Human Resource Management: Functions, Workforce Planning, Recruitment & Selection

This report provides an overview of Human Resource Management (HRM) in the context of Netflix. It discusses the concept and purpose of HRM, key functions, workforce planning, and recruitment & selection approaches. It also includes two job descriptions posted on Netflix and evaluates the advantages and limitations of different recruitment & selection approaches.

Human Resource
Management

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Main Body.......................................................................................................................................1
1. Concept of HRM & purpose of HRM in context of Netflix....................................................1
2. Explain different key functions of HRM and how it will achieve their business objectives...2
3. Concept of workforce planning and how effective workforce planning help in recruiting as
well as selecting talent for Netflix...............................................................................................3
4. Difference between selection & recruitment along with their approaches..............................3
5. Two job descriptions posted on Netflix and critically evaluate its advantages as well as
limitations of using various recruitment & selection approaches................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REEFRENCE..................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Human Resource Management define as an essential technique adopted by the management
team of the organisation so they can select, recruit, manage & develop employees for the
accomplishment of organisational goals. In this report, Netflix is chosen as the base organisation
which is an American media service provider, headquarter is located in California. The company
was founded by Reed Hastings & Marc Randolph in the year 1997. This report includes
discussion about the concept of human resource, main purpose as well as function of human
resource management. Along with this, description of the concept of workforce planning are
included in this report. In addition to this, difference between recruitment and selection are also
going to be included.
Main Body
1. Concept of HRM & purpose of HRM in context of Netflix.
Human Resource Management is one of the most essential tool adopted by the
management team of the deal with the employees and staff members of the organisation in an
effective manner. it refers to a procedure with the assistance of which managers use their
workforce and employees in an appropriate and significant manner. In reference to Netflix, it has
been said that managers of the business entity use HRM so that they can effectively use their
workforce for the attainment of organisational goals and objectives. It is very essential for the
management team of the company to use all their employees in an effective and appropriate
manner so they can fulfil their job roles and attain their pre define task and objectives.
Purpose of HRM: For keeping high confidence of personnel within the company: In the present context of
Netflix, it is said that managers of the business entity encourage their staff members on a
continuous basis so they feel satisfied and perform their work effectively and
appropriately. For this, management team of the company provide benefits, perks,
incentives as well as monetary and non-monetary benefits to the employees as per their
performance. This will assist them in performing their task in a positive manner and
retain them for a longer period of time duration.
 To maintain sufficient manpower stock: In reference to Netflix, it is said that main
purpose of HR manager is to maintain sufficient amount of staff members within the
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workplace whenever it is required. Along with this, it is also essential for the HR
manager to identify the current & required staff members within the business entity. This
will assist them in managing right people at right time at right place.
2. Explain different key functions of HRM and how it will achieve their business objectives.
Functions of HRM:
It has been said that the functions of Human Resource Management is generally
distributed into two main kinds which comprises of managerial as well as operative functions.
Both of these functions are going to be discussed as follows: Managerial functions: It refers to the HRM function where management team of Netflix
organise, plan, direct, staff as well as control all the functions of the business operations
in an effective way. For this, HR manager of the company start their activities by
planning and organising all the activities in an appropriate manner. Once all the resources
are being arranged by the manager, it is required by them to staff their company with
capable and skilled staff members. Furthermore, management team of the company direct
and provide guidance to the staff members so they can perform all their functionality
according to the requirement.
 Operative functions: In the present context of Netflix, operative function of HR manager
is to develop, encourage and procure their staff members so they can attain all their pre-
defined objectives within given time period. it is essential for the management team to
retain their capable staff members and ensure their growth and development by giving
them training & development sessions.
With the help of effective HRM function, managers of the company can easily attain their goals
and objectives. Managerial as well as operational function of HRM assist in developing
strategies and policies for the accomplishment of business objectives in an effective manner. For
attaining organisational goals and objectives it is very necessary for the managers to provide
training and development sessions to their staff members with the help of which they can
increase their efficiency and productivity in an effective manner.
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3. Concept of workforce planning and how effective workforce planning help in recruiting as
well as selecting talent for Netflix.
Workforce planning refers to a process used by large number of business organisations in
order to identify their existing as well as desired human resource requirements. The main aim
behind conducting workforce planning is to hire or select best as well as capable staff members
for the right job role at right time as well as right place. This as a result assist them in order to
perform their task effectively and attain their goals and objectives within given time frame and in
appropriate manner. in the present concept of Netflix, it is said that the human resource manager
conduct workforce planning on a regular basis so they can attain their task with the help of
skilled and capable staff members. By doing effective and appropriate workforce planning
managers can easily hire, select and recruit skilled, capable and knowledgeable staff members
who assist them in attaining their goals and objectives within limited time frame.
It has been identified that with the help of effective workforce planning, managers of
Netflix can easily recruit and select best workforce for their organisation. Workforce planning
help in identifying the current requirement of employees within the workplace and this will aid
managers in developing recruiting and selection strategy. By developing workforce planning,
requirements and needs within the personal will be identified and then the managers develop
strategies and policies in order to hire, select or recruit best and most suitable staff members for
the business entity.
4. Difference between selection & recruitment along with their approaches.
Recruitment and selection are determined as the two main methods through which company
effectively find outs best suitable candidate for the businesses and then they selects them
according to the core requirement of the company. Both methods have range of approaches
which are used by businesses as per the situations. Difference between recruitment and
selection methods and there approaches are clearly specified below in detailed manner:
Recruitment Selection
This is basically determined as the effective
method through which company develops
effective relations among the employers and
applicants.
The main objective is to encourage pool
On the other hand, selection is considered as
the process through which manager of the
company picks up most suitable employee for
the organisation according to Job Description.
Here, the main objective is to reject non
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number of candidates towards the job.
This process is determined as simplest one.
Recruitment is mainly taken as positive
approach or method as it motivates candidates
to apply for the job post.
Recruitment is cost effective method as in this
all candidates goes through the screening
process in order to help manager in getting
basic overview about applicant and its
compatibility with the company.
Employee referral, Virtual reality, social
media, Mobile recruitment etc. are some of
the approaches that are commonly used for
the recruitment.
skilled or eligible candidate so that they can
easily find out best suitable employee for their
company.
This one is acknowledged as the most
complicated as compared to recruitment.
Whereas, selection is determined as negative
approach or method as it rejects candidates on
the basis of their skills, knowledge and
experience. This simply develops sense of
negativity among candidates.
It is determined as the most expensive method
as in this business manager gives huge time to
each and every candidate in order to check
that whether their skills match with the
company or not. This whole procedure
consumes lots of time as well as money of
organisation.
On the other hand, different approaches of
selection methods are presentation, interview,
aptitude test, group discussion etc.
On the basis of overall description provided on recruitment and selection process it can be
said that both of them are highly important for the company. This is so because, it provides lots
of options to the manager of the company among which they can easily select more talented
candidate and attain their organisational goals and objectives in quicker manner in order to attain
success. In addition to this, it can be further said that business organisation can easily bring fresh
talent with these methods in the company that day by day improves business performance and
contributes in executing organisational work in timely manner.
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5. Two job descriptions posted on Netflix and critically evaluate its advantages as well as
limitations of using various recruitment & selection approaches.
Job description: It refers a written document includes detail information about the job role
which includes roles, duties and responsibilities need to be performed by the person in an
effective manner.
Job Description
Company Name Netflix
Title of the Job Marketing Manager
Location of the Job United Kingdom
Reporting person Head of Department
Roles, duties & responsibilities  Examination of trends and requirements of
customers in order to produce services.
 Effective decision making skill so they can take
decision within limited time frame after analysing
all the requirements and need of customers.
Working Hours 10.00 am to 6:00 pm
Salary 6000 Pound per month
Working Facilities for staff members Healthy, positive, safe and secure working atmosphere for
the staff members. Benefits and incentives as per the
performance of employees.
Job Description
Company Name Netflix
Title Human Resource Manager
Location United Kingdom
Reporting person Top management authority of the organisation (CEO)
Roles, duties and responsibilities  Provide skilled and capable candidate to the
organisation who assist them in performing their
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job role in an effective manner.
 Create healthy and positive working atmosphere
and reduce conflicts and disputes arise within the
workplace within given time frame.
 Develop effective strategies and policies for
motivating staff members working in the
company.
Working Hours 9.30 am to 6:00 pm
Salary 9000 Pound per month
Working Facilities for employees Create positive environment, basic facilities and reduce
conflicts and disputes within given time frame and
provide benefits to encourage them on a regular basis.
Advantages and limitation of recruitment and selection approaches:
Recruitment: In context of recruitment approaches advantages of social media, mobile
recruitment, virtual method is that it is less costly and help in attracting large number of skilled
and capable staff members for the organisation. On the other hand, limitation of this approach is
that it is time consuming and requires proper knowledge and expertise in the field so they will be
able to hire best and most suitable staff member.
Selection: Similarly in case of selection approach, presentation, interview, group discussion are
the method which is time consuming but on the other hand help in selecting best and most
capable staff member for the business entity. It requires highly skilled expertise HR manager
who can effectively take decision whether to hire the candidate or not.
CONCLUSION
With the help of above mentioned report, it has been identified that human resource
management is one of the most essential element which assist in developing organisation in an
effective manner. It has also been concluded that purpose as well as function of HRM assist in
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attaining goals and objectives of the company in an effective manner. Also, different recruitment
& selection approaches assist in hiring best and most suitable candidate for the organisation.
With the help of workforce planning, best and most suitable candidate for the organisation will
be adopted by the management team of the organisation by using appropriate recruitment and
selection approach. Apart from this, job description is also developed in this report which
includes the requirements of job role within Netflix.
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