Human Resource Management Report: Aldi's Case Study Analysis

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of Human Resource Management (HRM) practices, specifically focusing on the case of Aldi's. The report begins with an introduction to HRM, defining its objectives and scope within the organization. It then delves into the recruitment and selection processes, comparing and contrasting the strengths and weaknesses of internal and external approaches. The significance of HRM practices within an organization is explored, highlighting their impact on team building, employee relations, and overall organizational success. The report further examines the effectiveness of HRM, emphasizing the importance of recruitment, selection, planning, training, performance appraisal, and management in achieving organizational goals. The content covers various aspects of HRM, including employee relations, legislation, and the application of HRM practices in addressing work-related issues, providing a detailed overview of how Aldi's utilizes HRM to achieve its business objectives.

HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
LO 1.................................................................................................................................................1
P1 Explain the objective and scope of the human resource management...................................1
P2 Description on the approaches of weakness and strength of the selection and recruitment.. 2
LO 2.................................................................................................................................................4
P3 Significance on the human resource practice in the organisation..........................................4
P4 write down the effectiveness of the human resource management........................................5
LO 3.................................................................................................................................................6
P5 Benefits of employee relation with regard to decision making of HRM...............................6
P6 Description on the employee's legislation and its effects on the HRM decision making......7
LO 4.................................................................................................................................................8
P7 Explanation on the application of the HRM practice in a work related issue with the
appropriate example....................................................................................................................8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCE.................................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Human resource managers of the structure are work as backbone to the organisation.
They are very essential part of the business enterprise. Without their effective support company
cannot perform the function in the efficient manner. They work in the manner of planning,
directing, recruiting and selecting the employees so they can perform in right way ((Barrett and
et.al., 2017)). The brand image of the system can enhance if they actively participate in the
business activities. With the help of the human resource manager an organisation can decide the
framework of the working . This study is the inclusive of the various approaches of the human
resource manager. They help as gaining the competitive advantage of the firm. This report is
defining the working framework of the human resource manager of the 'Aldi's. They deal in the
products of grocery and provide service as retailers. The HR managers help in the increasing the
productivity and profitability of the business enterprise. With the help of them the market share
of the people can be enhanced.
LO 1
P1 Explain the objective and scope of the human resource management.
Objectives of the HR-
The company is distributing and working on the discounted supermarket chain. To distribute it to
all the market globally all over the world. The store handle all the work of the different kinds of
the availability of the resources in the market. The HRM organise the proper availability of the
resources . Appointing the right person to the right store as he/she can handle it with there
appropriate knowledge. The human resource has to take of the resources as the products and
rendered should not be in lesser amount as Aldi gives the services to the people in the discounted
amount but it should not go below the margin. To meet the need of the people and continue
giving all the services at the reasonable price so it beneficial for the society and even for the
organisation to build the market strongly (Van Wingerden, Derks and Bakker, 2017).
Function of the HR-
As Aldi is reached to the top of the competition market so it will face many challenges. It needs
to get the powerful marketing strategy and planning appropriately. With less price of availability,
the product and services from the Aldi it losses the quality base so it should be taken care of it
have to be enhance the quality to fight in the competitive market. The proper training is being
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given to the people with the proper strategy (Liu and et.al., 2017). To develop in the growing
market is very important so giving the perfect knowledge about all the current scenario to fight in
the market. It is the work of the human resource to keep the record of every detail of the
employee, material, strategy, jobs, etc. which will help the organisation to grow faster and in the
better manner. To recognise the problem at the time solve it in the very less or little span of time
The scope of the human resource manager- Personal aspect- This relates to the features like planning, recruiting, selection, transfer
and lay-off to the employees who are working under this business enterprise. Welfare feature- The effective environment always brings the maximum productivity
and profitability to the organisation. The framework of the business enterprise should be
impressive so that they can work in the well and proper manner. The welfare facility is
the inclusive of the function like canteen, rest room, safety and education facility top their
employees.
 Industrial relation- The employer and employee relation in the organisation should be in
good manner. The organisation of 'Aldi's' should take effective step in order to improvise
the relation between the worker of the company. It covers the following pints such as
collective bargaining and joint consultation.
P2 Description on the approaches of weakness and strength of the selection and recruitment.
The process of recruitment and selection should be handle by every business enterprise.
This function should be done in the effective manner. The whole of the working of the
organisation is largely depended on this function ((Brewster and Hegewisch 2017)). This is
helpful in bringing the employees to the company An effective employee can contribute
maximum to theentity. On every business enterprise, there are two kinds of organisation that is
internal or external. The term internal recruitment bring up to selecting the suitable candidate
among the organisation. Or the statement external enlisting refer as choosing an employee
outside the business enterprise. It is time consuming process.
Strength of the internal analysis of recruitment are as-
 The advertisement needs lots of expenses with this approach this cost can be saved.
 The works of the organisation are already familiar with the rules and regulation of they
business enterprise.
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 With the help of this approach the employees of the organisation get motivated and
perform in the best manner so they can select for the higher authority.
 This kind of approach helps to raise the moral spirit of the employees so they can perform
in the effective and efficient manner.
 The encouragement to the workers is the process which push them to work in the
excellent way. This is the cost reduction process so it is beneficial in the terms of profit survival of the
business enterprise.
Weakness of the internal analysis of the recruitment-
 By using this method company cannot have fresh or new talent.
 The business enterprise follows the old method of working only because no additional
skill can be introduced.
 This will work as lowering the productivity and profitability of the organisation. Due to this company cannot adopt the modern techniques because the existing employees
are of habitual of the old methods of the working.
Strength of the external analysis of the recruitment are as-
 This is very useful because with this approach an organisation can have fresh or new
talent.
 The modern equipment can be use by the business enterprise in order to reduce the coast
and time saving factor.
 With this approach, the company can have more candidate and he can select the most
suitable one. (Li, Bagger and Cropanzano 2017).
 This is very helpful in gaining the strong brand image of the company. This function also helps in increasing the profitability of the business as they focus on the
eternal employees with effective skills.
Weakness of the external analysis of the recruitment are as-
 This function need lot of expenses of the cost on the function like advertisement etc. as
they are the employees from the outside.
 This is time taking process. The procedure to select the candidate is lengthy.
 The existing employees of the company that demotivated as they lost the opportunity to
hire for some other big authority.
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 The new employees take more to be familiar with the working environment of the
business premises.
LO 2
P3 Significance on the human resource practice in the
organisation.
Human Resource management is a process of HR practices that are connected with the
strategic objectives of the organization HRM practices help the structure to develop its
performance. Human resource management is connected with organization's mission and goals.
The HR practices are beneficial for the system in many ways. Human resource management
practices help the structure in evaluating the policies. Human resource management practices
also help in team building. Team building within the arrangement is very essential for the
achieving the objectives made by entity. Human resource management practice helps the
organization to build a broad understanding between employees, clients and investors for the
success of the organization () (Liu and et.al., 2017). Overall progress of the members in the
business enterprise is important for the success. Monitoring is needed to evaluate this growth of
the organization. Human resource management practice helps the system to monitor this
progress. The core duty of HRM is to constantly monitor the progress of one another. HR
practices help in combining the worker and senior executives with each other. Human resource
management practice is beneficial in the organization to identify employee and to promote him
to next level on the basis of their skills and work dedication.
This activity helps in enhancing the workertalent and skill. Human resource management
practices encourage the employees which helps the organization to achieve its objectives
quickly. This practices helps to shape employer attitude and beliefs so that the employee can
progress faster. The main motto of human resource management practice should be satisfaction
of employee working in the organization. A satisfied employee gives his 100 percent effort to get
organization successful and achieve its goals. This practice ensures the proper use of available
resources in the system. This improves the performance of the structure and make it effective
(Lloyd and et.al., 2017). Human resource management practices are becoming main requirement
for the organization in this challenging and competitive business environment. It can set up in the
manner to inspiring the workers. business organization Human resource management practice
should be done in order to adopt the changes occurring in corporate world, so that it can
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improve the methods and look forward for the success. Organization can move forward to its
success by adopting these benefits of human resource management practices.
P4 write down the effectiveness of the human resource management.
The organisation can work in the effectively manner if they have effective and efficient
worker to ensures the timely productivity of the task. The success of the organisation is depends
on the well functioning of the business enterprise. The firm can earn maximum amount of the
profit if they regular make evaluation on the activities of the human resource manager. The
various factors like production, planning can be improvised by keeping eyes on the activities of
the employees. The 'Aldi's' productivity and profitability of the organisation can be enhanced
with the best practice of the human resource managers. The effectiveness is based on the
following manner are as- Recruitment and selection- The selected employee should actively participate in the
activities of the business enterprise. The positive environment is the key factor to
increase the firm productivity and profitability. The selection criteria of the employees
should be done in the efficient way to done the activities in the more proper way
((Mendelson and et.al., 2017).). Planning- It is the essential task in term to achievement of work on time. It refers to gap
between execution and accomplishment. The employee should be expert in making the
effective plan in order to accomplish the task in the most stipulated manner. The
effectiveness and efficiency should be key element in terms of the organisation. Training and development- The employees of the organisationa should perform in the
expertise manner. It is only possible if they are well trained and developed in performing
their particular task. The business enterprise should provide good kind of training to their
employees so they perform in the best manner. Performance appraisal and award- The employee should get rewarded for their effective
performance in the company. The reward may be of any term whether it is incentive or
any other. This function work in the manner to motivate the employee so they can bring
maximum contribution to the firm. Performance management- The 'Aldi's' is taking various steps in order to improve the
performance management of the organisation (Nelson and Tyler, 2017). This kind of
facility in the company help to assign task in the proper manner to the workers with the
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help of this approach the balance can be maintain in passing of authority and
responsibility. Effective communication- The ineffective communication is major drawback for any
kind of the business enterprise. The flow of communication should be proper in order to
have proper passing of information from the lower to top level managers. Proper
understanding between workers add prosperity to the business enterprise.
 Use of Morden technology- This is very helpful in the achievement of the task on the
time. It helps in bringing effectiveness in the organisation. In the company, there should
be systematic innovation so they firm can maintain the productivity and profitability of
the business.
LO 3
P5 Benefits of employee relation with regard to decision making of HRM.
The relation between the employer and employees should be effective in order to perform
the business function efficiently. The decision-making process is the crucial part of the business
enterprise . Any kind of issue between the employer and employees affects the working of the
organisation. It should be improvised in the timely manner in order to bring smooth flow of
working activities. There are various benefits in term to having effective relation between the
employer and employees of the company-
 The overall productivity and profitability of the firm is largely depended on the
performance of the organisation ((Ones, Viswesvaran and Schmidt 2017)). The
organisation can work well if there is healthy relation between the worker of the business
enterprise.
 The manager should perform his activities in the well and coordinated manner. The work
should be share properly in order to bring maximum growth to the firm.
 In an organisation, each employee should know to each other so there can be proper
sharing of idea with each other. With the help of this an effective decision should be
taken in the business enteprise.
 With the help of healthy relation among the worker. The company can earn the better
output.
 The organisation named 'Aldi's' should take various step in order to improvise the relation
between the employees and employers.
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 This function also helps in enhancing the goodwill of the firm.
 The effective and healthy relation between the workers helps the company to retain the
employees for the longer period.
 The proper participation in the activities of the business help the employees and employer
to grow the profitability of the firm (Parker, Morgeson and Johns, 2017).
 This function lead to have quality in the performance of the workers.
 The positive environment helps the worker to cope up with organisation problem hence
the productivity and profitability of the firm can be enhanced.
 The 'Aldi's' is arranged some meeting programme on the basis of which workers can meet
with each other and discussion can have on the relevant topics of the firm.
P6 Description on the employee's legislation and its effects on the HRM decision making.
The legal authority frame various rules and regulation on which behalf the company have
to follow such regulation. Sometime the law can largely impact the frame working of the
business enterprise. Due this there can be ineffective flow of decision making process. The
following element are covered in this regard-
No discrimination- There should be no amount of partiality between the workers of the
organisation. In order to cope up with this there is a one act which has passed that is equity act. It
helps in maintaining the equality among the employees. The discrimination in the organisation
should not be based on the factors relates to the caste, sex, religion and age. The main aim of the
business enterprise is to have balanced flow of work in so everyone can work in the effective
way.
Hour and wages- There should be equal distribution of the wages to the employee. Otherwise,
this kind of function lead as decreasing the efficiency of the workers. The hour basis payment
brings complexness in the working process relate to this.
Medical facility- in the organisation there should be act relate to the medical facility of the
disabled employees. There should be nice kind of behaviour with the disabled of the organisation
(Van Wingerden, Derks and Bakker, 2017). An act has been passed which is defining the laws
and legislation towards the handling of disabled employees. Such kind of the act are as
protection of the confidential issue relates to the medical of the worker.
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Leave provisions- In the organisation there is provision which reflects the detail about the leave
facility of the worker. According to the provision individual can have at least 12 unpaid leave in
the year. With the help of this the worker can manage their leave.
LO 4
P7 Explanation on the application of the HRM practice in a work-related issue with the
appropriate example.
In the organisation 'Aldi's' focuses on the various practice which not relates to the
department like marketing, information system and public relation etc. There are four kind of
major practice area of HR are as-
Recruitment and selection- This is the essential task which is to be performed by the human
resource manager of the company. They need to select the effective employee who can
contribute maximum to the organisation. The section of the candidate should be in expertise way.
The selection on candidate based on the factors like honesty, education and dedication etc.
Learning and development- The employees need to learn and develop their knowledge. With
effective learning, they can expand their work experience. This is never ending function. The
organisation 'aldi's is taking various efforts in order to provide proper learning to their
employees. The special training session is required to be managed so it can enhance the
productivity of the firm.
Performance management- The organisation 'Aldi's' is using the method of 360-degree
feedback method with the help of this they work as measuring the performance of the employees.
The main aim is to bring encouragement so they can work in the well proper manner.
Remuneration and benefits- the employee should get rewarded as per their efficiency in the
organisation. This kind of facility attracts the employees to perform in the best manner. The
'Aldi's' provide lots of remuneration benefits such as maternity, sick and disablement benefit to
the employees. The firm allow their employees to flexibility in the working behaviour so they
can perform in the well and effective manner.
CONCLUSION
From the entire report, it has been concluded that it has majorly focuses on the practice
and approaches of the human resource manager. The 'Aldi's' is taking various measures in order
to bring improvement in the working behaviour of the worker. In addition to this there is also
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description the relation of the employees because they are as assents to the organisation. The
productivity and profitability of the firm can be enhanced with view to maximise the contribution
to the business enterprise.
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REFERENCE
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