Human Resource Management Report: Aldi's Practices and Strategies

This report provides a comprehensive overview of Human Resource Management (HRM) practices within Aldi, a global retail brand. It defines the core purpose and functions of HR managers, encompassing planning, organizing, directing, and controlling business activities. The report delves into recruitment and selection processes, comparing internal and external methods, and highlights the strengths and weaknesses of each. It further outlines the benefits of HRM in a business enterprise, including employee benefits, motivation, and healthy working conditions. The report also defines various HRM practices aimed at expanding profitability and growth, such as effective recruitment, training, and fostering positive employee relations. Finally, it discusses employment legislation and its impact on decision-making, concluding with the application of HRM practices in a work-related context. The analysis emphasizes the importance of skilled employees and strategic HRM for achieving organizational goals and maintaining a strong brand image.

HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Define purpose and function of human resource managers of organization.....................1
P2 Description on the strength and weakness to selection and recruitment...........................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
P3 Description on HRM benefits in business enterprise........................................................4
P4 Define the differed human resource management practices to expand profitability and
growth.....................................................................................................................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
P5 Description on key significance of relation of employees in work enterprise..................6
P6 Identification of various employment legislation and its impact on decision making......7
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................7
P7 Application of human resource management practice in work related context................7
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management is essential part of business enterprise and it works as to
bring tonic to activities of firm. They need to work as to plan, direct or organize the function of
the firm in an expertise manner. To sustain in market for longer period, they need to perform
business activities actively. These kinds of activities are helpful in relation to maintain strong
brand image of the business enterprise.
The human resource manager functions are planning, organizing directing and
controlling. The present assignment will outline the activities, functions, roles and
responsibilities of Aldi’s in relation to human resource managers. It works as retail stores which
are working as to provide grocery services to the people. Moreover, this report will focus on
activities in relation to improvement in the process of human resource managers. The human
resource manager is responsible to carry out various processes of the firm expertly. In addition to
this, report will be inclusive of approaches to selection and recruitment so that they are able to
hire the skilled employees for the firm to carry out the functions effectively.
TASK 1
P1 Define purpose and function of human resource managers of organization.
The human resource management is one of the important tools in order to carry out the
activities of business enterprise. The human resource managers need to perform business
functions as are recruitment, selection, staffing, training and development. They need to carry
out all the function in the effective manner so that function of Aldi’s can be operated in expertise
mode. Human Resource managers are responsible to carry out all process effectively. With the
help of this they are able to sustain brand image in market. The Aldi’s is global leading brand,
this firm is taking various initiatives to improvise its services. By having smooth functioning in
business enterprise they are able to achieve desire success in market. The main aim behind
having better human resource manager is to enhancing the revenue scale of firm.
Managerial function- The human resource manager needs to perform their business activities
in effective and efficient mode. The human resource managers are responsible to carry out all the
business activities. The managerial function of firm is need to be smooth, this will help to get the
desire success in market. Under this there are various kind of function as are planning,
organizing, directing and controlling. This all are very helpful in relation to carry out enterprise
function in expertise mode. Hence, it can be said that managerial function are one of the
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important tool to process all business activities effectively. With the help of this they are able to
sustain brand image in market.
Operative function- In business enterprise there are various kind of operative function and
this all need to be process in expertise mode. In addition to this, there are recruitment, selection
and managing all business activities effectively so that firm is able to carry out function
effectively. There is several of development function which is to be considered, as to have
smooth flow in activities of business enterprise.
Advisory function- The Human Resource manager plays vital role in order to take proper
decision. They need to play their role as to have smooth functioning in enterprise. He is
responsible to pass effective judgment on those areas which are essential to carry out process
effectively.
Selection and recruitment- The selection and recruitment is one of the important functions to
have smooth functioning in enterprise. This is one of the major activity which works as to
selecting and recruiting best employee in entity. The Aldi’s Human Resource personal needs to
hire skilled employee who are able to carry business functions expertly. The Aldi’s need to set
standard behind hiring of employees to the firm. In this manner it can be true to said that the
talented and skilled employee bring prosperity to entity. This kind of functions will be helpful to
enhancing profitability scale of firm.
Training- Human Resource manager are responsible to carry out process of firm in effective
manner. They are responsible person to provide effective training facilities to new employees so
that they are able to get familiar with working of enterprise. With the help of providing induction
facilities they are able to process business activities effectively. The training is needed to be
given to have smooth functioning in enterprise. This is helpful in order to provide effective
training facility so that they can work in more professional manner.
P2 Description on the strength and weakness to selection and recruitment.
The selection and recruitment both are the process which is very helpful in terms to hire
the employees. Thus, Aldi works as to hire the right candidates so that business can run its
activities effectively. This is very helpful in order to enhance the culture of the business
enterprise.
Recruitment- This is process that works as to finding and attracting the potential sources s
that position can be filled up. The abilities and attitude are required for achievement of objectives
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within the enterprise. This is process that works as to identifying the vacancy, reviewing
applications, requirements, short listing and selecting the right candidate.
Recruitment planning- It is the first step of the recruitment process in which the vacate
position can be analysed and prescribed. This inclusive of the job specification and its nature,
experience, qualification and skills required for the job.
Internal method- This is the process that works as to hiring the employees within the
enterprise with the help of promotions, transfers, former employees, internal advertisement and
previous applicants. Under this there are various kind of advantage and disadvantages. It is
defined in following manner as are-
Advantage-
1. This is time effective process; in this there the human resource managers no need to go
outside to find new employees in the organisation.
2. The major advantage in this relation to have existing employees in the firm because
they are already familiar with the employees to the firm.
3. The induction training is not be given because they are already well known about the
working of the enterprise in large manner.
External recruitment- This is process that refer as to hiring the employees from outside the
enterprise and it can be done with the help of things as direct recruitment, employment exchange,
employment agencies and advertisement etc. Thus, HR of Aldi takes the various initiatives in
order to perform this process effectively so that they can able to carry out the business operation
systematic manner.
Advantages-
 The entity is able to find talented employees, with the help of which they can receive new
ideas so that Organization can work in effectively.
 With the help of fresh talent they are able to have increment in revenue.
 This approach will be helpful to enhancing innovation.
Disadvantages-
 This is the time consuming process, in this firm need to go outside for having employees to
firm.
 It is essential to give proper training facilities so that they can be familiar with the working
of enterprise. The recruitment is also cost consuming process.
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Selection-
Aldi's takes this process as to picking and choosing the right candidate that is most
suitable for vacant job position in the enterprise. Thus, the process of selection can also be
explained as process of interviewing the candidates and evaluating their qualities. In addition to
this, the selection of the right candidate in the firm will be assets to the enterprise that all will
help the enterprise in order to reach its objectives. It can be termed out as the negative process,
under it the number of recruited employees is more than the number of selected employees
within the enterprise.
TASK 2
P3 Description on HRM benefits in business enterprise.
The term human resource mangers work as to plays their role as to monitoring the overall
activities of firm so that desire success can be achieved. With the help of tracking individual
performance, the enity is able to earn large amount of profitability. There are following key
benefits of HRM to their employees as-
1. The employee of the business enterprise must have various benefits in relation to health,
life and insurance facilities. With the help of this, the employee of the firm is able to
encourage all employees in relation to perform business activities effectively and
expertise.
2. They are the personal who needs to work as to motivate the employees of the firm so that
they are able to undertake the activities of the firm in an expert manner. With the help of
encouraging the key individuals, the firm is able to full fill desire. This will be helpful in
having large amount of profitability in the firm.
3. The human resource manager of the firm needs to take effective steps in relation to
provide healthy working condition to the employers. This will assist them to properly
conduct the overall activities of the firm. It will help to maintain the employee retention
rate.
4. They are responsible person in order to carry out the process of recruitment and selection
effectively. With respect to this, they must take various initiatives in relation to select
those individuals who are able to carry out effective working of the firm. Thus, the
talented and highly efficient skilled employees will be able to bring maximum
contribution to the firm.
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5. They need to give major focus over using technological advancement so that they are
able to carry out innovative procedure. This will be helpful to produce attractive products
so that they are able to gather attraction of large number of customer.
6. The human resource manager needs to provide training faculties to new employees so
that they can carry out all the functions of the firm expertly. This will also assist to
provide good direction that how business functions are needed to be carried out.
7. The training is needed to be given to have smooth functioning in enterprise. This is
helpful in order to provide effective training facility so that they can work in more
professional manner.
8. The human resource manager should take various effective steps in relation to improvise
the relation between the individuals of the firm. With the help of working in coordinated
manner, they are able to achieve the desired profitability as well as productivity.
Hence, it can be said that the human resource manager plays their role effectively in order to
carry out process of the firm in an expert manner. They are responsible to provide various key
benefits to their employees so that they can feel encouraged. These kinds of activities are helpful
in relation to sustain the high growth of the firm. The effective and efficient working will be
helpful to promote the growth.
P4 Define the differed human resource management practices to expand profitability and growth.
The human resource managerial functions will be inclusive of benefits as administration,
record keeping, payroll processing and to find new employee. By keeping eyes on the
performance of each employee, they are able to achieve its desired objectives. This kinds of
activities are helpful in relation to sustaining the high growth of the firm. The effective and
efficient working will be helpful to promote better environment in the enterprise. . Aldi needs to
perform the activities of the firm in the following manner as-
Recruitment and selection- This is process that generally based on mission and workplace
culture. It is practices that underlines recruiting activities and functions so that all things can be
done in better mode. The HR of ALDI's taken various initiatives to undertake this function in
expertise mode.
Work life balance- There is implementing the flexible work schedules, providing employees the
better training and to create the organizational culture that works as to supports the employees in
order to achieve the work life balance. Thus, managing the scheduling the logistic, modifying the
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technical advancement for remote access and to achieve the work life balance will be helpful in
terms to conduct the business operations in systematic mode.
Training and development- it is the process that will be inclusive of the term as employee
orientation, job skills training. Leadership training and to have better professional development.
Thus, it can be said that the professional development will be helpful to create the successful
planning strategy so that each thing can be conducted in better mode.
Compensation- Under this, compensation and benefits are to be viewed together in order to
conduct the each thing in better mode. Thus, employee compensation is the kind of internally
equitable and externally competitive philosophy and practices to conduct the each thing in
systematic mode.
Hiring- The human resource manager plays the key role in relation to set the standards so that
they are able to perform the functions of the firm in an expertise manner. In this, it can be true to
be said that the talented and skilled employee will contribute maximum to the organisation. With
the help of having competent employee in the firm, they are able to have competitive advantage.
This will be helpful in order to enrich the growth of the firm.
Planning- The planning derived the gap between where to stand and where to reach. All
activities in relation to the firm are needed to be planned in priority manner. This is helpful in
relation to determine the ways in which business activities are needed to be conducted. In this
manner, it can be true to say that the HRM is the responsible person in order to carry out process
of management function in expertise mode.
Reward on performance- Under this, it can be stated that human resource manager of the firm is
responsible to provide reward to the employees as per their capabilities. The feedback on the
performance of employees can be taken as per tracking their performance in timely manner.
Communication- The communication plays a vital role in order to facilitate the effective working
in the enterprise. It will assist to create positive environment at the workplace. The
communication is the part of the coordination. This is very helpful in relation to achieve the
desired profitability. It is the key element in order to deal with functions of the firm. The worker
in enterprise need to have effective communication so that they are able to carry out all the
process in expertise manner.
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TASK 3
P5 Description on key significance of relation of employees in work enterprise.
The human resource manager of the firm needs to play effective role for maintaining
good relation between the employees and employers. The good and supportive work
environment will be helpful in order to get the desired success in market. There is need to set the
proper communication so that the firm is able to get the desired success. The conflict between
the employer and employees need to be improvised in this manner, they can undertake business
activities in well expertise manner. With the help of providing positive working environment, the
employees can undertake the activities of the firm in an expert and impressive manner. In cited
organisation, there are various departments and in order to promote growth, each department
needs to carry out its activities effectively.
 In Aldi, Employer and employees relationship plays major role and it must be effective
manner so that day to day operations and integral function can be conducted in better
mode.
 The healthy relation between the workers can work as to enhance the productivity of
enterprise, thus, it can be said that the Healthy relation works as to discourage the
conflicts and fights among the individuals.
 Strong employer and employee relationship palsy the vital role in order to bring the
success to the enterprise and this kind of activities will be helpful in order to gain the
competitive advanatge to Aldi's.
TASK 3
P6 Identification of various employment legislation and its impact on decision making.
The term employment legislation is inclusive of various kinds of acts which will be helpful
to ensure effective working in enterprise. There are various rules and regulation which are need
to be followed so that enterprise can perform its activities in expertise manner. Human resource
manger need to take various initiatives to provide effective and safe working to all employees.
This kind of activities will help to facilitate effective working in enterprise. There are several of
employment legislation act, it is defined in following manner as are-
 Equal act 2010- This is defined as act in which employees are need to be given fair
treatment on the basis of compensation, salary, perquisites etc. This is one of the effective
term in which employees can feel motivated. This will be helpful in order to conduct
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proper activities in the business enterprise. The Aldi’s need to ensure that all employees
are need to be given fair treatment so that entity can operate it business activities in
smooth manner. Health and Safety act 1974 – The Aldi's should have maintain health and
safety regulations as there are various hazardous process and that can impact over the
health of the employees.. As per this employees are need to be provided fair treatment to
all employees. The various safety measures are needed to be provided so that worker can
do its activities in the expertise manner. This kind of facility will facilitate effective
working for employees.
 Sexual harassment- This is unlawful act in these employees are need to be protected from
the harm given to the employees. Aldi’s need to ensure working of employees
effectively. They need to set safety rules for employees in enterprise so that each
employee can perform their role in expertise mode. This is need to be considered in order
to have smooth working enterprise.
 Wages and remuneration act- There is need to provide equal wages and remuneration
benefits to all employees so that the employees of enterprise can perform its role in
expertise mode. This will help to create effective working environment so that each
worker can perform their n e ain expertise mode. With the help of equal distribution of
wages and remuneration, each employ of an entity can perform its role expertise manner.
TASK 4
P7 Application of human resource management practice in work related context.
The human resource management practice is beneficial in order to have effective working
in enterprise. Human resources best practices are functional activities and strategic plans that
enable improved services to employees and increased profitability for the employer. The term
"best practices" refer to actions that are successful methods in order to achive desired results.
There are various kind of HRM practices, it is defined in the following manner as are-
1. The human resource manager of an enterprise need to provide effective training
facility to all the employees so that activities of the firm can be operated in effective
manner.
2. The human resource manager need to be skilled personal so that they are able to carry
out process of firm in expertise manner, this kind of activities will be helpful to to
take proper decision in timely manner.
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3. Human resource managers are need to follow the policies and procedure so that each
things can be done in expertise manner. under this expectation of employees are need
to be fulfilled at the early stage.
4. The human resource manager needs to keep their eyes on the performances of
employees. With the help of taking feedback from employees, with the help of this
they are able to bring improvement in the services of the business enterprise.
5. The Human resource managers are responsible to provide effective working to all the
employee by motivating them. This will be helpful for them to facilitate the working
of the enterprise in effective and efficient manner. This not only allows managers to
be more connected to their employees, it also lets employees feel more engaged in
their work.
6. In this it can be true to said that human resource managers should practices flexible
working condition, this will help to ensure effective working in the enterprise. These
kinds of activities are helpful in order to ensure good working so that employees can
perform its activities effectively.
7. Human resource manager need to bring enhancement in the use of technology, this is
one time invest process, with the help of this the enterprise is able to earn large
amount of profitability as well productivity in business enterprise. These kinds of
activities are helpful in relation to provide flexible working condition.
8. Any human resources professional should know the all company's policies and
procedures and enforce them all fairly across the business enterprise for all
employees. This kind of facility will be helpful in order to ensure effective working in
Aldi's, in this way employee of the organization can perform their activities in the
expertise manner.
Hence, it can be true to state that human resources department plays a significant role in relation
to have profitable and successful activities in the enterprise. There are various kinds of activities
that has undertaken by HR of Aldi's in terms to improvies the company by recruiting and
retaining top employees, developing successful leaders, ensuring newly hired employees succeed
and keeping up company morale.
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CONCLUSION
Based on above report, it can be concluded that human resource manager plays vital role
in order to bring the desired success. Without their effective role in the enterprise they can able
to perform its activities in well and proper manner. The present assignment has covered various
activities as are roles, function of HR, improvement measure in human resource manager
function. To sustain in market for longer period, they need to perform business activities
actively. These kinds of activities are helpful in relation to maintain strong brand image of the
business enterprise. The human resource manager functions are planning, organizing directing
and controlling. The human resource manager is responsible to carry out various processes in
order to run entity function in expertly mode. In addition to this, report has been covered with
various approaches to selection and recruitment so that they are able to hire the skilled
employees for the firm to carry out the functions effectively.
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