Unit 3: Human Resource Management

Unit 3: Human Resource
Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
LO1..................................................................................................................................................3
P1.Purpose and functions of HRM..............................................................................................3
P2. Strength and Weakness of different approaches in recruitment and selection......................5
LO2..................................................................................................................................................6
P1. Benefits of HRM practices for employees and employers....................................................6
LO3..................................................................................................................................................8
P5. Importance of employees relation and ways in which it influences HRM decision-making.
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P6. Key elements of employment legislation..............................................................................9
LO4................................................................................................................................................10
P7. Application of Human Resource Management Practices....................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management refer to managing all the humans' resource activity of the
organization. Asda is one of rising retail company in United Kingdom. Report height-light
different type function of HRM and purpose of Human resource management and also describe
various types of strength & weaknesses associated with it. It also explains benefits of HRM
practices for employees and employers. Decision-making also describe in the and also show key
legislation related to it. There are various application of HRM practices as discussed in the
report.
LO1
P1. Purpose and functions of HRM
Define HRM
(Hints: Use two authors definitions with references)
Features of HRM
(Hints: 4-5 points/ characteristics of HRM)
Purpose of HRM
(Hints: Explain the purpose of HRM, Like:
-Internal and external recruitment, Candidate selection, Employee on boarding and training,
Employee performance assessment, Employee compensation, Organization development,
Compliance with labour laws, Labour and employee relations, Employee recognition and
engagement, Career development, etc).
HRM can be referred as a process in which people are recruit, select etc. for the job and
also training & development program conducted in this function. Asda's HRM play important
part in hiring of employees, talent and skill management which help firm in gaining market share
in United Kingdom.
Human resource management can be referred as hiring and managing employees and
developing them by providing proper training as per changing business.
Features of HRM
Human resource plays significant role in hiring talented as well as skilled workforce from
various platform such as Job sites, social media, walk in interview etc. It also frame policy
related to employees work and contract. HR also focuses on building employees relation which
is necessary for changing business. Performance assessment by them again help firm in giving
opportunities and rewards to right candidate.

Purpose of HR function
There are multiple purpose of Human Resource Management Function of Asda as
mentioned below.
Employee relation maintaining
HRM plays significant role in maintaining employees’ relation. They include employees
in decision making and policy forming of Asda. HR also supports personal growth of workers by
performance assessment. HRM remain connected with other department and analyse types of
training as well as development programs required for changing business.
Resolving Conflict
It is responsibility of HR to maintain disciple as well as decorum of Asda. Number of
difference between employees creates bad politics and their issue quickly resolved by Human
resource department by meeting as well as taking feedback. Organisation emphasizes on
diversified culture and it can only possible when employees respect as well as support each other
at work station and hence contribute in growth of firm.
Cultural Adaption Support
HR team of organisation select employees for work in Asda which belongs to different,
race, religion, background etc. and hence able to build diversify culture in firm. Training relation
to it also provided by HRM so that people can easily understand and jointly contribute in
achieving higher goals of firm in changing business.
Workforce Development
Organisation Human resource management team emphasizes on employees development
using different programs and hence support growth of firm. They hire and train workforce which
can ready for changes and learning and hence professionally become strong in time of
globalization.
Functions of Human Resource Management
HR manager has multiple function in employees growth and selection (Guerci, and et.al.,
2019. ). Asda HRM department evaluate quality that workers have and also where they lack,
according to it gives proper training and development programs.