Employee voice
Writing this report will allow you to demonstrate assessment criteria 1.2, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3. Your word count for the report is 1500 words (+/- 10%). You must submit assessment activity 3 on the document DER assessment activity 3 template.
Your report should include a list of cited references along with a bibliography of sources consulted but not specifically mentioned.
Your references and bibliography as well as all the grey highlighted words in your template are excluded from your word count.
As part of the employee engagement programme within Assura, Benny Phil has been hearing anecdotes about the value of ‘employee voice’ and would like to understand whether there is any substance to the claims. Assess whether investing in employee involvement and participation initiatives will strengthen the employment relationship between Assura and its employees.
Write a report to Benny in which you:
- Discuss unitarist and pluralist approaches to employee relations and the implications these have on the employment relationship (1.2)
- Explain what is meant by employee involvement, participation and partnership along with an example of each (3.1)
- Compare and contract union and non-union forms of employee representation and how these have evolved (3.2)
- Assess evidence linking employee voice and organisational performance referring to research and examples of organisational practice (3.3)
- Please use the ‘DER assessment activity 3 template’ to submit your report. You can adapt the template to include your organisation’s logo/house style etc. but you should keep to the format as this will help ensure you include all the key elements.
- Remember references to back up your findings and recommendations are expected.
