Human Resource Management in Practice

Human Resource Management in
practice
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Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Part 1..........................................................................................................................................4
Task 1.........................................................................................................................................4
a) Explain the purpose of workforce planning and the role of the HR manager with regards
workforce planning and resourcing for Woodhill College (P1).................................................4
M1 Assess how the functions of the HRM can provide talent and skills appropriate to fulfil
the business objectives...............................................................................................................6
b) Explain the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment and selection.
(P2).............................................................................................................................................7
M2 Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the different approaches to recruitment and
selection......................................................................................................................................8
D1 Critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment
and selection, supported by specific examples..........................................................................9
Task 2.......................................................................................................................................10
P7 Illustrate the application of HRM practices in a work-related context, using specific
examples...................................................................................................................................10
M5 Provide a rationale for the selection of your chosen platform considering the impact
technology (e.g. online resources, digital platforms and social networking) will have on
improving the recruitment and selection process.....................................................................14
Part 2........................................................................................................................................15
P3 Explain the benefits of different HRM practices within an organisation for both the
employer and employee...........................................................................................................15
P4 Evaluate the effectiveness of different HRM practices in terms of raising organisational
profit and productivity..............................................................................................................16
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M3 Explore different methods used by Tesco in terms of developing its employees and
consider the strengths and weaknesses of such practices. Provide specific examples.............17
D2 Critically evaluate Tesco’s HRM practices with regards to training, development,
flexibility and reward providing specific examples.................................................................18
Part 3........................................................................................................................................19
P5 Analyse the importance of employee relations in respect to influencing HRM decision-
making......................................................................................................................................19
P6 Identify the key elements of employment legislation and the impact it has upon HRM
decision making.......................................................................................................................20
M4 Evaluate the key aspects of employee relations management and employment legislation
that affect HRM decision making in ITV................................................................................21
D3 Critically evaluate employee relations and the application of HRM practices in ITV that
inform and influence decision making in the organisation......................................................22
Conclusion................................................................................................................................23
References................................................................................................................................24
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Introduction
Human resource management states a set of activities correlated to the organisation and that
needs to be directed properly as it assists in attracting, developing as well as maintaining the
staff members of the company effectively and efficiently. It requires the appropriate decision
which has an adverse impact on the relationship between employees and employer (HRM
Practice, 2018). Task 1 discusses persistence of workforce planning. Also, the role of
manager at Woodhill College is also considered. Along with this, a demonstration to be done
on the application of HRM practices. In part two, analysis to be done on identification on
needs of training and adoption of the method of training used by TESCO. In part three,
examination on the importance for ITV to preserve relations with the workers. Along with
this, explanation to be done on the key rudiments of the employment legislature as well as the
impression on decision making of human resource in ITV.
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Part 1
Task 1
a) Explain the purpose of workforce planning and the role of the HR manager with
regards workforce planning and resourcing for Woodhill College (P1)
Workforce planning is a systematic progression which aligns requirements of business and
human resource which help the company in choosing or selecting the correct people, with the
appropriate and effective skills, at appropriate time along with the cost (Cascio, 2018).
Workforce planning is categorising into two components which include strategic and
operational. The main purpose of workforce planning in Woodhill college is that it assists in
identifying and anticipating the issues which assist in avoiding disruptions as well as
unexpected costs. Workforce planning assists in aligning the business process whether it is
related to strategy or business with the appropriate planning related to hiring and retention of
employees (Business Benefits Group, 2018).
Figure 1: Role of HR Manager
Source: (Creative HRM, 2016)
The main role of HR Manager in Woodhill College is that they have to maintain a
relationship with the internal clients. Team development is another responsibility of HR
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manager as it is important in attaining the goals and objectives. HR Manager of Woodhill
College should have actual information about their employees as it helps in making the
appropriate team for completing the task in a better manner (Creative HRM, 2016).
The HR Manager of Woodhill College having another role is to hire best and skilled
employees as it assists in identifying the hiring need, develop the description of the position
and on the basis of that recruitment plan prepare. Along with this, the manager needs to take
proper care of employees and deliver training at the time when staff members facing
problems. HR Manager of Woodhill college needs to create performance management system
which assists in measuring the efforts of the employees and by that goals can be attained
(Elzy, 2017).
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