Your HR Director is to present a report to Senior Management that puts forward a positive business case for introducing high performance working practices into the organisation. She has asked you to make a contribution and requires you to investigate how, from a people management perspective, these practices can aid the achievements of organisational objectives.

In addressing this brief you will need to:

• analyse conceptual frameworks of HPW

• identify and explain the key components of HPW

• evaluate the link between HPW and sustained organisation performance, competitive advantage and employee wellbeing

• identify and explain the business case for HPWO, including consideration of short and long term objectives and any potential barriers

• make reference to academic research and literature and to organisation practice.