HR Report: Value and Contribution to Organisational Effectiveness

This report delves into the critical role of Human Resources (HR) in organisational success, focusing on the British multinational retailer, Next Plc. It examines the significance of organisational design in relation to structure, evaluating strategies and tactics for achieving goals. The report explores various approaches to attracting, retaining, and developing a skilled workforce, emphasizing the importance of employee motivation and work-life balance. It further investigates contemporary HR development, highlighting the need for continuous feedback and cultural reviews to improve productivity and adapt to changing trends. The report uses both traditional and contemporary information to formulate its research and provides insights into building a dedicated and skilled workforce through incentives, career development, and open communication, ultimately contributing to organisational effectiveness and sustainability.

Value and
Contribution to
Organisational

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
P1 Evaluate the corporation's design in relation of its structure in order to obtain strategies and
tactics. ....................................................................................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
P2 Examine the kinds of approaches for attracting, retaining and development of mankind for
gaining skilled labour force. ..................................................................................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................7
P3 Formulate research by using traditional or contemporary information to assist for emerging
HR development. ...................................................................................................................7
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................9
P4 covered in Poster. .............................................................................................................9
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
HR is one of most valuable assets for an organisation as they contribute towards
achieving desirable goals and objectives by using their skills and capabilities. For a firm it is
very much significant to work in self interest of their employees so that they remain motivated to
can put best efforts for corporation's as well as self development. Human resource one of scarce
resource that contributed in HR function to create value and success of an organisation. This
assignment is based on Next Plc which is an British multinational clothing, footwear and home
appliances retailer, headquartered is in Leicestershire. Respective report is based on significance
of organisational design in context of organisational structure for gaining strategies and tactics.
Further it includes the significance of developing the motivated, knowledgeable and experience
team of individuals in an organisation. In order to it examines the contemporary knowledge and
research in assistance of emerging HR developments to remain competitive in marketplace.
TASK 1
P1 Evaluate the corporation's design in relation of its structure in order to obtain strategies and
tactics.
Organisational design is the chain of activities which proved beneficial to align or merge
the structure of a firm with their objectives in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness
of organisational results in positive manner (Alblas, Wijsman and van Noort, 2019.). It is very
crucial for an organisation to opt one of best design of organisation to inventing a new solution
to resolve various kinds of issues that arise within the organisation for gaining potential
outcomes. In context of Next Plc that are one of popular brand name in the whole world to serve
the needs of consumers it is very crucial for them to select one of best organisational design that
contribute towards achieving organisational goals and objectives in positive manner. In context
of Next Plc which is UK based retailer offering the exciting and beautifully designed quality
clothing, footwear and accessories in their design of organisation consist of the business
strategies, human resource, operations and goals etc.. on other hand organisational structure
refers to the relationship in between the employees for sharing the consciousness in order to
comply mission of business. In context of respective organisation they follow the Matrix
organisation structure which is complex in nature and mixer of function and divisional structure.

It makes an organisation to making a good combination in between the functional and divisional
structure.
Significance of organisational design theory:
Organisational design and structure is very much crucial for gaining desirable outcomes
as it helps in improving communication, enhance level of productivity and inspire innovation
(Antonacopoulou, Ropo and Taylor, 2019). It provides environment in which every one can be
able to give one of their best efforts, in context of Next Plc by using organisational design
employees by accessing their roles and responsibilities and can manage any problem skillfully.
Respective deign of organisation eliminate chaos, conflicts and improves relationship with in the
organisation that directly contributes towards enhancement of their level of motivation
positively.
 Align organisational goals: Organisational design helps in align the organisational
design with business strategy and with market environment in which business operates.
In context of Next Plc they possess the right kind of business control by putting
flexibility in order to gain potential outcomes.
 Responding to changes: For an organisation changes plays very much crucial role as it
helps to remain competitive (Chowdhury, 2019. ). It is very much crucial to respond with
proper planning against the changes in environment such as competition, technology,
global economy and consumer needs as well as changes that helps to bring evolutionary
development and to bring proactive initiatives. In context of Next Plc they are very much
proactive and accordingly builds strategies and tactics by using organisational design to
respond very positively.
 Integration of new elements: As organisation grows, evolve and expand and positively
respond to change in that series many new positions and department will added to
external environment to deal with external environment or with kinds of strategics needs
and wants. By using organisational design these elements in an organisation will have to
be integrated into organisational structure that means virtually restructuring of
organisation. In context of Next Plc the to enhance quality of customer service they by
using the organisational design that may need to dismantling functional departments,
building teams and re delegating authority positively.

 Coordinating components: Role of organisational design is in creating diversity in
workforce on various basis such as race, gender and place or origin of workers that has an
important impact on organisational effectiveness (Gatarik, 2019..). With the help of
organisational design Next Plc can be able to manage the change in characteristics of
workers such as influx of immigrants of workers and retirement of current workforce
requires to effectively plan each and every attributes.
 Innovation and efficiency: For an organisation it is very much crucial for them to
produce products and services that are very much unique in nature and serve consumers
expectations in best manner (Gilchrist, 2019.). The design and usage of more efficient
organisational structure plays equally important role in the producing quality products
and services. In that series the role of organisational design is to greet the one of most
innovative idea and provide rewards to enhance their level of motivation level positively.
 Deal with contingencies: Organisational design has the major implications for an ability
to deal in better manner with contingencies, to achieve competitive advantages,
effectively manage diversity and ability to innovate new products and services into the
marketplace.
So from the above discussion it has been summarised that organisational design is one of most
important aspect for an organisation as it helps an organisation at each and every aspect of their
growth and development positively.
TASK 2
P2 Examine the kinds of approaches for attracting, retaining and development of mankind for
gaining skilled labour force.
Motivation is one of the most important aspect for an administration as it help to
influence the behaviour of others in order to give one of their best efforts in organisational
development and enhancement in positive manner. In context of Next Plc they by evaluating
various kinds of approaches can choose one of best out of them to gain sustainability. The
positive work culture in the organisation helps to majorly motivate employees to give significant
efforts for gaining desirable objectives in business environment (Grobler and Rensburg, 2019.).
By using various kinds of approaches within the organisation in order to improve the motivation
level of employees. In that series role of a leader and manager plays very much crucial role as

they take decisions by choosing out of the various ways to motivate people in business
environment. In context of Next Plc by using both monetary and non monetary kinds of benefits
they encourage them to contribute one of their best endeavour in organisational as well as self
development in positive manner. They provide healthy work environment, work life balance and
incentives to their employees so that they retain for long time in their organisation. Sometimes
they also threaten their workforce by giving demotion them that helps to give one of their best
efforts in order to remain competitive. In context of Next Plc by using the various tools and
techniques to enhance the performance that not only proved beneficial for organisation but also
for individual career growth positive manner. Here are the various approaches to motivate,
retain, develop and reward the human resource to create the skilled and dedicated workforce
within the organisation:
Incentives and rewards:
Incentives and rewards is one of the most important kind of monetary reward given to
employees towards the organisation to enhance their motivation level. In context of Next Plc by
providing various kinds of incentives program to their employees they deliberate to gain
effective kind of goals and objectives (Hamza, 2019.). Incentives are the extra money from
their salary that given to employees as per their performance in specific project or task
completion. As at initial level of career people majorly interested to earn lot of money as per the
Maslow hierarchical needs and gradually their expectations rise. So it is the responsibility of
organisation to find out gaps that existed in between the performing well and accordingly
provide monetary and non monetary benefits to the employees.
Work life balance:
The another important kind of approaches to motivate, retain and develop the motivation
level of employees is provide work life balance that are very much critical in today's busy life.
As grouping mostly time devoted in office so they are unable to look after their family in proper
manner that demotivate them for gaining potential outcomes in development and enhancement
(Jaakson, Aljaste and Uusi-Kakkuri, 2019.). In context of Next Plc they supply their employees
the remote working in which they can easily persuade their working out of office premises that
helps to balance their life in smooth way. By giving facility of flexible working practices
employees can be able to mould their working hours as per the wish. So respective activity
directly contribute towards enhancement of their motivation level in positive manner.

Foster personal growth and career development:
The another very much important for an employees is to move forward in their career
incrementally for gaining sustainability in fierce world. In context of Next Plc which consider
one of important factor to motivate employees by giving training and development to them by
accessing the gaps in performing in proper manner (Lambert and et.al ., 2019.). They organise
classes for their employees for their personal development so that they can properly
communicate, lead and build team that are major areas lack in people. By giving challenging
tasks to employees that help to access their key strength and level of confidence that directly
contributes in evaluating their level of performance and in career growth. So for an organisation
it is very much crucial to pay attention on the side of employees and their potential needs so that
they can pay attention completely on their work.
Listen to employee complaints, comments and ideas:
The anther important way to motivate employees is to listen their complains and
comments carefully so that organisation can work on them to provide positive working
environment (Ndevu, 2019). In context of Next Plc they greet the new ideas and concepts that
bring by their employees within the organisation that not only proved beneficial for organisation
but also for employees as it brings innovation within the organisation. After listening employees
ideas and complaints they eager in order to gain sustainability and development that is one of
mos prominent factor in growth and sustainability.
So from the above discussion it has been concluded that flexible working options and
monetary benefits are one of the most important ways to retain, motivate and develop the skilled
workforce within organisation.
TASK 3
P3 Formulate research by using traditional or contemporary information to assist for emerging
HR development.
HR is the sector which changed gradually from people analytics to the hiring process by
using software system take place in organisations. Since HR trends keep changing so it is very
much potential for an organisation to conduct research by using contemporary knowledge to
remain up to date regarding HR developments that are as follows:
Review culture and continuous feedbacks:

Review of culture and continuous feedbacks at the workplace is one of most important
for an organisation to improve the conditions and productivity. In context of Next Plc they give
accountability to the HR department to take reviews from subordinates and find out gaps in
performing well and arrange get together in specified time period so that it helps to build healthy
relationship within the employees. Respective HR development enhance the role and
responsivity of HR to work in self interest of organisation as well as individual to remain
competitive.
Speeding up of performance management:
In an organisation the job satisfaction and performance go together with each other both
seemed to develop when employees have the opportunity to explore or evaluate the creativity
(Nwanzu and Babalola, 2019.). In context of Next Plc the furnish opportunities to their worker
by giving challenging tasks so that they can access to their knowledge and potentiality. In that
series the major role of HR is to evaluate the gaps and accordingly provide the opportunities to
worker so that they can give one of their best endeavour in organisational development and
enhancement in positive manner.
Digitalized rewards and recognition:
The one of the most HR development that helps to motivate the employees within the
organisation that used to receiving kudos and acknowledgement from their managers. In an
organisation it is very much crucial to put efforts to make employees more productive as digital
recognition is one of most using social platform for employees to recognize and reward for their
contribution in positive manner (Oduro and et.al ., 2019. ). In context of Next Plc by providing
the rewards and recognition for their contribution organisation can be able to enhance the
motivation level of their employees. In that series the main function of HR is to demonstrate
about skills and talent of an individual and accordingly provides benefits by choosing digital
mode.
Learning management systems:
The need for skill development is very much crucial for an organisation as well as for
employees no matter at which stage the employee in their career. Continuous learning is must
for employees to remain competitive in business environment as it helps to improve the skills
and build ability to give one of their best efforts while doing work. In context of Next Plc and
their HR by conducting the training sessions helps to improve their learning abilities and

competency (Piip, 2019). They by providing time for extra activities such as sports, get together,
seminars that helps to mingle with one another to deliver one of their best efforts to enhance
viability of business positively. So it is very much crucial for an organisation to adopt changes
that occurs with in the business environment as changes are very crucial for organisation to
remain competitive in business environment in positive manner.
TASK 4
P4 covered in Poster.

CONCLUSION
From the above report it has been concluded that value addition is one of most important
activity for an organisation to gain sustainability in the business environment. Value can be
added by recruiting one of most potential workforce within the organisation and put one of best
efforts to motivate and retain skilled workforce within the organisation. Organisational desing is
very much important aspect as it helps to align organisational goals with organisational structure
to remain competitive in business environment. For an organisation change is very much crucial
as it enables to remain always competitive in which organisation design helps by integrating
goals and objectives in proper manner. HR developments helps to organisation in gaining global
presence and retaining one of most skilled labour force.