UNIT 6:

“Identify three key HRM activities of an identified organisation. Justify how the objectives of these were achieved by effective management of human resources and refer to at least two HRM models”.

Introduction

This report will identify and discuss the outcomes of three human resource management (HRM) activities. Using HRM models the outcomes will be discussed and analysed as to their effectiveness.

“Human Resource Management is a strategic and coherent approach to the management of an organisation’s most valued assets: the people working there who individually and collectively contribute to the achievement of its objectives”. Armstrong, (2003: 3+4).

Or

“Human Resource Management is a strategic approach to employment relations which emphasises that leveraging people’s capabilities is critical to achieving sustainable competitive advantage, this being achieved through a distinctive set of integrated employment policies, programmes and practices”.
Bratton & Gold, (2003: 3).

Recruitment & Selection

An organisations talent needs, originally, to be gained from somewhere. How do we obtain the Human Resources the organisation requires? Many things need to be considered such as the organisations goals, knowledge, skills and objectives etc. Employees that have the ability to adapt and adjust to the organisations long term future are required. Bass and Barratt (1981) conjoined to come up with a theoretical model of personnel selection for organisations. Iain Henderson, (2008: 75)

a) Trial or ‘try it and see’ model: Everyone who is interested is allowed to ‘have a go’ at the job or role, and only some are kept on after their performance in the role has been assessed. b) ‘Lottery’ model or random selection: a number of people are started on a chance basis. c) ‘Quota’ model: a requirement by law, or policy, that a