Institute of Commercial Management | Qualification Subject

People Development

ICM Professional Diploma Unit

People Development aims to equip Learners with the ability to understand the strategic importance of people development, learning styles and theories and the technology available to support people development.

Main Topics of Study:

The strategic importance of people development

  • Talent attraction and retention
  • Developing people capabilities
  • Creating a values-based culture
  • Building the employer brand
  • Motivating and engaging employees

Emerging learning and development styles

  • Oversimplification of learning styles
  • Neuroscience and neuroplasticity
  • ~SCARF Model
  • ~AGES Model

Learning theories

  • Behaviourism
  • Cognitive
  • Constructivism
  • Humanism
  • Connectivism

Advances in Learning technologies

  • Digital Learning
  • ~Formal
  • ~Informal
  • ~Blended and supported
  • Types
  • ~E-learning
  • ~Virtual reality
  • ~Augmented reality
  • ~Games and app-based content

Example Candidate Response Booklet

Example Candidate Response (ECR) Booklets are a source of crucial information for Centres and Candidates as they use real candidate responses. We ask Senior Examiners to comment on five or more responses in terms of why the mark was awarded with commentary about how to improve the answer (if necessary).

Recommended Reading

Main Text:

Beardwell, J. &. Thompson, A. (2017). Human Resource Management: A Contemporary Approach, 8th ed. London: FT Publishing International.

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Noe, R et. Al. (2020). Fundamentals of Human Resource Management. 8th ed. New York: McGraw

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Armstrong, M., & Taylor, S. (2020).  Armstrong's Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice. 15th ed. London: Kogan Page Publishers.

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Olson, M., & Ramirez, J. (2020). An Introduction to Learning Theories. 10th ed. Routledge

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Rushby, N., & Surry, D. (2016). The Wiley Handbook of Learning Technology. John Wiley

[Available here]

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Rees, G., and Smith, P. (2017) Strategic Human Resource Management: An International Perspective. 2nd Edition. SAGE publications.

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Burns, E., Laskowski, N., and Tucci, L. (2021) What is Artificial Intelligence. A Guide to Artificial intelligence in the Enterprise.

[Available here]

Indicative Text:

Alternative Text and Further Reading: