Human Resource Management/ Recruitment process

Human Resource
Management/
Recruitment process
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................4
P1 Purpose and functions of HRM, applicable to workforce planning and resourcing an
organisation............................................................................................................................4
P2 Strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment and selection..............5
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................7
P3 Benefits of different HRM practices within an organisation for both employer and
employee.................................................................................................................................7
P4 Effectiveness of different HRM practices in terms of raising organisational profit and
productivity.............................................................................................................................9
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................10
P5 Importance of employee relations in respect to influencing HRM decision making......10
P6 Key elements of employment legislation and impact it has upon HRM decision making.11
TAKS 4..........................................................................................................................................11
P7 Application of HRM practices in a work-related context, using specific examples.......11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................15
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INTRODUCTION
Human resource management is determined as the strategic approach for conducting
effective management of employees at an organisation and it also aid in attaining the competitive
advantage at the potential marketplace (Adam, 2020). Moreover, it is also help in enhancing
performance of staffs through which attainment of predetermined goal, objective and target can
be easy. Organization selected for respective report is Diageo which is operating in beverages
industry and it is founded in 1997. The head office of respective company is located at the Park
Royal, London as well as their products are alcoholic beverages, wine, beer and spirits. Topics
which are include in respective report purpose as well as scope of HRM and it also include key
elements of HRM in a company. In addition to this, it also include internal as well as external
factors which impact on HRM decision making and it also include HRM practices in respect of
company operations.
TASK 1
P1 Purpose and functions of HRM, applicable to workforce planning and resourcing an
organisation.
Human resource management is essentials for a company because through it they able to
conduct their work properly as well as it also aid in attaining the desire goal successfully. In an
organisation there are numbers of purpose as well as functions of HRM which help in ensure that
business operations and functions are conducted in best manner for the attainment of desire goal.
Some of the main functions and purpose of HRM in respect of Diageo are mentioned below:-
Function of human resource management
 Recruitment and selection – At Diageo it is one of the main function of HRM, according
to which HR manager conduct recruitment and selection practices in order to hire best
candidate for the vacant position.
 Conduct orientation – In respect of this function respective company HR manager
conduct orientation of new employees so that they get aware to the organisation policy,
procedure and work structure properly (Armstrong and Taylor, 2020).
 Maintain positive working condition – It is function of HR manager of Diageo to develop
as well as maintain positive working condition because that will motivate employees and
it also encourage staffs to conduct work properly.
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 Maintain employee relationship – According to this function HR manager of respective
company maintain employee relationship so that they feel motivated at workplace and
conduct work in best manner.
Purpose of human resource management
 Determine staffs needs – At Diageo it is purpose of human resource management to
determine need and requirement of staffs so that they feel motivated as well as conduct
their work in effective manner (Bradley and et.al., 2020).
 Conduct performance appraisal – It is also determine as purpose of respective company
human resource management that they develop strategies through which performance
appraisal of staff can be conducted properly.
 Law compliances – The main purpose of human resource management of Diageo is that
they ensure that all the employees at workplace follow all law compliance of the specific
industry in effective manner.
 Staffs benefits – It is also determine as purpose of HRM at respective company that they
conduct planning in respect of staff benefits. It is so because that will help in motivating
employees that leads to attainment of desire goal as well as objectives successfully.
P2 Strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment and selection.
Recruitment and selection is considered as essential aspects of the human resource
management because through it an organisation able to hire write candidate at the right place.
There are numbers of approaches or methods of the recruitment and selection by which a
company can hire the best candidates (Chaudhary, 2020). Below some of the main recruitment
and selection approaches are mentioned which can be adopted by Diageo as well as below
strengths and weaknesses are also given:-
Approaches to recruitment
Internal source
 Promotion – In this method Diageo HR manager will promote employee to the vacant
position according to their skill, abilities and capabilities. In this company will generally
increase the share of pay, duties, facilities and so on of a person.
Strengths Weaknesses
 Conducting promotion at the  New or more effective effective
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