Unit 3 HRM

Human Resource
Management
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
P1 Examining the main functions and purpose of HRM and its application in workforce
planning.......................................................................................................................................3
P2 Analysing the strengths and weaknesses of approaches to recruitment and selection...........4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................7
P3 Explaining the benefits of HRM practices in relation to both the employer and employee...7
P4 Evaluating effectiveness of HRM practices in relation with profits and productivity...........8
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................9
P5 Examining the importance of employee relation and their impacts on HRM decision-
making.........................................................................................................................................9
P6 Determining key elements of employee legislation.............................................................10
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................11
P7 Application of HRM practices..............................................................................................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................16
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INTRODUCTION
HRM is a practice of effective management of staff, their behaviours and their actions for
which they are responsible. Human resource management is strategic approach which is used in
order to manage employee relations. Human resource management practice will emphasis on
strengths and capabilities of individuals, enabling entity to leverage it and attain competitive
advantage. This report covers several aspects of HRM practices in context of Tesco, it is a
British multinational grocery retailer. Tesco was established in 1919 by Jack Cohen and serves to
worldwide customer’s through its supermarkets, superstores, hypermarkets and convenience
stores. In this reports, main function of HRM is explained, strengths and weaknesses of different
approaches of recruitment and selection are analysed. Number of HRM practices are elaborated,
their application and effectiveness is determined on productivity and profits of Tesco.
Furthermore, HRM practice are applied in organisational context with appropriate reasons.
TASK 1
P1 Examining the main functions and purpose of HRM and its application in workforce planning
Human Resource Management (HRM)
Human resource management is a strategic technique of aligning all human resource or
workforce of company with the plans and strategies of organisation. It also, serves the company
with best talented staff in order to execute organisational strategies accordingly in order to attain
predetermined objectives.
Purpose of HRM
HRM, is an essential activity which need to take place in an organisation as it serves huge
purpose. It is an important process required by every organisation developing effective plans for
workforce and resourcing the entity with best suited individuals. HRM is to manage numerous
needs of employees of company, such as from financial to legal matters and other workforce
related task. Main purpose of HRM are explained below in context of Tesco (Boella and Goss-
Turner, 2019).
 Staffing needs- The main purpose of having a human resource is to recruit employees.
This includes announcing the vacancy for which they HR manager needs to analyse and
identify the required level of skills. Moreover, screening personnels or applicants who
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applied for the post is also, job role of HR department. They conduct a through process
for recruiting and selecting the staff (Singh and El-Kassar, 2019).
 Compensations- Salary is the huge concern for individuals and expect that the payment
system is fair and non-biased. HR department evaluates and make changes in salary
structure by gathering current data about the compensation trends. This is done with the
motive of providing employees with industry-acceptable pay-scale and also in order to
comply with federal and legal requirements.
Functions of HRM
 Human resource development- The HR departmental unit of company are responsible
for ensuring development of workforces personally and professionally. This is one of the
most important function of HRM. For doing so providing training and development to
staff is must, as it assist workforce in increasing their knowledge and skills. Moreover,
employees motivation level increases which results in maximizing firm effectiveness and
efficiency (Othman and Mahmood, 2019).
 Managing performance- Another important function of HRM is managing individuals
performances and capabilities. This function of HRM makes them concentrate on the
performance of employees who are working in organisation. Every individuals are
different having unique skill set, in order to gain knowledge about their performance
level and efficiencies HR department are responsible.
These are the few purpose and functions of HRM system which is needed to be
undertaken by Tesco HR managers for maximizing efficiency of company and achieve all targets
these functions and purposes will guide HR managers of Tesco to take appropriate action for
managing employees and motivating them to level for increasing their performances and abilities
to work. These functions and purposes of HRM enable managers in planning most suitable
workforce, fulfilling company's needs of experts and employees for the vacant positions, along
with assisting in resourcing Tesco with best talents.
P2 Analysing the strengths and weaknesses of approaches to recruitment and selection
Recruitment and selection is the function of HR department of an entity which is
conducted for filling a vacant position or fulfilling the workforce needs of company. Numerous
ways and methods can be used for recruiting and selecting best suited candidates and these
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