Functions and Approaches of HRM in Tesco Plc

UNIT 3
HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................3
LO1.............................................................................................................................................................3
P1 Elucidate purpose and functions of HRM applicable to workforce planning resourcing within
organization.............................................................................................................................................3
P2 Strength and weaknesses of several approaches to recruitment and selection....................................4
LO2.............................................................................................................................................................7
P3 Benefits of different HRM practices both employee and employer....................................................7
P4 Evaluate effectiveness of different HRM practices in terms raising organisational profit and
productivity.............................................................................................................................................8
LO3...........................................................................................................................................................10
P5 Analyse importance of employee relations in respect that influence HRM decision making...........10
P6 Key elements of employment legislation and impact it upon HRM decision making.......................11
LO4...........................................................................................................................................................12
P7 Illustrate application of HRM practices in work related context.......................................................12
CONCLUSION.........................................................................................................................................15
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................................16

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management refers to that practice which is helpful for managing people
so that targets can be achieved in an effective and efficient way. It includes the several practices
like recruitment, selection, performance appraisal; training and selection etc. will encourage the
workers and also betters the employee relations so that targets can be reached in appropriate way.
This report is based on the Tesco Plc. that a retailing grocery company headquartered in
England, UK. This report involves functions and purpose of HRM along with recruitment and
selection approaches with their strength and weaknesses. It also focuses on employee relations
that will influence the decision making and employment legislations which encourage employees
for effective working. At last it involves the application of HRM practices for gaining the targets
by accomplishing goals on specific period of time (Stewart and Brown, 2019) .
LO1
P1 Elucidate purpose and functions of HRM applicable to workforce planning resourcing within
organization
Human resource management is management practices that may involves recruitment,
selection, training, compensation and many more that will encourage and managing the
workforce of the company.
Workforce planning refers to forecasting, analyzing, managing supply and demands for
targeting the talent management so that right person is placing at the right job. This helps in
achieving the targets and would assist in gaining competitive benefits in marketplace (Nankervis
and et. al., 2019).
Functions of HRM
 Advisory function- This function of HRM reflects that the manager can provide the
advice based on workforce of the company in a prominent manner. In case of Tesco Plc.
human resource manager can give the advice to their top authority or technical
departments so that they can manage and effectively focus on the employees and work
for out their potential so that productive results can be come out. The main purpose of

this function is to smooth functioning of the operations according to policies and
programmers so that firm will safe from unethical issues. This will also beneficial for
gaining the employees satisfaction so that they work with more productivity and
proficiency. It also enhances the brand image within marketplace and also helps in
satisfying the customer’s demands. The major purpose of advisory function is to advise
solutions to any problems that affect the workforce of business enterprise due to which
working of Tesco will affected. In this HRM provides reliable solutions for the issues that
was faced by workforce that is salary issue, culture issues etc.
 Managerial function- In this function of HRM manager of Tesco can perform several
roles in several departments they focus. The managerial functions involve planning,
organizing, directing and controlling the operations effectively and efficiently. It is an
essential function of HRM that helps in smooth working by workforce so that long term
and short term targets are attained on time. The main purpose of managerial function is
to analyzing needs of employees along with proper planning, directing and organizing the
actual performance that in favor of long term objectives (Berman and et. al., 2019). In
this it is also helpful to satisfy the employees and also encouraged for effective work. It is
appropriate for making the decision effectively in favor of the organisation so that
organisation will sustain for more time frame. This function of HRM helps in delivering
the corporate strategy to workforce so that they deliver the productive results that is
beneficial for Tesco long term survival.
Assess functions of HRM provide talent and skills appropriate to fulfills business objectives
There are several functions which offer the talent and skills for the organization and
achieving objectives in Tesco. In this manager can focus on planning, organizing, controlling,
monitoring, directing, advisory etc. in which they can contribute to the best for achieving the
targets and objectives. This also helps in influencing the growth and developing of the company
in an appropriate way.
P2 Strength and weaknesses of several approaches to recruitment and selection
Recruitment – It refers to HRM practices in which company can attracts the number of
applicants for the vacant position so that objectives can be gained in appropriate manner. In