Question 1 (AC1.1)

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 2 (AC2.4)

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 4 (AC4.2)

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.