IntroductionIn this assignment we explain human resource management (HRM) of ASDA. ASDA is one of the UK's largest supermarkets. There are 180 stores and 180,000 employees in the UK. ASDA believes employees are “the most valuable affirmation”. ASDA's HR mission is that employee(s) mean everything, because “if we look after our colleagues, they will look after our customers” (ASDA, 2014). It is for this reason that ASDA's human resources department was called in as a people team. Based on ASDA, this report explains personnel management, importance of HRM, recruitment and selection process, motivation, rewards and dismissal. TASK 1 Personnel Management (PM) and Human Resource Management (HRM) Human resource management is a management function focused on hiring, motivating and retaining people in the organization (Aswathappa, 2007). In ASDA, human resource management is known as the people team. Personnel management means an administrative discipline of recruitment and development of personnel by the organization. Importance of HR Employees are the important affirmation of ASDA. HRM helps in planning personnel requirements and recruiting employees, personnel development, employee benefits, health and safety of employees, providing a safe environment at work, discipline and dismissal of personnel , etc. resource management.Dimension Personnel management Human resource managementStrategic nature Involved in daily activityShort term strategic view Involved in daily activity and integrated with other management functionsLong term strategic viewJob design Taylorist Team based/ a groupFlexible hierarchical organizational structure with co..... . middle of paper ...... a procedure will take place on the basis of the Sex Discrimination Act 1965 • Call the investigation • The hotline will handle this investigation • On the basis of the anti-discrimination policy harassment, ASDA will protect the victim and carry out the investigation. perpetration of dismissalRetirement: The retirement age in the UK is 65 years. A retirement procedure is explained in the Employment Equality Regulations 2011. Redundancy: The employee may receive redundancy pay. This is what is explained in the law on severance pay. Conclusion: Human resource management is important for every organization. People have value in the organization. The human resources department takes care of human resource planning, recruitment and selection, motivation, monitoring and evaluation, rewards, termination of employees and employee welfare. In this assignment we describe how human resources play an important role in ASDA..