Human Resource Management in Morrison's: Roles, Functions, and Practices

UNIT 3- HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
PART 1............................................................................................................................................3
Company overview.....................................................................................................................3
Purpose, accountabilities and roles of human resource function as well as significance of HR
in regards to talent acquire..........................................................................................................4
Approach to performance management, workforce planning, reward systems, recruitment &
selection, development and training............................................................................................6
Inclusion base on examples that define methods use in HR practices........................................9
PART 2..........................................................................................................................................10
Job description in context of marketing manager position.......................................................10
Person specification..................................................................................................................11
Job offer letter for chosen candidate.........................................................................................11
Rationale and process of conducting HR practices...................................................................12
Method to and effectiveness of employee engagement & relations..........................................12
Important aspects of employment legislation...........................................................................12
Evaluation based on how employee relation and legislation influence decision-making and
meets objectives of Morrison's..................................................................................................13
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management is one of the most important and beneficial function of
companies as it help manage all problems and conflicts relate to workers in effective manner. It
considers as practice of managing performance of employees, recruiting new people and
selecting skilled applicants at workplace. The current assignment will be based on Morrison's,
which falls under category of the most popular supermarket chains in the United Kingdom. This
study will define company overview including its core business objectives, mission statement
and purpose. It will explain purpose of human resource function and their roles and
accountabilities along with importance of HR in talent acquisition. Furthermore, this report will
justify approaches to recruitment, workforce planning, selection, performance management,
training & development and reward systems. This assignment will define inclusion of case study
examples to determine varied methods utilized in human resource practices. Moreover, this study
will define job description in context of marketing manager position and will also explain person
specification for similar job role in chosen firm.
It will describe job offer letter and evaluation base on procedure of conducting right HR
practices and rationale for same. Furthermore, this report will justify approach to and
effectiveness of better employee relations as well as engagement. It clarifies aspects of
employment legislation and evaluation base on how employment legislation and relations
influence decision-making and meets business objectives.
PART 1
Company overview
Morrison's is one of the top supermarkets that has been operated its venture and manage
operations within retail industry from longer period of time. It was founded by William Morrison
in 1899. With skilled and talented workers' organization has successfully served its services and
deliver products to target market, which in return generate revenue and increase sales of its
business (RASHID, 2020). Morrison's by selling its quality goods has maximized its customer
base, it has 494 outlets in the United Kingdom.
Mission-

The core mission of this supermarket is to be competitive within retail sector which is
quite essential in term of gaining competitive advantages and grabbing current as well as further
market opportunities.
Aim or purpose-
The main purpose of chosen brand is to serve its target segment even better than rivals
that has operated its ventures within same industry or market. Organization hold its position in
market at fourth place with more than 494 stores, it serves around 12 million buyers according to
his or her needs.
Business objectives-
 The main objective of Morrison's is to gain competitive edge
 Second objective of company is to assure its consumers that brand items offer excellent
quality at better possible prices.
 Third objective of organization is to increase customer base approx 30% than other
supermarket brands.
Purpose, accountabilities and roles of human resource function as well as significance of HR in
regards to talent acquire
Purpose of HR function-
There are different types of functions relate to human resource available in business
world that many companies has been used (Aust, Matthews and Muller-Camen, 2020). Their
main purpose or aim is to support a company in order to deliver its corporate tactic and achieve
set objectives. It wants to help Morrison's to gain all benefits while operating in retail sector.
Roles and responsibilities of Human resource functions-
Recruitment and selection-
This function is applicable to resourcing chosen company, as it allow human resource
manager to hire new people who have appropriate skills and excellent knowledge which he or
she could use to enhance performance of supermarket even better than its rivals (Herschberg,
Benschop and Van den Brink, 2018). Employee resourcing includes staffing for which different
types of methods can be used. Here, chosen function of HRM is applicable, which may define as