Human Resource Management for Employees and Employers

Human Resource Management

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1. Purpose and functions of HRM applicable to workforce planning and resourcing.........1
P2. Evaluating strengths and weaknesses of recruitment and selection process....................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
P3 Advantages of HRM for both employee and employers...................................................4
P4 HRM practices for increase organisational profit and productivity..................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
P5 Analyse the importance of employee which influence HRM decision making................6
P6 Element of employment legislation and impact of HRM decision making......................7
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................8
P7 HRM practices in work location.......................................................................................8
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management can be defined as a process which is being carried out in all
organisations so as to manage their workforce in most effective manner (Alfes and et. al., 2013).
There are so many departments in every organisation but the responsibility to handle the
employees is in the hands of HR department and thus they are considered as one of the crucial
part of the company. The person who heads this department is known as the HR head. They
formulate various kinds of HR policies and programmes for procuring, developing and
maintaining the employees of the company. The organisation which will be referred in this report
is Vodafone; which is a British multinational telecommunication company, headquartered in
London. This report will cover the purpose and functions of HRM in terms of resourcing an
organisation, effectiveness of key elements of human-resource-management, the internal and
external factors that affect human resource management and also the application of HRM in
work related context.
TASK 1
P1. Purpose and functions of HRM applicable to workforce planning and resourcing
Human resource management can be considered as one of the crucial function which has
been carried out in an organisation. The major tasks which are fulfilled under this department are
hiring, developing and retaining capable employees with the business so that it results in higher
productivity and profitability. The purpose of human resource management can be categorised
on two major grounds which are as follows:
Organisational Purpose: The success of an organisation is largely dependent upon the
performance of employee. The purpose of HRM on macro level is to make sure that capable
employees are attracted and retained with an organisation so that financial performance of a
business remains stable. The concentration on the internal capabilities of an organisation is an
approach through which competitive edge is achieved (Armstrong and Taylor, 2014).
Employee level Purpose: The purpose of human resource management for employee is to
provide a productive climate to perform their tasks along with fulfilment of the personal
requirements and development needs.
There are numerous functions which are carried out by department of human resource
with Vodafone are mentioned below briefly.
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Staffing: The primary function which has been played by human resource department
with an organisation is to hire and retain capable workforce with an organisation so that quality
of service delivery could be maintained. A human resource manager can make ideal use of
internal and external approaches of recruitment such as advertisement, agencies and internal
promotion to avail capable candidates for the vacant position.
Maintaining ideal working conditions: The human resource manager is provided with a
responsibility to make sure that employees are catered with an appropriate and productive with
which they are able to perform their tasks as desired (Arumugam and Rouhollah, 2011).
Employee welfare practices and motivation are the two major factor which contribute to an
appropriate organisational climate. Vodafone is known to cater its employee with numerous
benefits such as retirement plans, paid time off and insurance schemes which tends to further
motivate employees to perform better.
Compensation and Performance Management: Compensation is considered to the
amount which is being paid in return for the work done. The wage, salaries, bonuses and
incentives which are to be paid to employees are finalised by the Human resource department.
The undertaking of performance management tool such graphic rating and 360 degree helps in
evaluating performance portrayed by employee during his tenure. The results identify the amount
which is to be paid in the form of bonuses and incentives.
Training and development: Training needs assessment is carried out within the
organisation which is helpful in identifying development needs of employees. Vodafone have
been renowned to provide ample of opportunities to its employees to improve their performance.
The attempts to enhance skills and knowledge of employees is rightfully catered by human
resource department will assure that performance of business improves (Bloom and Van Reenen,
2011).
P2. Evaluating strengths and weaknesses of recruitment and selection process
For recruiting suitable candidates in an organisation, there are various kinds of
recruitment approaches which can be used by HR manager. It helps them in recruiting best
candidates for their company. Some companies opt to choose only one technique but some
chooses various combinations of recruitment methods. The major approaches of recruitment and
selection method which can be applied by Vodafone are as follows:-
INTERNAL SOURCES
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