Evidence-based practice for effective decision-making
Effective HR decision-making is based on considering the best available evidence combined with critical thinking.
Effective HR decision-making is based on considering the best available evidence combined with critical thinking.
People professionals are faced with complex workplace decisions and need to understand ‘what works’ in order to influence organisational outcomes for the better.
Evidence-based practice helps them make better, more effective decisions by choosing reliable, trustworthy solutions and being less reliant on outdated received wisdom, fads or superficial quick fixes.
At the CIPD, we believe this is an important step for the people profession to take: our Profession Map describes a vision of a profession that is principles-led, evidence-based and outcomes-driven. Taking an evidence-based approach to decision-making can have a huge impact on the working lives of people in all sorts of organisations worldwide.
This factsheet outlines what evidence-based practice is and why it is so important, highlighting the four sources of evidence to draw on and combine to ensure the greatest chance of making effective decisions. It then looks to the steps we can take to move towards an evidence-based people profession.
Claire McCartney, Policy and Practice Manager at the CIPD, invites Brigitte Kroon, Associate Professor for Human Resources at Tilburg University, to share her thoughts on the importance of evidence-based human resource management (HRM) practices and solutions which are contextually appropriate
A step-by-step approach to using evidence-based practice in your decision-making
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