7C001: You have been asked to advise your senior management team (SMT) about how your organization can support the use of technology: Work and Working Lives in a Changing Business Environment Assignment, CIPD, UK

Question 1

You have been asked to advise your senior management team (SMT) about how your organization can support the use of technology in the workplace in ways that will enhance employees’ experiences of working life.

What THREE distinct points would you make? Justify your answer.

Question 2

In what ways and to what extent does government policy in the field of education affect HR and L&D practice in organizations? Illustrate your answer with THREE current examples.

Question 3

Economic changes, such as Covid-19, have been, and are likely to remain for the foreseeable future, catalysts for unprecedented organizational change. How can people management professionals continue to support their organizations in responding successfully to such economic changes?

Question 4

The CIPD’s Health and Wellbeing at Work Survey (2020) found that some organizations which reported rising levels of stress-related absence are not taking specific steps to address this type of absence. How would you advise these organizations to effectively respond to rising levels of stress-related absence? Illustrate your answer with examples from your reading.