Assessment questions:

Question 1

Explain what you think is the most significant way in which globalization has affected the world of work and employment over the past twenty years. To what extent will this continue to be the case in the next twenty years?

Question 2

You have been asked to advise your senior management team (SMT) about how your organisation can support the use of technology in the workplace in ways which will enhance employees’ experiences of working life.

What three distinct points would you make? Justify your answer.

Question 3

“With 75.3% of those over the age of 50 in work, and the state pension age increasing all the time, older workers are here to stay. As a result, managing an ageing workforce is an increasingly important issue for HR professionals” (Trullen & Bonache, 2018:           585).

1. Critically analyse TWO key challenges associated with managing an ageing workforce.
2. Recommend ways in which people management professionals can respond to these two key challenges.

Question 4

What are the main causes of increased social inequality around the world? To what extent could changes in HR practice help to reduce social inequality?

Question 5

Organisations have responded to the covid-19 pandemic through redundancies, pay and recruitment freezes and a shift to homeworking. The CIPD (2020:2) predict that “there will be no return to business-as-usual post-crisis”. To what extent do you agree with this viewpoint? Justify your answer.