Human Resource Management - Sainsbury Assignment
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Human Resource Management - Sainsbury Assignment
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Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3TASK...............................................................................................................................................3Functions and purpose of HRM. ...........................................................................................3Strength and weakness of selection and recruitment approaches...........................................4HRM practices and its benefits...............................................................................................6Effectiveness of HRM practices to increase profit and production........................................8Importance of employee relation............................................................................................9Employment legislation........................................................................................................10Applications of HRM...........................................................................................................11CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................15REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................16
INTRODUCTIONHuman resource management can be referred as the process of compensating, appraisalof employees, training and recruit and mobilize the activities of the organization in such a waythat organisation can achieve its target. This assessment report is based on the Sainsbury, whichis one of the largest supermarket chain in UK. It was established in year 1869 and its headquarteris located in Holborn, London, UK. In 1922 it has become the largest retailer of the country. It ispublic limited company which have 1,415 shops around the UK country. This report is going to explain the purpose and functions of HRM. This will also containthe strength and weakness of different recruitment and selection approaches. This report of HRMwill also explain the importance of HRM for both employer and employees. Evaluation ofdifferent HRM practices will also be included. Importance of employee relation in decision-making is also going to be explained via this report. Key employment legislation will furtherhave included. Lastly, application of distinct HRM practices in work related context is also goingto be described. TASK 1Define HRM:Human resource management is defined as the process of managing employees in a companyand it can involve hiring, firing, training and motivating employees. An example ofhumanresource managementis the way in which a company hires new employees and trains thosenew workers.Functions and purpose of HRM. Sainsbury is one of the largest supermarket chains of United Kingdom. HRM departmentof the Sainsbury is very effective and powerful that help to achieve its target (Berman and et.al.,2019). PurposeThe main purpose of the HRM of the Sainsbury is to coordinate and manage the differentneed of the organization. Purpose of the HRM is to manage the workforce in the Sainsbury bystaffing, recruiting and ensure the adequate number of workforces in the company. Key functionsof the HRM is to staffing, recruiting and workforce planning, these help the managers ofSainsbury to have theb skilled employees who can contribute to achieving the target.
To provide the effective and strong training and development program to theiremployees.Another purpose is to maintain the quality of Sainsbury by bringing quality employees inorganization. Purpose of the HRM of Sainsbury is to maintain the and build the employee benefitscheme. FunctionsHRM of Sainsbury have basically two functions, which they perform in the company toachieve its target. These are:Operative functionsRecruitment — This is one of the main functions of HRM of Sainsbury, through whichthey recruit and bring new and fresh talented employee in the organization. Professional development — This another main function of HRM of Sainsbury. HRMprovide the best growth opportunities to their employees, education and management training aswell (Stewart and Brown, 2019). Compensation and benefits – Sainsbury get help to achieve its target with the help oftheir effective employees and to retain the best employees in organization, HRM provideworking flexibility, medical insurance and other benefits to employees of Sainsbury. Managerial functionPlanning — Planning is the one of the important managerial function of HRM ofSainsbury. They set goals and target for their employees, plan policies and procedures accordingto set target. Planning help the HRM to create job specification and person specification in orderto hire the right employee for right post in Sainsbury. This will help the company to achievingtheir objective by understand their role clearly. Directing – HRM of Sainsbury provide direction to employees of in order to achieve theset target and implement various practices to motivate them to work effectively. Advisory functionTop management advice — HR managers of Sainsbury are very skilled and specialist intheir area of expertise. They give advice to their top management to perform their key functionslike staffing, controlling, monitoring etc. as well to form policies and plans for Sainsbury(Banfield, Kay and Royles, 2018).
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