Human resources of Marks and Spencer Assignment

Individual Report

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1. Identification of HR practices and policies in the organisational context against to the
chosen theoretical concept..........................................................................................................1
2. Justification of particular external forces and their influence on the HR strategic decision in
regards with an organisation.......................................................................................................2
3. How HR policies and practices are delivered and How HR function is organised.................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFRENCES...................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Human resources are the most important part of every organisation with the most unique
and valuable assets in an effective manner. In the present world, each and every organisation are
using human resources in order to become most successful company in the competitive
environment of business. Along with this Marks and Spencer has been chosen as an organisation,
which is the British multinational retailer company, established in the year of 1884 by Michael
Marks and Thomas Spencer and headquartered in London UK. Apart from this discussion will be
maid on HR policies and practices, external forces and their influence on the HR strategies
decision (Armstrong and Taylor, 2014). Lastly, HR functions and how practices and policies are
delivered will get covered in this assignment.
TASK 1
1. Identification of HR practices and policies in the organisational context against to the chosen
theoretical concept.
Human Resources Management is refers to the strategic approach for the effective
management operations of people within the organisation. It is very helpful aspects in order to
gain competitive advantage in the specific time. Generally HR designed to enhance working
performance level of employees in a proper way. Along with this HR department is always
responsible for looking forward the benefits of employee's, training and development,
performance appraisal, recruitment and selection. Through these development in organisation
employees can achieve their targeted goals in an appropriate manner. Apart from this HR
policies and practices are also very import part in order to select good candidates for the
particular job roles within the company.
In reference to the, Marks and Spencer, they used different kind of HR policies and
practices in order to make their organisation effective in front of other people. With the help of
polices in the organisation employee's can get knowledge about their work and able to
accomplish their task in an appropriate manner. On the above explanation there are few HR
practices and policies against theoretical concept, which are given below:
High Commitment Human Resource Management: This is the best practice of HRM
which is focuses on the empowerment and independence of the employees in order to achieve
their effective goals in a better way. In relation to the Marks and Spencer, are using this
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