(PDF) Human Resource Management Assignment - Tesco

Human Resource
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Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
P1. Function and purpose of human resource management...................................................3
P2. Strengths and weaknesses of various approaches to selection and recruitment...............4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
P3. Benefits of various HRM practice....................................................................................6
P4. Effectiveness of different human resource management practices to raise organizational
productivity and profit............................................................................................................1
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................2
P5. Importance of employees relations which influence HRM decision making..................2
P6. Key components of employment legislation and it's impact on HRM decision making. 2
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................3
P7. Application of HRM practices in work with specific example........................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5
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INTRODUCTION
Human resources are referred as individuals who work for organization or company and
the department which is responsible for the managing resources are related to employees.
Human resource management is umbrella term that is used to explain development and
management of employees in any organization (Noe and et. al., 2017). This also known as talent
or personnel management, human resource management includes overseeing everything related
to managing human capital of organization. HRM is a process of selecting, providing employees,
training, providing orientation, appraising performance of employees, motivating employees,
ensuring employees safety, providing benefits and maintaining proper relations with their trade
unions as well as employees. Human resource manager's responsibilities fall in different areas
such as employees compensation & benefits, designing work and staffing. This assignment will
include scope and purpose of HRM, key elements, internal and external factors which affect
organization.
MAIN BODY
TASK 1
P1. Function and purpose of human resource management
Human resource management have different functions to play in any organization such as
develop, administer and plan programmes and policies which are designed to make efficient use
of human resources in the organization. This is that management part which has main focus on
individuals at workplace and their relations within enterprise. HRM plays major role in selection
and recruitment, as hiring manager and HR manger has to make sure equal employment
opportunities. The chosen company for this assignment is Tesco, this is one of largest retailer in
whole world (Cascio, 2015). Tesco is identified to be biggest supermarket of United Kingdom
that is dominating in the British country's retail segment with domestic share and worldwide
sales. Core purpose of this organisation is to be champion for the customers as well as helping
them to enjoy good quality of life. And values of organization helps to understand how hard
company is trying to make efforts to provide services to the customers like being 1st to meet
needs of people, understanding customer and acting responsibly for communities.
Department of human resources handles several functions within organisation such as
training, ensuring compliance and recruiting with the labour law. HR department have many
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