Solution Question 4 Global economic activity is currently going through a broad-based and sharper-than-projected slowdown with the inflation increasing. However, IMF (2022) argue that this is despite of a projected global growth of 2.7% by year 2023. Nevertheless, OECD (2022) argued that due to the issues in Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and linked cost-of-living crisis in majority of the countries, the projected growth is expected to remain low in 2023 to 2024. In the developing ...

Solution Task One – Written Report Section 1 AC 2.1: Principles of discrimination law in recruitment, selection and employment Recruitment In UK, the Equality Act 2010 is use in governing how recruitment is pursued to avoid discrimination (Citizensadvice.org.UK, 2022). For instance, according to section 60 of the Equality Act 2010, it is against the law rejecting job applications without offering a chance  to show that you possess the skills of doing the job (Equality Hu...

Solution Table of Contents 1.1 External influences impacting/likely to impact organisation activities. 2 1.2 Organisation business goals; Importance of organisations planning. 3 1.3 Organisation products and/or services and main customers. 4 1.4 Technologies for people professionals. 4 2.1 Organisational culture; importance for fostering appropriate and effective workplace culture. 6 Definition of Organisation Culture. 6 Importance of Organisation Culture. 6 2.2 Organ...

Solution 1.1 Evidence-Based Practice; Application in Organisations Evidence-Based Practice Definition This is identified by CIPD (2022) as a strategy applied to make decisions by using evidence. The importance of evidence is for achieving business results. In line with the CIPD HR Professional Map (CIPD, 2022), evidence based practice (EBP) is a professional knowledge and include ensuring appropriate decisions, informing actions with a direct implication. This is to leverage on critica...

Question 14 Drawing upon published research write a 1000 word briefing paper for your Director of People on how you can create and sustain a greater sense of professionalism within the People Professional team. Solution Question 14 Adopting the definition of Frye et al. (2020), professionalism is identified as a practice of increasing reliability, setting individual high standards, and demonstrating a caring attitude of all job aspects. In support of this definition, Ichsan et al. (...

Question Question 11 The pandemic made digital learning invaluable to organisations yet research evidence is inconclusive about its effectiveness. Critically evaluate the options for making digital learning more effective. Solution In World Bank (2022) report, it argue that as a consequence of prevalence of COVID-19 pandemic, this has had direct implication in above 150 nations and impacting an average of 1.6 billion learners. In the initial phases of COVID-19 pandemic, the approach...

Question Question 6 "A happy team is a productive team." Explain the thinking behind this management mantra and set out how far you agree with it. Justify your answer with reference to published research. Solution Question 6 The noted management mantra is affirmed in CIPD (2018) which had focused on evaluating more than 70 studies and noted existence of a major correlation of happiness and teams performance. Also, the findings were in line with Forbes (2022) highlighted that happ...

Question 2: Illustrating your answer with an example, explain what is meant by the term 'vertical integration' in thinking about human resource and people management strategy-making. To what extent does your organisation take this approach? Justify your answer. Solution Question 2 In contemporary business sector, Human Resource (HR) and people management strategy could be vertical or alternatively horizontal. According to Waseem et al. 92019), it is evident that the HRM could be proact...

Solution Question 2 In contemporary business sector, Human Resource (HR) and people management strategy could be vertical or alternatively horizontal. According to Waseem et al. 92019), it is evident that the HRM could be proactively used in assisting in designing an entity strategy with a reactive role inclusive of HRM being anchored on overall organisation strategies. This is also identified as  HRM engaging people management and strategy making process through appropriate position...

Solution Task One - Information sheet Examine the key external influences that impact on business environments. (AC1.1) If you use secondary sources you should include your short references in the narrative here. Wordcount: Approximately 300 words.Considering the CIPD HR Professional Map, business acumen is categorised as a core knowledge and identified in CIPD (2022) as understanding organisations, purpose, future direction, priorities and performance. Hence, evaluating external influenc...