Leading, Managing and Human Resource Development - Tesco

Leading, Managing and
Human Resource
Development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................4
1.1: Describe the different approaches in developing HR strategy.............................................4
1.2: Identify the links between HR strategy and organisational performance............................5
1.3: Identify the role of different concepts in creating high performing organisation................5
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
2.1: Identify the nature and approaches to the study of leadership.............................................6
2.2: Explain the significance of the leadership role in creating and sustaining high performing
organisation.................................................................................................................................7
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
3.1: Identify the aims, objectives and practices of HRM and HRD............................................8
3.2: Understand organisational dynamics...................................................................................9
3.3: Formulate strategies in different functions of HR Management and Development..........10
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................10
4.1: Describe the changing role of HR function in an organisation..........................................10
4.2: Explain the ethical approach to HR functions...................................................................11
4.3: Analyse and reflect on personal learning, professional development and practice...........12
TASK 5..........................................................................................................................................12
5.1: Identify the organizational change and barriers.................................................................12
5.2: Explain the contribution of leadership, management and development of people to
strategic organisational change.................................................................................................16
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................16
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................17

INTRODUCTION
HRM is a activity which is conducted by HR of organisation for hiring and development
of employees in the company (Heller, 2019). HR set goals and targets for each individuals who
are working in company in best effective way. Job roles, training and development and
employee’s engagement, recognition these are some of different activities which is majorly
conducted by HR into the organisation. In the report the company which has been selected for
discussion of HRM practises is TESCO Plc, it is a retail company which is associated in banking
and insurance services. The report will provide discussion HR strategies and approaches which
are used by business organisations. Moreover, it will describe about nature of leadership and its
contribution to individual, group and organisational development. Also, it will analyse
contribution of HRM and HRD functions. Furthermore, link between organisational performance
and aims, objectives of leadership in TESCO company will be elaborated. Ethics and approaches
of HR, barriers faced by leaders in the organisation. At last, it will provide information on
promoting flexible working environment and effectiveness of change management practices.
TASK 1
1.1: Describe the different approaches in developing HR strategy
Human resource manager of the business enterprises uses different approaches and
follows various ways in order to develop effective HR strategy so that organisation can grow in
better manner. In context to TESCO, it can be said that its human resource manager is required
to emphasize their structure, cost, size in order to fulfil needs of business (Kumar, 2019). Some
of the main approaches that are being used by HR manager are described as below:
 Align business with HR needs: In this, Human resource manager of TESCO emphasize
on meeting tracking business needs with HR policies so that their better execution can be
done in direction.
 Developing HR strategy: The HR manger of TESCO need to focus on HR strategies
which helps in understanding of business goals and objective. It will aid to identify
potential opportunities and threats in quality as well as quantity of HR which is required
by company. Through HR strategies TESCO management team which can able make
innovative strategic plan for development of business also for growth of employees.

 Organisational development: Manger of TESCO company need to focus in
development to increase business skills, hence individual skills and team work will aid to
achieve high level in organisational which ultimately increase worker performance
effectively.
1.2: Identify the links between HR strategy and organisational performance.
Growth of every organisation completely rely upon performance of its employees which
can only be compliance of all HR strategy in the company. It has been analysed that business
organisation which gives priorities to its employees are more successful in comparison to those
companies which does not emphasises on needs and requirement of employees. Furthermore, it
has been observed that training of employees, employee participation and empowerment are
considered as the best HRM practices which contribute in the enhancement of employees growth
and satisfaction which ultimately results in improvement of organisational performance (Kumar,
2019). SHRM is seen as the connection of organisation's human resources with its aim, strategies
and objectives. The main aid of SHRM is to enhance productivity of company by accepting
innovations. It also supports them in gaining competitive advantage within the same company.
Moreover, it can be said that if company develops effective SHRM policies then they ultimately
enhances chances of its performance. This improvement can be seen in terms of enhancement of
productivity, reduction of employees turnover, improvement in quality of services and financial
performance of company. This shows the relation as well interdependencies between HR
strategy and policies over organisational performance.
1.3: Identify the role of different concepts in creating high performing organisation
Leaders and employees both collaboratively plays an essential role in enhance
performance rate of the company. It is essential for HR manager as well as top management team
of TESCO to place efforts in order to attain customer focused goals. For this, they uses below
mentioned methods:
Clear management: HR manager of TESCO prefers to uses clear management while
assigning job role to employees. This helps them in minimising chances of confusion at the time
of performing work (Theodoulides, Kormancová and Cole, 2019).
Measurement and Feedback: HR manager also personally takes regular based feedback
from all employees so that there issues can be identified. They also prefers to measure
performance of each and every employees in order to check their growth.