(solved) Human Resource Management - John Lewis
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Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1TASK 1............................................................................................................................................11. The purpose of the HR function and the key roles and responsibilities of HR functions.......12. The approaches of workforce planning, recruitment & selection, Training & development..23.Case study example to examine the different methods used in HR practices.........................44. Effectiveness of employee relation and employee engagement with mention of the flexibleorganisation.................................................................................................................................45. Key aspects of employment legislation...................................................................................56. Evaluation of employee relation and employment legislation inform decision making andmeets business objectives............................................................................................................6TASK 2............................................................................................................................................77. The application of HRM practices in work related context....................................................78. Evaluate the use of technology, online resources, digital platforms and social networking orimproving the recruitment and selection process........................................................................7CONCLUSIONS..............................................................................................................................7REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8
INTRODUCTIONHuman resource management is the process of managing employee in a company and itcan involve the process of hiring new candidate, firing, training and motivate employees. In anorganisation, it can be a strategic approach to effective management of employees andemployers. This assignment based on John Lewis, it is an employee owned company whichoperates its business internationally. This company founded in 1929 by John Spedan Lewis. Itdeals in banking and financial services and other retail rela6ted activities. In this assignmentdiscussed about the purpose and scope of HRM, effectiveness of the key elements of HRMwithin an organisation. Internal and external factors that affect HRM decision-making,employment legislation and HRM practices. TASK 11. The purpose of the HR function and the key roles and responsibilities of HR functionsHR functions along with their purpose and key roles and responsibilitiesThere are various functions of HR, some of them are as following:Recruiting and hiring- It is a most important function and challenging task for a HRmanager. In John Lewis, a lot of elements required to the HR such as developing job description,publishing the job posting, sourcing the prospective candidates, interviewing, salary negotiationsand providing the job offer etc. so that they can select skilled and knowledgable candidates fortheir company (Alfes and et. al., 2013). The main purpose of this function is that if the HRmanger of the company make correct job description according the vacant post, they will choseright candidate. This way save time and cost that will in this process and find talented candidatesfor the organisation. Skilled and knowledgable candidate will help them in completing orachieving the objectives of the organisation or company enhance its performance in terms ofproductivity and profit. Training and development- It is the another function of HR and essential for theemployees as well as employers. In Lewis, the HR manger of the company provide training anddevelopment to make improvement in this skills and knowledge so that they can help in theorganisational growth or enhance the profit & productivity of the company (Armstrong andTaylor, 2014). The purpose of it is that if the HR manager of Lewis will organise training and
development program for their new or existing employees, they will make improvement in theirskills and help in the growth of the company by increasing profit and productivity.Performance managementIt is a process in which the management department of the company analyse and ensurethat the goals and objectives of the company being met in an effective or efficient manner. InLewis, it is a process in which the management department of the company analyse theperformance of the employees that it is good or not. If there are any problem. They providetraining and development program to make improvement in their skills so that thy can enhancetheir performance. There are various approaches of performance management such ascomparative, attribute, behavioural, result and quality approach (Gatewood, Feild and Barrick,2015).Comparative approach- This approach is related to the performance of the employeeswith respect to others. In Lewis, it is related to the employees performance and for managing theworker's performance the management department of the company make comparison with theother employees. Motivation & Reward SystemRewards are the positive outcomes that are earned by the employees through their goodperformance. In John Lewis, it is a process to providing for the effective work and performanceof the employees. Company use different types of reward such as package of pay, benefits,bonus, gifts, extra vacations, promotion and various others. There are various approaches ofreward systems such as equity, consistency, transparency, justice, impartiality etc. Consistency- This approach in reward system is considered as one of the key aspects offairness. In Lewis, if there are doing unfair within reward system, it decreases the evaluation tooutcome influences the employees of the company can not accept it. So it is helpful for reducingthe unfairness. Effectiveness of HRM practicesHuman resource practices are beneficial for the growth and development of theorganisation because they help in increasing the profit and productivity of the company. Forexample, if the management of John Lewis provide training and development programs to theiremployees then they help the company with more effectiveness and help in attaining the businessobjectives of the company. Reward system is effective for motivating the employees because
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