AC 1.1 Assess globalization and its long-term significance for work and employment.
- Understand the impact of globalization on business and working lives.
- Stay aware of major developments in the global business environment.
- Examine industrial restructuring and the changing nature of employment.
- Adapt to volatility and competitive intensity.
AC 1.2 Critically evaluate organisational vision of the current and future impact of technological trends on working life.
- Explore how AI, advanced robotics, virtual reality, and autonomous vehicles are transforming industries.
- Delve into debates about the impact of technological developments on employment, organisational management, and the experience of working life.
- Understand the ways in which technological advancements are reshaping organisations and management strategies.
AC 1.3 Evaluate the impact of long-term social and demographic trends for work and employment.
- Dive into population ageing and patterns of demographic change to grasp how societal shifts influence the workforce.
- Explore individualism, ethical awareness, and evolving attitudes to work and diversity to stay aligned with modern expectations.
- Reflect on the role of organisations in shaping society and driving social change to make a meaningful impact.
AC 1.4 Appraise the significance of long-term economic trends for work, employment and management practice in organisations.
- Explore affluence and inequality.
- Understand de-industrialisation and the rise of a service-based, knowledge-based economy.
- Dive into long-term shifts in macro-economic policy.
AC 2.1 Evaluate current developments in the media, technological and economic environments and their significance for people management.
- Explore debates about current trends in work and working lives.
- Reflect on the impact of social media and analytics on people's practice.
- Assess the current prospects for national and international economic development.
AC 2.2 Assess developments in public policy which are affecting work, employment and people management in organisations.
- Understand the significance of contemporary economic, industrial, education, and employment policy on people practice work.
- Explore the direct impact of government policy on the people practice agenda.
AC 2.3 Analyse major legal and regulatory developments in employment and the labour market, including the importance of mitigating risk.
- Understanding Employment Policy and its impact on organizational practices.
- Key Major Employment Rights every HR professional should be aware of;
- Enforcing Employment Rights in the workplace effectively and legally.
- Importance of Health and Safety Regulation and its role in employee well-being
AC 2.4 Critically discuss current labour market trends in the supply of and demand for skills.
- Analyze upskilling and down-skilling trends.
- Assess undersupply and oversupply of skills.
- Evaluate contemporary labour market developments' impact on HR.
AC 3.1 Analyse the effective management and leadership of change in organisations from a people management perspective.
- Understand structural and cultural change.
- Learn to lead change effectively.
- Study major theories of change management.
- Grasp the psychology of change principles.
- Improve leadership and communication during change.
- Increase change capability and readiness.
- Review major theories of change management and debates.
AC 3.2 Examine ways that organisations address resistance to change and recognise the levers that will achieve and sustain change.
- Recognize employee involvement's role in successful change.
- Encourage engagement with change agendas.
- Focus on sustaining change.
- Understand the role of change consultants and agents.
- Work on improving organizational agility.
- Define the rationale for change.
- Ensure meaningful involvement and consultation.
- Communicate the change process.
- Align processes to support change.
- Focus on training and development.
- Monitor and review change progress.
- Establish open feedback channels.
- Provide ongoing training and development.
- Communicate outcomes and benefits realization.
AC 3.3 Evaluate theory and practice in the fields of flexible working and organisational resilience.
- Explore different forms of flexible working and debates.
- Analyze non-standard contracts and evolving work forms.
- Work on promoting organizational resilience.
3.4 Assess the contribution of people management aimed at improving organisational productivity, creativity and innovation.
- Understand the links between people's practices and productivity.
- Apply people's practices to respond to market competition.
- Promote creativity and innovation through people practices.
4.1 Propose initiatives aimed at improving an organisation’s ethics and values.
- Reflect on major debates about business ethics and values.
- Understand the business case for ethical people practice.
- Address ethical dilemmas in people practice work.
- Implement people practice interventions.
- Analyze the ethics of people analytics.
4.2 Evaluate policy and practice aimed at improving employee well-being in an organisation.
- Understand the business case for employee well-being.
- Implement people practice interventions to support well-being.
- Address safeguarding and bullying at work.
4.3 Critically evaluate theory and practice in the fields of corporate social responsibility and sustainable management practices.
- Understand the principles of corporate social responsibility.
- Apply stakeholder approaches to management.
- Implement principles of sustainability.
4.4 Critically discuss how the effective promotion of greater equality, diversity and inclusion in organisations supports people practice.
- Reflect on debates about diversity and inclusion.
- Implement approaches to create more equal, diverse, and inclusive organizations.
