Business and Human Resources Management (HRM)

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

No words can express my appreciation and gratitude to my research advisor _______ through the course of this research, Professor _____has taught me numerous values that extend well beyond the realm of _________ (Your Subject Nam). His emphasis on dedication to work and his valuable and practical insights of life are some of the major highlights of my education at The University _________. To Professor _____, I say with great respect, thank you very much.

It is a great honour for me to have Professor _______ on my dissertation committee. His insightful suggestions and comments are a major asset to this research. I learned so much from Professor ______, and I will always remember him as a truly superb teacher. To Professor _____, I am greatly indebted.

I would like to thank Professor ______ for his contribution to this research. Professor _____ has provided me with essential input and guidance as an outside member of my committee. His remarks and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

I would like to thank _____________ for the support they had provided me throughout the research project.

I would like to thank _____________ for their support and help in this research.

DECLARATION

I [type your full first names and surname here], declare that the contents of this dissertation/thesis represent my own unaided work, and that the dissertation/thesis has not previously been submitted for the academic examination towards any qualification. Furthermore, it represents my own opinions and not necessarily those of the University.

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ABSTRACT

Every organisation has human resource management to make sure that they manage their human resources in the best possible manner. One of the most important functions of the human resource department is the recruitment. Organizations all over the world keep searching for the best available talent all the time to ensure that they remain ahead in their respective fields. This dissertation had studied the importance of recruitment and selection in an organization with the case study of TESCO. This dissertation had applied both secondary and primary research methods to carry out research, and qualitative research methods. In the qualitative primary methods, this dissertation had applied the tools of interviews and questionnaire. The results of this dissertation had showed that TESCO is focusing on the recruitment and selection of employees and is making a lot of effort to develop an inimitable competitive advantage from its human resources.



TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII

DECLARATIONIII

ABSTRACTIV

LIST OF CHARTS FIGURESVIII

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

1.1 Introduction of the Research1

1.2 Problem statement1

1.3 Research questions2

1.4 Significance of the study2

1.5 Rationale of the study3

1.6 Outline of the study3

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW5

2.1 Introduction5

2.2 Strategic human resource management5

2.3 The process of recruitment and selection6

2.4 Recruiting Sources7

2.5 Employee Selection8

2.6 Planning and evaluation of recruitment and selection strategies9

2.7 Competitive advantage10

2.8 Resource-based view of the firm11

2.9 Resource valuation13

2.10 Sustained competitive advantage from resources15

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY19

3.1 Introduction19

3.2 Overview of Research Approach20

3.3 Research tool to be utilized20

3.3.1 Secondary data collection20

3.3.2 Interview20

3.3.3 Questionnaire20

3.4 Participants of the research21

3.4.1 Interview participants21

3.4.2 Survey participants21

3.5 Informed Consent21

3.6 Confidentiality22

CHAPTER 4: DISCUSSION AND ...