HRM Practices in Tesco

HUMAN RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
LO1..................................................................................................................................................3
P1. Purpose and functions of HRM applicable to workforce planning and resourcing an
organisation. ................................................................................................................................3
P2. Strength and weakness of different approaches of recruitment and selection.......................5
LO2..................................................................................................................................................7
P3 Benefits of different HRM practices.......................................................................................7
P4 Effectiveness of HRM practices.............................................................................................8
LO3................................................................................................................................................10
P5 Importance of employee relations........................................................................................10
P6 Key elements of employment legislation.............................................................................11
LO4................................................................................................................................................12
P7 Application of HRM practices in a work-related context.....................................................12
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................15
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................16

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management (HRM) function plays a very product role to each business
in market place. Currently most businesses are trying to make their human resource management
function very much effective to gain excellent outcomes in market place. Basically, this HRM
function helps to company or ventures in providing a workforce of many effective employees.
Currently HR department within most businesses conducts different practices and methods, like;
recruitment & selection, training & development, employee relations etc. In this situation, these
all practices of this department are enough to a company for boosting its performance, profit and
productivity within market place (Dede, 2019). This report discusses HRM aspect of Tesco. The
Tesco is the leading retail venture within the United Kingdom which currently has workforce of
thousands of employees. This report has discussed different key practices of human resource as
well. Some key factors also have been included in this report which will show the effectiveness
of different HRM practices.
LO1
P1. Purpose and functions of HRM applicable to workforce planning and resourcing an
organisation.
Human Resource Management
HRM is an approach by which human capital of the organization is managed effectively
in such a way they add on to organization's productivity. Tesco is a British multinational
groceries and mechanizer retailer that have its headquarters in Welwyn Garden City,
Hertfordshire, England, UK. It has expanded in other segments like clothing, electronics,
furniture, financial services etc. and have its subsidiaries such as Tesco bank, mobile, family
dining Ltd etc. HRM process of Tesco includes workforce planning, recruiting and selecting,
inducing and imparting them training and development (Stewart. and Brown, 2019). It also
includes appraising the employees performance and deciding their compensation. Make the
employees follow basic values and ethics is also one of the purpose of Tesco HRM.
Purpose of HRM
The main purpose of HRM is to ensure that the most appropriate and suitable candidate
should be hired and retained. The purpose of Tesco HRM is to make strategy of the need of
human capital in the organization and how these needs can be met. To carry out their basic
processes of workforce planning, recruitment, selection and training. Their purpose is also to

identify employees source of motivation and applying different motivational techniques to
motivate them.
Functions of HRM
Workforce planning
It is the process of by which analyses and forecasting of the employees is done to meet
the future needs in the organization. Tesco also follows these following steps of workforce
planning: first they analyse the total number of demand of the workforce in the organization. The
second step is to analyse the supply of the workforce which are existing and can fit in the job
role. After analysing and measuring the demand and supply the gap is identified and solution are
drawn from that. The purpose of workforce planning is to identify number of employees needed
in the organization and how the positions can be filled by right person at right job.
Recruitment
It is the process of attracting prospective candidates and stimulating them to apply for the
job. Tesco recruits from two sources which are internal and external. Internal sources include
transfers, promotions re-employment and ex-employment. It is a positive process as it creates
pool of applicants. External sources include campus recruitment, employment agencies, labour
contractors etc. The purpose of recruitment is to attract and encourage more and more candidates
to apply and make a pool of application and getting a wide choice to choose from. Another
purpose is to create a link between employers and employees (Sameen, 2016).
Selection
It is the process of choosing the most appropriate candidate among the pool of applicants
received in recruitment. It is weeding the unsuitable applicants and selecting the most qualified
and talented one. Tesco selects the employees by following the process starting from preliminary
screening, filling application form. Various tests are taken and interviews are being conducted,
after passing the interview background check and medical examination is done of the selected
candidate. At last job offer is been given if everything is found appropriate (Swaney, 2017). The
purpose of selection is to pick up the most suitable candidate who would the job requirement.
Training and development