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HRM Practices in an Organisation

   

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Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1Task 1...............................................................................................................................................1P1 Purpose and functions of HRM which are applicable to workforce for planning andresourcing an organisation..........................................................................................................1P2 Strengths and weaknesses of approaches of recruitment and selection.................................3TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5P3 Benefits of HRM practices within an organisation for both the employer and employee.....5P4 Effectiveness of different HRM practices in terms of raising organisational profit andproductivity.................................................................................................................................6TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6P5 Importance of employee relations with respect to influence on HRM decision making.......6P6 Key elements of employment legislation and their impact upon HRM decision making.....7TASK 4............................................................................................................................................7P7 Application of HRM practices in a work-related context......................................................7CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11
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INTRODUCTIONHuman resource management refers to formal system which is used to manageindividuals within organisation. It is umbrella term which is used for describing development andmanagement of employees within organisation (Alfes and et. al., 2013). Morrisons is consideredin this report. It was founded in 1899 by William Morrison and is headquartered in Bradford,England, UK. It provides various products, they are: food and drink, clothing, magazines, booksDVDs and CDs. This report deals with purpose and functions of HRM, strengths and weaknessesof approaches of recruitment and selection. Furthermore, benefits and effectiveness of HRMpractices in context to employee and employer are provided. Apart from this, employmentlegislation and its impact on decision-making of HRM is discussed. At last applications of HRMare mentioned.Task 1P1 Purpose and functions of HRM which are applicable to workforce for planning andresourcing an organisation.Human resource management can be defined as process of management of individualswithin organisation in thorough and structured manner. This include hiring of individuals, theirretention, salaries and perks, management and many more. Workforce planning can be describedas process which aligns priorities and needs of organisation with their employees so as to makesure that regulatory, legislative, production, service obligations and organisational objectives aremet. It deals with systematized process for placing right individual at right place (Budhwar andDebrah, 2013). With respect to Morrisons, it is mandatory for HR managers to ensure that skillsof individuals are effectively utilized by placing them at right position within organisation. Thiswill lead them enhance performance of employees as well as productivity of organisation. Basicpurpose and functions of HR managers which management apply within process of workforceplanning are mentioned below.Purpose of HRMHuman resource management plays vital role within every organisation. It is necessaryfor HR manager of Morrisons to furnish their employee's with safe, secure and healthy workingenvironment so that they can work effectively till their potential. For this HR manager mustprovide training to further enhance skill level of employees and increase productivity and1
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profitability of organisation simultaneously. HR managers of Morrisons must address differentissues and problems of employees in proper manner so that they can have job satisfaction. Belowpurpose and functions are provided:Law: Morrisons is operating in multiple locations and every location have different lawsand regulations which are essential for an organisation to stay on. This will aid them to performeffectively and smoothly (Chelladurai and Kerwin, 2017). For this HR manager of Morrisonsneeds to have knowledge about local and federal laws which exits in respect to their functionalarea. Apart from this, HR manager of Morrisons must be aware of different laws which arerelated to employee management, equal employment rights, labour union, conflict resolution,minimum wage pay acts and others to ensure that employees are provided with healthy workingconditions. This will aid Morrisons to provide their employees with smooth workingenvironment.Provide effective organisational culture: HR manager of organisation must ensure thathealthy working environment is provided to employees as this will enhance performance ofemployees. Foremost obligation of HR manager of Morrisons is to provide their employees withduties as per their ability, knowledge and skills. This will aid both employees and organisation toenhance their performance and profitability respectively (Armstrong and Taylor, 2014).Functions of HRM:Recruitment and selection: It is foremost function of HRM, in which strategies areformulated to recruit individuals as per requirement of organisation. HR manager of Morrisonsmakes usage of sources like newspaper, online job portals, social networking sites and televisionmedia for sourcing qualified individuals. For this, they need to take appropriate steps (Huselidand Becker, 2011). Management of Morrisons needs to find out potential workforce based ondifferent tests which can include aptitude test, group discussion and personal interview. This willaid them to recruit appropriate candidate as per their requirements and skills they needed.Managers of Morrisons must have some innovative ideas to select employees. This will helpMorrisons to acquire qualified workforce which in turn will lead to high productivity.Training and development: Aim of this function is to enhance skills of employees oforganisation so that competence level of organisation can be increased thereby enhancingproductivity. HR manager of Morrisons channel continuous process of training by which theyintensify efficiencies of employees. It is necessary for HR manager of Morrisons to change their2
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