Human Resource Management Unit 3- HRM Practices in an Organisation

Unit 3- Human
Resource Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
P1Explain the purpose and the functions of HRM, applicable to workforce planning and
resourcing an organisation..........................................................................................................3
P2 Explain the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment and selection
.....................................................................................................................................................5
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
P3 Explain the benefits of different HRM practices within an organisation for both the
employer and employee..............................................................................................................6
P4 Evaluate the effectiveness of different HRM practices in terms of raising organisational
profit and productivity.................................................................................................................8
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................9
P5 Analyse the importance of employee relations in respect to influencing HRM decision
making. .......................................................................................................................................9
P6 Identify the key elements of employment legislation and the impact it has upon HRM
decision making..........................................................................................................................9
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................10
P7 Illustrate the application of HRM practices in a work-related context, using specific
examples....................................................................................................................................10
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................15

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management refers to the practice which focuses on managing the
people in order to enhance their performance. It is a strategic approach for the effective
management of the people in an organisation which helps in gaining the competitive advantage
for the company. It is mainly designed to maximise the performance of the employees by using
different practices of the human resource management. Human resource is the asset of the
business which works for the success of the company by focusing on attaining the organisational
goals and objectives (Bird and Mendenhall, 2016). The organisation chosen for this report is
Sainsbury, a chain of supermarket in the country of UK. It was founded in 1869 and is
headquartered in London, England. This report shall cover the purpose and functions of the
human resource management, approaches of recruitment and selection, HRM practices. Further it
will cover employee relation and its effectiveness, employment laws and the application of HRM
practices.
TASK 1
P1Explain the purpose and the functions of HRM, applicable to workforce planning and
resourcing an organisation
Human resource management can be referred to as the process which involves
recruitment, selection, induction of employees, appraising the performance of the workforce,
motivating and providing benefits to the employees and many other. The HRM involves various
management functions such as planning, controlling, organising, staffing and directing. It works
as a department in a company which handles all the aspects of the employees. The HR
department of Sainsbury undergoes various functions like HR planning, recruitment, selection,
training, compensating and many other.
Workforce planning can be referred to as the process which involves planning the
recruitment of people in order to ensure that the right people are selected with right skills and at
right time so that organisational goals can be achieved of the company (Cooke and et. al., 2016).
The purpose of HRM-
The main purpose of the HRM is to recruit the right people in the company. The HR department
of Sainsbury ensures that right candidate is selected in the workplace so that goals can be
achieved.

 Another purpose of HRM is to manage workforce planning. The HR unit of Sainsbury
effectively plans the employees required in the company so that its effectiveness can be
enhanced.
 HRM helps in improving the organisational performance by continuously giving them
feedbacks and appreciation so that they feel motivated to work better each day.
 Another purpose of HRM is to effectively recruit and select the right candidate at the
right time as it manges the process of the recruitment in the company (Denhardt, and et.
al., 2018). HRM of an organisation focuses on training and development of the employees so that
they can enhance their productivity and contribute to the profitability of the organisation.
Functions of HRM
The HRM department of the company plays an important role in the growth and success
of the company. the functions of the HRM is discussed below-
 Performance management- The HRM not only monitor the performance of the
employees but also works to improve it so that they can enhance their productivity. The
HR department continuously work to improve the performance of the workforce so that
there is no roadblock in the success and growth of the company. The HR department of
Sainsbury monitor and control the employee's performance so that they can maximise the
profitability and productivity.
 Recruitment and selection- This is the most basic function of the HRM as it focuses on
bringing the right talent in the workplace so that organisational goals can be achieved.
The HRM plans the workforce and implement it in order to contribute to the success of
the company. The HR department of Sainsbury works to bring skilful and talented
employees in the company (Dutton, and et. al, 2017).
 Training and development- When a skilful candidate is employed, its time to train and
development their efficiency so that they can understand their job roles effectively. The
workforce need on the job and off the job training in order to ensure that their ability and
capability is enhanced and they get familiar with work structure of the company. The HR
unit of Sainsbury trains the employees initially and then assign them their roles and
responsibilities for better performance result.