Report on Human Resource Management of Tesco

Human Resource Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
P1 Purpose and functions of HRM practices applicable in workforce planning.......................3
P2 Strength and weakness of different approaches of recruitment and selection.......................5
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
P3 Benefits of different HRM practices with in organisation for employer and employee........6
P4 Effectiveness of different HRM practices to raise organisational productivity and profit....7
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
P5 Importance of employee relations influencing HRM decision making.................................8
P6 Key elements of employment legislation and its impact on HRM decision making ............9
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................10
P7 Application of HRM practices with certain examples.........................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
Human resources means employees working in organisation. They are the asset for
company through which company can achieve its target. There are varieties of personnel having
different diversification. It is important to make policies for upliftment of employees. There are
many problems faced by manager in planning policies for subordinates (Barney, Ketchen Jr and
Wright, 2011). Human resource manager has to keep record of its employees and there are some
rules and regulations which are attached with employment. In this report TESCO, large retail
chain store having large number of personnel. This report enhance knowledge about HRM
practices, functions, strength and weakness of approaches of selection and recruitments,
effectiveness of HRM practices in organisational profit and production. There is important role
of employees relations in decision making, rules and laws framed for safeguarding interest of
staff. This is also discussed that there is proper practical implementation of policies related to
workers.
TASK 1
P1 Purpose and functions of HRM practices applicable in workforce planning
Functions of HR department is important in TESCO. As TESCO has various department
so it is important to create policies after analysing all the internal as well external factor of
company. There will be important role of HR manager in selecting and recruiting personnel. In
initial days there was not much functions which has to be performed by them, these days to
improve performance of employees there will be training, performance appraisal, etc. are also
part of HR manager. TESCO has numerous employees with different mindset so it important to
perform activities with full diligence.
Purpose of HR manager are as follows: Optimum utilisation of resources- There are many utilisation of various resources in
organisation, so it is important to utilise them in best and appropriate manner. These days
there is concept of CSR activities which targeted to give back to society, there is
important role of manager in taking care there must be proper use of natural as well
official resources (Batt and Colvin, 2011). Good environment in organisation- Environment is office will encourage personnel to
work with full efficiency, this will help to get work done in best and appropriate manner.
There will be important role of environment in creating goodwill in industry. Good

surrounding will lead to reduces labour turnover and absenteeism. Hence, this is
important function of HR manager in framing strategies for smooth running of business
operations.
 Entertainment related activities- Employee working in company also want entertainment
related operations, this will boost their energy and refresh the. It is important that these
activities must be plan in such a way that every personnel get chance to participate. These
policies are to be framed and communicated in company by HR manager (Bolman and
Deal, 2017).
Functions of HR manager are: Training- These days there area many things which has to be performed by HR manager
to train their employees. It is important to make strategies as per requirement of
employees. There is involvement of internal as well as external source to train
employees.
 Planning- There are many Decision related to employees which has to be taken by HR
manager to insist them to work in appropriate manner. Many times there are chances that
employees does not satisfied with policies so it is duty of HR manager to resolve all the
queries. Induction- When there is some new joining in TESCO, there is requirement of
introduction program of new candidate with different department. This has to be done HR
manager to introduction him/ her. This will help new person to feel familiar with
organisation and this will reduce communication gap (Bröckermann, 2012).
 Employee motivation- This is responsibility of HR manager to motivate employees to
perform well, this affects image of company in positive manner. HR manager makes
policies of performance appraisal, this will help of encourage them to perform in better
manner.
Purpose of workforce planning-
This is important for TESCO to plan their workforce requirement, this will help them to
plan further what policies has to framed for filling vacant places in company. This planning will
help HR manager to analyse which option is best and appropriate. This planning can only
possible with the cooperation among different departments of TESCO.