Human Resource Management: Functions, Roles, and Approaches

HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
MAINBODY...................................................................................................................................4
LO1..................................................................................................................................................4
1. Introduction of a Tesco............................................................................................................4
2. Purpose and roles of HRM......................................................................................................5
3. Strength and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment and selection.....................6
Recruitment approaches: ............................................................................................................6
LO2..................................................................................................................................................7
4. Approaches..............................................................................................................................7
5. Different methods used in HR practices..................................................................................8
LO3..................................................................................................................................................9
1. Job Specific.............................................................................................................................9
2. Preparatory Notes for Interview, Selection Sheet.................................................................10
3. Job Offer................................................................................................................................11
4. Process and Rationale For Conducting Appropriate HR Practices.......................................12
LO4................................................................................................................................................12
6. Key aspects of employee legislations ...................................................................................12
7. Critical Evaluation of employees relations and employment legislation inform in decision-
making and meets business objectives......................................................................................13
CONCLUSION.............................................................................................................................13
REFERNCES................................................................................................................................15

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management can be defined as the strategic approach which perform
various functions within company. HRM conduct various operations i.e. recruitment, selection,
employees induction, imparting training and development, appreciating performance of
employees, motivating employees, builds effective relation with employees and maintains their
well-being within company. The main functions of the HRM are staffing, training and
development, motivation and controlling. Human resource is the essential part of the company
who plays various roles such as recruitment, screening, interviewing and allocates places for
employee’s. Functions of the human resource are planning, organizing, coordinating and
controlling. To understand HRM importance, there is an example of Tesco company. It is a
British multinational groceries company which is famous as general merchandize retailer. It is
headquartered in Welwyn garden, England, UK. This report covers mission, purpose and
business objectives. It includes Purpose of the HR function and their key roles and
responsibilities of the HR functions. It includes different methods which is used in HR practices.
MAINBODY
LO1
1. Introduction of a Tesco
Tesco Is public limited type company which is established in England, UK. It is founded
in 1919. It is a British famous multinational groceries' company. It comes in third position as
largest retailer in the world which is measured by gross revenue. While Tesco gets 9th position as
largest retailer across the world on the basis of revenue. Tesco offers worldwide services to
customers. Organization contains large number of products such as super market, hypermarket,
superstores and convenience shop. Company has various subsidiaries i.e. Tesco Stores Ltd.,
Tesco Mobile, Tesco Ireland, Bookers Group etc. Organization has own website
www.tescoplc.com (Tesco's vital statistics, 2015). 6,800 shops of Tesco are operated across the
country in which estimated 450,000 employee's offers services to customer (Tesco's number of
stores worldwide from 2008 to 2019, 2019). The net income of the organization is estimated
£1,320 million while revenue is not more than £63,911 million (Tesco Net Income, 2019). Tesco

applies various strategy for leading business growth across the world. Even organization uses
new emerging technology such as social media, internet, RFID, e-commerce etc. for enhancing
shopping experience of customers. Tesco has largest and main firm in England, UK.
Organization offers wide variety products by different subsidiaries for example Tesco
superstores are the largest supermarket in England which offers groceries and non-food items to
customer. While Tesco Express is conventional shop which provides food items i.e. chocolate,
biscuit and fizzy drinks. One stop is also include in Tesco subsidiaries which offers financial
services. Tesco Mobile operates mobile phone business around the UK, Ireland etc.
Mission : Organization has mission to organize value for customers to establish their loyalty for
lifetime.
Purpose: Tesco has purpose to offer wide variety of products and services to customer which
generates high profit in company. Another purpose to lead sustainable growth in company
which improve brand value across world.
Business objectives:
 To become successful international retailer.
 To influence market share in UK.
 Make strong product development and diversification which enhance bran power in
global market.
 Maintain sustainability in the competition market which leads high revenue in company.
2. Purpose and roles of HRM
Human resource management can be defined as process of managing manpower and
employees of organization. It involves function like hiring, firing, motivation and training of
employees.
Role of HRM is not limited to only recruitment but they also assign duties and responsibilities to
new employees.
Human resource Purpose
HRM purpose is finding skilled and talented employee for Tesco because employees are
the greatest assets of any organization (Aust, Matthews and et.al., 2019).
Roles and Responsibilities of HR