HRM Analysis: Roles, Planning, and Employment at Travelodge Hotel

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of Human Resource Management (HRM) practices within the Travelodge hotel chain. It begins by highlighting the importance, roles, and purposes of HRM, particularly emphasizing employee development, training, reward systems, and performance appraisals. The report then delves into HR planning, exploring the supply and demand of human resources, and developing strategies to align with business goals. It examines the current state of employment relations within the service sector, emphasizing the importance of positive working environments, freedom, empowerment, and collaboration. Furthermore, the report discusses various employment laws impacting HRM, including health and safety regulations, sex discrimination, and equality acts. It also provides a job description and person specification, and compares the selection processes of Travelodge with the broader travel industry. Finally, the report assesses the contribution of training and development activities within Travelodge, concluding with an overview of key findings and recommendations for improved HRM strategies.

HUMAN RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Importance of human resource management and analysis of roles and purpose of it......3
1.2 human resource plan and analysis of supply and demand of organisation.......................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
2.1 Investigate and assess the current state of employment relation within services sector.. 6
2.2 Discuss various employment low affect to human resource management.......................7
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
3.1 Job description and person specification..........................................................................8
3.2 comparison of selection process of Travelodge hotel and travel industry.....................10
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................11
4.1 Assess the contribution of training and development activities in Travelodge hotel.....11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
Human resource's management is practice of recruiting, hiring, deploying and managing
the organisation employee. It is really employee management with an emphasis on those
employees as assets of the business. It is defined as the process of managing employees in the
company (Brewster, Mayrhofer and Farndale, 2018). The present study is based on the
“Travelodge ” which is the global brand services industry. Study lays emphasis on the
importance of human resource management with its roles and purpose in the company. Human
resource plan which is based on the supply and demand of company. Report is covers by the
ressentiment of the current state employees relations within the sector and discussion of various
laws which will affect to the management of human resource. Study will identify by the job title
in the company with job description and person specification. Every service's sector has the
different recruitment process and compare with other services business. It is also highlighted by
the training and development activities and its contribution in industry.

TASK 1
1.1 Importance of human resource management and analysis of roles and purpose of it.
Human resource management (HRM) consists view of people as organisational assets
and internal customers and work which create job satisfaction, employee efficiency and their
effectiveness. Human resource management is the important in the hotel industry and also in the
Travelodge hotel. That helps to manage the whole human resources of an organisation. It is
concerns of managers at all levels and provides space for employee involvement, performance
and growth. It is important for maintaining the quality of work at the hotel. This also important
for increase productivity and profits of Travelodge hotel (Huemann, Keegan and Turner, 2018).
To match demand and supply of human resources. Human resource management is important in
Travelodge hotel and it has role and specific purpose that are as follows:
Roles of Human resource management
Employee development and training
Employee development and training is very important role of HRM in Travelodge hotel.
HR manager is responsible for giving and organize the training and development program as per
requirement of their employees. HRM plays an important role in the organisation (Roles of
human resource management. 2017.).
Rewards system and performance appraisal
Rewards system and performance appraisal is the best and effective part of the
organisation. By this employee are highly motivated and give their hard contribution to achieve
goals and objectives of Travelodge hotel. This aspect of human resource management is very
important for enhancing work productivity, which organisation provide their workers with
reward are helping to future achievement (Meyer and Xin, 2018).
Purpose of human resource management
The purpose of HRM is to make available highly capable and best human resource for
company and Travelodge hotel.
Maintain employees satisfaction
HRM has purpose to maintain employee satisfaction in Travelodge hotel. It is the best
aspect of the HRM. They are responsible for maintaining employee satisfaction. Employees are
satisfied with work and job roles than employees are able to do best and effective work at the
organisation for their growth. That is the main purpose of the human resource management.

Effective use of resources
The effective use resources are important for growth of the organisation. The human
resource management has the main purpose which is effective use of resources. Resources like
human, which are working at Travelodge hotel and as well as the equipments which are used in
the organisation. It is effective and best for the company to use the appropriate resources at
organisation. Like employees are use right and proper resource at the time of work than it will
give positive impact on the employees (Nie, Lämsä and Pučėtaitė, 2018).
Those are importance, roles and purpose of human resource management. That are very
important for the company to improve and increase profit and productivity of Travelodge hotel.
1.2 human resource plan and analysis of supply and demand of organisation.
HR plan considers the appropriate supply and demand with demonstrate systematic
questioners. HR is the best and helpful for the company and for maintain the work at Travelodge
hotel. It is defined as a process which is relates to the identification of present and future needs
of human resources in Travelodge hotel. For providing best services to customers are important
to know about the human resource plan. It is very important for the business which are as
follows:
 It is the significant as help to coping with the changes by estimating future personal
planning.
 It lays a foundation for personal functions and development of human resource
management plan with linking business strategies or operational strategies.
The main demand in the hospitality sector is to understanding the goals and potential threats of
industry. This is the need and demand of because without understanding it manager are not able
to identify the opportunities. Second demand of this industry is to improve organisational
performance for accomplishing the goals. Those are the main demand of the hospitality industry
which are need to address those for better planning. Below is develop strategy and human
resources plan as per those demand are as follows:
 Developing Hr strategy: Developing Hr strategy is help to demonstrate the demand and
supply of the human resources at Travelodge hotel. In that deep knowledge and
understanding of the business goals and model can identify potential threats and
opportunities which are help to access quantity and quality required by organisation. It is
generally turned into identify key components in the Hr strategy which help to provide

the needs for success. In the Travelodge hotel, HR team has high level of expertise which
align different innervations with business performance (Olson and et.al., 2018).
 Organisational performance: Organisational performance is the process which is help
to accomplish business goals and objectives. The operational performance is give the
positive impact on the business and also its demand and supply. Like Travelodge hotel's
HR are play effective role for maintaining the performance of employees are give the best
result of work. It is help to provide link and difference between business activities. The
best result of work is the great opportunities for the organisation which is help to gain
business success that increase reputation and goodwill of Travelodge hotel.
 Organisational design and structure: Organisational design consider shape, size and
structure in the business which is required to meet with customers needs in aviation
industry. With this aspect, Travelodge hotel determine competitive advantages. Decisions
are generally affected to align goals and objectives in the organisation. Conversely,
structural strength which signal to develop HR team that reinforce organisational
competence
 Strategic resourcing: In order to accomplish desired level of outcomes, it can be stated
that strategic resourcing assists to work well with resourcing strategies. When
transparency, in the organisation undertaken with key roles and accountability, it
demonstrates skills and knowledge which required to work for delivering effective room
services. As a result, in Travelodge hotel technical skills, teamwork, leadership skills,
communication, etc.
 Organisation development: If strategic resourcing provide effectiveness within the
organisation development strategy, it demonstrates way in which team decide changes
that are needed for improvements. Usually these responses work at all levels so that it
requires close examination with strategic imperatives. In Travelodge hotel, at a team level
it defines individuals' ability to work with other to achieve goals.
 Compensation and benefits: That are demonstrated reward strategy which is help to
accomplish purpose within the system that align positive performance with the more
rewards. If demand and supply is increase then it better for giving demand and supply.
That is very important for the company and Travelodge hotel. Rewards system and

compensation is boost employees morale and satisfaction. By these employees are give
their hard contribution to achieve goals and objectives (Brewster, 2018).
 Organisational culture: Culture is generally described to do things in appropriate
manner. There are several organisation acts, reacts and interact that are aligned with
organisational behaviour more strongly with customer needs. Within Travelodge
company, direct result of the increased competition in products, quality, prices and
packaging. Competitive advantages will be gain with improved services so that HR team
is closely related to take initiatives with knowledge and describe new behaviour of
employees.
TASK 2
2.1 Investigate and assess the current state of employment relation within services sector.
Employee relation in the UK is depends on social and culture demographic. The
hospitality industry is try to make and maintain a healthy and positive relations between
employees and staff members for best team work. Organisational structure is help to control
employees relation.
The provision of hotel is collective bargaining as both the employers and employees are
free to work that can influences the working environment in positive ways. For making effective
and valuable growth of hotel manager is use leadership style which is help to make positive
dealings in hotel (Noe and et.al., 2017). Freedom and empowerment is best and effective
techniques for building relations. This plays an crucial role in hotel for making positive working
environment at workplace. This formulate happy working environment and best and effective
employees relations. Rewards and motivation is effective policy to build the strong and effective
relations between employer and employees. Collaboration and cooperation are critical among in
the hospitality industry. Employees from strong work culture step and cross one another. For
example:
Involve team members are best strategy to make and build employee relations at
organisation. Manager of hotel is involve their team members in facing challenges and taking
decisions. With the help of this, employees are feel important and part of organisation. Manager
assign responsibility to individual according to interest and qualification (Bratton and Gold,
2017).In order to make effective and valuable relations to meet growth of hotel. Manager share

every important information and ideas with employees for work effective. This help to increase
comfort level of employees. Encourage to team members, this also help to boost their confidence
towards the work. Those are help to improve relations between employer and employees. That is
give positive impact on employees and growth of hotel. Rewards and motivation are help to
build the strong and effective relations between employer and employees.
2.2 Discuss various employment low affect to human resource management.
There are various laws which are impact to human resource management of Travelodge
hotel. Employment regulations are put in place to protect both hotel and its employees and also
to its decision making process. Regulations and laws are as follows:
Healthy and safety act 1974
Healthy and safety act is impact to human resource management of Travelodge hotel. It is
effective and valuable for manage healthy and safety work environment at hotel. This law lays
down the wide ranging duties on employers. Employer must protect to the healthy, safety and
welfare at workplace of all their employees. For example: employees want safe work
environment at hotel (Brewster and et.al., 2016).
Sex Discrimination act 1975
This act frame to protect people on the ground of equality which is act to bring together
for treat men and women same. It ascertained with making unlawful to discriminate against a
person because of his/her race, colour, national origin, etc. In Travelodge, this act concerned
employment, training, education, harassment to demonstrate provision of goods and services.
Equality act 2010
Equality act is give impact on human resource management of Travelodge hotel. This act
says manager and higher authorities of Hotel treat equal to their employees. It is combined with
make up new act that assists to provide legal framework that helps to protect rights of individual
and advance with equality opportunities for all (Bailey and et.al., 2018). Equality affect to the
Travelodge hotel in the absence of equality, this impact to management and organisation.
Minimum wage act 1948
This act concerning in parliament of Indian labour law which sets minimum wages which
must paid to skilled and unskilled labours. It helps to provide for fixing minimum rates in certain
employment. Main objective of the company to implement this in Travelodge hotel is that
prevent exploitation of labour class which is usually unorganized by capital class.

Those laws are impact to employees and also human resource management of
Travelodge hotel. It may positive or negative but Travelodge hotel take of this those laws and
follows in positive and effective manner.
TASK 3
3.1 Job description and person specification.
A job description is a document, this refers the tasks and other related duties and
responsibilities of a work position at workplace.
Job description
Job Title HR management trainee
Summary Dedicated management trainee to consider proven methods and cutting
edge technology that is successfully increase productivity and profit of
firm. With assertive and extensive knowledge, process optimisation
within management trainee activities of Travelodge hotel.
Responsibilities
 Maintain an environment that supports diversity.
 Ensure that staffing needs are meet timely, from placing ads to
interviewing and hiring.
 Build creditability with employees t6o facilitate communication.
 Ensure that legal obligations are met by tracking team employee
members records and conforming.
Qualification  A genuine interest in developing career in HR.
 strong verbal and written communication.
 Strong and effective administrative and operational skills.
 Ability to act in a confidential manner.
 A willingness to travel to regional offices on occasion.
Education  Bachelor's in Human resource management
 MSc in leadership and human resource management (certified
with CIPD).

Person specification
The person specification is a description of qualification, skills, experience, attributes and
knowledge which are candidate possess to perform the job roles and duties.
Criteria Essential Desirable
Skills required  Ability to make and
build strong employee
relations at
organisation.
 Scheduling skills
because many position
are juggling and
priorities task on a
team.
 Ability to use the
human resource
management software.
Knowledge  Excellent working
knowledge of human
resource information
software.
 Knowledge of
attendance records.
Relevant experience  Experience in HR field.  Experience to take
minute of meetings.
Disposition  Ability to work
independently with
own initiatives and
contribute part in team.
 Willingness and ability
to be flexible.
 Interest in issue related
with teaching and
learning.
3.2 comparison of selection process of Travelodge hotel and travel industry.
Selection process of Travelodge hotel as compare with Travelodge are as follows:
Basics Travelodge hotel Hilton hotel

Step 1: Initial screening: At this step manager of
Travelodge hotel, is screening
candidates and terminate those
who are not fulfilling the
minimum acceptable
qualification. Candidates
passed, then they are come to
the next stage.
At this manager focus on
websites which placed via a
recruitment agency. towards
different vacancies.
Step 2: Completed
application:
At this stage employer is
terminate who fails to
complete the application in a
proper manner. After then
applicant are allowed for
further stage has completed.
Create login and password to a
particular job vacancy. And
applicant selects for vacancy,
they can apply to complete an
online application.
Step 3: Employment test: At this stage, an employer of
Travelodge hotel take a test of
candidate if they pass this test,
then allow for next step and
other hand if fails then
terminated (Nankervis and
et.al., 2016).
At this stage manager call
candidate for test like aptitude
test.
Step 4: Background
investigation:
Candidates are applying for
the post, then background
investigation is important. This
helps with management for
knowing the information and
background of candidates.
At that manager take reference
and back gourd of employees.
Step 5: Medical examination: At this stage, the manager of
the Travelodge hotel asked for
medical examination, fulfilling
A Medical examination is
important and manager are

the criteria to do the job. calling for this examination.
Step 6: Permanent job offer: This stage manager is offered a
job to candidates to whom
have fulfilled all those criteria
successfully.
Candidates are called for
interview and offer made for
the position.
TASK 4
4.1 Assess the contribution of training and development activities in Travelodge hotel.
Training and development is main function of human resource management department.
The training and development is important part of Travelodge hotel because with the help of
training, company provide effective and valuable learnings to employees. It is the process of
upgrade knowledge, skills and competencies of individual and group of people. Other hand,
development is long term process and it helps to prepare employees for current and future job
challenges. There are two methods which help to employer for providing training and
development program such as on-the-job and off-the-job training methods. Its description are as
follows:
On-the-job training method
On-the-job training method refers the new employees and candidates learn through
observing and performing job and task for imitate their behaviour. This method is not costly and
fewer disruptive because employees are always on job. This training method includes some
methods such as coaching, mentoring, job rotation and job instruction method. Those methods
are give high contribution in Travelodge for provide training to their employees.
 Job rotation training method is process of training employees by rotating them like one
job to another job. In these job method, manager of Travelodge rotated their employees
from one task and job to another one. With the help of this training method employee
have knowledge and information of each job role (Cohen, 2017). This give high
contribution in hotel to train their employees.
 Job instructional training method is a step by step job training in which trainer give step
by step instructions to their employees for work and job role. Like manager of