Report: Analysis of High-Performance Work Systems at Hightown Housing

This report provides an analysis of High-Performance Work Systems (HPW), focusing on their key elements and operational mechanisms within organizations. It explores the benefits of applying HPW practices to enhance performance, specifically using Hightown Housing as a case study. The report examines organizational structure, task design, people management, reward systems, and information systems as integral components of HPW. Furthermore, it delves into employment and work practices, emphasizing their significance in creating a positive and productive work environment. The analysis includes an assessment of performance management approaches such as collaborative working and quality-focused strategies. The conclusion underscores the effectiveness of HPW in improving performance by minimizing errors and reducing costs, while also highlighting the importance of development programs to enhance individual and team skills. The report suggests implementing HPW systems to foster employee creativity and overall organizational success.

Developing Individuals, Teams and
Organisations
Task 3 and 4

Content page
Introduction
Key elements that make up the HPW systems and how these systems operate
within organisations
Analyse the benefits of applying HPW practices to improve Hightown’s
performance.
Performance management approaches
Conclusion
References

Introduction
Individual development defined as business development tool that assist
employees in career and personal development. Individual and team
development is important part of organisation that helps to understand the
problems and provide a optimum solution.

Key elements that make up the HPW systems and
how these systems operate within organisations
High Performance work system refers as management practices which is used to
build the organisational environment. In this system the roles and responsibilities
are increased in order to accomplish business objectives.

HPW contributes to employee engagement and competitive advantages in
specific situation
High Performance work system is a set of management practices which is
designed by management to create an environment where employees have
greater involvement and responsibility.

Key element that make up the HPW system operate within organisation
by example
Organisational structure – This refers as a way where organisation groups its
people in to divisions, department and reporting relationship which helps to
perform the business activities properly.
Task Design – This states that how details of business organisation are necessary
and will be grouped whether in to team and job responsibilities.
People – This determines people who suits and get prepared well for performing
the business activities and maintain the work properly.

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Reward system – This is another element which is used by business organisation
to make its work properly and increase organisational profitability. This
encourages people to strive for objectives that supports goals and objectives of
organisation.
Information system – This means information are share by management widely
which processes to high performance.
HPW system are operated by Hightown Housing Association such as:

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HPW system along with the ways that operate within organisation are as
follows:
Employment practices: It is related with employment practices such as employment
laws, equal opportunities, health safety and other practices which make happy to
employees to increases production level.

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Work practices: This is related with written method that limits the risk of
employees, equipment, processes, environment and material which impacts on
business performance. Safe work practices are need of any employees that create
good environment enhance the manpower between employees by operating work
practices.

Analysis of the benefits of applying HPW practices to
improve Hightown’s performance.
There are different benefits of applying HPW practices in order to improve
Hightown’s performance that are as defined:
Open communication: By using HPW system employees of Hightown can
improve their performance by communicating with each other.
Employee creativity: HPW system is more effective for business organisation as
it increases employee creativity by creating knowledge and skills.

Performance management approaches
Performance management approaches is a process that gives feedback,
documentation and accountability for performance of which they perform
business activities. It helps to deliver the favourable atmosphere of employees
for the purpose of developing best improvements in performance.

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Approaches related to performance management:
Collaborative working approach: This approach is linked with ranking
performance of individual person with same group.
Quality approach: This approach is mainly used by business organisation to
improve the satisfaction level of employees by minimising errors, reducing
cost and increasing productivity that helps to perform better.