Human Resource Management Practices at Bentley: A Case Study

HUman resource management
BENTLEY

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................1
TASK 1.............................................................................................................................2
P1 PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS OF HRM.................................................................2
M1 ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONS OF HRM IN BENTLEY OFFERING SKILLS
AND TALENT FOR ACHIEVING THE OBJECTIVES..................................................4
P2 STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESS OF DIFFERENT SELECTION AND
RECRUITMENT APPROACHES..................................................................................6
M2 VALUATION OF STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS OF SELECTION AND
RECRUITMENT APPROACHES..................................................................................9
TASK 2...........................................................................................................................10
P3 APPROACHES TO RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION......................................10
M3 IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF METHODS USED IN HRM WITH
EXAMPLES................................................................................................................ 12
P4 EFFICIENCY OF HRM PRACTICES: EVALUATION............................................13
TASK 3...........................................................................................................................14
P5 IMPORTANCE OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS IN BENTLEY WITH RESPECT TO
HRM DECISION MAKING..........................................................................................14
P6 RECOGNIZING KEY ELEMENTS OF EMPLOYEE LEGISLATION AND ITS
IMPACT ON HRM DECISION MAKING.....................................................................15
M4 ASSESSMENT OF CHARACTERISTICS OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS AND
EMPLOYEE LEGISLATION THAT HAVE AN IMPACT ON HRM DECISION MAKING
IN BENTLEY...............................................................................................................16
TASK 4...........................................................................................................................17
P7 APPLYING HRM PRACTICES IN WORK CONTEXT...........................................17
M5 RATIONALE FOR APPLICATION OF SPECIFIC HRM PRACTICES..................22
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CONCLUSION............................................................................................................... 23
REFERENCES...............................................................................................................24
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INTRODUCTION
The individuals who work for the organization and the department responsible for
management of the resources fall under the major functions of the human resource
management (HRM). A case study is given that includes the study of UK based
organization planning to restructure the Human resources department. For this, the
organization Bentley is taken into consideration which is a major manufacturer and
vendor of premium cars and SUV. Overall, the report will contain the description of
firstly, HRM, functions and purpose along with an evaluation of the strengths and
weakness of the methods used for staffing and selection processes. Moreover, the
major elements of Human Resource Management will be assessed for Bentley along
with analyzing the external and internal factor that influences the HRM decision making
along with the employee's legislation. Followed by it, HRM practices will be applied that
will comprise of job specification, Interview notes, CV, the offer letter followed by the
rationale for HRM practices.
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TASK 1
P1 PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS OF HRM
The Bentley, a subsidiary company of Volkswagen AG since the year 1998 was
founded in the year 1919 in Cricklewood, north London now headquartered in Crews
provide services in the automobile customization and manufactures and sells the
premium cars and SUV’s. It was found by H. M. Bentley with the vision of becoming
best car manufacturer and supplier in the world and has 3600 employees (2013).
The activities carried out in the workforce planning is mainly apprehensive for managing
the priorities and business requirements along with making sure that proper planning of
the workforce delivers benefit by meeting the objectives of the business in the aspects
of production, services and requirements. The main motive of HRM in Bentley is
effective management of workforce so as to obtain maximum output by improvement of
skills of employees and thus their work efficiency (Obeidat, 2012). The purpose of HRM
in Bentley is illustrated in detail below-
 Team development delivering maximum output in less amount of time with the
availability of limited resources
 Retention of the employees who showcase good performance
 Creation of employment opportunities to benefit the society
 Proper practice of Human Resources keeping in mind the standards set for
sustainable development
The HRM functions in Bentley are categorized into following-
 Operational functions ensure the reliability and stability of operations performed
by the employees
 Managerial functions comprise the scheduling, directing, organizing and
monitoring functions and activities in the HR department
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 Advisory team is formed for providing solutions to the problems that staff
encounter (Snape and Redman, 2010)
The functions of Human Resource Management in Bentley are described as-
 Planning and management of the workforce that incorporates audits at regular
intervals for accomplishing the needs of the workforce of Bentley
 Recruitment followed by a selection of the right candidates for different work
profiles
 Organizing training and induction programs for the newly recruited employees so
as to get reviews at intervals of 6 months and accreditation
 Conducting performance reviews by appraisal programs for assessment of the
work performed by the staff members
 Motivation gave to the employees for their good performance by giving them
rewards and honour (Van De Voorde, et al. 2012)
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