Workplace Challenges and Resolutions

This assignment analyzes the various challenges faced by workers at Bestway Group. It examines issues confronting both employees and management that contribute to conflicts within the workplace. The study aims to identify systematic resolutions to foster harmonious relationships and assess the positive and negative impacts on the work environment.

Strategic Human
Resource management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
ASSIGNMENT TASK ...................................................................................................................3
Key models relating to HR role..................................................................................................3
Structure and Priorities of HRM.................................................................................................4
Role, structure and priorities of Bestway group and Sainsbury's ...............................................5
Various internal and external influences that affects the above discussed point........................6
Various changes that over the next three year............................................................................6
Impact of changes for structure of the HR function....................................................................8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Strategic human resource management is a systematic practise in which HR manager of
entities identify the various business activities that is assist for achieving goals in a easy manner.
In addition to that HR manager of the company focus on the systematic arrangements about the
recruitment and selection process which leads to the better solution in the workplace.
Present report is based on Bestway group of UK which deals with the multinational
conglomerate. It is a second largest company who serves 1, 25,000 retailer and this is supply
from sixty four warehouse in the worldwide. In this report will discuss about the strategic way
that is assist for facing and solving issues in a systematic way (Changing Environment of Human
Resource Management (HRM). 2016).
ASSIGNMENT TASK
Key models relating to HR role
In the organization human resource manager manage various things, in which they focus
on the best hiring and so on. In this HR model are discuss below that is related to the HR
key responsibility:
Hiring manager: In the organization various depart having different post. HR considered
all that post and hiring best and suitable candidate for the vacant position. In this individual
also focus on the utilization of resources in which they have to use their knowledge as per
their need and guidance.
Departmental human resource/ service centre coordinator: In this head management of the
company focus on the hiring candidate with the help of ATS. They also focus on the
routing and monitoring hire performance. For the same they also focus on the interview
process that is easiest way to recruit a person with knowing their specification (Truss,
Mankin and Kelliher, 2012).
Equal employment in the workplace: in this point HR manager of the company focus on
the equal opportunity to each and every individual so that it leads to the best working
criteria. In addition to that they also focus on the best and qualitative approach that assists
for the systematic evaluation in the workplace. In addition to that this will assist for the
long term stability in the organization (Snell, Morris and Bohlander, 2015).

Planning: planning is also included in the model which assists for the systematic and
harmonious work running in the organization that leads to the successful achievement in
the workplace. In addition to that this way is also assist for the step by step work so that
quality of work also maintain by HR department in the organization (Parakandi and
Behery, 2016).
Rewarding: HR management of the organization also focus on the appraisal employee
performance so that it is leads to better working in the organization. In addition to that
management motivate them with the help of reward system in which they focus on the
various performances that leads to the best working in the workplace.
Training: In this HR also provide training section that assist for performing in the best
way. In addition to that management also focus on the various workshops that leads to the
better performance. Management also review their daily routine.
Structure and Priorities of HRM
Every organization having their own style towards the work that assists to achieve goals.
In addition to that management of the company focus on mainly two departments. In the
first they focus on the HR corporate and the second one is line HR, both are having their
own importance in the workplace. In addition to that management of the company use
corporate HR for various things in this various points are discuss below (Yang, 2012).
In the organization individual handling various compensation issues that assist for
reducing conflicts in the workplace. In addition to that management also focus on the
various benefits that must be allotted to an individual. HR manager of the organization
also focus on the HRIS which stand on human resource information system. In which
management of the company use this tool to spread the information to the other and for
this they use open sections as well as email that assist for easy communication in the
workplace. In this section management also focus on learning and development of
employee so that it will help for its bright future.
Staffing, various operations and solving employee issues are also included in this
department. HR manager focus on the best running work that leads to the better
coordination in the workplace as well as maintain organization culture
Prioritize of HR: In every organization management having a matrix in which they set
their prioritize. In this HR manager of the company has to manage the supply and demand

chain of the workforce so that at the time of peak load. In addition to that they also focus
on the reducing stress as well as absenteeism in the workplace. HR manager of the
organization also focus on reducing work related stress for the same they develop various
strategy in which management develop various strategy that leads to the reduce stress on
the workplace. In addition to that management also focus on absents employee and find out
the root cause for this. In this they have to find the reason that leads to improvements in the
workplace. HR also finds out the solution to reduce the ratio of absenteeism in the
workplace (Snell, Morris and Bohlander, 2015).
Role, structure and priorities of Bestway group and Sainsbury's
Both are different sector company so that it is easy to understand above points in a
effective manner.
Sainsbury's context
Sainsbury's is a grocery related company so that its working style is totally different from
the Best way. In this management of the Sainsbury's use the functional structure in their working
practises. In which their HRM department is totally different from the another one. They use
functional structure in their working practises that assist for the better working in a better and
effective manner. HRM of Sainsbury's role are same as the best way and in which some of them
are different that assist for maintains their work in a effective manner. In addition to that HR
manager of the company mainly focus on maintaining employee relation in the workplace. So
that it is assist for reducing disputes in the workplace. Various set priorities has to manage by the
HR in which they mainly focus on the maintaining workforce in the company. They also
organize various training shops that assist for handling their customer in a better and effective
manner. In addition to that management of the company also maintains a better coordination and
team work among them so that it is assist for the best working in the organisation (Purce, 2014).
Bestway context
In the Bestway management using different working style that assist for the better
running in the workplace. In addition to that management has to focus on the various points that
assist for the work that leads to the systematic work running. In this HR manager of the company
must focus on the best recruitment because it is a typical field so that capable individual must be
want so that working quality not affected for the same. In addition to that management also focus

on their best training that assist for updating with their work in a effective manner. Management
also focus on their security sites that assist for the better work running with the safeguard
management in the workplace. In addition to that HR manager of the best way must focus on the
structure that follow by them in which they use training department, recruitment department that
assist for the best and fluency in the working that assist for the work in a effective manner.
Various internal and external influences that affects the above discussed point
When the best follow all above points at that time various influences are created in the working
method in which some effected in a positive manner and some of them affects in a negative
manner. Here are some points discuss below that assist for the systematic resolutions in the
workplace (Bratton and Gold, 2012).
 Management of the Best way play role as a motivator in which they develop various
training section that assist for the harmonious relation in the workplace. It impact in a
positive way because it will assist for better production with the quality once.
 With the help of this employee law retention rate is also become law because of the best
working. When the employee of Best way get satisfaction from the workplace so that it is
assist for the best working with the effective working.
 Management also use a set HRM structure that impact on the sub division of the work.
When the work in divided in the sub sections that assist for reduction in the workload that
means now working is become easy and manageable for every one.
 HR manager also set various priorities that assist for archiving deadlines in a easy and
quick manner. In addition to that management also use various things that assist for the
effective work experience for the worker and its superior also.
 Management also focus on the best working so that it will assist for the systematic
evaluation in the workplace. In addition to that management has to cover various things
that assist for the systematic evolution in the workplace.
Various changes that over the next three year
Change is the part of the organisation in which management must focus on the various changes
and its impact on the workplace (Warner, 2013). In this point various things are discuss in this
that assist to know which type of changes are there that occur for various changes that assist for
the segmentation in the work. In addition to that various points are discuss below that assist for
managing work in a effective manner:

Work force diversity: In the upcoming time it may occur that work will become so
diverse in which Bestway group feel change with the working diversity. In the older time
management face various challenges that is related to the race, gender and many more things.
But in the up coming time this things will shortly reduce so that working place become more
effective. All this thing impact in a positive as well as effective manner. All this things leads
because of eduction level and knowledge level of individual become increase.
Economic and Technological changes: Bestway also impacted on the work that lead to
impact on the social and technological changes and influence on our work. In addition to that if
changes occur in the economy\y so that it impact on the working condition of company so that it
may occur that now management of Entity not ready to invest in the training section or in various
activities also. On its contrary management must focus on the individual impact of technological
in which company has to adopt new things that leads to more expenditure of this will also impact
on the work (Armstrong and Taylor, 2014).
Globalization: As well as changes take place in the globalization that impact on the HR
practises of the organisation as well as its effectiveness in a positive and negative manner. In
addition to that work will be well define well it handle with the national level. In addition to that
this will also assist for the that leads to enhance their knowledge in a effective manner. In this
company will grow in a more effective manner as well as this will also leads to enhance their
manufacturing ion the workplace. This will also lead to more competition so that work will be do
in a more effective way. In addition to that globalization also impact the condition of the
company and its work so that various company also get influences from the same. Result of this
will hard to knowing by the manageable for Bestway. It also impact with the work that deals
with the various segment such as impact on the recruitment process and many more things that
assist to develop work in a more effective way (Rosemann and vom Brocke, 2015).
Organisational restructuring: Changes also impact on the organisation change in which
HR can face various challenges for the same. It is also include merger and acquisition process
that leads to the work with various change with the facility as well as its practises. For example
this changes impact on the human cost so it become costlier to the company to adopt this as well
as costly with its redesign.

Impact of changes for structure of the HR function
When all this changes take place at that time in the organisation faces various impacts. In
this various impacts are listed as follows that will assist to manage the work in a effective
manner. In addition to that when all above changes take place so many effects cover the
organisation. In which some of them are listed as follows:
 workforce diversity will impact in a positive way in which management has to focus on
that a positivity will increase in the work culture that motivate their employee towards the
potential working. If any one having equal opportunity so that this will assist to manage
the work in a effective manner. This will also assist for enhancing their trust towards the
organisation. So the moreover upcoming changes will impact in the positive way (Naff,
Riccucci and Freyss, 2013).
 Economic and technological changes also leads to enhance their working potential as
well as positive impact on their salary also. In addition to that management has to cover
various points that leads to face various technological facts. This facts clear their problem
and enhance their information technology that assist to manage the work in a effective
manner. New technology also assist for the adopting new things in their training section
so that it will assist to reduce the ratio of lower rate in the workplace (Wickens and et.al.,
2015).
 Globalization is also assist to enhance their potential as well as their effectiveness
towards the working so that management can assist to manges the work in a effective
manner. In addition to that this will also assist to manage the HR work in a effective
manner (Van Dyne, 2012).
 Organisation restructuring also assist to manage the work in a effective manner so that
employee leads new things and implement on their daily process so that this will assist to
manage their work in a effective manner. Restructuring is also assist for the changes so
that this change will assist to rotate their work as well as manage their work. So that this
will assist to reduce the work related stress in the workplace (Swart and et.al., 2012).

CONCLUSION
After summing up the above study HR manager of Bestway group find out the various
challenges that is faces by the workers in the organisation. In this management also faces various
issues that lead to the conflicts. All this things will assist for the systematic resolutions so that it
leads to harmonious relation in the workplace. Moreover all this study will assist for finding its
positive and negative impact in the workplace.

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