Strategic Human Resource Management

Strategic Human
Resource Management
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................5
P1 Current trends & development that impact on organisation's Human Resource strategy......5
P2 External & Internal factor influence Human Resource strategy and practice........................6
M1 Analysis effect of external & contextual development on Human Resource strategy of an
organisation.................................................................................................................................7

D1 Evaluation of impact of external & contextual development applying theories as well as
concepts.......................................................................................................................................7
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................7
P3 Theories & concepts for growth and development of strategic Human Resource
Management................................................................................................................................7
M2 Analysis of how HR theory relates to an organisation.........................................................9
D2 Evaluation of how HR theory relates to organisation context..............................................9
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................9
P4 Change Management models ................................................................................................9
M3 Justifications of change model and how it supports Human Resource strategy.................11
D3 Critically Evaluate change management model and strategies ..........................................11
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................11
P5 How Human Resource outcomes can be measured and monitored with an example..........11
P6 Evaluation of effective HR management and development which can support sustainable
performance...............................................................................................................................12
M4 Suggestion for Human Resource development techniques................................................12
D4 Evaluation of how monitoring & evaluating techniques contribute towards growth and
sustainable performance of company........................................................................................13
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14
INTRODUCTION
Strategic Human Resource management is deciphered as a process of attracting,
rewarding & retaining staff members for the goodness of both employees as well as organisation.
In another words, it is a procedure of interrelate functions of HRM with organisational objectives
and goals. In this practice, strategies and actions is developed in order to optimally utilize human
resource of an organisation. This assist company to enhance their performance level and raise
their level of profits (Armstrong and Taylor, 2020). Human resource department of an

organisation maintain effect relationship with employees that assist company to retain their staff
members for longer time period. The other functions that is performed by Human Resource
involves recruitment, selection, Training & development, performance management and many
more. In the present report, ALDI is chosen as a base company. The company was established in
the year 1913 by Karl & Theo Albrecht. The existence of the company is in more than 11,000
locations globally which is the reason behind its large market share. ALDI deals in products such
as Household essentials and variety off groceries. The report covers current trends that effect on
the human resource strategy of an organisation along with its impact on external and internal
factors. Moreover, Theories and models associated with strategic human resource management is
discuss in this project.
TASK 1
P1 Current trends & development that impact on organisation's Human Resource strategy
In this dynamic world, it is important for an organisation to be flexible & keeps n
changing their policies and strategies that assist companies to maximise their effectiveness level.
In context to ALDI, it is determined that company care and value their employees and focuses on
providing them positive culture in the premises (Brewster, 2017). In order to retain employees
and to deal with changing trends, ALDI require to give interesting future opportunities to all the
staff members. Some of the current trends that influence on Human Resource strategy of an
organisation is defined below:
Manpower Diversity: It is defined as people who belong from different places, culture,
is working at one place. It is important for companies to have diverse manpower which assist in
improving the efficiency and help in gaining competitive edge at marketplace. With reference to
ALDI, its higher authorities express human resource manager to recruit candidates of different
culture, religion, age and ethnicity. This will assist company to be more innovative &
competitive in market that directly leads to growth and development of ALDI.
Influence of Globalisation: Globalisation assist company to expand their business
activities and increase the level of profitability. In relation to ALDI, the company has existence
in more than 11 countries but in order to enhance their operations globally they require to bring
some innovative and creative idea in market so that they can sustain in market of other countries
in an effective manner.

Advanced Technologies: Nowadays, technology is changing rapidly that effect on the
overall strategies of an organisation. In context to ALDI, its human resource manager requires to
use new methods of recruitment and selection which help company to hire effective and talent
candidate for the organisation (Chadwick, Super and Kwon, 2015). Nowadays, many technical
software is developed in order to select candidates which directly effect on the overall
organisation HR strategy.
Competition for Talent: Due to increase in competition, companies are focusing on
hiring talented and effective employee who can perform activities in a proper and effective
manner. In relation to ALDI, the company provides many benefits to employees and emphasise
on satisfying their needs so that they can attract fresh talent for the company which effect on the
overall efficiency of ALDI in positive manner. It is essential for human resource manager of
ALDI to change their strategies and policies in order to hire talent candidate for the organisation.
Changing skills: With the passage of time, the requirement as well as needs of
employees is changed so it is essential for ALDI to make innovation in its Human resource
strategy that will help in gaining desired goals in a desired manner.
Continuous emphasise on improving customer experience: In this competitive world,
it is important for an entity to provide to provide high customer experience as it sales as well
profit is totally depend on them. In order to achieve this, ALDI need to enhance productivity of
staff members who provide effective and on time service to customers.
P2 External & Internal factor influence Human Resource strategy and practice.
External factors involve elements which influence on the overall operations and
functions of an organisation. The external factors are technological changes, economic
conditions, change in legislation & policies, social factors and many more. This element
indirectly or directly effects on operations of an organisation which in turn impact on the overall
objectives of the company. The external factors that influence on practices and strategies of HR
is mentioned below:
Market Trends: Change in market trends effect on the overall activities and operations
of a company. The market trends are changing due to change in technology, perception as well as
buying behaviour of customers (Delery and Gupta, 2016). In order to deal cope with the
changing market trends, it is important for companies to change their level of production
processes and services. In relation to ALDI, it is important for Human Resource manager to give