Human Resource Management Report: HRM Practices and Case Studies

This report provides a comprehensive overview of Human Resource Management (HRM), examining its various functions and purposes within organizations. It delves into workforce planning, resourcing, recruitment, and selection approaches, comparing their strengths and weaknesses. The report also explores the benefits of HRM practices, the importance of employee relations, and key elements of employment legislation. Furthermore, it includes case studies of Woodhill College, TESCO, and ITV to illustrate real-world applications of HRM principles. The report discusses job descriptions, personal specifications, and the implementation of HRM activities, emphasizing the significance of these practices in enhancing organizational productivity and employee effectiveness. Finally, the report highlights the role of technology in streamlining HRM processes and concludes with a summary of the key findings.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1 & M1 HRM functions and purpose with regard to workforce planning and resourcing. .1
P2 & M2 Selection and recruitment approaches along with their strengths and weaknesses 3
D1...........................................................................................................................................5
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
P7. Implementation of human resource management activities.............................................5
M5...........................................................................................................................................7
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................7
P3. Benefits of HR practices..................................................................................................7
P4. Importance of HRM practices..........................................................................................9
M3...........................................................................................................................................9
D2.........................................................................................................................................10
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................10
P5. Significance of employee relation..................................................................................10
P6. Key elements of employment legislation and the way it influences ITV’s HR decisions10
M4.........................................................................................................................................11
D3.........................................................................................................................................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management is an essential process which is used by enterprises to
improve their worker’s performance. The main roles and responsibilities of HR manager is
selecting, recruiting and developing new candidates. HR manger of business provide different
training and development programs to candidates. (Human resource management, 2017). Major
purpose of HRM is to increase the organisation’s productivity by optimizing the employee’s
effectiveness.
This project is based on topic “HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT” as well as three
case studies based on Woodhill College, TESCO and ITV. In the present report, different
purposes and functions of HRM with strengths and weaknesses of various recruitment and
selection approaches will be discussed.Benefits of various HRM practices and their effectiveness
described in this report. These practices rising the organisation productivity and profit which is
also analysed in this report. Employees relation is very important in decision making process,
key elements of employment legislation and their effect which is also determined in this
assignment. .
TASK 1
P1 & M1 HRM functions and purpose with regard to workforce planning and resourcing
HRM is the best concept of every organisation because it support managers in increasing
productivity and profitability of business. Main role and responsibility of this department
manger to give best development and training programs to employees. So in this they can
increase their knowledge and skills in order to achieve objective. It is very essentials for the
employer to identify their duties in an effective way. From the same, they can support
Woodhill College in order to maximise its profit. Utilization of human resource practice is more
important for the handler to recruit right person at correct place (Barney and et. al., 2011). There
are various functions of HRM are as follows: Planning: It is first and essentials function which is follows by every organisation in the
process of recruitment and selection. HR manger makes different strategies and plans so
business activity can be operated in a systematic way. With the help of this elements cited
college fill their vacant position.

 Staffing: It is another function which is also important for the manger to manage all
process and organise best resources in order to achieve high growth and success. In this
process they hire knowledge person as per the mentioned company requirements. Training and development: Woodhill College manger are capable to give various
programs related to teachers such as training and development. With the help of this
function they can maximise their skills and knowledge as well as teach their student in an
essentials way. Compensation: This function define the employer role in giving advantages and
compensation. It is very important for the human resource manager. Company workers
are also known as main assets. It is a main duty of manger to give fair remuneration to
their employees in order to achieve high growth and success.
Purpose of HRM: There are several purpose of human resource management which are
important in increasing productivity and profitability of the company. There are several aim
which have cited College are as follows: Workers motivation: One of the main aim of human resource department to motivate
their workers with the help of best training, development and other programs (Boxall and
Purcell, 2011). Motivated employees give their full attention in order to achieve goals
and objectives of an organisation. It is role Woodhill College manager to motivate their
employees. Procedures and policies: Human resource department manager makes different policies,
rules, regulations and procedures etc. With the help of these elements they also succeed
their workers in an essentials way. This process identify work and employees based
discipline which are needed for every enterprise. Communication: One of the main aims of HRM is to properly communicate with their
employees. Correct communication is very important for every business to achieve high
productivity and profitability. With the help of this firm manger can get long and short
term goals and objectives in an effective and efficient manner.
 Maximise employee effectiveness: It will also another purpose which is essentials to
maximise workers effectiveness and efficiency in an appropriate manner. In this way
mentioned firm provide various programs and training to employees (Budhwar and
Debrah, 2013). Trained employee can maximise their actual abilities and skills.

Above every purpose are important for the business to increase their values and targets
with the help of different functions. In this way manger play important role and responsibilities
to identifying mission and vision.
P2 & M2 Selection and recruitment approaches along with their strengths and weaknesses
HRM is a best process in every organisation because it play important role in recruitment
and selection. Within this, an organization cannot increase their growth and success. One of the
main factor of the business is employees that can attain high values and success of enterprise. So,
it is main duty of manger to select and recruit knowledgeable candidates. In the way of better
development, mentioned firm requires talented person who perform their best in this filed in
achieve long term objective (Buller and McEvoy, 2012). Woodhill College is an educational
firm they has high qualified and skilled members which are present in this institute. This sector
required to expand their company. So in the expanding process business needs new workers who
are best in this industry and can operate firm practices and activities (Internal and external
Sources of Recruitment, 2011). There are two methods of selection and recruitment when human
resource manager plays an important role in identifying talented personnel. Some approaches are
as follows:
(Source: Gaurav, 2011)
Internal Source: It is the best method of human resource management process such as
recruitment and selection. With the support of this approach an organisation can complete their
Illustration 1: Types of Recruitment sources

empty position by selecting skilled candidates (Internal & External Analysis, 2017). In this
activity firm cannot bear extra cost in the round of interview. Also, an enterprise to not give
induction program to workers because they belongs with familiar with business structure
(Chelladurai and Kerwin, 2017). This methods includes promotion, enrichment and transfer of
present workers at work place. There are several disadvantages as well as advantages which are
as follows:
Strength Weakness
 The one of the main strength is
interview round cost is very less.
 It supports in maximising employees
confidence and motivation level.
 Employees hired internal approach
which are already aware regarding
business rules, policies, structures and
strategies etc.
 Many time this approaches can occur
disputes and conflicts in organisation.
 Several workers are does not like
modification in their actual condition
within workplace.
 This methods also demotivate their
workers who are not encouraged.
External Source: It is a second approach of selection and recruitment process. With the
support of this method Woodhill College can hired talented person from external of the
enterprise. This tool is assist in giving a high pool of expert (CHUANG and Liao, 2010). From
the same, an organisation can conducts different rounds of interview so that it acquire high
talented workers which are much appropriate for empty position. With the assist of this methods
cited firm can get knowledgeable candidates in order to achieve goals and objectives of an
enterprise. There are some merits and demerits such as weakness & strength which are as
follows:
Strengths Weaknesses
 This approach have creative and
innovative process and workplace of
recruitment & selection so it is a big
strength of external factor.
 High focus of this approach is manger
 Selection and recruitment process is
more expensive in this factor. Internal
source in this enterprise that have been
conduct interview round to acquire
most talented candidates.

choice because they are capable to give
information of the vacant position to
candidates.
 External person can bring innovative
knowledge and ides within business
that can support in leading higher
growth and success level.
 This approach not provide access to
human resource manager to determine
appropriate performance of talented
workers (Coff and Kryscynski, 2011).
Therefore, these are several approaches of selection and recruitment which are more
important. Cited College apply internal sources in the process of human resource management
which are more profitable for the enterprise to conduct interview.
D1
TASK 2
P7. Application of human resource management practices Job Description
JOB VACANCY
Teaching post : 2 vacant position
Subject qualification : For finance & marketing
Job Description: Education industry wants and needs to expand their college with the help of
recruitment and selection process (Kehoe and Wright, 2013). They required high qualified and
skilled faculty with experience in this field. This is a best opportunities of the person to identify
their current skills and abilities in teaching.
Needed qualification:
 Excellent communication ability
 Work experience at least 5 years in education industry
 Bachelor's degree in finance and management
 Computer skill and better knowledge
Salary: 16,000 to 19,000 per month
Declaration: In this position both He and She can apply. Who are interested in this post please
sent their CURRICULUM VITAE on this side [e-mail] last date on 11

September, 2017. Selected applicants will be choose on the basis of personal interview, written
test and group discussion etc.
Above mentioned industry , identify their all information regarding blank position they take
different advertisement on Job portal as we their Website (Guest, 2011). Organisation also
provide this add in publisher as well.
Personal Description:
PERSONAL DISCRIPTION
Experience Essentials Desirable
Experience in education
industry as a lecture
3 to4 Years Technical Skills/
knowledge
Minimum Five year
Technical Skills/ knowledge Essentials Desirable
Computer Ability Computer Diploma in each
Course
A Grade
Qualification in Education Essentials Desirable
 Bachelor's in Finance
& management
 Master's in HRM
Master and Bachelor's degree
in finance and management.
A Grade
Individual skills Essentials Desirable
 Communication
 Motivation
 Management
 Leadership
 Decision making skill
Have Multiple Languages
knowledge and skill
German, Italic and French
Reporting period : 9.00 to 3.00 a.m.

Job Description:
STAFF REQUIRED IN FINANCE AND MARKETING JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Specification: Finance and marketing as well as management staff are liable for managing
all students. These staff members are responsible for giving best knowledge and skill for the
student of Sake.
Staff person is Expected to:
 He and She should have the best knowledge of marketing, finance and marketing
Subjects.
 Be an talented in Teaching as well education field
 Past Experience in 4 Years which is required.
M5
In this economic, many business are taking to give support in their selection and
recruitment process so that, company can hired talented and right applicants in their empty post
(Meredith Belbin, 2011). Technology factor is very important to reduce time and easily take
human resource management process. This tool give different options for recruiting which are
different sides one is social media hiring, mobile recruiting, applicants tracking approach, career
pages and job board. With the support of this approach, mentioned industry easily hired
knowledgeable and right candidates in correct place.
TASK 3
P3. Benefits of HR practices
Development and training are best process which is applied every business in developing
human skills and knowledge. So the skilled person can operate different kinds of business
practices and activities. Training is one of the essential part which define job is important for the
individual. The nest is development, it is also significant practice which leads organisation or
person in order to improve their quality in different level (Renwick and et. al., 2013).
Difference between T&D (Training and development)
Basis Training Development

Meaning It is a learning activity in
which workers acquire an
opportunity to improve their
competency and skill as per
the requirement.
It is an education activity
which obsessed with the all
growth and success of the
workers.
Number of person In this process different person
are present.
In this activity only single
person are involve.
Objective To improve employees work
performance.
To prepare workers for
potentials challenges.
Every enterprise conduct T&D program with the help of buyers expectation. It is
essentials for the TESCO, it is a retail store in UK. Main aim of this business to satisfy various
preference, likes, needs, demands and dislikes of its buyers in order to achieve long term gaols
and objectives. By giving training and development to workers and business. They can maximise
their actual skills which are needed to meet expectation of buyers (Sparrow and et. al., 2016).
Modification in their demand which can change in present strategies of organisation. By giving
different programs to workers, so Tesco can fulfil their clients’ needs in order to increase growth
and success.
Every person who are working in business so, their needs is best T&D in after fixing
targets and values of organisation. One of the main aim of mentioned store is diversification and
expansion for which it requires above events. Company objective to place correct person at
appropriate post. Firm can launch their new branch, so they want skilled and qualified person
who experience in this filed in order to achieve high growth and success. Within the training and
development program it cannot be possible. TESCO use different methods in T&D programs one
is On-the-job, it includes mentoring, job rotation, coaching and shadowing etc. the second is off-
the -job, it considers Case study, simulation, lectures and role playing etc. With the use of this
approach mentioned organisation can increase their workers current skills.
Structured training also known as process, it is used various enterprise to develop their
employees professional and personal skill. It provides core aid to those plans which is very
helpful in executing desired objectives. For achieving various goals of structured training,
company workers should contribute their hundred present in this T&D program in order to

perform their task in effectively. By administrating this process, an enterprise can satisfy their
clients by giving best service and quality product (Tarique and Schuler, 2010). That are produced
by the talented and knowledgeable person in order to increase buyer’s satisfaction. Under this
program also support in facing different issues. So in this situation talented employees can
remove each obstacles and problems with the assist of T&D.
P4. Importance of HRM practices
HRM practices is very important because it maximise company financial condition as
well profit. In this practices T&D program play essentials role in maximising workers current
abilities and silks. In this mentioned firm opened their new branches so they required skilled
employees who have experience in this field. Practices is help human to increase their skills and
ability in order to achieve organisation gaols and objectives. After executing T&D plan, TESCO
have to increase their revenues. Their revenue is 2 billion and they have 2200 stores in UK.
Cited business also increase their sales in every day. Within the training and development
program it cannot be possibly (Wright and McMahan, 2011). HRM practices also very essentials
because it increased P&P (Personal & professional) skills of the workers.
M3
As per the CHUANG (2010) says development program is very important for every
business in order to attain all goals and objective of its workers. Manger is responsible to give
support to their workers in business improvement. There are different workshop which is
arranged by the firm in giving counselling and coaching in an effective manner. In this events
performances of workers which can be evaluated so in this way they can achieve success in a
specific time period. For the better development and growth of HR, mentioned industry ask
various questions. One of the main strength of T&D program is increase buyers skills and
ability. Weakness is high finance level and different rules and regulation. The company profile
external and internal sources of the recruitment and selection. This factors have strength and
weakness which is define above questions. So this methods is significant in increasing
employees skill and knowledge.

D2
According to Barney (2011) says training and development programs are very essentials
for every business. They increase employees skills and knowledgeable. For example: Tesco
conduct different programs in their store related to the T&D. Because in this enterprise need of
talented and qualified employees. TESCO is a retail industry and they can maximise their
productivity and profitability with the use of HRM practices such as T&D and rewards (Wright
and McMahan, 2011). By giving this programs to workers, business can increase their present
ability and skills which can support in leading high success and growth. Also, by giving rewards
then firm can motivate their employees in order to attain goals and objectives of enterprise.
TASK 4
P5. Significance of employee relation
Employee relation is very important in every organisation to achieve business success in
growth in a specific time period. According the case study of ITV, this business is make better
relation in among the staffs so they can lead high profit. A person is not a machine because they
need different person to exchange their views and problems in reducing their tension. The
positive and better relationship in among employees are as follows:
There are several significant of workers relations are:
 Productivity: It is very important part to generate business actual position in
environment. It is very supportive in maximising the process of product
manufacturing. ITV expended their firm, in this employees relation necessary to
increment productivity. Communication: With the support of industrial relation
human resources manager can generate a better working surrounding where each
employees and employers can communicate their ideas and issues in a direct way
(Tarique and Schuler, 2010).
 Intensify social welfare: By developing employee relation, business also support
in maximising social welfare. In this situation organisation perform their duties
towards community in order to make strong image.
 Employee and buyers satisfaction: If ITV will give several services and facilities
to its workers. So their result is better satisfaction. Workers can supplied better
product and service quality which can give high buyers fulfilment.