How do High Performance Working Practices produce a competitive advantage for an organisation?
Synthesise and critique the knowledge and understanding relating to people management theory and practice in modern work organisations.
Identify the main normative drivers of groups, identify stakeholder positions, and critically discuss a variety of approaches towards conflict resolution within and between groups
Select, periodically review, and if necessary adjust your personal stance and style towards leadership, using appropriate reflective analysis technique
Critically analyse and evaluate an organisation’s performance management systems and provide a reasoned argument for its improvement as required
• What are the core concepts of High Performance Working?
• How does HPW contribute to a competitive advantage – provide evidence from case studies/empirical data (business examples)
• Are organisations that use HPW systems able to expand rapidly?
• What is the impact of HPW systems on the individual?
• Investigate the literature surrounding high performance working