Analysis of Tesco's HRM, Physical Resources, Marketing & ISM Practices

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of Tesco's business strategies, focusing on Human Resource Management (HRM), management of physical resources, marketing approaches, and Information Systems Management (ISM). The report begins with an introduction to HRM, discussing its strategic importance in achieving organizational objectives and uses Tesco as a case study. It explores Tesco's HRM practices, including recruitment, retention, and employee engagement strategies, along with the advantages and disadvantages of these approaches. The report then examines the management of physical resources, detailing the resources needed to achieve Tesco's objectives and the impact of these resources on the company. Next, the report delves into Tesco's marketing strategies, including market analysis, competitive advantage, and the importance of marketing mix elements. Finally, the report explores Tesco's use of ISM, analyzing its impact on customer understanding, operational efficiency, and the challenges associated with its implementation. The conclusion summarizes the key findings and emphasizes the interconnectedness of these business functions in driving Tesco's overall success. The report references several academic sources, including journal articles and books, to support its analysis and conclusions.

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................3
ACTIVITY 1 Human Resource Management (HRM)....................................................................3
AC1.1...........................................................................................................................................3
AC1.2...........................................................................................................................................4
AC 1.3..........................................................................................................................................4
AC2.1...........................................................................................................................................4
AC 2.2..........................................................................................................................................4
AC 2.3..........................................................................................................................................4
AC 2.4..........................................................................................................................................4
ACTIVITY 2 Management of physical resources...........................................................................4
AC 3.1..........................................................................................................................................4
AC 3.2..........................................................................................................................................4
AC 3.3..........................................................................................................................................4
ACTIVITY 3 Marketing..................................................................................................................4
AC 4.1..........................................................................................................................................4
AC 4.2..........................................................................................................................................4
AC 4.3..........................................................................................................................................4
ACTIVITY 4 Information Systems Management (ISM).................................................................4
AC 5.1..........................................................................................................................................4
AC 5.2..........................................................................................................................................4
AC 5.3..........................................................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
Human resource's management (HRM) is discussed as the strategic approach in terms of
effective management of company or organization in orders to develop the competitive
advantage. This will help in maximizing and minimizing the performance of employees in orders
achieving companies strategic objectives. For the complementation of this repost, Tesco has been
taken in order to have compaction of this repost. Tesco is the UK largest super market retailer
which is presently working in 12 countries with more than 3200 stores across the country. The
company is been identifies as the 3rd largest supermarket in the world. The report will have the
discussion over HRM business strategy along with management of physical resources. The
marketing aspects of Tesco will be discussed along with proper implementation of information
system management.
ACTIVITY 1 Human Resource Management (HRM)
AC1.1
The Tesco has been identifies as the 3rd largest supermarket in the world by being UK
largest super market retailer which is presently working in 12 countries with more than 3200
stores across the country. The company has major objectives such as effective utilization along
with employee satisfaction and organizational productivity. Human resources helps in fulfilling
the goals of Tesco which helps the managers to have leverage over combining talents of different
employees is the way so that the objective can be met. The human resources help in having
proper determination of staffing needs in order to have creation of positive environment and
corporate cultures. The HRM helps in improving performance by delegation of authorities to
right person by identifying skill. This helps company in having great deal by saving cost and
increase of profit margins for further development of company.
AC1.2
HRM helps the Tesco in placing right people with different skills in orders to have
leverage over combining talents of different employees in order to achieve companies employee
satisfaction and organizational productivity. In the other hand the Tesco is facing negative
impact there is lack of adaptability in company by just following the general plans and protocols
in the business managers are making the proper to do in the way. There is increased number of
expense on HRM practices along with level of uncertainness and time taking activity on Tesco.

AC 1.3
Tesco needs to have effective HR planning which helps in smooth working and achieving the
business objectives. The HR professional helps in developing HR planning along with assisting
and managing the staff more strategically in natures so that there can proper motivation,
performance. Development along with safety and wellness.
AC2.1
The company Tesco used the internal recruitment strategy for filling up vacancies for company
development. The candidates are mostly recruited from internal talent plan which can be E-
recruitment or having advertisement through Tesco intranet. As the term of retention strategy the
company is having proper implementation of long service awards and performance management
to have proper retention of employees.
AC 2.2
As the company is using the internal strategy for recruitment which is benefiting the company
with the reduction of training and development cost along with that increase in morale of
employees in knowledge to sustainability in cultural management. On the other hand there is
increase in conflict along with increase in resistance for change management in company to fulfil
all new perspectives and attitude.
AC 2.3
The strategy used by company is Tesco is internal one which have major contribution in
engagement of employees. The employee is more level motivated to perform well to orders to
get rewards or promoted to reputed position in order to achieve its personal objectives along with
organizational role and development in longer run. The organization takes decision of promoting
employee to have fill up of vacancies.
AC 2.4
The company is basically aiming at zero carbon by year 2050 which depends on continuous
improvement and reassessing of clear business strategies in order to improve customer loyalty by
developing core shopping experiences for its customers. The company can have systematic
implementation of product improvement along with market progress and diversification strategy
in order influence customer and flourish through gaining of competitive advantage.

ACTIVITY 2 Management of physical resources
AC 3.1
Physical resources are the one which help the business as to develop with achieving
organizational goal and objective to increase long term productivity and profitability.
objectives Physical resources
To expand the business in different location Building at particular location
To become the top retailer in competitive
market
Distribution centres
To produce product more effectively and
efficiently.
Heavy machineries
To provide safety to their customer and
employees.
Evacuation resources
AC 3.2
As to have proper accomplishment of the strategic objective of the company Tesco there is
requirement of appropriate resource which can be used to develop more effectiveness and
efficiency in company. The resources which are most needed by company is all about building at
the particular location so that company can be able to carry days to day activities along with
proper environment and exact location according to needs and wants for operating successful
business.
The next resources is about use of heavy machineries so company can be about total production
and customer aspects for making the business run-out more effectively and efficiently. The
company can used advance technological machineries in order to gain competitive advantage
from their respective marketers in order to target there potential customer for longer run
productivity.
The next resources should be developed by the company in term of physical resources in all
about evacuation one in which employees should be properly trained handling situation of
mishap. This will help in customer and staff to have easy escapism. The resources needed and
the fire extinguisher around the building to over the strategy happening in company.

AC 3.3
The negative impact of physical resources on company is bale to make the pay the running cost
which is effecting the profitably o company in longer run objectives of profitability and
productivity of company. With the proper implementation of physical sources in company, the
cost is highly increasing with is effecting profit of company. Texaco have proper implementation
of training and development process which is incurring lost in development of Tesco in long run
productivity and development.
ACTIVITY 3 Marketing
AC 4.1
Currently the Tesco is aiming at having proper reassign the trusts among the stakeholders
by establishment of proper marketing mix to have proper communication of message to their
specific customers. Marketing strategy helps in identifying the market along with developing
new one segment to have promotion of new products. This helps in gaining new customers along
with increase in revenue and companies growth. The company is able to make smooth
functioning so that there can be hindrance of failure and long term losses of company
AC 4.2
The strategy which has been used by company in order to gain the competitive advantage for the
market in orders to develop the product is such as extent so that it can majorly increase the
effectively and efficiency of employee in longer run. The market have market penetration
strategy within existing market which help increase market share. On the other hand company
have faces the issue by not target new positional customer for new product in order to gains
competitive advantage with increase in profit margin.
The next strategy that been used by company in having product diversification as Tesco is been
operating in diverse product and services under private labels such as insurance, merchandize,
petrol, electrical appliances etc. along with adopting a competitive pricing strategy which in turn
aided in gaining the competitive advantage over rivals. On the other hand the company is facing
the loss of margins as it is not possible for company to gain excellence in all sector. The
company can make the overall in failing competitive advantage in development.

AC 4.3
There should be proper development of marketing strategy in order to have proper
recognition which marketing strategy which can be used in order to have proper development of
company objective in to order reaching company vision and mission. The company should
proper have conduction of internal analysis along with external one so that company to gain
competitive advantage. Should have proper SWOT inlays which have inclusion policies,
structure, culture, workforce, resources available, the financial strength of the organization that
will assist in ensuring the efficiency in the implementation of marketing strategy. On the other
hand external analysis should be done which have proper PESTLE analysis along with porter 5
force model to know the potential competitor’s strengths and threats. The next is about setting up
of objectives that are measurable, specified and clear in terms of business operations and
activities.
ACTIVITY 4 Information Systems Management (ISM)
AC 5.1
Tesco uses the information system to develop proper understanding of their customer which can
have return in assistance along with having proper pricing analysis along with loyalty scheme
development. the company is having the development of information system in order to have
proper improvement in of shopping experience among their customers. There is captivation of
commercial system through having proper retail application so that they can have assignation.
There are positive impacts on the business by delivery proper communication's and customer
development on relational top company.
AC 5.2
Company is proper having the use of information system for managing, assessing and effective
operation completion of department. The system helps in proper analysis the monthly statement
expenses so that manager can make effective decision-making. On the other hand the company is
having the impersonal perception along with security issues. There is increase in cost in orders to
have proper implementation of system in company development in longer run. The company is
having major security issues along with improper sources which is been used in company in
orders to have increase in company effectiveness and efficiency in longer run.

AC 5.3
There should be proper implementation of information system in havering proper organizing for
impersonation along with development of procedure along with training of users having the
acquaintance of hardware and software. There is proper development of data collection related to
issues with having proper development of files along with storage of data with testing the
asystole, cut cover and the proper commenting the system. There will be proper implementation
of process There is captivation of commercial system through having proper retail application so
that they can have assignation. There are positive impacts on the business by delivery proper
communication's and customer development on relational top company. There are 5 components
which can be used for development procedure in the comport hardware along with software,
telecommunication and databases and ware house with procedures and policy.
CONCLUSION
From the above repost it can be concluded that HRM helps in improving performance by
delegation of authorities to right person by identifying skill. This helps company in having great
deal by saving cost and increase of profit margins for further development of company. The HR
professional helps in developing HR planning along with assisting and managing the staff more
strategically in natures so that there can proper motivation, performance. The company should
proper have conduction of internal analysis along with external one so that company to gain
competitive advantage. There are positive impacts on the business by delivery proper
communication's and customer development on relational top company.

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