Unit 3 - Human Resource Management

Unit 3 - Human
Resource
Management

INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
LO 1.................................................................................................................................................3
P1 Purpose and functions of Human Resource Management.....................................................3
LO 2.................................................................................................................................................4
P2 Strength and weakness of recruitment....................................................................................4
P3 Learning and development opportunities...............................................................................6
P4 Effectiveness of HRM practices in terms of organisational profit.......................................7
LO 3.................................................................................................................................................8
P5 Importance of employee relation in influencing decision making.........................................8
P6 Key elements of employment legislation and impact on decision making............................9
LO 4...............................................................................................................................................10
P7 Application of HRM practice...............................................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
Human Resource management is considered as a process where recruitment, training and
selection of the talented employees (Guerci .and Carollo, 2016). It is the practice regarding
managing individuals in order to achieve better performance. There are four basic functions of
HRM that are controlling, planning, directing, Organizing. Report focuses on Tesco that is
known as the British Multinational groceries within England. Tesco is known as third largest
retailer all over the world. Report also focuses on functions and Purpose of the Human Resource
management. It also highlights on evaluates various effectiveness regarding practices of HR. It
will also assist the importance of the HRM decisions while making process. It also focuses the
legislation of the employees and influence on the organisation.
LO 1
P1 Purpose and functions of Human Resource Management
Human resource management has huge roles in the company, they help to maximize the
profitability and productivity by investing on the right people. HR manger of TESCO company
recruit skilled people within their workplace and provide them training and development. HR
Department also run various function which helps in the workforce planning for the TESCO
company.
Recruitment- In this the company recruit and hire candidate that is required as per job role. The
recruitment is done through various sources such as Ads, campus placement, etc. Its importance
is that it allows in selecting right hiring right people at right place. Moreover, it ensure that all
vacancies are filled in right time.
Resourcing- According to this Tesco is involved within attracting the workers who are talented
as well as best suited within a firm. It also retains the workers in order to achieved the goals
more effectively. To hire the most talented people within a firm is purpose of the tesco so that it
enhances the productivity of the organization (Chaudhary, 2018).
Training and development- It is one of the vital thing that can be provided to the old and new
employees both. Old one are given in order to update their skill while new employees knew
about firm and develops their skills in order to work effectively. Tesco provides training timely
all the employees of the organization. As training is vital as it assist the employees to brush up

their skills as well as becomes better day by day that can be beneficial for both firm as well as
their own (Function of HRM, 2018).
Performance management- It is considered as a crucial process for the employees that are
associated with planning and also this process not only aids manager to interact the crucial
information but in addition to this help in analysis the gaps within the performance of the
employees. Thus without this analysis Managers can’t take actions that are interlinked within the
process of recruitment, training as well as development.
Employees relations- It can be maintained by providing various opportunities to the staff
members of Tesco so that it provides growth opportunities. Also open communication can be
used by managers so that they can easily recognizes the needs as well as demands of the workers.
It can also assist to evaluates them to examine the problems that are faced by workers. In
addition to analyzing the problems that can faced by the workers. Improves the relations
of the employees that can enhances the employee engagement towards the firm (Katou, 2017).
Training and development and good employee's relations can be useful functions for the
workplace planning and resource planing of the TESCO. In a training programs, employees can
develop new skills and it will also enhance motivation in them. A skillful workplace can be a
key to get success in the market and motivation in employees will autocratically increase the
productivity. Good relationship with the employees will improve the working environment
which has huge impact on the productivity and profitability.
LO 2
P2 Strength and weakness of recruitment
Recruitment and selection can be done by several methods. But at the same time it also
depends on what type of method can be chosen through them. For every method strength and
weakness both are there, however methods can be chosen by examine them within more
effective way.
Internal- Within this method hiring can be done as here only limited number of selection can be
done in order to fill the vacant position. There are several other methods also.
Promotion- within this position are filled through promoting individual from very low potion to
the high position. The job role as well as designations changes also within it.