Unit 3- Human Resource Management

Unit 3- Human Resource
Management

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
LO1..................................................................................................................................................3
P1. Purpose and functions of HRM.............................................................................................3
P2. Strength and Weakness of different approaches in recruitment and selection......................5
LO2..................................................................................................................................................7
P3. Benefits of HRM practices for employees and employers....................................................7
P4. Effectiveness of Human Resource Management practices...................................................8
LO3..................................................................................................................................................9
P5. Importance of employees’ relation and its impact on decision–making of organisation......9
P6. Key elements of employment legislation..............................................................................9
LO4................................................................................................................................................11
P7. Application of Human Resource Management...................................................................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management refer to process of selection as well as development of
employees according to changing business environment. Asda started business in retail sector
and setup branches in different part of United Kingdom. Report highlight about purpose and
function of Human resource management in firm. It also describe about weakness as well as
strength of HRM which can effect growth of Asda. Decision making and involvement of workers
also describe in report as well as emphasizes on benefits of employees relation. It also
emphasizes on different types of Key legislation that HR team of Asda implement in company.
In the end explain application of Human resource management in real business world.
LO1
P1. Purpose and functions of HRM
Human resource management can be define as set of process which involve hiring,
maintain talented and skilled workforce, focusing on personal growth as well as training and
development of workforce so that they prepare for any upcoming challenges as well as
opportunity. Asda’s HRM emphasizes on building Human capital for globalize
business(Michael, 2019).
Features of HRM
HRM plays important role in recruiting talented and skilled workforce from different
platform for instance Job sites, social media, walk in interview etc. It also design policy related
to workers as well as contract. HR also emphasizes on maintaining workforce relation which is
important for changing business. Performance evaluation by HR team again helps Asda in giving
opportunities as well as rewards to deserving candidate.
Purpose of HR function
HRM of Asda is necessary for multiple purpose as listed below.
Employee relation maintaining
Human Resource management has important role in improving relation with workforce.
HR team include workers in decision-making and policy setting for firm. They also contribute in
personal growth of employees by their performance evolution. They try to make good connection
with other function of firm and identify types of training and development programs needed for
changing business.
Resolving Conflict
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HR team has a responsibility for maintaining disciple and decorum at work-station.
Increasing difference among workers gives rise to bad politics and hence their problems must
quickly solve by HR department by conducting meeting and taking suggestion as well as
feedback (John and Taylor, 2016). HRM has to focus on diversified workforce inclusion and it
can only be successfully implemented when employees respect as well as help each other during
work and hence support in growth of organisation.
Cultural Adaption Support
Human Resource department of Asda hired workers in Asda which comes from different
places, race as well as religion. So that diversify culture in organisation can be developed.
Training must be given to workers by HRM so that they can easily imbibed it and combine
support in achieving higher goals for Asda in Time of globalization.
Workforce Development
Asda’s HRM focuses on workforce development by including different development
programs so that they can support growth of organisation (DeCenzo., Robbins and Verhulst,
2016). They recruit and gives training to employees so that they can prepare for upcoming
challenges and professionally developed for changing business environment.
Functions of Human Resource Management
There are number of function of HRM of organisation such as job designing by analysing
need of work, assess performance and give rewards etc.
Job design and job analysis:
HRM of the firm analyse need of different regarding workforce which can help them and
support business. After evaluation job is designed as per the skill, talent and qualification
required for the post.
Employee hiring and selection:
Asda’s HRM also recruit employees from different platform such as LinkedIn, campus
interview of university students etc. and hence it support growth of organisation in time og
globalization (Nankervis and et.al., 2019).
Employee training & development:
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