Human Resource management

HRM

TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
LO 1.................................................................................................................................................3
Purpose and Function of HRM....................................................................................................3
Strengths and Weakness of Recruitment and Selection Process.................................................5
LO 2.................................................................................................................................................6
Effectiveness of different HRM practices...................................................................................6
HRM Practices in Terms of Organisational Profit and Productivity...........................................8
LO3................................................................................................................................................10
Importance of employee relation in influencing HRM decision making..................................10
Employment legislation and impact it has upon HRM decision making..................................11
LO 4...............................................................................................................................................12
Application of HRM practice........................................................................................................12
Job description...........................................................................................................................12
Job Advertisement.....................................................................................................................13
Offer letter.................................................................................................................................14
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................15

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management is the process of managing workforce of the organisation
by developing strategies and policies (Scott and Walker, 2017. It is very essential for business to
increase the potential of employees and achieve objectives effectively. Human resource
management develop better and healthy working environment to generate higher productivity to
innovate products and services to achieve competitive advantage effectively. HRM practices are
very essential for business develop high performance team and workforce to gain higher
profitability in the market. In this report there is brief information about roles and functions of
human resource management and also provides information on different selection and
recruitment methods which helps Marks and Spencer to achieve the objectives effectively. Marks
and Spencer is multination retail giant which deals in food, fashion furniture and other household
products to increase sales of the company effectively. Company was established in 1884 in
London, UK and has more than 1400 stores around the world. Report also highlights strategies
which helps Marks and Spencer to reduce its issues and compete in the market effectively. In
addition it also provides different types of teams to increase the operation within the organisation
to achieve objectives and increase profit margins effectively.
LO 1
Purpose and Function of HRM
The main focus of human resources management is to develop harmony in the
organisation and improve their efficiency to achieve higher productivity and attain objectives of
the organisation effectively (McAndrew and Ogden, 2018). Marks and Spencer is growing very
rapidly and to increase the growth rate while maintaining all the threats company has to manage
all the human resources of the organisation to achieve the objectives of the company. As all the
operation in the stores is done by employees this increases customer engagement and develop
positive brand image in the market effectively.
Selection and Recruitment
HRM are responsible to recruit new talents in the organisation and test their skills and
knowledge with effective selection process (Rashid, 2016). This also helps to improve the
workforce of the organisation to compete in the market and increase performance to reduce cost.

Marks and Spencer also increases the strength of the company by hiring new talents which
increases skills and knowledge which helps to make effective decision.
Compliance with Laws
Human resource management has the function to analyse all the market laws and
regulations which are related to employees while formulating policies and strategies. Marks and
Spencer needs to adopt compliance as it can increase the penalties and impact growth of
company negatively.
Managerial Functions
Managing employees is also very important to increase the performance of business
organisation (Toms and Zhang, 2016). Purpose of HRM is to manage all the employees ny
making effective strategies and policies which increases the quality of working environment and
gain higher productivity.
Employee Engagement
Experience increases the potential of employees to make decisions and reduce threats and
risks of the company very easily. Human resources management helps to increase job
satisfaction of employees by motivating them. This increases the retention power of business
organisation and maintains the high performance workforce effectively.
Appraisal
Appraisal is type of motivation technique which is provided to those employees which has the
ability to achieve objectives and higher skills and knowledge effectively. this also helps the
organisation to increase the performance of employees in the organisation to achieve their
personal objectives effectively.
Importance and HR
Human resource department is essential for Marks and Spencer to manage all the
employment related activities and improve the strength of the company to compete in the market
effectively. Due to increase the competition in the retail industry it has also impacted the
potential of workforce to attract more customers (Taylor, 2019). HR department implemented
training and development which helps company to develop skills and knowledge of existing
employees to become more effective and increase customer engagement level. Marks and
Spencer has the issue of ineffective workforce as stores are employed with part time students