Human Resource Management Practices at Microsoft: A Case Study

UNIT 3: Human Resource Management
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Scenario 1........................................................................................................................................4
Introduction..................................................................................................................................4
Task 1...........................................................................................................................................4
Task 2.........................................................................................................................................10
Task 3.........................................................................................................................................12
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................14
Scenario 2......................................................................................................................................16
Task 1.........................................................................................................................................16
Task 2.........................................................................................................................................21
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................22
Reference List................................................................................................................................23
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Introduction
Human resource function is related with the benefits of organization, keeping the records
recruiting new employees for the organization. The HR managers of an organization need to
have to come up with suitable planning and strategies for the organization to maintain these
entire factors suitably. In this assignment, one of the largest organizations Microsoft has been
chosen in order to judge the HR functions followed in the organization. Although the
organization has already managed to come up with innovative HR functions Purpose and the
functions of HRM, benefits of different HRM practices, key elements of Employment legislation
in the organization are the main consideration in this study.
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Scenario 1
Introduction
The report consists of three individual tasks that are related to the practices of Human Resource
manager and the importance employee relations and employee legislation within the decision-
making procedures of the Human Resource manager and the Human Resource Department of
Microsoft.
Task 1
a) Explain the purpose and the functions of HRM, applicable to workforce planning and
resourcing an organisation. (P1) (M1)
Purpose of Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management is termed as the tactical approach in order to maintain effective as
well as efficient management of the organisational employees, so that the overall organisation is
able to gain competitive advantage within the international market through the efficient
contribution of the employees within the organisational boundary. The above mentioned
functions and its overall regulations are taken care by the Human Resource Department of the
particular organisation, which is governed by the Human Resource Manager (Bratton and Gold,
2017).
Functions of Human Resource Manager applicable to workforce planning and resourcing
Microsoft
The overall functions of the Human Resource manager are broadly divided into two categories
that are mainly Managerial and Operational Human Resource functions. Within the two
categories, there are functions are further divided into other specific roles and responsibilities
which are as follows:
Managerial Functions
 Planning
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Within the organisational boundary of Microsoft, the Human Resource Manager as the Human
Resource department take significant decisions upon the major Human Resource factions such as
Payrolls extension, selection of PTO (paid time off), and advanced payrolls of the employees as
well as the employers working within the organisational boundary (Kerzner and Kerzner, 2017).
The decisions upon the planning are created in such a way that those plans are under the ethical
considerations among the employee and the overall organisational structure, so that the employee
are able to work with full commitment and rejoice in order to fulfil the organisational vision.
 Staffing and Recruitment
Among the enlisted Human resource functions of the HR manager and the department within the
organisational boundary of Microsoft, Staffing and recruitment of the employees into the
organisation is the most significant HR function. The HR managers and the HR department of
Microsoft are said to use unbiased Selection and recruitment procedures, so that the candidates
who are applying for the job roles into the particular organisation can build loyalty and trust
towards the organisation (Delaney and Huselid, 2016). This helps the organisation in recruiting
talented and exceptional candidates within the company, so that the overall motive of Microsoft
to stand distictlky and prominently within the international market is ultimately achieved.
 Directing and Controlling
The Human Resource Manager and the department within the organisational boundary of
Microsoft take necessary and convenient steps to direct and control the performance and
productivity of the employees with the help of innovative Training and Development measures,
programmes and events (Snell et al., 2015). The HR managers within the organisation are
productive in nature and with the help of which they are able to create opportunities for the
employees through they will be able to raise their performance levels, which will ultimately
contribute in increasing the organisational productivity as a whole (Armstrong and Taylor,
2014). The training and development programmes are programmed in such a way that the
employees participating are able to develop their talents and skills in respective fields or within
those specified by the organisation itself.
 Motivation
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Along with the other departmental managers, the Human Resource manager of Microsoft takes
initiatives for motivating the employees and workers at each distinct departmental levels of
Microsoft. The extent, to which the managers are found to motivate the employees and develop
their career at respective fields and positions, is quite exceptional (Snell et al., 2015). The reason
for the mangers to choose exceptional measures and techniques to motivate them is purposely for
enhancing employee career and creates opportunities for the organisation itself to raise
productivity within its operational market.
Operational Functions
 Reimbursement and Benefits
The Human Resource Manager of Microsoft operates in favour of both the organisation as well
as the employees. It is the responsibility of the HR manager of the organisation to evaluate the
performance and productivity of the employees and to make sure that those are able to contribute
in fulfilling the organisational aims and objectives (DeGeest et al., 2017). The employees that
are identified by the organisation and HR manager in particular, to work efficiently and
effectively according to their job roles and responsibility, are awarded by the managers and the
overall organisation with appraisals, benefits, holidays and others, regarding their exceptional
contribution to the organisation.
 Regulation of Labour Law
It is the major role of the Human Resource Manager and the department of Microsoft to ensure
that any of the employees and workers working within the organisational boundary is not
suffering due to any kind of discriminations, in equal behaviours or any kind of harassment. The
respective HR manager of the organisation has the responsibility to enforce the laws and
regulations in favour of employees such as Employee Equality, Discrimination, Equal Pay and
others according to the legislative functions of the nationality (Marchington et al., 2016).
 Employee Relations and Safer Working Environment
The Human Resource Manager as well as the overall department of Microsoft ensures that the
each and every employee and workers presently working within the organisation are seem to
have good relations with each others as well as with the organisation as a whole. It helps the
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