Examine both the divisional and matrix organisational structures. Discuss the benefits and challenges associated with each structure, including the reasoning behind their implementation. (AC 1.1)

2. Analyse How Organisational Strategy Aligns with Customer Needs

Evaluate how the organisational strategy of your company (or a familiar one) ensures that products or services are aligned with customer needs. (AC 1.2)

3. Analyse the Effects of External Factors on Your Organisation

Analyse how interest rates, inflation, and one other external factor currently impact your organisation (or a familiar one). Identify the key organisational priorities resulting from this analysis. (AC 1.3)

4. Assess the Impact of AI in Your Organisation

In February 2024, Peter Cheese, CEO of CIPD, remarked, “AI is transforming jobs, careers, and workplaces. People professionals have a key role to play in encouraging safe experimentation and rapid learning, so that we can reap the benefits and mitigate the risks.” Assess the current or potential use of AI in your organisation (or a familiar one) and evaluate how AI impacts work. (AC 1.4)

5. Explain Handy’s Organisational Culture Model and Rock’s SCARF Theory

Describe Charles Handy’s model of organisational culture and explain David Rock’s SCARF theory. (AC 2.1)

6. Assess the Impact of Employee Selection and Development on Organisational Culture

Evaluate how the processes of employee selection or development affect organisational culture and behaviour in your organisation (or one with which you are familiar). (AC 2.2)

7. Apply Kotter’s Change Management Model to Hybrid Working

An organisation plans to transition to a hybrid working model, with employees returning to the office for at least two days a week after working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic. Explain how Kotter’s change management approach can be applied to successfully implement this change. (AC 2.3)

8. Discuss the Experience of Change Using the Kubler-Ross Change Curve

Using the Kubler-Ross change curve, discuss how employees typically experience change in an organisation. (AC 2.4)

9. Assess the Importance of Employee Wellbeing at Work

The CIPD’s Health and Wellbeing at Work Survey 2023 found that the percentage of organisations with a standalone wellbeing strategy has increased from 40% in 2018 to 53% in 2023, but 47% still do not have one. Assess the importance of wellbeing at work and examine how good work can positively impact employee wellbeing. (AC 2.5)

10. Overview of the Employee Lifecycle and People Practice Roles

Provide a brief overview of the employee lifecycle, and discuss the roles of people practice during the recruitment, development, and separation stages. (AC 3.1)

11. Analyse the Role of People Practice in Organisational Strategy

Analyse how people practice supports organisational strategy through vertical integration and how it aligns with broader people strategies through horizontal integration. (AC 3.2)

12. Discuss the Consultation Process for Introducing a Four-Day Working Week

An organisation plans to introduce a four-day working week. Discuss the processes the people function could use to consult and engage with managers and employees to understand their needs when transitioning from a five-day to a four-day working week. (AC 3.3)