Role of Human Resource Management in Improving Employee Performance in UK Retail Industry: A Study on ASDA

To identify the role of human resource
management in improving employee’s
performance and productivity within
UK retail industry

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Background of the research....................................................................................................3
Research Questions................................................................................................................3
Research Aims and Objectives...............................................................................................3
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................4
What is the concept of human resource management within UK retail industry?.................4
How human resource management has impacted on employee’s performance and productivity
within ASDA?........................................................................................................................4
What are the benefits of improving employee’s productivity and performance for ASDA?.5
METHODOLOGY..........................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Background of the research
Human resource management plays a vital role within organisation as they manage the
employee’s lifecycle from starting to end in workplace. The department focuses on linking the
functions of human resource with the goals of business for improving the productivity and
performance of business (Hamid, Muzamil and Shah, 2022). They are also responsible for
designing a performance management strategy and measure the work efficiency accordingly.
Human resource management offers training and development benefits to employees for
enhancing the skills, knowledge and capabilities so that they can give better outcomes in
accomplishing the goals and objective of company (Reina and Scarozza, 2021). The chosen
organisation for this research is ASDA, it is a retail brand that serves groceries, financial services
and general merchandise. The organisation is second largest supermarket chain in UK and also
offers assistance for payment and insurance services and mobile phone provider.
Research Questions
 What is the concept of human resource management within UK retail industry?
 How human resource management has impacted on employee’s performance and
productivity within ASDA?
 What are the benefits of improving employee’s productivity and performance for ASDA?
Research Aims and Objectives
Research Aim:
“To identify the role of human resource management in improving employee’s performance
and productivity within UK retail industry” A study on ASDA
Research Objectives:
 To develop basic understanding about the human resource management within UK retail
industry
 To identify the impact of human resource management in enhancing performance and
productivity of employee within ASDA
 To determine the benefits of improving employee’s productivity and performance for
ASDA