........................................................15
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................16
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................17
.......................................................................................................................................................19

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management refers to the process which helps in managing staff
members effectually which are valuable to an organisation. Human resource department
organises various kinds of HR practices as well as activities of the firm which includes different
activities and functions that consist of orientation, recruitment and selection, training and
development, motivation, performance appraisal, etc. The human resource manager implements
different policies and plans at workplace which helps in developing an understanding among the
employees and employers (Alfes, and et. al, 2013). This present report is according to Woodhill
College and also Tesco. The main objective of this report is to measure various weaknesses as
well as strengths of recruitment and selection methods of Woodhill College. On the other hand,
Tesco is a retail company and it provides a wide range of products and services like clothing,
books, toys, etc. Some benefits of various HRM practices for the employee and employer will be
discussed here as well. Apart from that, significance of employee relation to influence decision
making of HRM as well as various HRM practices for increasing productivity and profit level of
firm will be studied here.
PART 1
TASK 1
a) Purposes and functions of HRM
Human resource management is the term used to describe the formal system which are
use for the management of the employee working with in organisation. The responsibility of HR
manager of wood hill college is to looking welfare and healthy and safety measure of employee
and full compliance with labour law of land.
Functions of workforce purpose and planning:
Workforce planning is the core function of HRM and it is related to systematic
identification and analysis of what organisation is needed in term of size, type, experience and
knowledge of its workforce to achieve its objective (Bloom, and Van Reenen, 2011). It is the

process use to generate business intelligence among the worker working in the organisation
which inform the current, transition and future external and internal impact on organisation.
Functions of HRM
Staffing- Staffing such as teachers, assessors and other academic staffs emphasis the
recruitment and selection of human resource for an organisation. It precedes the selection of right
people for right post in an organisation. Recruiting is the personnel function that attract qualified
applicant to fill vacant post in the organisation. On selection human resource functionaries
involve in developing and administering method that enable the manager to decide which
applicant to select and to reject for the post. Steps are given below.
Orientation- Orientation is the first step helping toward the new employee to adjust
himself in the wood hill college environment (Budhwar and Debrah, 2013). It give information
of working hour and rules and regulation of the company and company expectation.
Performance Appraisal- performance appraisal monitor the performance of employee
working within organisation to ensure the acceptable level. Human resource professionals of
wood hill college are responsible for performance appraisal system. Although actual employee
performance is the responsibility of supervisor and manager which recommend information to
the system for promotion increment in pay of the employee and also motivate them to improve
the performance work.
Career planning- Career planning has developed partly as result of desire of many
employee to grow in their jobs and advancement in their career (Clark and et. al., 2016). Wood
hill college lead to analysis the potential of the employee and advancement of the organisation.
Compensation- In Woodhiill college human resource personnel provide a rational method
to determine how much employee should paid for performing the certain job. Pay is obviously
used for the maintenance of human resource. Since compensation is a major cost to many
organisation. It is related to development in that it provide an important incentive in motivating
the employee to higher level of job performance and to higher paying job in the organisation
Benefits- Benefits are the another form of compensation to employee other than pay for
work performed. Human resource both give legally items and those employee discretion. Since
provide for basic needs
Purpose of HRM

The main purpose of Human resource management has several key purposes like internal
customer management, laws, metrics and cultural sensitivity of wood hill college. An
educational institution provide appraisal system and incentive for maintaining job quality of the
employee.
Roles of HR manager
Training and development- It gives the skill and knowledge to perform the jobs
effectively. It provide training to the new employee of the organisation. Large organisation have
their training programme which prepare the employee for higher responsibility within the
organisation. Under this the top management of Wood hill college provides training to new
professionals about dealing with students and also about working conditions of College.
Reward- Those employees or professors which give their best performance, this college
provides them rewards and also enhance their motivation level. From they they will perform well
and provides best education to students of Woodhill college.
b) Strengths and weaknesses of various approaches to hiring and selection
In each and every business firm, staff members which have knowledge and also abilities
are very effective for reaching to desired objectives and aims in a proper and effective manner.
Recruitment and selection both are very important in an organisation. It is a responsibility of a
manager to control and also manager all the activities of a business firm. Recruitment refers to a
process which is helpful in determining and analysing those persons who can perform all
functions of organisation in an effective and efficient manner. It is a fundamental method of
human resource management as well as planning process of an organisation. After the
recruitment, procedure of selection is begin and those persons which are selected by human
resource, begin to handle the work of an organisation.
On the other hand, the process of hiring and selection can be changed because of the
different kinds of methods and technology are developed in a proper procedure. The human
Resource department of Woodhill company are able to determines and found talents individuals
for particular job profile. This business firm uses a traditional approach which is according to the
internal recruitment. In an organisation, there are many staff members which are promoted for
the different job profile.
On second hand, under modern approach, HR function are able for target those talented
and capable personalities of firm. The main objective of human resource department is to

enhancing the profit level and development of an organisation in a proper manner. Woodhill
college required to choose and also hire those staff members which are work in new working
environment and they are very qualified. Under this, it is a responsibility of manager to manage
and also maintain turnover rate of employees in an appropriate and systematic manner. From
this, productivity as well as development of company will be enhanced with in a specific time
period. There are some advantages and disadvantages of recruitment and selection approach
mentions below as above:
Internal recruitment process or Traditional
approach
Modern recruitment approach or
Systematic approach
Advantages Advantages
 Woodhill college can use this kind of
approach which is helpful in
determining the capabilities of internal
candidates for specific job profile.
 It helps in enhancing reliability and
also validity for maintaining all
functions of an organisation.
 This internal process will assist in
giving some advantages to business
functions and operations for making the
business more profitable.
 It is helpful in motivating existing staff
members.
 It is a most effective approach which is
helpful in hiring the talented and skill
staff members in order to managing the
work in a business firm.
 Job portals and internet both are the
very easy process for hiring and also
selecting more people.
 In order to recruit the new staff
members, Woodhill college use the best
and advanced technology.
Disadvantages Disadvantages
 It can develop the conflict among
present staff members in an
organisation.
 It will develop main barriers an issues
between manager and staff members
through using this recruitment process.
 Under this the confidential and also
dependability of information and data
can be void.
 Woodhill college have only a single job
portal and it is not enough to select the

 The main disadvantage of this process
is that under organisation selection is
limited. So from this the talented and
skilled persons are not selected.
more candidates.
 It is a long term process.
 More time consumption and it is more
expensive as comparison to traditional
approaches because under this
interview, aptitude test are included.
TASK 2
HRM practices in work related context
a)
Job Advertisement
Vacant job position for Teacher in Woodhill College
John
Woodhill institution is pursuing the eligible and also creative staff members for the vacant job
position of teacher who can join use as an English faculty with co- educational school. Under
this, an individual should be creative, hard working and also should have the better knowledge
and also skill which are concerned with the particular field.
It will be related to the teaching facilities for the class of 8 to 12th which are better in the
Curriculum activities. Person should be fluent in English, inspiring and also have good
communication skills.
Regarded individuals can submit their CV on given mail id.
Timings- 10: 00 AM- 4: 00PM
Email- [e-mail]
HR Director
Darwin
b)
A firm can hire and select capable staff members with the help of giving an
advertisement under which ads of various vacant positions are mention. There are different kinds

of advertisement like for an instance print media, electronic media, social media, sites,
newspapers etc. Woodhill college gives advertisement in order to founding the skilled and also
talented individuals which can handle work related with the job profile in an effective and
efficient manner. With the helps of advertisement large number of candidates apply for the
vacant positions.
c)
Job Description
Woodhill college
De Villebois Mareuil Dr, Woodhill Golf Estate, Pretoria, 0076,
South Africa
Date: 22 January, 2018
Time: 10:00Am
Work Profile: English Teacher
Place: South Africa
Wage: 49,000 Rand - 85250 Rand
Summary of Jobs
Woodhill college needs talented and capable individuals which are Fluent in English and also
specialised in the specific field with excellent rank. It is necessary that a person should have
cordial and organised attribute persons.
Qualifications
 Should be graduate and also post graduate in a particular subject.
 Should have excellent communication skills and also fluent in English
 Minimum experience of 2 to 3 years in English field. Should have basic knowledge about computer.
Job Description
Individuals should be very professional in their particular subject. Woodhill college give
importance to those staff members who have good knowledge in the educational and also
teaching field in reputed school or college. Send their updated documents like CV involving
qualification, working experience etc. to email of firm.

Person Specification
Name: Mrs. David George
Address: Diagonal Street, Johannesburg, Pretoriuspark Road, 0161, South Africa
Email: [e-mail]
Mobile Number: 01201485856
Carrier Objectives: To determine knowledge and skills from which I can increase my
capabilities in a proper manner.
Qualification of Academics:
 Graduation in Arts
 Masters in English.
Experience:
 3 years of experinece
Competencies:
 Leadership skills
 Team building skills
 Hard-working
 Creative and innovative
 Knowledge about MS- Word.
Declaration: I declared that all information are right to my knowledge.
Signature:
Woodhill College
Diagonal Street, Johannesburg
Pretoriuspark Road,
0161, South Africa.
Mrs. George David
Emfuleni, Pretoriuspark Pretoria Road
0161, South Africa
Greetings,
It is proven that you have good qualification and also good experience about teaching. I hope
that you can give good education to students of Woodhill college. So in this situation I informed

you that you are selected for the post of teacher of English subject. You have good abilities and
knowledge which are necessary for company. Your joining date is 15 February, 2018 and also
pay scale is 60,000 Rand per year.
The related attachments are send on our email id.
Sincerely
David George
HR manager
Woodhill College
PART 2
TASK 3
a) Benefits of various HRM practices
Training- It refers to the process of increasing particular skills as well as knowledge of staff
members in order to achieving organisational objectives. It is part of development and short team
process. Its major focus is on increasing technical skills of person.
Development- It is related to the overall grooming of an individual. Development is for the top
level and it is long term process. Its major focus on enhancing the conceptual as well as
theoretical knowledge.
Training and development both are very necessary for the business firm. It is helpful in
enhancing the skills and knowledge of staff members in an effective or proper manner. The
manager of Tesco business firm provides training to its employees so that they can focus on set
objectives and also make some improvement in its working performance (Dries, 2013). With the
help of training, they can produce better quality of products and services and can better serve to
people. It is a duty of Tesco employer to mange and also control all functions and activities of
staff members. Tesco firm also conduct an introduction or inductions session through which
values or morales of employees will be enhance.
Difference among training and development
Basis Training Development
Meaning It refers to a process of enhancing It refers to a procedure of

skills and knowledge of staff
members.
productivity and learning.
Orientation This is a process of job- oriented. This is process of career- oriented.
Focus Its main focus on the technical skills
and knowledge.
Its major focus on human ideas
and conceptual.
Objective For rising working performance and
abilities of staff members.
To prepare staff members for the
future complexities and
challenges.
The human resource department of Tesco organise various concepts as well as practices
which will be helpful in rising skills and capabilities of employees and also developing fair
communication between people (Farndale and Kelliher, 2013). Tesco is a big retail firm and
under this more than 74000 employees are working in its stores. So in context to this, it is a
responsibility of manager to conduct a training and development. It will helps in enhancing
development and productivity of firm.
b) Training needs
The main reasons behind conducting the training and development is to make
improvement in the skills and knowledge of staff members so that they can easily achieve the set
objectives and goals with in a specific period of time (Gelens and et. al., 2013). With the help of
the sales and productivity of company will be enhanced in an effective or systematic manner.
There are main reasons of training needs which are given below:
Determining problems and conflicts- At workplace, conflicts and problems can be arise at
any time among the employees as well as employers. So, in context to this manager provide them
training and development for determining and also understanding various disputes and problems
in an effective manner.
Increase motivation- If the skills of staff members will regularly increasing then they will
be satisfied from job and also be motivated. It helps in development of firm. They will retain at
workplace for long time period.

Develop effective objectives- In order to make improvement in existing objectives of
human resource training, there is a need to appropriate training which is conduct by TESCO
firm. This kind of objectives helps in reaching to the vision and targets of specific company.
Training methods used by Tesco
Basically, there are two kinds of training method one is on- the- job method and other
one is off- the- job training methods. Both are varied from each other.
On- the – job training- In this method of training an inexperienced staff members learn
by the managers perform job. This method is very cost effective and also time consuming
(Hwang and Ng, 2013). The methods of on- the – job training are coaching, job institutional
techniques, job rotation, mentoring etc. In training is conducted inside of an organisation.
Off- the – job training- Under this, training is conducted outside of firm and also appoint
a trainer. It is expensive and also more time taken. In this method consists classroom lectures,
case studies, vestibule training, role playing etc.
Among both the training, Tesco company uses on- the- job training in which the
employees learn new things from its senior staff. In this company, manager provide them
training with the helps of using many different tools like for an instance coaching, internship
training, job rotation etc.
c)
HRM process is very necessary for giving the advantages to both employers and
employees in different ways. In Tesco business firm, top management give their opinions and
views. There are some benefits of HRM practice to manager and employees (Loorbach and
Rotmans, 2010).
Benefits to employees
Information resources- It is necessary to human resource manager to convey and interact
the message to staff members which helps in update them about the business activities. It is a
duty of employer to develop and maintain positive communication among both employee and
management.
Grooming and training- HR manager provides training and development for enhancing
knowledge, abilities and also skills of employees in an effective manner. It will be helpful; in
improving development of employees such as performance level, communication skills etc.
Benefits to employers

Decision making- HR manager helps in developing pleasant, positive and also flexible
working environment. With the helps of thus the decision taking power will be improved in a
proper manner (Nyberg and et. al., 2014). It is necessary for employees of Tesco to take
participation during taking an appropriate decisions of company.
Interact culture- It is necessary that the culture of company should be better and also fair
so that employees can work in that in an effective and appropriate manner. It is a duty of
manager to operate various activities as well as functions according to the culture of firm.
Select and sustain staff members- It is very complex procedure in order to sustaining and
managing workers at workplace for long period of time, for the vacant position, HR manager
select the suitable candidate which can play their roles and responsibilities in an effective
manner.
d) Various HRM practices to enhance organisational productivity and profit
The training activities plays a necessary roles in an organisation and it is helpful in
maintaining the qualities of programmes to its existing as well as future consumers. HRM
practices are helpful in increasing the productivity of business as well as importance. Under this
the best HRM practice is training and development which helps in enhancing working skills and
capabilities of staff members in a positive manner. It is helpful in dealing with issues and conflict
in a fair and effective manner (Marchington and et. al., 2016). With the help of this effective
HRM practice manger increase in the capabilities of staff members. From this development
along with the profit level will be enhanced in a systematic and effective manner.
Make improvement in capabilities and skills of employees
The main objective of human resource management is to develop better coordination
among the staff members and also managers in an effective manner. From this positive working
environment created at workplace and every person work together with out arising and conflict.
From this they will feel fresh as well as very motivated. It develops the positive and better
impact on the development and profit level of a business firm. With the work, Tesco company
arrange the lunch cub, routine activities and also give a musical medication to staff members.
Effective connection among team and personnel
Tesco business firm organise various kinds of activities for staff members so that they
can interact with each other and also participate in activities. It will helps in develop a friendly

working environment which helps the leaders as well as employer to achieve organisational
goals in a given time period. It helps in enhancing the sales as well as development of firm.
Appreciation to increase performance:
Human resource manager of Tesco business firm develop effective policies and
strategies which are implement by managers at workplace in an effective manner (Ployhart and
et. al., 2014). In order to motivate and also increasing their performance level, firm give them
monetary as well as non- monetary rewards according to the appraisal, work quality, promotion
etc. which can impact on the development of services and products of firm. With the
performance level of staff members of Tesco will be enhanced.
PART 3
TASK 4
a) Significance of employee relation and its impact on decision making of HR
Employee relation- It is also known as the industrial relation. It is a relation among the
employer and employee at workplace which can develop the positive and also can negative
impact on business. In order to making the business successful, it is necessary for manager to
maintain better relation and provide them better working facilities in an organisation.
Workforce is a core thing in a business firm which manager can not be ignored. It is a
most necessary factor which helps in development and productivity of an organisation and it also
supports staff members in addition to achieving goals and aims of firm with in a specific time
period. Employee relation is a most important tool in company and it can impact positively as
well as negatively on business. If staff members will arise conflict from any kind of
misunderstanding then from this dispute can be arise and it develop as negative or bad impact .It
is necessary that relationship among employees and employer should be better and also
harmonious. From this the positive working environment development in an organisation and it
helps in enhancing profit level of firm in a systematic manner (Ployhart and Moliterno, 2011). If
relationship between manager and employees will be good then in this the decision will be
framed in an appropriate and fair manner. It is important that decisions should be in favour of
company which helps in maximising development and also reputation of a business firm. Some
importance of employee relation are given below as above:
 From better employee relation, decision taken by management will be better.

 It helps in developing a positive working environment.
 HR manager should fulfil the needs of staff members so that they can work in an
effective and appropriate manner.
 It is necessary that human resource manger of ITV company should provide the
necessary and relevant information to staff members. It helps in increasing motivational
level of employees in a systematic manner.
In context to this, there are many kinds of tools and techniques which are used through
ITV business firm for the purpose of positive environment, harmonious relation among
employees and manager. It helps in increasing motivational level of staff members. If ion case at
workplace there is any conflict arise then in this case firm solve the conflict with the help of
arbitration and also consultation in an effective or appropriate manner (Renwick, Redman and
Maguire, 2013).
b) Elements of employment legislation and their impact
There are many laws and regulation which are developed by government in the favour of
staff members. It helps in making the working environment better. From this the employees will
work in an effective manner at workplace. It is necessary that Human Resource manager should
take appropriate and effective decisions which are beneficial for firm in an effective and also
appropriate manner (Shaw, Park and Kim, 2013). The health safety of employees is a primary
responsibility of firm. It is necessary that manager should apply all the necessary legal
regulations at workplace. It helps in protecting rights of staff members.
European Union and Trade Union have developed legal rules and regulations for
betterment of staff members and it is for the welfare of employees in context to give them safety
and security from any kind of exploitation. There are many legislations or acts which manager of
ITV business firm applied at workplace given below as above:
Data Protection Act 1998- It is necessary that firm should keep secure the data and
information of customers. In context to this, without any permission of customers and employees
firm can not use the data in illegal manner. In this, parliament explaining various ways under
which an information regarding people will be handled and used legally and ethically. Under
this, it is necessary that without the permission of consumers and employees company should not
lead their information.

Health and safety act 1974- It is a responsibility of manager to provide safe working
environment to staff members so that they can work freely without any cause (Storey, 2014). In
context to this act, managers should protect the welfare, health and safety of all staff members on
their premised involving self- employed, temps, visitors, self- employed etc. This act was
introduced by United Kingdom government and it defines about the fundamental authority and
structure of encouragement, enforcement and regulations of the workforce safety and health
welfare. Under this firm take care the health and safety of employees.
Equality act- It is necessary that manager or top manager should not discriminate
among the staff members whether they are female or male. Employer should treat them equally.
From this it develop a positive working environment at workplace. Inequality impacts badly on
the working environment of company.
Employees Rights Act- This act is formulated by the United Kingdom parliament
through Conservative government in order to codifying current legislation on rights of
employees in United Kingdom labour law. It is necessary that firm have to provide better
working conditions to employees, provide exact wages to them etc.
The key part of this questions is how it influences ITVs HR decision making – this is the part
that many students fail to answer.
CONCLUSION
It has been concluded from the above given report that human resource management is a
main component of an organisation and it is concerned with the recruiting and selection of
capable employees for vacant position. The HR department organise various practices and
activities at workplace. Under this given business report studied about the difference among
development and training and also its needs. Tesco business firm uses a on the job training to
increasing capability of staff members. There is also discussed about an importance of employee
relation and it can impact on decision making of a company.

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