Human Resource Management - Sample Assignment

Human Resource Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
P1) Purpose and functions of H.R.M..........................................................................................3
P2) Strengths and weaknesses of different approaches of recruitment and selection.................5
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................7
P3) Benefits of H.R.M. Practises for employer and employees. ...............................................7
P4) Effectiveness of different H.R.M. Practises.........................................................................8
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................9
P5) Importance of employee relations in influencing H.R.M. decision making. .......................9
P6) Key elements of employment legislation and impact on H.R.M. Decision making. ........11
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................11
P7) Application of H.R.M. Practises in work related context. .................................................11
CONCLUSION-............................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES-.............................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
Human Resource Management is a collective term that includes all the aspects of human
resource of the organization like, performing job analysis, recruitment and selection of right
employees.
BARCLAYS Bank is a British Multinational investment bank and also a financial services'
company. It is founded on 17th November and headquartered in London.
The Report will describe the purpose and functions of H.R.M, strengths and weaknesses of
various approaches of recruitment and selection. The Report will further describe benefits and
effectiveness of H.R.M. practises for employer and employees. The Report will also lay
emphasis on importance of employee relations and impact of employee legislation on H.R.M.
Decision making. The Report will also discuss application of H.R.M. Practises in work related
context.
TASK 1
P1) Purpose and functions of H.R.M.
Figure 1: Barclays
Source: Barclay bank Ghana post

Human Resource Management is a method to effectively manage the human resource of the
company. It includes recruitment, training and development, performance appraisal of
employees.
Purpose of Human Resource Management. The purpose is to recruit the right type and right
number of candidates to fulfil the vacant job positions in Barclays bank. So that, objectives of the
bank can be achieved. It also helps in creating good environment so that, employees remain
motivated to work in the organization. Human Resource Management helps in maintaining the
performance standards and also to maintain harmonious relationship between employer and
employees.
Functions of Human Resource Management are:
 Recruitment- It is most important function of Human Resource Management in which
Human Resource Manager of Barclays bank selects appropriate type and number of
employees to fill vacant job positions of the organization. It also includes providing
training for better performance of the employees.
 Learning - Human Resource Manager of Barclays plays an important role in continuous
learning and development of the employees. Manager of bank is actively involved to
promote learning of staff. So that, skills of employees can be improved(Kanki, 2019).
 Training and development- Human Resource Department of the bank is responsible for
providing training to employees for their professional development. Training programs
helps in developing skills and improve the efficiency of employees to improve
performance at workplace.
 Job Analysis- Job analysis is performed by Human Resource Manager of Barclays to
prepare job descriptions and job specifications. Job analysis is done on the basis of
activities to be performed by employees during their job. Job analysis can be done in
many ways like, through observation, preparing questionnaire etc.
 Performance Management- It is a procedure that is performed by manager of the bank
to measure the job performance of staff, to plan and monitor the employees work and
their contribution in achieving bank's objectives. Several methods can be used to measure
the performance of employees like, self-evaluation, peer evaluation, measuring the output
etc.