Human Resource Management Report: Analysis of HRM at Sainsbury's

This report provides an in-depth analysis of human resource management (HRM) practices, focusing on the retail company Sainsbury's. It begins by outlining the core purpose and functions of HRM, including workforce planning, performance evaluation, and fostering job satisfaction. The report then explores the strengths and weaknesses of various recruitment and selection approaches, contrasting internal, external, and third-party methods. It highlights the benefits of effective HRM practices for both employers and employees, such as skill development, career growth, and reduced employee turnover. Furthermore, the report examines how specific HRM strategies, like training and development, better working conditions, and reward systems, contribute to increased profits and productivity. The importance of employee relations in influencing HRM decisions is also discussed, along with the significance of employment legislation. The report concludes with a practical application of HRM practices within Sainsbury's, demonstrating how these principles are implemented in a real-world business context.

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HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1 ...........................................................................................................................................1
P.1 Purpose and functions of human resource management.......................................................1
P.2 Strengths and weakness of recruitment and selection approaches .......................................3
P.3 Benefits of human resource practices for employer and employee......................................4
P.4 Effectiveness of HRM practices to increase profits and productivity..................................5
TASK 2 ...........................................................................................................................................6
P.5 Importance of employee relations which influence HRM decisions....................................6
P.6 Elements of employment legislations which impacts HRM decisions.................................7
P.7 Application of HRM practices..............................................................................................8
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management is managing resources and people in the firm. All
employees are motivated and are given training,compensation so that they can perform better.
Thus they can achieve their objectives and can give good results. Hence firm can run smoothly
and successfully. Report discusses about Sainsbury's company which is a retail firm. It is
founded in 1869(Hendry, 2012). It sells products such as books,hardware's,consumer
electronics,dry goods etc. Assignment explains about the purpose and functions of human
resource's management applicable to workforce,strengths and weakness of recruitment and
selection approach,benefits of personnel practices for employer and employee. Project discusses
about effectiveness of human practices which increases profits, productivity,importance of
employee relations which impact personnel management decisions,key legislations which
influences human resource management decisions and use of personnel practices in work using
different examples.
TASK 1
P.1 Purpose and functions of human resource management
There are different purpose and functions of human resource management5 Major
(Functions of Human Resource Management, 2017). Aim of personnel management of
Sainsbury's company are-
Planning workforce – In this number of staff members are determined by human
resource manager of firm. They create plans an policies to recruit and selects employees. They
receive applications of various workers and choose them according to required qualification.
Manager also provides according to needs of staff members. It is done so that employees can
increase the knowledge and skills top perform a particular task. Hence they can give good
results.
Evaluate performance – They evaluate performance of all staff members and
motivates all employees so that they can perform effectively and efficiently. All workers can
easily accomplish their goals and objectives. This helps in increasing the energy level of all
workers and they give good results(Hobfoll, 2011). All employees can also give suggestions
related to selection and recruitment and manager can apply this in their processes and methods.
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Increases job satisfaction - Human resource manager provide compensation to
employees according to other performance. They are given extra incentives and bonuses through
which they are motivated and they can perform better. Hence all staff members can give good
results and can accomplish their goals(Marchington and et.al. 2016). Manager can create plans
and policies to delegate responsibility to all staff members. They explain the methods of
completing the activities. Through this all employees are satisfied from their jobs.
Functions of human resource management -
Line function – Human resource manager helps in controlling and directing activities in
the own departments. They create different plans and policies for solving issues and problems
related to employment. They set staff authority and other manager so that they can maintain
record of employees who are recruited and selected. All superior managers have to solve all
conflicts of candidates so that there is no confusion in process of recruitment and selection
process.
Coordination – Human resource management helps in coordinating functions and
activities of personnel management. They try that all tasks such as recruitment and selection runs
properly. Manager solves all comforts and issues such as health or safety problems of all
employees in better manner. They tries to maintains coordination between all activities so that
they can function smoothly and successfully.
Advise managers – Human resource management helps the Ceo's and other manager so
that they can understand the problems of personnel department. They helps other senior
managers to solve problems such as selection of employees and other issues such as health and
safety etc. Thus these issues can be solved in proper manner. Hence it results in smooth
functioning of all activities. It results in growth and success in long run.
Managerial functions-
Planning – Human resource creates different plans and policies for recruiting employees.
It is important so that good staff members are selected.
Organizing – Manager assigns different role and responsibility to employees so that they
can perform all activities efficiently and effectively(Pinto, 2015). Thus all activities can run
smoothly and successfully.
Directing – Human resource motivates and guides all employees so that they can give
good results. Hence they can easily accomplish the objectives.
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Controlling – Human resource manager evaluates performance of all employees and if
there any deviations they can give corrective steps to improve their mistakes. This helps in
improving the performance of all staff members.
P.2 Strengths and weakness of recruitment and selection approaches
There are various strengths and weakness of internal and external recruitment, selection
approaches and third party(Ployhart and Moliterno, 2011). Benefits and limitation of various
approaches in Sainsbury company are
Strengths of internal recruitment and selection
They are the recruitment in which company recruits and selects employees from within
company. It include promotion,transfer etc. Strengths are
Lower costs – As employees are recruited from within the company, so hence is it takes
lower cost of company. It also saves the time of recruiting staff members.
Increases productivity – As employees are sectored from within the firm as they know
the rules and regulations of company. Hence they can perform better and it leads to increasing
the productivity of employees and company.
Weakness -
No fresh talent – Company cannot hire the talented and more qualified employees as it
recruits staff members from within the company. Hence there is no innovative ideas in firm to
create products which leads to low productivity.
Creates conflicts – As employees are selected from within the company it creates issues
and problems in minds of remaining employees which are not promoted. Hence it creates
conflict in firm.
External recruitment – It means company is selecting employees from outside the firm.
It includes advertisement agencies,college recruitments etc.
Strengths
New innovative ideas – As the employees are selected from outside the firm so hence
they can give new and innovative ideas in firm(Purce, 2014) . Hence firm can create good quality
of products.
Fresh talent – There is fresh talent in firm as new employees are selected. It motivates all
staff members sop that they can perform better.
Weakness
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Takes huge cost – It takes huge cost and time of company in recruiting employees from
outside the firm. So it leads to huge wastage of resources of firm.
Decreases morale of existing employees – It reduces the motivation level of existing
employees (Albrech, 2011) As firm is selecting staff members from outside the firm. Hence thy
cannot perform better and it decreases productivity of firm.
Third party – When company hires another person fir recruiting purpose the it is called third
party recruiting.
Strengths are
Good relationship – As employees are selected by third person then there is good
relationship of candidates with the firm. Hence selected candidates can perform better.
Best evaluation – Third party can evaluate candidates in proper manner as they are
selected through different personality tests and other test. So hence firm can select qualified
employees.
Weakness-
High costs – Third party is charging more costs so hence it takes huge costs of company.
If firm do not selects this source it can save this costs.
Lack of control – As the employees are selected from third party, then there is no
control of company over the hiring process. Hence firm is not involved in any activity.
P.3 Benefits of human resource practices for employer and employee
There are various benefits of human resource practices to both employer and employee.
Advantages in Sainsbury company are
Benefits to employees
Skill development – Company provides adequate training according to needs of all staff
member so hence it increases the knowledge and skills of all employees. So they can perform all
activities and task in a proper manner. It also leads to improving the performance of all staff
members. Thus they can give good results.
Good career growth – Through good training and good relationship of employer and
employee there is good career growth of all employees. All employees easily get promoted and
get extra incentives(Anderson, 2013). Thus they have good knowledge and skills to perform
different activities and tasks. Thus they can easily accomplish objectives and they can give good
results.
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Solves problems – Human resource management solves all issues and problems of all
employees so hence they can perform well. It results in increasing the efficiency and
effectiveness of all staff members in performing all activities. Thus they can give good outcomes
(Armstrong and Taylor, 2014). It results in increasing the productivity of all employees to
perform better.
Benefits to employer
Low employee turnover – Employer gives proper training and adequate compensation to
all employees. Hence they do not leave the firm. It reduces the employees turnover in the
organization. Hence firm can easily accomplish all their goals and targets. All staff members can
also perform better . Through this all activities run successfully and smoothly.
Reduces conflicts – Human resource manager of Sainsbury company solves all the
problems and disputes of all staff members so that they can perform better . Thus staff members
can perform all activities and tasks in proper manner so that they can easily achieve the
objectives. Thus it increases the efficiency of employees and it leads to increasing of
productivity
Increases profits – Employer provides efficient training to all employees hence staff
members can perform better. It results in growth and development of all employees. Hence it
results in increasing of profits and productivity of firm. It also results in increasing of market
share of company.
P.4 Effectiveness of HRM practices to increase profits and productivity
There are different human resource practices which increases profits and productivity. So
personnel practices in Sainsbury are-
Promotes training and development – Company may provides adequate training to all
employees in Sainsbury company. This is done to increase the knowledge and skills of all
employees. Thus all staff members can perform better. They have all knowledge of technical
skills and they can perform all activities efficiently and effectively. Thus they can give good
results. Hence it increase the profits and productivity.
Better working conditions - Human resource manager solves all problems and conflicts
of all employees . It is being done so that they can perform well and they can achieve their
objectives. Different options are given to employees so that they can choose their working hours
for working according to their convenience. So staff member who wants to work in morning can
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work at morning(Bamberger, Biron and Meshoulam, 2014). Through these steps it results in
increasing of profits and can enhance productivity.
Reward system – Human resource manager organises many seminars and workshops in
which employees are given rewards and they are recognized for good performance . Hence it
motivates all staff members to perform better. It can develop feeling of competition among all
employees. Thus they can perform with more zeal and enthusiasm. So hence all employees can
give good results.
TASK 2
P.5 Importance of employee relations which influence HRM decisions
Employee relations with all employees and with employer are important so that human
resource manager can take relevant decisions (Bratton and Gold, 2017). Importance of employee
relations for Sainsbury are-
Solves all conflicts -When there is good relationship between all employer and
employee then there are no conflicts in the firm regarding with any matter or any activity. Thus
all employees can perform, all activities and tasks in proper manner. Thus employer can take all
decisions very easily. It results in maintaining peaceful environment in the company. This
directly helps the employer in taking various decisions such as recruitment and selection,training
etc. Thus manager can take all decisions efficiently and effectively.
Training and development – If there are good relations of employer and employee then
manager can take decisions related to providing training to all employees. All staff members can
also give their suggestions related to training events. Hence employer can take decision related to
organising of training events and can provide training according to needs and requirements of all
employees. Hence through this decision, workers can give good results and they can easily
achieve the objectives.
Team work - If there is good relationship between all employer and employee then it
results in creation of efficient team. All employees can perform well if there is good
communication of employer and employee. Thus they can easily achieve the objectives and
tasks. Hence it results in forming a good team. All employees can perform all activities in proper
manner. Through this HR can also take efficient decisions related to recruitment,selection and
other matters.
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Better productivity – If there is proper interaction of employer and employee then it
increases the productivity of all employees. Manager can communicate regarding the roles and
responsibilities of all employees and also motivates them so that can give good results. Through
this all employees can perform with their full potential and energy(Chelladurai and Kerwin,
2017). Thus they give good outcomes. This also results in efficient functioning of all activities
and tasks. Hence it results in increasing of productivity and profits. Through this HR can take all
decisions in proper and better manner.
Reduces the absenteeism – If there are good relations of employer and employee then it
reduces the absenteeism level of all employees. Staff members can perform well with their full
energy and zeal(Daley, 2012). They feel happy and satisfied by performing all activities and
tasks. Hence they do not take any leave and give good results. Through this, HR can take
efficient decisions related to delegation of different jobs and responsibility to all employees.
They also take decisions related to training and compensation of all staff members. Through
these measures, HR can take efficient decisions which is beneficial for firm.
P.6 Elements of employment legislations which impacts HRM decisions
There are various legislations which can affect personnel decisions. Different legislations
which influences HRM decisions of Sainsbury are-
Equality act, 2010 – This law states that there is no discrimination among all people on
basis of race,sex,religion,age and disability etc. in their occupation and in society. Thus HR can
take decisions various decisions using these legislation. HR manager can consider these laws
while taking various decisions. It incudes that they cannot make discrimination all employees on
basis of race,disability and sex in recruitment and selection process. They can make decisions
related to providing of equal opportunity to all employees in participating in any activity. They
can also consider these rules and can take decisions of training to all staff members. Manager
can pay equally to all employees and do not make differences on basis of religion,race ,age ,sex
etc. Through this all workers can get equal chance and they can perform well.
Employment rights act, 1996 - This law states that employees can get proper rights
under various issues such as in case of dismissal,redundancy and unfair dismissal etc. HR can
take decisions related to providing of rights to employees when there is termination of contract
between employer and employee. Employer can consider this law to take decisions such as in
employment they can give proper health and safety treatment to all employees when they are
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performing any activity. They can also take decisions related to giving compensation to all
employees when job become obsolete and employees have worked under employer.
National minimum wage act,1998 - According to this act all staff members get
minimum wages under one hour and they will not get wages below that minimum wage(Fulton
and et. al., 2011).. All workers get full wages if they are 21 years of aged. HR manager can
consider this law when here providing wages to all employees. They can take decisions related to
providing of minimum wages per hour whether they are performing any activity or task.
Living wage act – In this act all employees get income so that can fulfil basic needs such
as clothing housing, food etc. items(Guest, 2011). HR can take decisions related to providing
income to all employees so that they can increase standard of living. They can consider this law
to provide income to all employee's so that they can improve their quality of life. Through this
they can perform efficiently and effectively.
P.7 Application of HRM practices
There are different applications of human resource practices in firm. The uses of human
resource practices in Sainsbury are-
Design of job specification:
Job specification includes the information related to qualification,capabilities,experience
and skills.
Job specification
Job title Human resource manager
Qualification  Master in business administration(Human resources
and finance)
 Graduation from recognized university.
Experience  Candidate have experience of 2 years in human
resource company.
 Candidate have experience of 3 years in training
and development field.
Area of expertise  Good decision making skills
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 Good communication skills
Job description- It is a document which consists of duties,responsibilities,salary etc. of job.
Job description
Name of company Sainsbury
Job designation Human resource assistant
Location U.K.
Reporting Human resource manager(main office)
Duties and functions  Create policies related to recruitment
and selection
 Ensures discipline and maintain good
human relations.
Working hours 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Salary 20000 Pounds
Working facilities They can get meals in afternoon and can get
snacks and coffee in evening. Their are
delivery vans which can pick the candidate and
thy can reach office in time.
Interview – They are the questions asked by the manager to candidate for determining
the knowledge and skills which is required in job. After this suitable candidate is selected in job.
Interview questions
Q.1. Why do you want to join the company?
Q.2 What are strengths and weakness?
Q. 3 Why should we hire you?
Q.4 Do you have knowledge related to HR assistant?
Q.5 Where do you want to see yourself after 5 years?
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Q.6 Do you have previous experience related to job of HR ?
Q. 7 What do you know about this company?
Q. 8 Why you had left earlier firm?
Curriculum Vitae -
It is document which consists of objective,educational qualification and other personal
information of candidate. Employer evaluates the document and then selects candidate according
to the job.
Curriculum Vitae
Name
Address
Mobile no
Career objective
To work in a good and reputed company
Qualification
 Graduation from Rajasthan university
 Master of business administration(Human resource management and Finance)
Career experience
 1 year experience in human resource company as human resource manager
 2 year experience in Aldi company
Personal skills
 Good communication skills
 Solve problems
 Decision maker
Declaration: I declare that the above data is correct according to my knowledge
Date:
Place (Name)
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