Human Resource Management at Asda: Functions, Recruitment Approaches, and HRM Practices

UNIT 3- HUMAN
RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
P1: Purpose of HRM....................................................................................................................3
P 2 Strength and weakness of different HRM approaches of recruitment..................................4
LO 2.................................................................................................................................................6
P 3 Benefits of different HRM practices.....................................................................................6
P 4 Effectiveness of different HRM practices in organization....................................................6
LO 3.................................................................................................................................................8
P 5 Importance of Employee Relations.......................................................................................8
P6. Key elements of employee legislation...................................................................................9
LO 4...............................................................................................................................................10
P 7 Application of HRM Practice in a work-related context.....................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
Managing company's employees such that their working capabilities can be improved is
called Human Resource Management. These activities are important for organizations to
improve organizational working and enhancing goal achieving capabilities of organization. Asda
is chosen for analysis in this report. Asda is the second largest supermarket chain of UK, it
provides many items like grocery, medicines and several electronic items. The report will
analyse the role of human resource in an organization and with that the report will also evaluate
the effects of HRM activities on organizational performance. Report will examine internal as
well as external factors which affect the decisions of HRM. With that report is going to analyse
how employee's relation with HR will affect HRM decision.
MAIN BODY
P1: Purpose of HRM
At Asda it is important that its employees are able to achieve the organizational goals and
with that Asda also have to make sure that the workforce is able implement the changes provided
by the higher authorities (Ahammad, 2017). For effectively managing these tasks human
resource management is required for managing employees in such a way that they are able to
achieve organizational goals.
Functions of Human Resource Management
Human resource management activities are very important for Asda to increase the
productivity of the organization. Following are the functions of HRM at Asda.
Recruiting new employee
It is the responsibility of the HR at Asda that they are able to recruit a right candidate for
required position. It is important because if an unworthy candidate is selected then in that
condition employee's misleading actions will affect the overall working of the department.
Changing department of employee
HRM is also responsible for changing the department of employees at Asda, this is done
for improving the employee's performance based on the skills which they are having. For

effectively changing the department of employee HR must be able to understand the working
capabilities of employee.
Providing training to employees
HRM at Asda has make sure that the workforce is trained, so employees can effectively
implement their new skills at the work area. This new working capabilities of employees will
also affect the productivity of Asda.
Planning and resourcing an organization
HRM at Asda is responsible for making organizational planning such that Asda is able to
achieve its target efficiently, simultaneously plan should be flexible enough to make some
adjustments as per the changing needs (Azeem and Yasmin, 2016). This planning must be made
by considering present demands and upcoming future demands so work efficiency at Asda can
be improved with time. HRM planning is affected by internal factors as well as by external
factor. Internal factors are reasons within Asda and external factors are related to business
environment. Resourcing Asda is an important role being played by HRM of organization, here
the HRM is responsible for the management of resources at Asda, like recruiting new employees,
managing the work flow, providing training to employees, establish better communication
between departments and distributing work loads.
P 2 Strength and weakness of different HRM approaches of recruitment
Human resource management of ASDA follow the external and internal factors of
recruitment which is present. There are a lot of advantages and disadvantages which are present
in these factors as well and would be discussed in the further report.
Internal recruitment
There are a lot of rewards which are provided to the employees of ASDA in some form
or another so that the performance management of the company is going to be better. There are
promotions of the employees which is provided to them so that there is going to be self
motivation which is going to be present. There is healthier environment for the employees to
work in and they tend to give in their best.