Human Resource Management Report: Aldi Company Analysis Report

This report provides a detailed analysis of human resource management (HRM) practices, specifically focusing on the Aldi company. The report begins with an introduction to HRM, outlining its objectives and functions, and then delves into the strengths and weaknesses of Aldi's recruitment and selection processes, differentiating between internal and external methods. It then examines the benefits of effective HRM practices for both employers and employees, focusing on aspects such as a good working environment, ethical behavior, and employee motivation. The report further assesses the effectiveness of HRM practices within Aldi, highlighting their role in maintaining a competitive position, monitoring progress, ensuring legal compliance, and boosting productivity and profitability. Finally, the report addresses employee relations, key elements of employee legislation, and the application of HRM practices in the context of Aldi, offering a comprehensive overview of HRM strategies and their impact on organizational success.

HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1.Objectives and functions of human resource management ..................................................1
P.2 Strengths and weakness of recruitment and selection process..............................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
P.3 Benefits of human resource practices within organization .................................................4
P4 Effectiveness of HRM practices in the context of ALDI.......................................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
P5 Employee relation and its significance..................................................................................6
P6 Key elements of employee legislation...................................................................................7
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................7
P7 Application of HRM practices in ALDI................................................................................8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management is managing of all people and resources in the
organization. Organization can provide training,motivation and compensation to all employees.
Thus all members of staff can perform well in the firm. Thus also helps in maintaining good
relationship between all employees. It results in smooth and successful operations, tasks in the
company. Report discusses about the Aldi company. It is retail company which provides various
products related to the foods,beverages,household goods etc (Albrech, 2011). It is operated in
U.K. Project discusses about the purpose and scope of human resource management,weakness
and strength of different approaches of recruitment and selection,benefits of human resources to
employer and employee. Assignment describes about the effectiveness of human resources in
increasing productivity,importance of employee relations in influencing personnel decisions and
key legislations in human resource management and its impact on the decisions. Report describes
the application of human resources in work.
TASK 1
P1.Objectives and functions of human resource management
There are different objectives and functions of human resource management. Through
this company can recruit motivates and can give training to all employees. It is important so that
all employees can achieve the objectives in the company. Aldi company has various objectives.
First objective is creating plans and policies for required number of the employees and then
creating different applications of various employees and it selects people who have required
qualification required in the job. After selection manager organized the training programmes sop
that employees can learn different methods of working in the company. Thus they can achieve
perform with full efficiency and can achieve their objectives.
Second objective is to evaluate the performance of all employees and then motivates
them so that they can perform well in the company. Manager organized the seminars in which
all employees are recognized and they are given rewards for their good performance. Thus it
increases the enthusiasm of all employees to achieve their objectives (Armstrong and Taylor,
2014). Through this they can also give suggestions related to the selection process and the
policies. Third objective is to give the adequate compensation to all employees according to
their performance. Thus they can easily achieve the objectives and targets. It develops the sense
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of competition among all employees and thus results in improving the performance of all
employees.
There are different functions of human resources management. They are -
Line function- In this human resource management controls and directs all the activities
in the own department and in other services including the beverage and food. It results in
efficient and effective functioning of all the activities and tasks in the company (Bratton and
Gold, 2017). Firm has staff authority in which it can solve all problems related to other
recruitment and selection in other departments. Thus all qualified employees are selected in the
company. This results in efficient and effective working of the company.
Coordination function- In this manager coordinates all the activities performed by the
employees. It also helps in coordination among the issues and the activities in the company. It
results in coordination among all the departments of the company. It also increases the efficiency
and effectiveness of firm. Thus company can run successfully and smoothly.
Staff function – Company helps in controlling and directing all the managers and other
CEO so that they can solve all problems related to the recruitment and selection. They can also
solve the health and safety problems of all employees in all departments. It also solves all the
other conflicts and issues of all employees. Thus they can perform better and can give good
results. It helps in improving the performance of the company. So hence it increase the
reputation of the company in front of all the customers as well a in the market.
P.2 Strengths and weakness of recruitment and selection process
There are various strengths and weakness of the recruitment and selection approaches of
the Aldi company. Advantages of Internal methods of recruitment and selection process of the
company are- Increased morale of employees – It helps in increasing the motivation level of employees
so that they can perform better (Daley, 2012). Thus they can give good results. So hence
all employees can achieve the desired objectives. Continuity of operations – Internal employees know that the procedures and methods of
working in the organization. Thus all the activities and tasks runs in a continuous flow in
the business. It increases the efficiency in the business.
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 Less time involved – It take less time involved in recruiting all the employees as
recruitment takes place from the organization. It take less time and less cost of the
company. Thus company can work efficient and effectively.
Disadvantages- Lack of diversity - Organization hires employees from the organization. Thus it cannot
recruit employees belonging to different background,age ,religion. So hence it do not
give equal chances to all people in the recruitment process.
 Less creativity – It involves less creativity among all the employees. Company is not
recruiting employees from outside the firm so there is lack of creativity in the company.
No new plans and policies are created in the firm (Guest, 2011). It reduces the efficiency
of the firm.
There are various advantages and disadvantages of external sources of recruitment and selection
process.
Advantages Enhances creativity – Company is hiring the employees from outside the organization
thus it can bring the creativity in the organization., New employees can give unique and
creative ideas and suggestions related to different matters of the company. Thus
company can perform efficiently and effectively.
 Brings competition – As the company is recruiting all the employees from outside the
organization thus company can bring creativity in the firm. All employees give creative
ideas and perform efficiently and effectively. Thus company can earn mote profits and
can increase the market share. It results in giving strong competition to other firms.
Disadvantages - Takes huge cost – It takes huge cost and time of the company in recruiting and selecting
of all employees. Thus they cannot focus on the important activities and tasks. Thus
company cannot earn more profits . It results in low performance of the company. Thus
they cannot perform efficiently and effectively.
 Demotivates the existing employees – By recruiting of the external employees causes
demotivation among all the existing employees. Existing staff members feel that there are
no promotion and they cannot reach to higher position. Thus they are demotivated and
cannot perform better. Thus they cannot achieve the objectives.
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TASK 2
P.3 Benefits of human resource practices within organization
Human resources practices gives benefit to both the employer and the employee.
Employer can effectively manage the company and employee can get training an
compensation.
Benefits of human resource practices to employer of Aldi company are- Good working environment – Through applying of good human practices in the
company employer can maintain good environment. Employer can maintain the
discipline among all employees through proper rules and regulations. Thus the decorum
is maintained among all employees in the firm (Hendry, 2012). It helps in improving the
performance of all the employees. Thus they can deliver the good results. Ethical behaviour – Employer creates rules and regulations for all employees in the
company. It helps in maintaining the ethical and good behaviour of the employees. This
also results in improving the relationship of all the employees. Thus employer can
effective manage the employees. It results in improving the performance of company.
Thus firm can achieve the objectives.
 No conflicts – Company is recruiting all employees who belongs to various backgrounds
and the culture. Thus there are conflicts and disputes in the firm. So human resource
manager create various plans and policies for solving all the problems and conflicts of all
the employees. Thus it increases the efficiency of all the employees.
Benefits of human resource practices to employee - Motivates workers – Through following of rules and regulations human resource manager
motivates all employees in the firm. Thus it increases the energy level and enthusiasm of
employees to perform better. Thus they can perform efficiently and effectively. Through
this they can achieve the objectives and targets. Thus it helps in improving the
performance of all employees.
 Increases the efficiency – Employer evaluates the performance of the employee. Manager
gives the rewards to employees for their good performance. Thus it increases the
enthusiasm of employees to perform better (Meredith Belbin, 2011). Thus they can give
good results. It also results in accomplishing of all targets and objectives. It also
improves the productivity of the company.
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P4 Effectiveness of HRM practices in the context of ALDI
The role of practises of HR in the business is essential and critical in respect to maintain
strategic positions in the market area. Hence, every firm required to understand all these concepts
and analyse it's effectiveness like as performance and productivity (Buller and McEvoy, 2012).
In this case ALDI that are having larger number of employees in their store's different
departments should determine some of effectiveness and they are detailed as:
Helps to maintain competitive position: it is one of the major advantage of human
resource practices in the firm. Aldi that is a supermarket chain in the UK and different various
parts of the globe. Their market share or estimated turnover is around 50 billion that is higher
then before and in comparison of others. The company has approx 35000 workforce that needs to
retain in longer term. If the entitled firm needs to maintain and keep their position in the market
then they required to retain their employee and considered them as a prominent assets which is
more valuable then others. More over they also needs to facilitates them some training and
development lessons on regular basis that helps to enhance the capability of their workers
through which they are able to compete in the market. For an example, in the era of
globalization, the role of social media techniques is critical for the firm. These techniques
provide help in order to creates a effective and good relation with firm's shareholders. Hence for
it, they will have training to utilize the digital media so that they can have all the competitive
advantages over rival firms.
Helps to monitor progress: the strategic vision of ALDI is to be a larger supermarket
and mark their existence at the globe. HRM practises helps in monitor the performance of these
objectives and frames strategies of HR in according to it.
Keep the firm legal: now a days buyers are more aware for the brand and the image of
the firm. Hence each and every firm required to follow all the outline and guideline which makes
their business activities more lawful and ethical (Choi2011). In the context of ALDI, where the
department of HR has responsibility to understand all the aspects majorly the legislatives
compliance and try harder to impose them strictly in the firm that can creates a effective image in
the outer world.
Productivity and profitability: Training and development is a part of the HR practises
that are integrate and signify. In the context of Aldi, they are having larger revenue which are bit
more in comparison of others or some of previous year. Hence, if the firm want wished to keep
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and maintain their position in the market then they needs to use various training and boost up
their capability and skills to perform task.
Retain workforce: now a days, the market of labour is more flexible and competitive
that makes a major impact on the firm. Cause, they required to make eye capturing pay
structure. It is true that human resource is a valuable assets for the firm cause with the help of
their integrated efforts that a firm will match with the target.
TASK 3
P5 Employee relation and its significance
In the all businesses they are tries of makes positive relation with the management team
and their colleagues who provide help to them in order to take care the different types of issues
in effective manner. Hence it helps as to motivate them for their personal performance. For this
process. HRM frames different collection of representatives to build the objective in their firm
about viable to work. Here are essential and major components that are described below:-
Enhance profitability – if persons are having effective relation in the firm they are able
to understand other's issues and capabilities (Batt and Colvin, 2011). It will helps in enhancing
the efficiency and capability of working . Health relation provide help in order to improve the
productivity. For example healthy relation in between employees and members helps in take out
the conflicts which resulted in achieving the of goals in a minimum time duration.
Capacity to decrease hazard – it is true that when person are having effective and
healthy relation then they are capable enough to face the hurdle that make influence on the firm's
target.
Sharing objective between representatives:in the grounds of employees are
cooperating and sharing their goal in between all. In it they makes corporation for the help to
each others and complete their allocated task.
Dedicated towards work: with the help of this process every person is tend to be more
attentive and engaged towards their work. They coordinate and supports to each other also
focused on one prominent objective.
Give inspiration:- In accordance to this element, one person provides helps to their
colleagues at time of performing the business activities. This will inspire other employees.
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P6 Key elements of employee legislation
The legal authorities of UK has created some laws that facilitates protection to
employees. The core of framing these laws is to make surrounding free form any unlawful act
and crime also maintain quality among members of nation.
Sex discrimination act : according to this act, on firm will be allowed to make difference
on the basis of age, gender, sex and so on (Alfes and et. al., 2013). All employees should be
treated equally. This act is propounded in the parliament of UK by the government. It depicts
that if any firm are doing any discrimination then they will be punished.
Working time act: According to this factor, an organization requires to take care of
working hours and ensure that employees are needs to be released from office on time. If firm
take work form their workers after working hours then they needs to pay for the extra time.
Health and safety law: This is the act that maintain health and safety in UK. Employers
needs to provide protection to health and safety at workplace for all the labours and others in
their premises of firm, that includes casual worker, customer, visitors, movement, common
people. This will help in distinguishing and evaluating the risk in health and safety in the work
station.
TASK 4
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P7 Application of HRM practices in ALDI
The HRM practices generally refers to the HR personnel who are capable for managing
people and develop the different leadership traits in staff members. In this, HR manager shave to
perform various business activities for leading people in appropriate manner as they consider
effective recruitment, selections, training and development for achieving particular goals or
objectives. Manager assign entire tasks among people for better work performance which mean
conducting learning sessions for providing better training to employees for making effective
team work force. It will support in enhancing individual's skills, knowledge and abilities so that
they can perform better. ALDI firm is dealing with various effective HR practices that support in
putting all employees in suitable sections. This company is offering various products and
services such as quality food to the customers. Employees generally focus on building relations
among customers through direct contacts as they communicate with people at regular basis.
There are some HR practices which must be applied within an organisation such as:
Performance Appraisals: It is very important for every firm as manager has to perform
their duties by appraising employee's performance in appropriate manner. ALDI firm has to
focus on this trick for improving workers performance so that productivity can be increase. It is
an essential for achieving predetermined gaols or company's objectives because it helps in
maintaining individual performance. Company should provide extra benefits to employees for
their major attraction towards organisation.
Career management: Every Employees has their dream as they want to get success in
their life so it is the duty of company to take care about employees and provide good
opportunities for showing their talents. It will support in maintaining relations with customers
because employees keep direct contacts with them. Therefore, this is beneficial for both
employees and organisation.
Training and development: This is also another aspect where employees are provided an
appropriate training. It is an effective trick or techniques for improving performance level so
manager conduct such kinds of programmes for enhancing employees skills and knowledge so
that they can achieve particular tasks.
Reward system: It is a motivational tool that helps in improving performance by effective
tools and techniques. It is a scheme that has power to make individual more capable so that they
can achieve company's set targets. HR manager have to consider this factor as give awards and
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rewards to good performer as per his abilities so that they will feel motivated and perform their
tasks in appropriate manner.
Recruitment: It is a process where company recruit suitable person for specific job
vacant. This procedure is very important as manager has to conduct it in appropriate manner. It is
positive in nature because it attracts number of people towards organisation and find most
suitable candidate for particular job. ALDI firm should be consider about effective HR practices
and hire best employee for making effective workforce. Manager must be take care about their
workers as assign them task as per the capabilities and abilities for attaining goals and targets.
CONCLUSION
Human resource management is important in the company. It gives the
training ,motivation,compensation to all employees. Thus they can perform efficiently and
effectively. There are different objectives and scope of human resource management in company
in achieving of business objectives. There is evaluation of key elements of human resource
management in the organization. There are various internal and external factors which impact the
decisions of human resource management and legislations of employment. There are different
application of the human resource management practices in work with different examples.
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