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Human Resource Management Assignment : Waitrose Ltd

   

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Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1TASK1.............................................................................................................................................1P1. Purpose and function of HRM.........................................................................................1P2. Strength and weaknesses of approaches related to recruitment and selection ................3P3. Benefits derived from HRM practices.............................................................................4P4 Effectiveness of human resource management practices in increasing productivity andprofit.......................................................................................................................................6TASK 2............................................................................................................................................8P5 Significance of good employment relation and its influence on HR decision making.....8P6 Important components of employment legislation & its impact on HRM decision making.9P7. HRM practices used in work related context.................................................................10CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTIONHuman resource management plays a significant role in overall operation of business.Further, it allows organisation to manage the people in a better and effective manner. HRmanager has utmost duty of recruiting, selecting and training development of employees whichleads to achievement of objectives and goals (Armstrong and Taylor., 2014). Apart from it, HRmanager has to formulate all the policies, strategies and tactics for their business consideringneeds and suitability of internal employees. Under this assignment, company which is referred isWaitrose Ltd. which is a UK based British supermarket; comprises of large food retail divisionand have enlarged their business in many countries. It signify the importance of HRM tools andtechniques which has been used in order to solve all complex issues which arises at time ofdealing with daily visitors. Further, importance of training programmes for developingprofessionalism among them. In this project, purpose and function of HRM, Strength andweaknesses in regard to the approach of recruitment and selection and different HRM practicesused to enhance growth and productivity of business.TASK1P1. Purpose and function of HRMTheir are different purpose and function of HRM which has been formulated at the timeof establishing over all strategies and objective of company. Waitrose Limited is largestsupermarket where HR has to perform different task in order to carry out all the function oforganisation. Further HR manager at the time of establishing action plan need to identifyingrequirement of clients at workplace (Berman and et. al., 2012). Different purpose associated with HRM are described below:-Maintaining relation of internal employees:- In every organisation in order to carry outall the process of business effectively then in such case HR manager require to maintaingood relation with their internal workforce. Apart from it, they also focus on relationbetween superior and subordinate to know whether it is stable or not.Effective utilisation of resources:- Company's HR management need to maintain all thedata related to resource availability on the basis of which they can make properframework regarding utilisation of resources in future. The main objective behind it is to1

ensure production and manufacturing for the purpose of cost reduction and betterproductivity.Ethical culture:- Company need to establish positive culture in organisation so thatworkforce can easily do their work effectively. Further, ethical practices among internalemployees lead to fair trade practices which maintain the brand image and goodwill ofcompany (Boella and Goss-Turner, 2013).Compliance of legal laws:- Waitrose limited is largest supermarket in UK where HRmanager has to comply with all therules and regulation which are enforced for protectionof employees. Whole HR team has to ensure that legal legislation must be followed ineffective manner so that no complication arises in respect of achieving goals.Apart from it different function of management has been performed by HR department ofWaitrose limited which described below:-Planning:- The first and foremost function of management in which planning related tomarket strategies, policies procedures and tactics are made in advance manner. Further,different task and responsibilities must be planned in advice mannerso at the time ofexecution no problems arises.Organising:- Under this step, HR manager has to organise all the activities in effectivemanner so that no problem arises in future. Further manager clearly communicate with allworkforce that what task they have to perform and after completion to whom they have toreport so that no confusion develop in other operations.Staffing:- It is the third function of management in which HR manager has to select ableemployee in order to fill the vacant job position. Different approaches has been used bythem at the time of recruitment and selection process so that right candidate can bechosen for right position (Functions of HRM, 2017).Training and development:- This is the major function of management in whichsystematic training programmes will be organised for all new and existing employees.Further, they need to appoint professional trainer who guide them regarding all the latesttools and techniques used recently in external environment so they effectively carried outall the work.Employment engagement:- This function explain the role of HR manager in order toinitiate workforce for active participation in every task and operations of business.2

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