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Unit 5.3 People Management

Level 5 15 Credits

Sample Assignments

For this assignment you need to research the people management strategies used in

organisations and the impacts they have on people who work in them. You will draw on your

understanding of the theories of people management and how organisations motivate and

develop their workforce.

You may be able to gather information about specific organisations from written material

including company reports, press releases and the company website or other parts of the

internet particularly related to HRM. You may also wish to use organisations that you know

well for example where you have been or are currently employed or where you work in a

voluntary capacity.

You will use all of the information gathered to help formulate your views on people

management in order to write a report. This report must be of an appropriate standard, so

that it can be presented to any of the teams of senior managers in the organisations youhave researched.

Task 1 - Research

You must review how people are managed in organisations. To do this you will need to find

out about:

a) the organisationso their organisational structure and culture

o the leadership styles used

o the working environment and working practices, including flexible working

o CSR agenda and ethical practices

b) how each of the above impact on people within organisations? Do these factors have

an impact on the staff, the teams in the organisation, staff turnover, levels of

motivation and/or job satisfaction

c) the workforceo the strategies used to manage people , including how they are adapted to deal

with different people’s behaviours and situationso the impacts of different leadership styles on these being managed



o how the workforce are developed, including any coaching, mentoring and training

opportunities

Task 2 - Report

Prepare a formal report for one of the senior management team to outline your findings.

This will be a substantial piece of work in which you provide examples of best practice,

outline people management theories and draw on your knowledge of practices within the

organisations you have researched. Your findings will enable you to make generic

recommendations. You must make sure you include sections on the following:

About the organisation:

a) an explanation of the structure of organisations and how this impacts on people inorganisations (AC 1.1).

b) an outline of the culture of organisations and an analysis of how organisationalculture impacts on people in organisations (AC 1.2)

c) an analysis of leadership styles and their effects on individuals and teams (AC3.1)d) what is it like to work for the organisation? Are there good working practices

(including flexible working) and a pleasant working environment? (AC 5.1). Explainthe benefits of flexible working practices to individuals and organisations(AC 3.2)and, using motivational theories, assess how the working environment impacts on

people performance (AC 3.3),e) What are the ethical practices and CSR agendas in the organisations you have

researched? Assess how organisations ethical practices impact on the motivationlevels of the staff (AC 3.4) and evaluate how the CSR agenda is used to motivateemployees (AC 3.5)

The workforce

f) There are always differences between people within the organisation (eg skills,attitudes, experience). Explain how these differences impact on personal behaviour at work (2.1).

g) How is this dealt with? Analyse the management styles needed to deal withdifferences in behaviours (AC 2.2).

h) Explain how motivation theories can be applied to developing people (AC 4.1), andthe different uses of coaching and mentoring in organisations (AC 4.2).

i) Analyse the benefits of training and development to individuals and organisations(AC 4.3)

j) Review people management strategies used in organisations (AC 5.1) and assesstheir impact on people (AC 5.2).

Recommendations



Based on your knowledge and understanding of people management theory and

practice recommend strategies to promote high levels of performance in the

organisation (AC 5.3)



Guidelines for assessors

The assignments submitted by students must achieve the learning outcomes and meet the

standards specified by the assessment criteria for the unit. The suggested evidence listed

below is how students can demonstrate that they have met the required standard.

1.

Task number Assessment criteria Suggested evidence

2 1.1, 1.2

2.1, 2.2,

3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5

4.1, 4.2, 4.3

5.1, 5.2, 5.3

The student must produce a

well-structured formal report in a style

appropriate for a senior management

team. The report will address the

requirements of all of the command

verbs. The student must demonstrate

understanding by using examples from

a range of organisations with detailed

reference to their approaches. The

student must bring together relevant

theory with actual practice. The

recommendations should be developed

from the report.

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