Unit 3 Human Resource Management: The Role of HRM and Organisational Development

Unit 3 Human Resource Management
The Role of HRM and Organisational
Development (Part 1)
HRM Practices (Part 2)
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Table of Content
Part 1: Report
1.0 Introduction 3
2.0 A comparison of the different HRM areas and their
contribution to organisational performance 3
3.0 An examination of strategic HRM in relation to the changing
effects on organisations and its business environment 4
4.0 A critical evaluation of the role of recruiting and retaining
appropriate employees from the available labour markets 5
5.0 An analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of HRM in terms
of its contribution to business success 6
6.0 An investigation into the internal and external factors that
influence HRM decisions in the workplace 7
7.0 Discussion and evaluation of these factors and how they
support organisational development 8
8.0 Conclusions 9
References 10
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1.0 Introduction
Human plays an important role in a successful business organisation. The
performance of humans can be asset or liability to a workplace. HR experts plays a
pivotal role in order to make an organisation successful and competitive. Hence,
good human resource management is important for all size of businesses. Human
Resource Management defines a process of hiring, recruiting, managing and
deploying workers in an organisation. The HR department in any company is
accountable for developing, putting into effect and beholding policies ruling
employees and organisational relationship with its workers. The company which is
chosen to prepare this report is Aston Martin Lagonda which is a independent maker
of luxury sports car and grand tourers in British Administration (Al-Swidi, Gelaidan and
Saleh, 2021). In 1913, the company was introduced by the Lionel Martin and Robert
Bamford. Its headquarter is in Gaylon, Warwickshire, U.K. The present report will
outline a comparison of various HRM areas, an analysis of the strategic HRM in
context to the changing effects on company, role of recruiting and retaining
appropriate employees, an examination on strong and weak areas of HRM and an
investigation into internal and external factors that influences decisions of HRM.
Additionally, it will design a job description and person specification for the position
of marketing manager.
8.0 A comparison of the different HRM areas and their
contribution to organisational performance
A Human Resource Department in any organisation is answerable for creating administrative
procedures to help employees in the workplace. There are several key areas that HR is developing
such as health insurance, payroll, employee discipline, employee hiring and recruitment. In case of
Aston Martin Lagonda, HR expert must comprehend the functional areas of the HR department so
they can support workers as required, along with this, they must often produce plans to expand the
practices of HRM in order to have a positive impact on the rest of the business (Banu, Kamenou-
Aigbekaen and Galloway, 2019). The following are some main areas of HRM that needs to be
focused by the HR experts of the chosen firm:
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 Recruiting and staffing employees: Recruiting and hiring new staff members is a significant
part of the company, particularly when HR expert is dealing with a growing company such as
Aston Martin Lagonda Company. HR department of the firm will collaborate with the hiring
manager through out the hiring procedure. HR department is generally in charge of choosing
potential candidates for the HR manager to vet. Once appropriate candidates have been
searched, the HR manager will interview them and select one new employee who got the
employment. The HR department will contact the new one and organize the date of start,
on-boarding process and the discussion is on regarding salary packages and many more.
 Performance management: It is all about reviewing the employees performance while
ensuring that employees and other staff members are doing well in the delegated work and
feel like they have right training and developing sessions to fulfil the job functions in a
proper way (Boutmaghzoute and Moustaghfir, 2021). Additionally, if the employees are
underperforming, then, manager and HR team will talk to them about the contribution and
performance, and overlook if there is a way to make it simpler for the workers to perform
the respective jobs in a productive way.
 Training and development: Human Resources Department possesses a
wider role in the training and development of the both fresh and existing
workers, supporting workers to expand the skills and picturing forthcoming
career planning in the organisation. The HR department might produce
training and development programs with the main members of management,
searching for methods to improve skills and begin treading career routes that
enables employees in the workplace into better positions over time. Hence, it
is proven solution to keep employees happy an satisfied.
9.0 An examination of strategic HRM in relation to the
changing effects on organisations and its business
environment
HR manager plays a strategic role in maintaining and strengthening the employer and employee
relationship within the company. HR managers make employees strategies and ascertain the
functional procedures essential to meet the business objectives. In context of Aston Martin Lagonda
Company, the job of HR manager needs expertise as an HR generalist, it means that managers must
be acquainted with each and every HR discipline.
 Workplace safety and risk management: Developing a workplace environment in such way
that it is protected from unnecessary hazards is defined as a strategic role of the HR
manager. Strategic development for employees safety shows managing risks and reducing
potential losses from on the job fatalities and injuries. In case of Aston Martin Lagonda
Company, HR manager is highly focused on the employee's compensation insurance which is
strategic plan that aids to lowering expenses of firm for insurance coverage. Also, managers
are focused to reduce the workplace accidents throught proper training and development of
employees on the right use of tools and equipments in order to generate a safe working
environment in the company.
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