Report on HRM Practices: Workforce Planning, Recruitment, and Benefits

This report provides a detailed analysis of human resource management (HRM) practices implemented by Tesco plc. The introduction outlines the significance of HRM in achieving organizational goals and gaining a competitive advantage. Task 1 delves into the purpose and functions of HRM, specifically in workforce planning and resourcing, highlighting both internal and external recruitment strategies. It evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of these approaches. Task 2 examines the benefits of HRM practices for both employees and employers, focusing on compensation, training, and development. It explores how these practices impact employee satisfaction, reduce turnover, and boost organizational productivity. Task 3 explores the importance of employee relations and key components of employee legislation in HRM decision-making. Task 4 illustrates HRM practices in the workplace. The conclusion summarizes the key findings and the importance of effective HRM for Tesco's success. The report emphasizes the strategic planning, operative functions, and advisory roles of HRM within the company, including how Tesco utilizes recruitment, employee recognition, training, and departmental advice to optimize its workforce and achieve its business objectives.

HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
P1 Determine the purpose and functions of HRM which are applicable in workforce planning
and resourcing of a business.......................................................................................................3
P2 Evaluate the strengths and weakness of various approaches to recruitment and selection....5
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................7
P3 Determine the benefits of HRM practices for an employee and employer............................7
P4 Define the effectiveness of various HRM practices for raising organisational productivity
and profit.....................................................................................................................................9
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................9
P5 Determine the importance of employee relation which can influence HRM decision
making.........................................................................................................................................9
P6 Evaluate key components of employee legislation for HRM decision making...................10
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................11
P7 Illustrate HRM practices in workplace................................................................................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................15
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INTRODUCTION
Human resource management is an systematic and planed procedure through which an
organisation can plan all activities and execute plans based on the standards which will help
organisation in meeting the targets and overall business can gain competitive advantage from
their operations (Bratton and Gold, 2017). The human resource practices help an organisation to
plan all activities, organise activities effectively, build effective coordination and cooperation
among all employees and thus business can enhance their performance of employees and as
organisation as whole. Tesco plc is a multinational retail business which offers groceries and
general merchandise products. The company was established by Jack Cohen in 1919 in Hackney,
London, UK. Till the year 2020 the company have 7005 shops all around the world and is
providing their services. The company have expanded their business globally since 1990's. The
project report is based on the HR practices which are practised by the organisation. This report
also highlights all benefits of human resource department for the employee and for employer
through which overall business can gain competitive advantage.
TASK 1
P1 Determine the purpose and functions of HRM which are applicable in workforce planning
and resourcing of a business
Human resource management is managerial activity through which a business can
accomplish organisational goals by managing their employees and encouraging them in
participating in activities through which overall productivity of organisation can be maximised.
The purpose of functions of HRM which helps in workforce planning and resourcing a business
entity are:
Purpose
Human resource management help business to establish coordination between people
through which they can achieve organisational objectives and meet job satisfaction of employees
(Brewster, 2017). Several purpose of human resource management through which workforce
planning and resourcing can be performed are a follows:
 Internal and external recruitment- The purpose of human resource management is to
recruit most talented candidates who can contribute in the accomplishment of
organisational goals by using most constructive ideas. The internal recruitment help
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business to full the vacant position from the employees who are already working within
an organisation by analysing the most competent existing employee. Tesco plc use
internal and external approach of recruitment through which they can hire talented
employee for the vacant job role (Chaudhary, 2020).
 Employee recognition and engagement- the human resource management helps an
organisation to recognise and reward their employees based on their performance and on
their valuable contribution in achievement of organisational objective. Tesco plc focus on
recognizing their employee for their effective performance and reward them through
which they can motivate them and encourage employees to participate in all managerial
activities.
Functions
The functions of human resource management can be categorised under three categories,
which are managerial, operative and advisory functions.
The managerial functions of human resource management are:
Human resource planning- One of the most basic function of human resource
management is to plan all managerial activities strategically through which effective
implementation of all strategies can be done. This function of human resource management helps
business help business to strategically plan all activities and procedure and also helps in setting
standards through which all tasks can be carried out as per plan. In context of Tesco, the human
resource management of the company strategically plans all activities through which they can
effectively meet organisational targets and productivity of overall organisation can be
maximised. Thus strategically planning all managerial tasks, Tesco effectively utilise all their
resources and avoid wastage of such resources (Chelladurai and Kerwin, 2018).
The operative functions of human resource management are:
Training and development- The training and development of employees can be
assessed by monitoring training requirements of all employees through which business can
enhance employee performance and through which all employees can effectively performed their
assigned job through which all resources can be utilised which is decided by the organisation
while forming a plan. In relation with Tesco, management of the company focuses on
performance of their employees by monitoring and evaluating employee performance through
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which they can access training requirements and provide accurate training sessions through
which all employees can performed assigned roles and responsibilities effectively.
The advisory functions of human resource management practised by organisation are:
Advised to departmental heads- This advisory function of human resource management
states that personnel manager advises head of different departments which is related to
manpower planning, job design and analysis, recruitment, on boarding of employees,
performance appraisal and other functions. In context of Tesco, personnel manager advise
managers of different departments through which they can effectively contribute in planning
activities of management and all resources can be utilised effectively through which organisation
can gain competitive advantage (Greer, 2021).
P2 Evaluate the strengths and weakness of various approaches to recruitment and selection
RECRUITMENT- Recruitment is an approach through which business can identify,
attract, screen and hire most desirable candidate for vacant job role who can productively
contribute in the accomplishment of organisational objectives. The recruitment process of Tesco
is carried by following several stages through which most suitable candidate is recruited for
desired job role. Recruitment can be done through internally or externally, these categories of
recruitment are explained below:
 Internal approach: This procedure of recruitment help a business to fill vacancies from
their existing employees. There are several types of internal approach of recruitment,
which are promotions transfers, employee referrals and making temporary employee to
permanent. Tesco use internal approach of recruitment by promoting their existing staff
for vacant job role.
Strengths- The internal approach of recruitment helps in reducing training cost,
encourage employee, better job satisfaction can be provided and it also helps in reducing
employee turnover and maximum talented employees can be retained. By using internal
approach of recruitment, Tesco provides opportunities to their existing employees through which
they can boots the morale of their employees and maintain healthy working scenario in
organisation (Guest, 2017).
Weakness- This approach of recruitment can create lack of fresh perspectives and
creativity and thus will lead to unhealthy working environment. Through using internal approach
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of recruitment, Tesco can face high competition within business and it also lacks creativity
which makes business consistent.
 External approach: This recruitment approach refers to hiring personnels from outside
the organisation. External approach of recruitment can be performed through various
mediums, such as campus placement, walk-in interview, E-Recruitment, employment
exchange, media advertisement and other mediums. Tesco also use external approach of
recruitment through which they can hire fresh talents who can use innovative ideas for
performing assigned job roles (Kim and et.al, 2019).
Strengths- It helps in attracting new skills and ideas and candidates can be attracted from
a bigger pool of candidates and thus external recruitment also helps in avoiding internal
problems. Through using external approach of recruitment, it helps Tesco to hire candidates from
a bigger pool through which most desirable candidate can be hired and it also helps in connecting
with wide number of candidates and analysing their skills, knowledge and talents.
Weakness- The external recruitment is a time consuming and expensive process which
involves higher risks for the business. The drawback of external approach of recruitment for
Tesco is that it is a time consuming process which also involves high cost through and thus it
will also require training requirements for new and fresh talents.
SELECTION- Selection is a process of selecting most desirable, skilled and competent
employee for the vacant job role who can contribute for the achievement of organisational
objectives within the specific span of time. The selection criteria of a candidate of Tesco is based
on their job requirements and skills which will help an employee to perform their tasks and
activities. Some of the methods of selection are stated below:
 Online screening and shortlisting- This method of selection is the initial stage of
selection through which a business analyse the skills, knowledge and competencies of a
candidate and select them for further rounds of interview. The online screening method of
Tesco help them to select talented candidates from bigger pool through which they can
select most desirable candidate (Moustaghfir, El Fatihi and Benouarrek, 2020).
Strengths- This approach of recruitment helps in saving time and only desirable candidates are
shortlisted for further rounds of interview. This approach of selection help Tesco in selecting
candidates and short-listing the candidate who can contribute in achievement of organisational
goals.
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Weakness- It is an expensive approach as organisation have to collaborate with different
consultancy to screen and shortlist most suitable candidate who will appear for other rounds of
interview. The online screening approach opted by Tesco is an time consuming approach and
this method is also costly (Pak and et.al, 2019).
 Interview method- This approach of recruitment help an organisation to analyse and
observe candidates skills and knowledge through which they can identify competent
candidate for vacant job role. The interview method of Tesco help them to hire talented
candidate through following several planned procedures.
Strengths- This selection approach is more flexible and better response rate can be observed from
the respondents. This approach of selection also helps in establishing personal contact through
which core competence of a candidate can be identified. The interview method help Tesco in
establishing interaction with candidates through which they can effectively analyse their skills
and knowledge and select best candidate from list.
Weakness- This approach of selection is time consuming and costly approach and thus it can
cause result into biased behaviour which can lead to negative working environment. The
interview method of Tesco is an time consuming approach through which they hire candidates.
TASK 2
P3 Determine the benefits of HRM practices for an employee and employer
Compensation: Compensation and other benefits are basic practice of human resource
management through which management can motivate their employees and it will also help in
retaining maximum number of talented personnel in an organisation. Tesco focus on providing
compensation and other benefits to their employees for their valuable contribution in managerial
activities through which management can also enhance employee performance and business can
gain competitive advantage from their contribution (Santana and Lopez‐Cabrales, 2019).
Benefits to employee
 Job satisfaction- Compensation and other benefits which are given to employees will help
to provide maximum job satisfaction to all employees through which they can effectively
contribute in all managerial activities and overall productivity of business can be
enhanced. Tesco focus on employee satisfaction by providing them several benefits
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through which they can boost their morale and encourage them to participate in all
managerial activities and in decision making process of the company.
Benefits to employer
 Reduced employee turnover- With the help of providing compensation to employees, it
will help management in reducing employee turnover and encourage employees to
participate and engage in tasks and duties through which organisational productivity can
be enhanced (Santhanam and et.al, 2017).
Training and development: This HRM practice helps a business to identify training
requirements of employees through which management can enhance performance of employees
and of overall organisation. Tesco training and development department monitor employee
performance and identify their performance gap which help them to provide effective training
sessions to employees through which they can improve skills and knowledge and will help in
performing assigned job role effectively.
Benefits to employee
 Increased employee motivation- Through training and development, it helps to boost
employee morale by providing accurate training to employees which will help them to
perform all assigned job roles and thus will boost the morale of all employees. Tesco
focuses on giving training to their employees by accessing training requirements through
which they can perform job effectively as this will also help in boosting morale of
employees through which they will be more willing to perform and participate in
managerial activities.
Benefits to employer
 Increased employee engagement and participation- Through providing training
opportunities to all employees, it will help business to encourage their employees to
participate in all managerial activities in which they can share their ideas and opinions
and participate in forming decisions by which organisation can gain competitive
advantage (Stewart and Brown, 2019). Tesco focuses on encouraging employees by
maintaining effective communication through which they can build trust and employee
engagement can be increased.
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P4 Define the effectiveness of various HRM practices for raising organisational productivity and
profit
Safety and security- The human resource practice focuses on providing employment
safety and security to their employees through which they can ensure that all employees feel
motivated and valued in the organisation (Wang and et.al, 2017). All employment security
programs and policies help business to provide security for employees and their families. This
help organisation to retain maximum number of employees and safety and security needs are
drivers of job satisfaction. Tesco focuses on providing safety and security benefits to their
employees through which they can boost employee morale and it will help company in retaining
maximum number of employees.
Self managed and effective teams- With the help of self managed and effective teams,
business can perform activities effectively through which organisational productivity can be
enhanced. An effective team will have better performance and will work towards the
achievement of shared goal and objectives. Through working with self managed and effective
teams it will promote diversity and more innovative decisions can be made for the
accomplishment of goals and objectives. In context of Tesco, company focus on building teams
through which they can effective contribute in achievement of shared goals and objectives
through maintaining interaction and understanding opinions of others.
TASK 3
P5 Determine the importance of employee relation which can influence HRM decision making
Employee relation- Employee relation is interaction and relationship between the
employee and the employer trough which they can mutually work towards the accomplishment
of organisational targets.
 Employee engagement and retention- By encouraging employees and motivating them
to participate in managerial activities help organisation motivate employees to take part
in all managerial activities and in forming decision through which organisation can gain
competitive advantage (Westerman and et.al, 2020). Through recognizing and rewarding
employees for their valuable contribution in accomplishment of shared goal can help in
retaining maximum number of talented employees within an organisation. In context of
Tesco, the company encourage employees to take part in managerial activities and reward
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them through recognizing their performance which help business in retaining employees
and increase their engagement in managerial functions and better creative decisions can
be formed.
 Employee productivity and effective performance- The productivity of employee can
be enhanced by training and development and thus, it will also help in improving
employee performance. Tesco focuses on analysing training requirements of their
employees trough which they can avoid performance deviation and better performing
employees can contribute in forming decisions and in meeting organisational goals (Xiao
and et.al, 2020).
P6 Evaluate key components of employee legislation for HRM decision making
Employee Legislation- The employee legislation or acts are laws, rules and regulations
through which a company can protect rights of their employees while working an organisation.
These employee legislations are formed by government and each organisation have to follow
such rules and regulations through which all employees can feel safe while working in an
organisation. Some of the employee legislation acts which are followed by Tesco are stated
below:
 Equality Act, 2010- This employee legislation act states that all employees must be
treated equally without any discrimination in workplace. The law quotes that no
discrimination should take part in organisation which can be based on age, cast, religion,
gender or any other aspect. Tesco focuses on keeping their business environment safe and
ensures their employees feel safe in the company by avoiding any kind of discrimination
in workplace and through taking necessary actions for avoiding discrimination in the
organisation.
 Wages and Salary Act, 1996- This employee legislation act quotes that all employees
must be offered accurate wages and salary for their job position in the organisation. This
employment law helps in making employees aware about their right and accurate salary
which should be offered to them for specific job role in the company (Zaid, Jaaron, and
Bon, 2018). Tesco is well aware about the rules and laws which are formed by
Government and they offer fixed remuneration to their employees by offering them good
salary structure. This also helps in motivating employees to willingly take participation in
managerial functions.
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TASK 4
P7 Illustrate HRM practices in workplace
Human resource management is an practice or an approach through which a business can
attract and recruit potential candidates who can contribute in achievement of organisational
goals.
Job specification-
It is a layout of all the roles and responsibility which needs to be performed by an
individual through which organisational targets can be met. For vacant job role, Tesco have
stated job specifications and requirements which needs to be performed by selected candidate.
The job specification which have been provided by Tesco is stated below:
JOB SPECIFICATION
Company: Tesco plc
Job position: Human Resource Management Consultant
Job purpose: To identify the performance gap and reconstruct the department through which
positive organisational change can be made. To make possible organisational change through
which organisational productivity can be enhanced. As an HRM consultant you must follow all
instructions and ensure all managerial activities are implemented as per plan.
Roles and responsibilities:
 Must have good knowledge of HRIS software
 Must have knowledge about payroll management
 Must be able to lead team
 Must be able to maintain positive environment in workplace
Required skills and qualifications:
 Minimum 3 years of experience as an HR Manager
 MBA from a recognized College/ University
 Have strong communication skills
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Curriculum Vitae:
Jack Wayne
Address: OB Street, 5th lane, London, United Kingdom
Contact No: 00852-32579
Objective: To work in an well reputed and recognised organisation through which I can
enhance my career and gain more knowledge which will improve my skills and competencies.
Work experience:
 Worked as an HR executive for 1 year
 Worked as an HR Manager for 4 years
Qualification:
 Bachelor's degree in Business of Commerce
 Master's degree in Human resource management and finance
Preparatory notes for interview
1. To determine the knowledge, skills and core competencies of interviewee and check
their awareness about desired job role.
2. To analyse resume of shortlisted candidate and verify information or data which is stated
by them in their CV.
Offer letter
Dear Jack Wayne,
We are glad to see you onboard as you have cleared all rounds and have been selected for
vacant job role of an Human Resource Consultant in our organisation, Tesco.
Job roles and responsibilities:
 Must be able to work on HRIS software
 Must be able to calculate salary and manage payroll of company
Salary offered: $25,000
Hours of working: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Process of recruitment
There are several steps of recruitment which is performed by the Tesco through which
they can recruit most desirable candidate for the organisation. The steps involves:
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