Human Resource Management Report: Morrisons Recruitment and Selection

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of Human Resource Management (HRM) practices within Morrisons, a prominent UK supermarket chain. The report begins by outlining the purpose and functions of HRM, focusing on workforce planning and resourcing, emphasizing the importance of job analysis, recruitment, training, and motivation. It then delves into the strengths and weaknesses of different recruitment and selection approaches, differentiating between internal and external methods. The report highlights the benefits of HRM for both employers and employees, including improved employee relations, conflict resolution, and training and development opportunities. Furthermore, it examines the effectiveness of HRM practices in enhancing organizational profit and productivity, along with the significance of employee relations in shaping HRM strategies. The report also covers key elements of employment legislation and their impact on HRM decision-making, concluding with practical applications of HRM practices in a work-related context and a discussion of how Morrisons applies these principles. The report draws on academic sources to support its findings, offering a practical overview of HRM principles in a real-world business setting.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Purpose and functions of HRM applicable to workforce planning and resourcing...............1
P2 Strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment and selection..................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
P3 Benefits of HRM for employer and employee.......................................................................5
P4 Effectiveness of different HRM practices in raising organisational profit and productivity.6
TASK 3 ...........................................................................................................................................7
P5 Importance of employee relations in respect to influencing HRM........................................7
P6 Key elements of employment legislation and its impact upon HRM decision-making........8
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................9
P7 Application of HRM practices in a work-related context......................................................9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
In each and every kind of organisation, human resource management require to conduct
appropriate business operations to accomplish goals and objectives. It is necessary that job
analysis is executed by superior to anticipate positions that are remaining vacant and take care
that adequate workforce is available in firm (Marchington and et. al., 2016). Recruitment,
selection, training and development are various activities that are performed by employer.
Management should establish relations with staff members to acknowledge issues and conflicts
faced by them; thereby provide them adequate solutions. Apart from this, they need to conduct
motivational activities to increase morale of employees and make them perform tasks effectively.
Present report is based on Morrisons, which is famous supermarket established in United
Kingdom and in various countries. Formulating policies, take adequate judgement and make
system function in according to government laws and regulations, are constituents of human
resource practices which need to be conducted by management.
TASK 1
P1 Purpose and functions of HRM applicable to workforce planning and resourcing
Employer require that appropriate workforce is available in organisation, so that
appropriate business activities are conducted. They even need to have information about
structure, system and staff members abilities. It is necessary that HR department recruit adequate
individuals to fill vacant positions and make them perform tasks properly. This helps companies
to utilise resources efficiently and deliver appropriate items and services in market. Morrisons
which is popular retail store need to execute operations in United Kingdom. Human resource
manager require to have skilled and competent workers which help them to conduct business
globally (Grobelna and Marciszewska, 2016). For this, employees performance is examined by
superior to anticipate their capabilities and make them perform tasks adequately. This helps firm
to make staff members function effectively and attain targets timely. Thus, company's goals and
objectives are accomplished and appropriate profit is generated by administration.
Human resource management functions are as follows:
Staffing: This is essential activity which is conducted by employer to employ appropriate
individuals in firm. Job analysis is adequate tool which is used by them to get information about
positions that are vacant; thereby conduct recruitment process. In Morrisons, management have
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qualified persons which help company to provide efficient services to customers. Employees are
given duties and tasks in according to their skills and abilities, so quality items are delivered in
marketplace. This benefits company to use resources appropriately and deliver products in
according to taste and preference of people.
Training and development: Superior conduct performance appraisal processes to
evaluate capabilities of employees and performance level on basis of outcomes generated by
them. This benefits management to acknowledge field and areas which require improvement
(Ones, Viswesvaran and Schmidt, 2017). Sessions, seminars, conference and meeting are various
training programmes that are conducted in firm to enhance skills of staff members. This helps
Morrisons to make workers perform tasks effectively and complete duties within specifies time.
Apart from this, it also helps company to formulate innovative ideas, thereby deliver creative
and unique things to people.
Motivation: It is necessary that manager provide adequate elements to increase morale of
staff members and make them perform tasks in proficient manner. Internal and external
components such as promotion, transfer, recognition, growth, achievement, job satisfaction and
incentives are provided by administration to workers. This help Morrisons to retain skilled and
competent employees and make them dedicated towards job. It is necessary that superior have
healthy relations with members, so they are able to anticipate conflicts and issues faced by them;
thereby provide them adequate solutions. Thus, resources are utilised properly by superior and
quality products and services are delivered by company.
Purpose of HRM: HR manager's purpose which are stated beneath:
 Human resource practices main motive is to construct relations with superiors and staff
members of Morrisons. This helps firm to make employees perform tasks effectively and
compete work timely (Abdullah and Zulkifli, 2015).
 Employer need to coordinate work of all departments, so that quality products and
services are delivered in marketplace. This benefits superior to enhance productivity and
profitability of company.
P2 Strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment and selection
Organisation require to have adequate manpower, so that appropriate business operations
are conducted. This help management to utilise resources efficiently; thereby accomplish goals
and objectives. Recruitment and selection activities are carried out by employer to position
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adequate candidates and fill vacant destinations. Internal and external approaches are used by
superior in according to existing workforce and market situation. Aptitude test, group discussion
and personal interview are various techniques that are used by management. This help them to
acknowledge skills and knowledge of individuals, thereby staff best candidate (Baum, Schäfer
and Kabst, 2016). This benefits Morrisons to utilise funds, material and manpower properly and
deliver items in according to needs and wants of public. So, firm will be able to use appropriate
technologies and deliver adequate items and services to customers. These are various tools that
are used by HR manager to recruit appropriate person are as follows:
Internal Approach: Promotion, transfer, former workers and demotion are various
components that are used by employer to fill vacant positions from current workforce. This helps
superior to utilise manpower properly and conduct business activities appropriately (Baum,
2015). In Morrisons, competent and skilled members are promoted to top position. This benefits
company to motivate employees and make them perform tasks effectively. Thus, firms are able
to utilise resources efficiently and deliver adequate products and services to people. But this
approach consists various benefits and disadvantages which determine system functionality are
as follows:
Strengths Weaknesses
Management don't require to conduct
recruitment process, so company's funds and
resources are utilised properly. Thereby,
appropriate items and services are delivered by
Morrisons.
Workers will perform activities in respect to
their abilities and knowledge. They will not
execute innovative ideas and will work in same
manner.
Human resource department are using current
workforce to fill vacant positions. This helps
company to make employees function
effectively, as they are aware by system and
environment of firm.
Employer will promote skilled person to higher
posts. So, there will be competition between
staff members. Thus, conflicts and issues are
faced by workers; which impact on their
performance.
Thus, it can be concluded that internal components helps management to utilise funds,
material and manpower efficiently. This helps Morrisons to conduct appropriate business
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activities and make employees function effectively. So, adequate items and services are delivered
by company in marketplace in according to taste and preference of people.
External Approach: This technique of recruitment is used by employer to employ new
candidate and fill vacant positions. Employment agencies, professional associations and campus
recruitment are various tools that are used by management of employer to employ best individual
in firm (Bratton and Gold, 2017). This help company to provide tasks to people in respect to
their skills and make them function proficiently. These are various pros and cons which are
impacted on system performance are stated below:
Strengths Weaknesses
New joiners have distinct capabilities, so
innovative and creative concepts are evolved
by them. This help Morrisons to provide
creative and unique products to people.
Sessions and seminars are conducted by
superior to train new joiners; and provide them
adequate information about duties which are
assigned to them.
Management will staff individual which have
appropriate skills and abilities in according to
posts provided to them.
Large amount of funds and time is invested by
human resource of Morrisons, to execute
appropriate recruitment and selection activities.
Therefore, it can be comprehended that external approach benefits management to
improve manpower and recruit adequate candidate from outside world. This advantage
Morrisons to fill vacant positions and deliver quality services to clients. Administration need to
conduct programmes make new joiners acknowledge system and make them perform duties
properly.
Employer of every organisation carry out recruitment, selection and staffing activities to
employ appropriate candidates in firm. Management will be able to conduct efficient business
activities, if firm have adequate manpower. Training and development programs are conducted
by superior to enhance skills and abilities of members. So, workers will perform tasks effectively
and complete work timely.
According to Brewster and Hegewisch (2017), recruitment and selection process helps
human resources management to have adequate number and skilled manpower. Internal and
external approaches are used by head personnel to fill vacant positions and provide duties to
members in according to their skills and abilities. It is necessary that management examine
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strengths and weaknesses of each recruitment process, to select best tools and position best
individuals. Employer of Morrisons is able to accomplish organisation's goals and objectives.
Skilled and competent workforce are present in company, so operations are conducted
effectively. Thus, members are able to utilise resources efficiently and deliver quality items and
services in market.
TASK 2
P3 Benefits of HRM for employer and employee
Human resource department responsibilities is to conduct staffing, training and
development activities; so that appropriate manpower is available in organisation. This help
management of Morrisons to utilise resources efficiently and conduct adequate business
operations in firm (Cascio, 2018). Employer objective is to enhance their current living manner,
construct strong customer base and improve market image. They even need to provide
appropriate compensation and incentives to workers in according to their functionality and
results generated by them. This advantage company to make employees perform tasks effectively
and attain targets within specified time. Thus, human resource practices helps firms to
accomplish goals and objectives.
Advantages of HRM concept have on employees and on their performance are stated
below: Employee relations: Management require to establish strong bond with employees to
keep them motivated and dedicated towards job. It is necessary that adequate instruction
and information is given to staff members in respect to duties assigned to them. In
Morrisons, administration is able to retain competent and skilled people; as they have
healthy relations with staff members. This help firms to utilise resources and deliver
products and services in according to needs and wants of people. Conflict Resolution: In Morrisons, superior have relations with employees which help
them to timely anticipate issues and conflicts faced by members; thereby provide them
adequate solutions (Chelladurai and Kerwin, 2017). So, workers will remain dedicated to
work and perform tasks effectively. Meeting and conferences are efficient techniques that
are used by management to inform workers about duties and targets that are assigned to
them.
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 Training and Development: Human resource evaluate performance level of employees
on basis of outcomes generated by them. By comparing it with standards and
benchmarks, management ascertain field and areas which are lacking in members.
Thereby, conduct training programmes to improve skills of workers and make them
function in proficient manner. In Morrisons, sessions and seminars are executed in firm
to enhance abilities of staff and make them perform activities effectively. This benefits
company to attain targets and objectives timely.
Benefits of HRM have on employers performance are as follows: Provide Surplus Welfare: Management of Morrisons is able to make system function
appropriately and conduct adequate business activities. This help company to deliver
quality items and services to customers and increase profitability (Grobelna and
Marciszewska, 2016).
 Special Treatment: Special cabins and gaming time are various facilities that are
provided by administration of Morrisons; to motivate and make members dedicated
towards job. This benefits superior to make system function effectively, attain adequate
results and outcomes and solve problems of workers easily
Therefore, human resource practices are conducted by management of Morrisons to utilise
funds, material and manpower effectively. This helps administration to provide adequate
components to members to increase their morale and make them perform tasks properly. So,
employees will function proficiently and accomplish targets timely. This helps manager to
improve sales and generate adequate revenue for business. Thus, organisation's goals and
objectives are attained and superior are able to enhance market image and reputation.
P4 Effectiveness of different HRM practices in raising organisational profit and productivity
Employer is able to utilise resources adequately with help of human resource
management practices such as staffing, training and development. This helps organisations to
provide products and services in according to needs and wants of people. In Morrisons, superior
examine performance of staff members on basis of results and outcomes generated by them. This
help company to make employees function proficiently and deliver quality products to people
(Jennings and Stadler, 2015). Sessions and seminars are efficient devices that are conducted by
management to improve skills and abilities of members and make them perform tasks
effectively. Apart from this, skilled and competent individuals are recruited in firm, which
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benefits superior to enhance productivity ans profitability. This help company to make staff
function appropriately and grab attention of large number of people. These are various human
resource practices that are conducted by management are as stated beneath:
Motivation tools: In Morrisons, superior construct relationship with staff members; so
they are able to execute activities to increase their morale and make them perform tasks
effectively. Promotion, achievement, growth, incentives and fringe benefits are various devices
that are used by management to motivate employees and make them dedicated towards duties
(Shen and Benson, 2016). This helps company to make system function proficiently and deliver
quality items in marketplace. Apart from this, this benefits superior to retain competent people
and lower down absent rate of members.
Measuring performance: This practise defines that management require to anticipate
staff members functionality. In Morrisons, superior evaluate outcomes and results that are
generated by employees to acknowledge their abilities. This help them to evolve appropriate
training programmes to improve skills of members and make them perform tasks effectively.
Recruitment and selection: It is essential element which is executed by human resource
to staff best candidates and fill vacant positions. In Morrisons, employer uses internal and
external approaches to recruit appropriate individuals. Personal interview, group discussion and
aptitude test are tools used by management to select adequate person and provide them duties in
according to their skills and abilities.
Training to individual: In Morrisons, human resource manager examine functionality of
staff members to anticipate outcomes and take care that result are according to standards defined
by administration. Sessions and seminars are part of training and development programmes that
are undertaken by superior to enhance capabilities of employees and make them perform tasks
effectively. This benefits company to deliver appropriate items and services in respect to taste
and preference of customers.
TASK 3
P5 Importance of employee relations in respect to influencing HRM
Human resource management of Morrisons have healthy relationship with staff members
to keep them motivated and dedicated towards job. It is essential that workers get duties in
according to their skills and abilities. So, they will perform tasks effectively and accomplish
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targets timely (Stone and et. al., 2015). Apart from this, it also helps employer to acknowledge
conflicts and issues faced by members, thereby provide them adequate solution. Thus, these are
various benefits which HR practices have on system functionality are as follows:
Early achievement of set targets: In Morrisons, management provide appropriate
instruction and guidance to members in according to duties assigned to them. So, employees will
perform tasks effectively and accomplish objectives and targets timely.
Ability to reduce risk: Employer have strong bond with workforce, so they are able to
acknowledge problems faced by them; thereby provide them adequate solutions. This help
superior to handle difficulties and make system function in respect to market situations.
Increase in sales and profit maximization: Training and development programs are
conducted by management of Morrisons to improve abilities of employees and make them
perform tasks effectively. This help superior to use latest technologies in system and deliver
innovative and creative items in market (Albrecht and et. al., 2015). Company's profitability and
sales are increased; as products and services are provided in according to taste and preference of
people.
P6 Key elements of employment legislation and its impact upon HRM decision-making
HR management of Morrisons formulate policies to make system function in according to
regulations of government of nation in which business activities are executed. Administration
will be able to improve market image and reputation, if appropriate tools and techniques are
implemented in system. Thus, these are various legislations which are constructed by
government to regulate business operations are as follows:
Family and Medical Leave Act, 1993: This law specifies that staff members have right to
take leave for 12 weeks, if their family members are not fit. But they will not be given
compensation for that period.
Minimum wages law: This act states that management should provide adequate salary to
workers; so that they are able to regulate and maintain living standards. It is necessary that
employees are given money in according to their performance and efforts (Baum, 2015).
Health and safety act 1970: This law defines that employer should take care that positive
working environment is provided to members. This help firms to make staff members function
properly and accomplish tasks timely.
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Therefore, in Morrisons management frame policies and make system function in
according to laws and regulations of government. This benefit firm to make adequate judgement
and enhance productivity and profitability
TASK 4
P7 Application of HRM practices in a work-related context
Employer of Morrisons uses human resource management practices to recruit appropriate
candidate and provide them duties in respect to their capabilities. Recruitment process is
conducted by administration to fill general manager post in London. This help company to
conduct appropriate business activities and make system function effectively (Bratton and Gold,
2017). These are various steps which are executed by management to position adequate
individuals are as follows:
Job Specification:
Job Specification
Job details
Job: General Manager
Serviceable level: Marketing department
Job intent
 Formulate marketing tactics
 Implementation of marketing plan
Roles and Responsibilities
 Construct competitive advantage.
 Improve firm's goodwill as a brand.
 Establish organisation's bond with stakeholders.
CV:
Curriculum Vitae
Name:
Email:
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