Human Resource Management Practices at Marks and Spencer

UNIT 3 - HUMAN
RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Part 1................................................................................................................................................3
Organisation overview.................................................................................................................3
Purpose and key roles or responsibilities of the human resource department.............................4
Assessment of approaches...........................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management is about to manage the needs and requirements associated
with the employees in organisation. This report is based on the case study of the Marks and
Spencer Company in respect of its human resource management related practices. Company was
established in the year 1884 by the founders Michael Marks and Thomas Spencer. Company is
currently operating its practices in retail sector. Headquarter of the organisation is established in
London, United Kingdom. Company is currently operating its operations at approximately 15000
business locations at a global level. This report will emphasis over the human resource
management practices of the company. Henceforth, report will emphasis over the purpose and
functions related to the human resource management practices undertaken by the organisation.
Approaches related to work force planning, recruitment and selection will also demonstrate in
this project. Various methods of human resource management will also demonstrate in this
project. Furthermore, report will emphasis over job description, person specification, offer letter
and evaluation of process and rationale over human resource practices.
Part 1
Organisation overview
Marks and Spencer Company was established in the year 1884 by the founders Michael
Marks and Thomas Spencer. Company is currently operating its practices in retail sector.
Headquarter of the organisation is established in London, United Kingdom. Company is
currently operating its operations at approximately 15000 business locations at a global level
(Banfield, Kay and Royles, 2018). The organisation is engaged selling home products, food
products and essentials. Company is currently catering its services over both the mediums online
and offline mode of trading to achieve the overall objectives behind the business operations
entertained by the organisation. Company has taken human resource management operation as a
prominent practice associated with the business entity.
Purpose and key roles or responsibilities of the human resource department
Human resource management is about to meet the needs and demands of the employees
part of the company. Following are the points demonstrate the purpose and roles or
responsibilities attached with the human resource in the company.
Recruit employees over different designated position role in company