Introduction

Your knowledge and understanding of the material covered in this core unit will be assessed though your answers to four of the questions listed below. Your assessor will let you know which questions you are to answer. You are expected to complete all the learning for the unit, irrespective of which questions you are asked to answer.

The four questions will be drawn from different learning outcomes, featuring one assessment criterion in each learning outcome. These questions encompass a wide range of generalist HR, OD & L&D subject areas.

You will write four answers of approximately 1000 words to the questions posed and submit them together in a single document. This constitutes your assessment for this unit. The total word count for the assessment will therefore be 4000 words, plus or minus 10%. The bibliography or list of references is not included in the total word count. 

You must demonstrate within the submitted evidence (through headings and sub-headings) which learning outcomes and assessment criteria you have addressed. We are unable to moderate your work if this is not included.

As this is an Advanced Level Diploma, it is important that you are able to demonstrate not only good knowledge and understanding of the material associated with each learning outcome, but also the ability to develop an original argument and justify it persuasively with reference to wider reading. Examples of approaches taken in a range of organisations are also an effective means by which to justify your arguments.

The six main criteria that CIPD requires centres to use when marking your assessment are outlined below, but it maybe that not all these criteria are present in every question.

• Focus
• depth and breadth of understanding
• strategic application and professional advice
• research and wider reading
• persuasiveness and originality
• presentation and language

Assessment questions

QUESTION 1 (AC 1.1)

In recent times people management specialists have sought to distance themselves from administrative activity, re-positioning our function as one focused on strategic activity which  ‘adds value’. To what extent do you agree with the view that this is a mistake? Justify your answer and include an explanation of the major objectives of people management practice in contemporary organisations.

QUESTION 8 (AC 2.4)

Evaluate the view of the critics of ‘promoting employee engagement’ who see it simply as another in a long line of people management practices which intensify work, benefit employers more than employees and generally lead to stress and burn-out over a period of time. Justify your answer.

QUESTION 11 (AC 3.3)

Examine the major ways in which technology is changing the people management function in organisations. How far do you agree that the advent of generative artificial intelligence will bring about much more change in the future? Justify your answer.

QUESTION 14 (AC 4.2)

You work for a public sector organisation. A senior manager from a large, commercial private sector organisation has been hired to undertake an important project-based people management role. You are asked to prepare a short training session as part of their induction which examines the major ways in which people management in your organisation varies from that typically found in larger private sector organisations. What key points would you make? Justify your answer.

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