Organisational performance and culture in practice

Your evidence must consist of:Written answers to the assessment questions (approx. 4550 words, refer to CIPD word count
policy).
Task – Questions
Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of different types of organisation structures, including the
reasons underpinning them. (AC1.1) Short references should be added into your narrative below. Please
remember to only list your long references in the reference box provided at the end of this section. Word count:
Approximately 500 words.
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Note :
1- Please use CIPD , Academic references
2- Provide strong example
Analyse connections between organisational strategy, products, services and customers. (AC1.2) Short
references should be added into your narrative below. Please remember to only list your long references in the
reference box provided at the end of this section. Word count: Approximately 400 words.
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Note :
1- academic reference sources
Analyse external factors and trends impacting organisations to identify current organisational priorities.
(AC1.3) Short references should be added into your narrative below. Please remember to only list your long
references in the reference box provided at the end of this section. Word count: Approximately 400 words.
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Note :
1- There is a need to understand your analysis tool further (which one have you used? i.e.
a pestle, a steeple, a swot?) in order to understand how this led to your identifications for
this answer and how you came to the decision that these were the priorities
2- Academic reference
3- Strong Example
Assess the scale of technology within organisations and how it impacts work. (AC1.4) Short references
should be added into your narrative below. Please remember to only list your long references in the reference
box provided at the end of this section. Word count: Approximately 350 words
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Note: Further assessment required for example
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Impact of technology:
on different functions, products and services provided;
on worker efficiency, worker wellbeing (for example remote working, ‘always-on’
technology, work-life balance, wider family issues
Whilst you have touched on some of the above there is no
‘assessment’
To asses – When you assess something you consider them in order to make
a judgment/determination/estimation about them
Explain theories and models which examine organisational culture and human behaviour. (AC2.1)Short
references should be added into your narrative below. Please remember to only list your long references in the
reference box provided at the end of this section. Word count: Approximately 400 words
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Insufficient demonstration of knowledge, understanding or skills for this AC. You must be clear
in your response and answer the question fully.
Greater depth of interpretation of the theories is required with suitable academic referencing to
support your evidence.
I would advise staying with 2 examples and adding greater breadth to your explanations
There are no primary reference sources within your work.
The inclusion of potentially why both are useful to the people profession aligning them with
further depth.
Assess how people practices impact on organisational culture and behaviour. (AC2.2) Short references
should be added into your narrative below. Please remember to only list your long references in the reference
box provided at the end of this section. Word count: Approximately 350 words.
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You have demonstrated enough knowledge highlighting practises including Leadership
development and Training and Communication, I do see that you recognise other practises that
could have an impact on culture and behaviour.
Consideration of the CIPD profession map would have made a good addition here.
Your examples require further depth of assessment, this would have been advantageous, the
command verb for this question is to
Assess: evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality
Explain different approaches to managing change. (AC2.3) Short references should be added into your
narrative below. Please remember to only list your long references in the reference box provided at the end of
this section. Word count: Approximately 350 words.
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NOTE:
Insufficient demonstration of knowledge, understanding or skills for this AC. You must be clear
in your response and answer the question fully.
I would advise staying with maybe 2 or 3 examples and giving them some depth of explanation,
you could align them for example with a good organisational example.
The inclusion of academic reference sources is also needed to enable a pass.
The use of case studies are also a good way to provide a deeper explanation.
Discuss one model for how change is experienced. (AC2.4) Short references should be added into your
narrative below. Please remember to only list your long references in the reference box provided at the end of
this section. Word count: Approximately 350 words.
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You have an acceptable amount of discussion relating to the Kubler Ross change curve as your
example here which is correct, and you do offer some content that relates to the question being
asked.
You could have used more depth of discussion here to support you and be mindful of referencing
within your work.
Always take note of the command verb for the assessment criteria, in this case
Discuss: talk or write about (a topic) in detail, taking into account different issues or ideas.
Assess the importance of wellbeing at work and the different factors which impact wellbeing. (AC2.5)
Short references should be added into your narrative below. Please remember to only list your long references
in the reference box provided at the end of this section. Word count: Approximately 350 words.
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NOTE :
You have satisfactorily assessed the importance of well-being at work and included some of the
factors which impact on it. Acceptable definitions have been included and the result of what can
go positively for the employees if we get the support right.
You could have expanded your answer further with relevant examples, perhaps links to the
psychological contract, or wider family issues.
There is a wealth of information to draw from for this subject
Discuss the links between the employee lifecycle and different people practice roles. (AC3.1) Short
references should be added into your narrative below. Please remember to only list your long references in the
reference box provided at the end of this section. Word count: Approximately 400 words.
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NOTE:
Insufficient demonstration of knowledge, understanding or skills for this AC. You must be clear
in your response and answer the question fully.
Provide clarity of people practise roles
For example
Overview of people practice roles at each stage and how this continues to evolve.
Touch points along lifecycle for areas of people practice (HR, L&D, OD) and different people
practice roles.
A referenced visual of an employee lifecycle may be a good addition here to assist you to
clearly make the links of the various stages with the specific roles
Analyse how people practice connects with other areas of an organisation and supports wider people
and organisational strategies. (AC3.2) Short references should be added into your narrative below. Please
remember to only list your long references in the reference box provided at the end of this section. Word count:
Approximately 350 words.
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NOTE :
Insufficient demonstration of knowledge, understanding or skills for this AC. You must be clear in
your response and answer the question fully.
Further depth required
Consider the following for research and wider reading, the question is asking for an analysis
Please remember that in text citations are also required to gain a pass
Connections: links between people practice and the strategy-making function (‘top table’);
links between people practice and business/operational functions; business partnering;
vertical and horizontal integration.
Support: How people practice strategy is derived from and supports organisational/corporate
strategy.
Services provided by different areas of people practice (for example, policy development,
legislative compliance, recruitment, L&D, skills analysis, management development) and how
these support the business and its employees.
Discuss processes for consulting and engaging with internal customers to understand their needs.
(AC3.3) Short references should be added into your narrative below. Please remember to only list your long
references in the reference box provided at the end of this section. Word count: Approximately 350 words.
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NOTE :
Although you do discuss a process for consultation this is rather brief around the understanding of the
customer’s needs.
I do accept however that you have some steps to successful engagement with others
References
Please provide your full long reference list here. The Harvard method is preferable.
Long reference….