5CO03: You have been asked by your CIPD Branch to lead a discussion at one of its events: Professional Behaviors And Valuing People Assignment, UOL, UK

Assessment brief/activity

You have been asked by your CIPD Branch to lead a discussion at one of its events on ‘The evolving role of HR in the contemporary business world’. In preparation for the event you have been asked to produce an academic paper for the delegate pack, which includes the following:

• A comparison of two different tools• for analyzing an organization’s business environment
• An assessment of at least four factors that might impact an organization’s business and its HR function.
• An analysis of two forces currently shaping HR and the HR agenda.
• An explanation of the key stages of business strategy formulation and implementation and the potential role of HR in each of these.
• An examination of the contribution HR can make to business ethics and accountability.
• An explanation, with examples, of how business performance can be evaluated and the role of HR in ongoing business planning and change management.
• An assessment of three different sources of business data with examples of how each can be used to inform business planning.

produced/required

A written paper of approximately 3900 words in total. You should relate academic concepts, theories and professional practice to the way organizations operate, in a critical and informed way, and with reference to key texts, articles, and other publications and by using organizational examples for illustration. All reference sources should be acknowledged correctly, and a bibliography provided where appropriate (these should be excluded from the word count). Once you are ready, add your cover sheet and submit your report for marking.