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CIPD LEVEL 5

Building upon your research in Part A, which focused on secondary research, you are asked to conduct some primary research into performance management practice within your own organisation. Identify some line managers within your organisation and conduct some research activity to explore the following questions:

Question.1 What performance management activity is conducted? (in relation to the performance management cycle/stages). This should include a focus on the performance/development review process/discussion. (AC2.1) (approx 200 words)

Question.2 What is the role of the line manager in the performance review process? How are they involved, and how could this be improved? (AC2.2) (approx 200 words)

Question.3 What measures of performance are used? (AC 2.1) (approx 200 words)

Question.4 To what extent do line managers in your organisation feel that the performance management process (AC2.3): 1)Promotes development of capability, and raising of performance levels, 2)Recognises and rewards performance. (approx 200 words)

Question.5 To what extent do they feel that there is a culture of high-performance? Specifically in relation to: (AC3.1): 1)Trust in the system? 2)Enthusiasm for, and commitment to, the system? (approx 200 words)

Question.6 What ideas do your line managers have regarding the ways in which a high-performance culture might be achieved or improved, in terms of building trust, enthusiasm and commitment? (AC3.1) (approx 250 words)

Question.7 An analysis (summary) of your findings regarding current performance management practice in your own organization, identifying strengths and weaknesses (AC2.3) (approx 250 words)

Question.8 To what extent does your current approach to performance management fit within a context of HPW and/or support sustainable organisational performance? (AC2.3) (approx 150 words)

Question.9 A brief outline of your own recommendations as to how the performance management process in your own organisation could be improved in order to raise the level of HPW. (AC3.1) (approx 150 words)

Question.10 Please also comment on how you will transfer the new knowledge and skills gained during this assignment into working practices.

You may also use this reflection for your CPD. (approx 200 words) You should also include 3-5 references from up to date and relevant sources in order to support your findings.

Attachment:- Performance management cycle.rar