UNIT 402 – Contemporary People Management

By, Allan Gardner

SUBMISSION DATE: 24/01/2014

STUDENT NAME: Nada Zaidi
STUDENT ID: 871270

Table of Contents

Executive Summary page 3
Introduction page 4 i. Company Background page 4 ii. Employees Overview page 5
Discussion and Analysis. page 7 i. Employee Development & Motivation page 7 ii. Employee Empowerment page 9 iii. Developments in the Employment Law page 11 iv. Workplace Communication page 12 v. The Employment Relationship page 14
Conclusion page 16
References and Bibliography page 18

Executive Summary
This document discusses the external and internal environmental changes affecting a firm which runs a business largely affected by the “recession” of 2008-2009. It suggests how these damaging effects to the employee morale can be controlled, by bringing out the best of management capabilities. It shows how the right leadership can turn around pessimism into inspiration and promote a healthy working environment.

These capabilities include employee motivation methods, along with development and training. Improvement of employee competency levels, by encouraging knowledge and information sharing and decision making. The report also sheds light on legal legislations, and gender disparity resolution important to workplace conditions and the employer-employee relationships differences in this transitional phase.

Managers need to exhibit ‘People Management’ skills to manage their employees and ensure their satisfaction at work.

Consequently, the HR department needs to provide extensive training sessions, to managers and employees alike: * Educational programmes being instigated on ‘equal rights’ of all staff members. * Educational programmes on Legal Environmental issues. *