Drawing on an analysis of performance management and reward produce an informative guidance document for line managers of 2500 words (individual). This will assess all Learning outcomes (1-9) (100%)

- The context of reward
- Gathering reward intelligence:
- Analysing the impact of internal and external factors
- The key perspectives that inform reward decision making: Labour market, human capital, psychological contract, expectancy and equity; collective bargaining and pay determination.
- Reward principles, policies and practices
- Equity, fairness, consistency and transparency in reward decision making
- Intrinsic and extrinsic rewards
- Conceptual framework and components of HPW
- Performance management
- The role of line managers in performance management

A mix of lectures/ tutorials/ large and small group activities, plus self directed learning. (Part time delivery may differ, due to work related experience)

Libraries for textbooks and journals
Lecture notes and handouts
The Internet
www.cipd.co.uk plus CIPD library resources

ARMSTRONG, M. (2007) A handbook of Employee Reward Management and Practice. London: Kogan Page ISBN 978-0-7494-5534-7 1.
ARMSTRONG, M (2006) Performance Management: Key Strategies and Practical guidelines. London: Kogan Page ISBN 0749426284
LEATHERBARROW, C., FLETCHER, J. AND CURRIE, D. (2010) Introduction to HRM - a Guide to HR in Practice. London: CIPD. ISBN 978 1 84398 259

1. UNDERSTAND THE BUSINESS CONTEXT OF REWARD AND THE USE OF REWARD INTELLIGENCE (Knowledge & Understanding)
2. UNDERSTAND THE KEY PERSPECTIVES THAT INFORM REWARD DECISION MAKING (Knowledge & Understanding)
3. UNDERSTAND KEY REWARD PRINCIPLES, POLICIES AND PRACTICES (Knowledge & Understanding)
4. UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF LINE MANAGERS IN PROMOTING A PERFORMANCE CULTURE, IN REWARD DECISION MAKING AND DRIVING SUSTAINED ORGANISATION PERFORMANCE (Knowledge & Understanding)
5. UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS AND COMPLEXITY OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE WORKING (HPW) AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO SUSTAINABLE ORGANISATION PERFORMANCE (Knowledge & Understanding)
6. ANALYSE AND EVALUATE THE BUSINESS CASE FOR CREATING A HIGH-PERFORMANCE WORK ORGANISATION (HPWO). (Knowledge & Understanding)
7. ANALYSE AND EVALUATE THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PROCESS TO HIGH LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE. (Knowledge & Understanding)
8. ANALYSE AND EVALUATE THE ROLE OF LINE MANAGERS IN THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PROCESS. (Knowledge & Understanding)
9. CRITICALLY ASSESS HOW TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE TO BUILD A HIGH-PERFORMANCE CULTURE. (Knowledge & Understanding)