HRM Methods and Practices in Tesco

unit 3

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Task 1...............................................................................................................................................3
P1 Determining purpose, functions of HRM for workforce planning & resourcing in
organisation's context..................................................................................................................3
P2 Different recruitment and selection approaches of HRM with its strengths and weaknesses
.....................................................................................................................................................4
Task 2...............................................................................................................................................6
P3 Explain various methods of HRM practices for employer & employee within organisation6
P4 Evaluation of different HRM practices affecting profitability & productivity of chosen
company......................................................................................................................................7
Task 3...............................................................................................................................................8
P5 Importance of employee relations for decision making processes in human resource
management................................................................................................................................8
P6 Identifying key elements of employee legislation impacting HRM decisions in
organisation.................................................................................................................................9
Task 4.............................................................................................................................................10
P7 Application of HR practices with illustrative examples......................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
Human resource is an important asset as it brings creativity & innovation to organisation.
The department of human resources therefore deals with investing in talented individuals through
recruitment and selection process (Ren, Wang and Collins, 2021). This report below discusses
various HRM methods or practices to deal with employer or employee problems through a
multinational company example. Tesco, is one of largest retailing merchandiser companies
across world practising human resource management for workforce planning using different
approaches discussed in following assessment. As the selected workforce deals in delivering up
of grocery item to their valuable customers (Sathish and Yadav, 2020). Company uses huge
threat of substitution of their products and services, therefore for effectively conduction of their
operational activities, concerned department of chosen firm takes helps of HRM approaches,
which helps company in shaping their efforts towards attainment of respective goals and
objectives of the business firm.
MAIN BODY
Task 1
P1 Determining purpose, functions of HRM for workforce planning & resourcing in
organisation's context
Human resource department main purpose is to solve queries of people working in
organisation, mainly concerned with recruitment & selection of talented individuals in
organisation (Newell and Scarbrough, 2017). Also managing workplace activities according to
goal objective of company is concerned with HR department roles.
Company background
Tesco is public limited company headquartered at England, UK founded in 1919.
Selected company has global retail market with main products grocery stores, hypermarkets,
supermarket and convenience stores etc. Selected firm nationwide 3000 plus stores spread
nationwide providing online shopping of groceries & delivery services.
HRM functions
Recruitment- This HRM function mainly deals with identifying suitable candidate for
specific job profiles. In context with Tesco, HR department utilizes search tool for tracking &
interviewing suitable candidates through application tracking system (Silva, Silva and Martins,

2018, September). The ATS used by chosen firm help organisation in hiring candidates for
vacant jobs who deserve specific positions. Recruitment is based on certain factors that are
people characteristics, roles, responsibility, experience, ability to work, skills etc. Resourcing
talent is not easy and therefore require workforce planning for attracting skilful people towards
company objective functions.
Selection- This is second step after recruitment of a candidate which deals with
scrutinizing people. This process consist of examining recruited people in first round and
eliminating those who do not deserve to be at a particular position (Morgeson, Brannick and
Levine, 2019). In relation to Tesco, managers have set up different criteria for selecting
employees in organisation. Market researchers have classified this function into multiple steps
that are reviewing of candidate applications, reinter viewing of potential people, screening, offer
making, written & spoken testing.
HRM purposes
Company environment- Organisations with good work culture play a very significant
role in managing staff & business operations. Business environment of Tesco is developed in
such a way that it encourages employee to work harder, enhance their knowledge, improves team
coordination & motivate them in completing business goals effectively. Leaders of selected
retailing company organize various events for employees to develop mutual understanding with
one another creating a positive atmosphere in business environment.
Growth of business: Development of business can be achieved by implementation of
correct strategies formulated by HR managers of company. With respect to selected firm, leaders
with excellent skills or expertise in specific domains are appointed in Tesco to train its
employees. HR department make sure trainings are conducted based on directing staff members
on how to follow policies & procedures, focus on aligning personal goal with company
objectives, promoting teamwork skills etc.
P2 Different recruitment and selection approaches of HRM with its strengths and weaknesses
Various HRM methods are used by organisation to recruit appropriate candidates and
encourage existing staff performing activities at workplace. In context of Tesco, Creative section
of HR department tries to find capable applicants for meeting up dynamic modern technologies
& competition in market.