Human Resource Management Assignment - Marks and Spencer organisation

Human Resource
Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Purpose and the functions of
HRM ..........................................................................................................................................1
P2 Strengths and weaknesses of
different approaches to recruitment and
selection......................................................................................................................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
P3 Benefits of different HRM
practices for both the
employer and employee.............................................................................................................4
P4 Effectiveness of different HRM
practices in terms of raising organisational
profit and productivity................................................................................................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
P5 Importance of employee
relations in respect to influencing HRM
decision-making.........................................................................................................................6
P6 Evaluate key elements of employment
legislation and the impact it has upon HRM
decision-making.........................................................................................................................8
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................8
P7 Application of HRM practices

in a work-related context............................................................................................................8
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11
INTRODUCTION
Human resource management is considered as the practice in which HR manager hire
employees, provide training to them, develop various policies and strategies in order to retain
them for long period of time. Present assignment is based on Marks and Spencer, which is
renown retailer across the world (HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
(HRM), 2018). This company provides luxurious products to its customers in vast segment like
home appliances, clothing and food products in its stores. This report is going to discuss about
purpose and function of HRM practices. Further strengths and weaknesses of several approaches
of recruitment and selection. Along with this, benefits of HRM practices which supports are
organisation in achieving business goals and increasing its productivity will be discussed.
Different types of Employment legislation laws which influences decision making of HRM will
be explained.
TASK 1
P1 Purpose and the functions of
HRM
Human resource management refers to the practices which emphasize on managing,
planning, hiring and recruiting employees for organisation according to their skill and capability.
Basically, HRM practices are performed by human resource manager of company for the

purpose of managing man power in effective manner so that goals can be achieved in the given
time frame.
Function of HRM:
Recruitment and selection: It is the process in which HR manager of an organisation
find out best candidate for organisation in order to accomplish business objectives and goals. In
context to HR manager of Marks and Spencer, majorly they emphasize identifying various
options through which they can attract pool of applicant so that best one among them can be
chosen according to the required designation.
Training and development: Training and development session are one among the main
function HRM which helps HR manager in developing skills of employees according to its
requirements (Ekuma, 2012). This improves the performance of employees and enhances their
productivity level. Along with this, it also motivate employees to perform their assigned task in
effective manner.
Maintains appropriate working environment: It is the responsibility of HR manager of
Marks and Spencer to provide effective working environment to the employees so that they feels
comfortable and perform their assigned job responsibility in effective manner. Along with this,
various policies are executed for the employees related to their safety and security. This ensures
employees that they are safe working in safe environment without any harm to life. As a result
employees performs works effectively and achieve their targeted goals and objectives in given
time frame (Ekuma, 2012).
Purpose of HRM:
Sustainable employment: Main purpose of HRM practices is to enhance employee
sustainability so that organisation can reduce employment turnover. HR manager of Marks and
Spencer provides training to the employees so that their skills can be improved which will
directly enhance their performance as well as productivity level. These practices improves the
inter personal relationship among employer as well as employees which directly enhances the
satisfaction level of employees and motivates them to perform their given effectively.
Improve productivity: Another purpose of HRM is to improve productivity of
organisation which can be done easily through developing positive relationship with the
employees (Laws Affecting Human Resource Management 2018). This influences employees to