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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1) Explain the purpose and the functions of HRM, applicable to workforce planning and
resourcing an organisation..........................................................................................................1
P2) Explain the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment and selection
.....................................................................................................................................................2
TASK 2 ...........................................................................................................................................4
P3) Explain the benefits of different HRM practices within an organisation for both employer
and employee..............................................................................................................................4
P4) Evaluate the effectiveness of different HRM practices in terms of raising organisational
profit and productivity.................................................................................................................5
TASK 3 .........................................................................................................................................6
P5) Analyse the importance of employee relations in respect to influencing HRM decision
making.........................................................................................................................................6
P6) Identify the key elements of employment legislation and the impact on HRM decision
making.........................................................................................................................................6
TASK 4 ...........................................................................................................................................7
P7 Illustrate the application of HRM Practices in a work related context using specific
examples .....................................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
The recruitment process is being used by the business in order to identify the vacant job
position, analysing the adequate job aspirants, screening, short-listing, reviewing of application
forms and selection of appropriate candidate. It is actually dependent on the identification,
analysing, selection, hiring and on-boarding of an individual so that better responsibility is
transferred with the marketplace. It is a responsibility of the business to manage the working
standards so that achievement of all goals and objectives become more smoother and flexible. In
addition human resource management is the basic strength of the business that has manages the
strategic working in effective manner so that outcome is achieve with more perfection
(Armstrong, 2020). It is a department that has worked to enhance the productivity of the business
so that success is attained with more easiness. The following report is based on the Marks &
Spencer Group Plc as it is a British multinational retailer with having a headquartered in London,
England, UK. The report includes purpose and scope of HRM in terms of resourcing an
organisation with talent and skills to fulfil business objectives, effectiveness of key elements of
HRM, internal and external factor that affect decision-making of HRM and its practices in work-
related context.
TASK 1
P1) Explain the purpose and the functions of HRM, applicable to workforce planning and
resourcing an organisation
The human resource management and its practices has performed various functions
within the business such as hiring, motivating, recognising, appreciation and maintaining of
workforce so that objective is accomplished with attractiveness. HRM department also deal
different issues and complex situations that is related to the employee's performance as like
training and development, compensation, communication, administration and motivation
(Armstrong, 2019). They have ensure that all the certain changes are implemented with more
perfection and also make sure that each and every individual has performed its roles and
responsibilities in satisfactory manner. The management department of Marks & Spencer also
perform different function with having particular purpose and it is as briefly explained below as:
Staffing needs- It is the basic need that is managed and controlled by the business and in
this they have ensure that all the need of employee's is fulfilled. In addition human resource
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manager also ensure that basic demand and requirement of an individual is analysed and resolved
within timely basis so that probability of negative situations is resolved within certain time
period. HR has offered appropriate job place to an individual that is perfectly matches as per
skills and abilities.
Compensation- In this purpose of HR is to provide appropriate reward and other benefits
to the employee's that is completely dependent on its working efficiency and performance. The
HR of Marks & Spencer also make record of working and then provide appraisal accordingly
(Berman, 2019). It helps to maintain motivation within the workers so that balanced working is
maintained.
Benefits- The HR of Marks & Spencer offer several benefits to the workers by which
easy ongoing on working performance is attained on continuous basis. In this the HR provide
conveyance, health insurance, festive holiday, special discount to workers etc.
Law acquiescence- In this HR plays vital function within which they have provide safe
and secure life to its workers. The manager of Marks & Spencer has ensure that all the legal
formalities has been cleared to the workers so that they are more aware about the working
consequence and also assist balanced level of trust and believe.
P2) Explain the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment and selection
Recruitment and selection is the most important aspect for the business as in support of
this the HR of Marks & Spencer make accurate availability of efficient employee's. It is an
effective planning that takes longer time but an the end adequate person is placed to suitable job
position. It has positive impact over the employee's as they get flexible options of working.
Below are few approaches of recruitment and selection that is followed by Marks & Spencer:
Approaches to workforce planning- It is an approach that is followed by HR of Marks &
Spencer and in this they make sure that working at workplace is processed with more perfection
(Chiang, 2018). In this the efficient working is processed so that it is easy to achieve
standardised target and objectives in timely constrained.
Approaches to rewards- It is the most basic prospect to motivate the workforce and in
this HR of Marks & Spencer make sure that they have offer certain rewards and benefits to
workers. These reward might be tangible or intangible but must be provided to employee's so
that they have easily connected towards the working standard of business and always put full
efforts in sustained mode.
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