Human Resource Management: A Case Study of Tesco

Human Resource
Management
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
1.An introduction to the Tesco including mission statement, purpose and core business
objectives.....................................................................................................................................3
2 Key responsibilities ,functions and purposes of the HR Function............................................3
3.Strength and Weakness of the various approaches to the recruitment as well as selection......4
4.An assessment of the approach to reward systems, development and training, workforce
planning, performance management recruitment and selection.................................................5
5 Human resource practices ........................................................................................................6
PART 2............................................................................................................................................6
1. Job specification ......................................................................................................................6
2. Interview questions .................................................................................................................8
3. Job offer template ...................................................................................................................9
4. Rationale for job specification and job offer latter..................................................................9
5.Effectiveness of employee relation and employee engagement in relation to flexible
organization and flexible working practices..............................................................................10
6.Key aspects of employee legislations within which Tesco must work...................................11
7.Employee relation and legislation inform decision making...................................................11
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13
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INTRODUCTION
Human resource management is the practices of the hiring recruiting, selecting and
managing employees in the company. They are responsible to mange employees and provide
skillful employees to the company, so they can achieve goals and objectives of their business.
They also provide training and skill development practices to their employees.
This report will cover case study of TESCO company and provide brief information
about this company. It will include objective, mission, vision and their purpose of the TESCO
company. This report will Role of HR in the company and how it helps to provide objectives of
the company. This report will discuss the approaches to the workforce selection, recruitment and
their plaining and it will also include reward system and performance management of the
employees (Alziari., 2017). This report analyses the methods of HR practices used by the
TESCO. In the other activity of this report will design the job specification of position available
on the TESCO and it will include documentation of interview and rationale for conducting
appropriate HR practices. This report will provide summary on the employees relation and
discus about how company can create good employee's relation in the workplace to run their
business smoothly.
1.An introduction to the Tesco including mission statement, purpose and core business
objectives.
Introduction- Tesco is a British Mnc general retailer and groceries. Its Headquarter England,
United Kingdom. In year 1929 first shop is opened. By Measured through gross revenues ,It is
known as the third largest retailer.
Mission of the Tesco is “We make what matters better, together”.
Core values- It aims to enhance the loyalty of the consumers as well as its core UK business to
assist the shopping experiences of the customers. They are committed to around 1 billion Euro to
the investment programs to achieve this.
Objectives- To sale maximum products or services as compare to their competitors.
To increase the profit Upto 20% at the end of the year 2020
2 Key responsibilities ,functions and purposes of the HR Function
Human resource management is a consider as a process of hiring,recruiting as well as
training staff members of Tesco. The people who work within this industry use the skills to
manage wages,train employees,find talent, solve the internal conflicts among the employees. The
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primary role of the human resource mangers is enhanced the performance of the staff
members ,also this human resource department works both on managerial and operative
functions (Bennett, 2017).
The main purpose of the Human resource management is to prevent the issues within the
first place as well as at the same time maximizing the performances of the Tesco through
investing with the right people. Those who work within this field have the knowledge skills as
well as tools required to find the top level talent. It assist employees to succeed within their roles
as well as assures good working conditions. They have the following roles and responsibilities.
Training and development involves new hire of the staff members and also provides the
training to the old and new employees. As they examine the performance of the employees and
also identifies where they need the improvement (Wiegmann. and Shappell, 2017).
Manage the relations of employees as they can investigate as well as resolve the issues
among the employees and also assures the safe environment such as free from harassment and
discrimination.
Recruitment and selection- They are primarily accountable for the selection and
recruiting process and also accountable for the guidance and direction to the benefits and
compensation to the employees.
They are also consulted within the top level of the management. They are the one who can
identify ways to maximizes the employees' performance as well as assures they are used as
efficiently.
They are also responsible for the payroll of the employees as they assures all the aspects
of the payroll are processed on time and correctly. They also prepares the report regarding the
accounting department as well as resolve the issues of payroll (Donate. and Pablo, 2015).
3.Strength and Weakness of the various approaches to the recruitment as well as selection
Recruitment is considered as an activity that makes the relationship between the applicant
and employer. The aim of the recruitment is to creates jobs for large number of the staff
members. The process of the recruitment is simple as the applicant requires to submit the
application without very much demand from the Tesco group. The department of the human
resource needs only to select the suitable application of the applicant. This process is not takes
so much time.
Recruitment pros and Cons
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