Solution Lewin's change model Kurt Lewin argued that any change takes place in three steps: unfreezing, changing, and refreezing. The first is preparatory as it helps affected persons to analyse the current situation and come to the realisation that things will be changing soon. Here, persons affected are guided to understand the shortcomings of the present situation and need for change. The 'change' phase is where change is implemented. The phase is somewhat stressful; nonetheless the plans co...

SolutionThe role of technology and its impact on organisations as discussed earlier in this report underscores the value of technology in the contemporary work environment. Even so, people remain an organisation's biggest asset because even with the most recent technologies in place, organisations cannot operate without talented employees (learndirect, 2021). This is the rationale behind the so-called People Profession, which encompasses many business functions and areas, including resourcing, ...

Solution Handy's model The main idea in this model is that it is impossible to separate organisational culture from organisational culture since culture depends by the magnitude of centralisation in an organisation. The model categorises culture into four: person, power, role, and task (Nayak & Tabassum, 2022). Role cultures are characterised by high centralisation and formalisation- there are strict rules and procedures and roles are formal in nature. This culture best suits bureaucracies ...

SolutionMany people understand the role of technology in workplaces since Coronavirus broke out and people were compelled to work from home (CIPD, 2020). Survey results show that 93% of firms have shifted to remote working while 34% have embraced cloud computing as part of efforts to respond to the effects of COVID-19 (Buchanan Technologies, 2022). However, technology has been used in many ways in the workplace many years before the pandemic. The World Economic Forum (2020) traces the use of te...

SolutionClimate change In the current world, climate change is a huge concern for businesses. Businesses are facing the obligation of taking actions towards minimising carbon emissions, with some switching to the use of LED bulbs while others have gone paperless (Office for National Statistics, 2022). This factor has both positive and negative impacts on businesses. The positive thing about climate change is that it presents opportunities for businesses to restructure their processes by, for ex...

SolutionStrategy is defined by Small business (2019) as appropriate for an organisation to achieve their set goals and objectives in a short and long-term manner. Hence, the strategy guide how resources are used and leveraging on competitive advantage. For the case of MNGHA, they ensure that they resource the most qualified individuals and harness how they are offered by services and costs of use. Strategy and Products An organisation strategic objectives are associated with the products provid...

Solution Functional/bureaucratic structure This is the most conventional approach/structure where people performing similar tasks or with a similar specialty are organised into one group. For example, accountants belong to the finance department while those who have specialised in marketing are found in the marketing department (Point Park University Online, 2022). Real-life examples are Apple, Starbucks, and Amazon. Reasons underpinning this structure are that it works best for large companies...

Table of Contents Task 1- Written Responses. 2 Question 1. 2 1.1 Professional and Meaning of People Professional 2 Question 2. 3 3.1 Role of People Professional (Generalist/Specialist) evolve. 3 Question 3. 4 1.2 Ethical Values; Impact (Could) Work as People Professional 4 Question 4. 5 1.3 People professionals to contribute confidently to discussions in informed, clear and engaging. 5 Question 5. 6 1.4 Raising concerns; organisation policies/ leadership approac...

Question Task One – Written response to 7 questions This task should be presented as a Word document. You will need to provide an explanation of what self-directed and social learning is all about and discuss how they are connected. You will need to include theories and the potential benefits and risks of self-directed and social learning for both individuals and organisations. You should also include some best-practice guidelines, in terms of how organisations could transition towards ad...

Question Task Two – Create a ‘Brief Guide to Content Curation’ document for use within your own organisation Your “Content Curation Guide” must include: An evaluation of five key principles that underpin the curation of learning resources for self-directed and social learning, either as part of a wider learning and development programme or as a ‘stand-alone’ resource (AC 3.1) An example curation of three potential accessible learning resources in relation to a specific area of lear...