SECTION A [100 MARKS] Answer ALL the questions in this section. Question 1 Strategic Training and Development is vital to sustainable business growth and success. Organisations go through lengthy processes to recruit and onboard qualified and suitable employees, but often the emphasis stops there, with some business leaders disregarding the importance of developing their employees and nurturing their potential. Over the past few years, the world of work has been disrupted, initially and gradually, by the onset of the 4th Industrial Revolution and this disruption was accelerated by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout these disruptions and transitions, training and development is required to play a strategic role in shaping the future of work and impacting how businesses develop and engage with their employees and the business environment. - In the context of this statement, you are required to select an organisation that you are familiar with and both its internal and external business environment in which it operates. Conduct a critical analysis of this business environment and answer the following questions. - The discussion should provide clear reference to the organisational context and extensive application of relevant theory. The organisation has been struggling to find the suitable HRD professionals, who possess appropriate competencies to drive training and development initiatives. To resolve this challenge, analyse the challenges to the HRD application in the organisation and assess the roles and competencies of an HRD professional, to educate the newly appointed HRD Director on how to search for perfect candidates. 1.1 (20 marks) When HRD Programmes have to be designed, they must be based on the current and future HRD requirements of the organisation. To advise your organisation on the strategic development of appropriate training and development programmes, provide a critical evaluation of the fundamental activities to approach the designing of an effective HRD programme. Apply practical examples related to your organisation to corroborate your answer. 1.2 (20 marks) The benefits of Career Management and Development in the workplace are obvious. However, as you are encouraging a career development culture in your organisation, you must be aware of the pre-existing challenges. In light of the Career Management and Development challenges experienced by your organisation, provide strategic recommendations on career management by providing a critical analysis of the organisational career management models that you would suggest for your organisation to apply and evaluate the career management roles that should be fulfilled by individual employees and managers in order to achieve the desired career development goals. 1.3 (20 marks) Question 2 (20 Marks) Using the same organisation selected in question one, research and critically discuss how the organisation may apply Kurt Lewins model in implementing change with minimal resistance from employees. The discussion should outline the role of training and development to ensure the effective application of this model. Question 3 (20 Marks) Provide a critical evaluation of the link between Organisation Development (OD), Strategy and Change. Apply relevant examples from the business environment to substantiate your answer