5UIN Using Information In Human Resources: Report To Senior Managers Assessment Answer

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CIPD Assessment Activity

Title of unit/s	Using Information in Human Resources
Unit No/s	5UIN
Level	5
Credit value	4
Assessment method	Report to senior managers

Learning outcomes: Understand the research process and different research approaches. Be able to conduct a critical review of information sources in an area of HR/business practice and analyse the findings. Be able to draw meaningful conclusions and evaluate options for change. Know how to deliver clear, business-focused reports on an HR issue.
Assessment brief/activity
		Assessment
Workplace health and well-being has risen sharply up the public policy agenda over		Criteria
the past decade with Government initiatives, campaigns and funding, local authority
well-being projects encouraging businesses to take on the employee health and well-
being agenda. This has been accompanied by growing recognition of the positive link
between employee well-being and long-term organisational health. The CIPD is
embarking on a long-term project on employee health and well-being and thinks that
HR has a vital role to play in creating healthier workplaces.
Activity 1
Identify an area of HR practice related health and well-being. Compile a report for your own organisation’s senior managers (or for another organisation you are familiar with or been involved with) setting out the case for the organisation adopting		2.1 4.1
the concept of employee health and wellbeing in relation to your topic.
Your report should include:
a.A brief introduction
b.A critical review of at least four different information sources relevant to health		2.2
and well-being relevant to your topic area. Your review should draw out
similarities and differences between the sources. You may also consider the
reliability and validity of the sources.
c.Draw meaningful conclusions from your review.		3.1
d.Make recommendations for improvements in practice for your chosen organisation and provide an implementation plan for the recommendations.		3.1

To pass, candidates should provide a written business report for senior managers and provide answers to activity two of approximately 2600 words which reflects the guidance given below. The title page and any appendices are excluded from the word count. Candidates should relate academic concepts, theories and professional practice to the way organisations operate, in a critical and informed way, and with reference to key texts, articles and other publications and by using organisational examples for illustration. All reference sources should be acknowledged correctly and a bibliography provided where appropriate (these should be excluded from the word count).
Activity 1	Activity 1
4.1	Candidates must show their understanding of what a business report to managers is and not create an essay or an academic narrative. The business report should follow a structured report format:
2.1 2.2 3.1	Title page Introduction, identification and justification for choosing topic. The choice of topic will vary depending on what is relevant in the chosen organisation. Topics may include, but are not restricted to: mental health at work; reducing accidents at work; flexible working; work- life balance; the link between engagement and well-being; stress. critical review of different information sources (four to six sources is likely to be sufficient). An appropriate format should be us including narrative and diagrammatic forms. Similarities and differences presented by the sources should be review Conclusions drawn from the research. Recommendations – an implementation plan should accompany this Bibliography/Reference list
AC1.1	Activity 2 Candidates should summarise the key stages of the research process. This may include setting terms of reference (setting a clear research aim and objectives), understanding what is already known about a topic by undertaking a literature review, developing a research methodology, carrying out primary research, analysing and writing up findings, drawing conclusions and making recommendations Candidates may select any two research methods to compare. Popular choices are likely to be interviews, questionnaires, focus groups and participant observation.

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