HRM Practices in an Organisation

HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK1.............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Purpose and functions of HRM applicable to workforce planning in an organisation.....1
P2 Strength and weaknesses of different approaches of recruitment and selection process. .3
TASK 2 ........................................................................................................................................5
P3 Benefits of HRM practices for employer and employee in a company ...........................5
P4 Importance of effectiveness of different HRM practices..................................................7
P5 Importance of workers relation to influence HRM decision-making...............................8
P6 Key element of employee's legislation and it's impact on decision-making process of HRM
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TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................10
P7 Applications of HRM practices.......................................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
Human Resource Management refers to strategic approach which helps company in
managing their employees effectively. This effective management of employees leads to
achievement of competitive advantage. There are numerous of HR functions which helps an
organisation in attaining organisational goals and objectives in effective manner. These functions
includes recruitment, selection and development of employees according to the specified job
role. The current project is based on Marks and Spencer which is an multinational retailer
company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. This Organisation was established in the
year 1884 by Sir Michael Marks and Thomas Spencer (Noe and et. al., 2017). The report
includes description over purpose and functions of Human resource management, along with the
strength and weaknesses of approaches related to selection and recruitment. Furthermore,
effectiveness of HRM practices and importance of employee relations in respect to decision
making process are also covered in this project. At last it clearly shows effective application of
HRM practices in work-related context and use of technology in order to improve recruitment
and selection process are also described in this present report.
TASK1
P1 Purpose and functions of HRM applicable to workforce planning in an organisation
Workforce planning is an effective work responsibility of HR manager as it helps the
company in fulfilling vacant job role in the company in effective manner. The term workforce
planning refers to the process which states analysing actual requirement of the manpower in the
company and then build up recruitment practices through which it is best candidate can be
selected for specific vacant job role (Bratton and Gold, 2017). In simple terms, this process aim
towards getting right number of individuals and use them effectively in right place and in right
time. In relation with, Marks and Spencer their human resource manager is required to ensure
that company is utilizing their employees skills in right way and recruit them in right place as to
meet organisation and present and future needs (Budhwar and Debrah, 2013). Mentioned below
there are some functions and purpose of HRM that company can take advantage to apply in their
workforce planning:
Purpose of HRM
1