Analysis of Strategic Human Resource Management at Sainsbury's

This report examines strategic human resource management (HRM) within Sainsbury's, a major supermarket chain. It begins with an executive summary outlining key strategies for success in a competitive market, emphasizing employee incentives, technological advancements, and effective communication. The introduction defines strategic HRM and its role in supporting long-term business goals. Task 1 delves into the challenges of managing work, including attracting, motivating, and retaining employees; the impact of technology; and the costs and benefits of various HRM practices, such as gain sharing. Task 1 also explores Sainsbury's implementation of best practices in HRM, analyzing the relationship between organizational performance and human resource management, and the advantages of best practice models. The report covers topics like training and development, performance appraisals, and team-based work environments. The report highlights the importance of employee involvement and the role of HRM in achieving Sainsbury's objectives.

Strategic Human Resource
Management

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK...............................................................................................................................................1
LO 1............................................................................................................................................1
LO 2............................................................................................................................................3
LO 4............................................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Strategic human resource management is the essential approach so that they have to
manage the human resources so that the company have to attain the success in the competitive
market. They have to follow the different strategies and policies so that they can attain the goals
and targets. They have to make the right decisions so that they can attain the success. Sainsbusy
have to provide the incentives or rewards so that employees can do the best work and company
can attain the leading position. Along with this employees can improve the performance so that
they can achieve the targets (Mondy and Martocchio, 2016). They have to use the innovative and
new technology so that they can increase the satisfaction level of the consumers. The employees
have to do the proper communication among the employees so that they can attain the targets and
also goals and objectives which are pre decided by the higher authorities of Sainsbury. The
company have to manage the human resource which will help in reducing the cost and have to do
proper promotion so that they can attain the maximum profit. Company has to provide the best
quality product and services by that entity can increase the sales and consumers can increase the
satisfaction level.
INTRODUCTION
Strategic human resource management is the important approach which helps in
managing the human resources that support the goals of long term business and attain the
outcomes with having the framework of strategies. The company members have to focus on the
long term resource so that they can attain the long term goals such as reward or performance and
also they determine the business strategy. The present report is based on Sainsbury which is a
largest chain of supermarket (Mondy and Martocchio, 2016). Goal of the company is to make
consumers lives easier, offering best quality and service at fair prices that serve the consumers
whenever and wherever they want. This assignment contains the challenges and issues in
management of work, review and analyse of human resource management model and also
evaluate the strategic approach so that they can manage the people has to be discussed.
TASK
LO 1
By doing the proper work by the employees in the entity they face the issues or the
challenges in managing the work. The members of Sainsbury have to do the proper planning so
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that they have to make the overall business plan. They have to adopt the business strategies and
objectives that is for both short and long term so that they human resource will be needed that
have to assigned the job responsibilities (Berman and et.al., 2015). They have to make the right
decisions on the design, selection, retention, training and development, performance
management and rewards in Sainsbury. The company members has to use the new and
innovative technology so that they can attain the high performance in the competitive market. In
the entity, they have to do the proper communication between the employees so that they can do
the proper changes. Main challenges are :-
Attracting, motivating and retaining job performers – The company members have to follow
the strategies and policies in the favour of the employees. Along with this the workers have to do
the proper work with the proper skills and knowledge. The higher authorities of Sainsbury has to
manage the cost so that they can not face any problem and also attain the success. Those person
of the entity who give the high performance they are in demand (Mathis and et.al., 2016).
However, employers have to focus on improving the performance at the expense of developing
and motivating the employees. The employer have to align the management of the performance
so that they attain the business goals so that they can ensure the rewards with the different type
of behaviour so that they can achieve the success of organization in the market. The members of
Sainsbury has to attract, motivate and retain the different kind of person so that they have to
make the difference in the organisation. They have to implement the d8ifferent policies or the
strategies so that they can improve the management of the performance that helps the higher
authorities and employees so that they can attain the goals and objectives and also encourage the
employees to do the better work. Along with this they have to take the continuous feedback from
the employees. The company members have to identify the employees so that they can contribute
the high values and also determine the person so who gives the motivation and also develop the
goals (Karadjova-Stoev and Mujtaba, 2016). The higher authorities of Sainsbury have to develop
the reward and recognition system so that they provide the specific and customized the rewards
to the employees.
Technology – The company members have to do the work with the new technology because
consumer wants the new and innovative products and services which helps in attaining the
success and targets. The benefits of using the new technology is that functions of human resource
become substantial and all the programs become accessible and affordable. The team of HR in
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Sainsbury has to do the improvement in the effectiveness of organisation. Along with this they
have to improve the structure of cost so that they can achieve the targets and also fulfil the
requirements of consumer needs and wants (Jabbour and de Sousa Jabbour, 2016). They have to
make the right decision and also encourage the proper communication of employee and
employer. By this they can increase the efficiency and can reduce the cost.
Benefits and cost – The premium of health care so that they can continue in increasing the
excessive share of resources and also maintain the strategies so that they can attain the success
and this impact the cost. The members of Sainsbury have to implement and communicate the
spending accounts. Along with this they have to educate the employees about the proper
planning. The staff members have to review the plans and attain the benefits so that they can
attain the benefits in increasing the benefit cost (Heizer, Render and Munson, 2016).
Managing gain sharing – The company member have to meet the minimum requirements so
that they can attain the success in the market place. They have to make a plan by which they
influence the performance which is to be measured so that they can attain the maximum profit
and by that company can increase the productivity (Jamali, El Dirani and Harwood, 2015). The
targets should be specific and challenges become reasonable which improve the business strategy
and the competitive environment. the managers of the entity have to take the feedback so that
they can improve the skills and knowledge where necessary. The members of Sainsbury have a
fully control of the resources of the company and also do the additional resources so that they
can attain the targets and success.
LO 2
Sainsbury have to adopt the best practice as an approach in human resource management.
The relationship between the performance of the entity and management of human resources so
that they can linked with the two approaches that is “best practice” and “best fit”. The entity have
to take the advantage of both approach so that they have to carry out their human resource
activities. Best practice believes that the activities of human resources so that they have to carry
out the practice of human resource management which is capable so that they can improve any
organisational performance of the location and size of Sainsbury (Marchington, 2015). They
have to adopt the best fit model so that they can improve the policies with the business strategy.
Along with this the high performance so that entity will achieved the success. The set of
practices of human resource so that they can postulate which includes the human security and
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employee selection, effective use of teams. Along with this they have to maintain the effective
compensation strategies, performance appraisal or the measurement.
The company members have to provide the training and development or the reduction of
the differences of status. They have to adopt the flatter organisation structure and all the work
should be done in the proper procedure. Along with this they have to adopt the strategies for
doing the proper promotion, employee ownership (Buckley, Wheeler and Halbesleben, 2015).
Sainsbury have to take the suggestions from the employees so that they can do the proper
promotions. Along with this they have to take the recommendations for the job rotation, for the
career ladder and also the possibility of the progression for the employees. They have to make
the proper strategy so that they can easily achieved the goals which are predetermined. They
have to attain the high performance so that they can achieved by the different methods of human
resource so that they become universal and also have a positive effect on the performance of
organisation.
There are different characteristics of best practices which can be identified so that they
can attain the success in the market. The features of this practice are that they have to develop
the employees so that they can improve the performance and also attain the success in the
competitive market (Albrecht and et.al., 2015). They have to adopt the policies so that they can
do the proper promotion and by that they can attain the maximum profit. The employees of
Sainsbury get the incentives or the rewards when they do the proper work for the performance of
the employees. Along with this when they get the incentive they get motivate or encourage then
they do the better work and also achieve the targets. Proper communication should be done
between the employees and it should be in proper structure. They have to provide a proper
working environment and it is friendly in nature. The staff members have to commit high
management system that they have to right work in proper manner. All the work should be done
in a team so that they can attain the targets and success. In this approach employees have to do
proper participation so that no problem can be faced by the employees of Sainsbury and by that
they can do the correct work (Hanks, 2015). They have to follow the structure so that they can
attain the leading position in the competitive market so that they can increase the productivity.
Along with this they can encourage the generation of idea so that they can make the right
decisions which is helpful for Sainsbury so that they can attain success.
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Main advantages of best practice is that the higher authorities of Sainsbury is to provide
the training and development so that they can do the proper work. It aims to provide the skills
and knowledge to attain the goals of corporation. For the motivation or encouragement company
has to provide the appraisal so that they can attain the goals and objectives (Appelbaum, 2015).
Along with this when the employees of Sainsbury attain the appraisals by that they can improve
the performance and do the better work so that they can attain the sustainability and also leading
position in the market. The company members have to do the better communication system so
that they can not face any problems and do the work in the proper process and in the correct
manner.
Sainsbury has to do the work within the team so that they can lead and attain the results
with efficiently and effectively. They have to manage the work properly. The company members
have to monitor the plans and also manage the staff. They have to assign the specific jobs to the
team members so that they can do all the work in proper manner (Stone and Deadrick, 2015).
They have to make the right decisions and allot the responsibility to the different members that is
for quality and inventory. They have to provide the best quality products and services so that
they increase the sales and also attain the maximum profit. They have to make a guide so that
they have to make the setting the priorities and directions. They have to initiate the focus
programs so that they have to move a company from its current position. Along with this they
have to lead a high commitment so that the administration should be done with the practice of
the proper work.
LO 4
Strategic management is an approach where management is going to direct the workers
for achieving the goals determined by the entity. Without the strategic management the decision
can be adverse for the entity. So there is a great role of the SM for the managers to obtain the
goals of the business. The decisions can be taken properly if the practices of the strategic
management is opt. The people management is a wo9der term for the organisation as in it the
company has to work fort eh welfare of the employees and this is a crucial task. If the targets are
to be achieved then it is essential for the managers to manage the activities of the business so that
the goals of the company can be achieved (Al-Sarayrah and et.al., 2016). Employees are the most
important asset for a company so to manage them is the most important element. SM is a
continuous process which evaluate, control the business and the industries which are involved in
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it, so that competitors can be defeated and the marketing share can be increased. So it is very
important for the corporation to have the practices of the strategic management. It depends upon
the size and structure of the organisation. The strategic management is a wider term which can
be used in the Sainsbury, there are large number of the people working in the entity so it is
essential for the company to use the SM approach for managing the people. The people
management can be done by using the strategic management in the below mentioned way: In attaining the departmental Goals: It is the most important factor for the company as
the corporation can use the approach of SM. The employees can be taught to work with
the most effective way so that they can be able to attain the targets of the company ( Lu
and et.al., 2015). In motivating the Employees: By using the strategic management approach the company
will be able to inspire its workers by providing the appraisals and monetary benefits so
the re is a great role of SM in people management. Provides training to Employees: It can be beneficial for the employees to work as per the
strategic management approach. As the workers have to manage the activities at the
workplace so they need the training and development sessions (Supangco, 2016). If the
SM used it can be beneficial for training the workers on the matters of the company and
its workings.
 Monitor and control: the strategic approach manages and makes a proper control on the
workers in the company. So this can be used for managing and taking care of the
employees so that their workings can be monitored on regular basis (Khan and Rasheed,
2015).
Thus, in above mentioned way the role of the strategic management ion the business is
described so that it can be noted that workings of the workers are being done properly or not.
People management is essential at workplace, as the employees are the most important persons
and their care must be done. This can be done by managing them in most effective way and this
approach is doing this in the most effective way (Vogus, 2015). It is very important for the
company to make aware its employees so that they can be able to identify all the factors of the
business environment can be known by them. If they will be having the knowledge of the
workings of the company then they will be able to perform in the most effective way. So this is
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very important for the Sainsbury to have the utilization of all the aspects related with the
strategic management (Stone and et.al., 2015).
It is having a great stake in people management also, as they are the ultimate persons who
have to face and deal with the various stakeholders. So it is essential; to provide the better
services to the existing employees who are working and performing their services to the
organisation.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it has been observed that the employees of Sainsbury have to do
the proper communication so that they can not face the problems. Along with this they have to
follow the strategies so that they can achieve the targets and goals also attain the leading position
in the competitive market.
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