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Evidence-based practice:

Evidence-based practice is a simple concept that helps in applying the proof-based approach to our work by using the appropriate information and data in an organized format. In making the primary principle underlying evidence-based practice, excellent decisions are created by combining critical thinking and the finest accessible information. The basic purpose of evidence-based practice is to make the best judgments possible, which assists individuals in determining how much they can trust the data they have. (Gill, 2018).

1. Reward: For the reward sometime managerial will take decision on reward disruption based not based on evidence sometime depend on their mood or feeling. An evidence-based approach will undoubtedly assist us in making fair decisions on employee recognition awards based on their performance. Rewarding and recognizing employees enhances employee engagement, which boosts retention and contributes to a more favourable overall working environment. (Pârjoleanu, 2020).

2. Performance: An evidence-based approach will help us in taking an unbiased decision as we will be considering "evidence" as our foundation ground for taking a particular decision and is not governed by managerial opinion, assumptions, and beliefs. So, we will be able to evaluate the performance of the organization based on facts that will more likely give us a positive outcome for the organization. So, using such an approach that will help us in providing the "best possible outcome". (Riratanaphong and van der Voordt, 2015).

Yes, an approach such as the rational model is quite beneficial in making sound decisions in the workplace. The fundamental drawback of a rational decision-making process is that it necessitates careful evaluation and deliberation of evidence, which takes time and makes this technique inappropriate for making good conclusions.

The term critical thinking is the ability to think more clearly and responsibly about what we need to do and what we need to focus on, which remembers one's capacity to draw on intelligent and autonomous reasoning, which aids experts in understanding the reasonable associations between thoughts, distinguishing, and assessing contentions, identifying irregularities and common errors in thinking, efficiently tackling issues, and taking note of the perceptible cues. When working for a company, the main principle of critical thinking is completeness, which is gathered by going through accessible factors. It aids in the collection of hidden assumptions, the examination of numerous causes and consequences, the comprehension of our prejudices and attitudes, and the questioning of the techniques used to get all the information.

Critical thinking is important in people professionals because it allows them to think clearly and reflect on the ideas, views, and arguments of others in the workplace. It aids in the resolution of many difficulties by making better judgments and clarifying any misunderstandings amongst employees at work. The people professional map assists in taking an essential look at people functions within the organisation, allowing individuals to ask questions and ensure that they are giving their all for each activity held inside the organisation.

2. Problem Solving- Another critical thinking skill that involves understanding a problem, developing, and implementing a logical solution, and evaluating the plan's success. Employers are looking for individuals who can think critically think based on the unbiased data or information (Rodzalan and Saat, 2015).

Staff survey: People professionals play a crucial role in supporting and explaining the survey process, as well as guaranteeing those essential insights are shared openly, to generate the most input for the employee survey. The staff survey model assists human resource professionals in expressing the main aim of the surveying, as well as why the business is doing the survey when it is undertaken for the workers. The staff survey approach aids in boosting employee retention, decreasing absenteeism, increasing productivity, improving customer relations, and increasing profitability. (Kotlyar and Karakowsky, 2014).

ROI/ROE: The cost-benefit analysis tool is critical for determining which decisions should be adopted and which should be avoided. It is the process of adding up the possible rewards of activity and subtracting the entire cost of that action. Return on investment is a metric used to assess the likelihood of profiting from a certain investment. ROI is a cost-benefit ratio that analyses profits and losses. ROI is a metric used to assess the possible returns on investment. Skilled employees, for example, earn a £400.00 bounce. However, according to statistical statistics, a total of 245 employees are eligible for bonus pay. So, the total amount of money that the corporation would spend on bonuses is £ 98,000.00. The budget allotted was £75,000.00. The bonus amount should be decreased to meet the budget based on the cost-benefit analysis of the situation. Other incentive packages, both intrinsic and extrinsic, can also be utilized to recognize high-performing personnel. The corporation may also improve its performance by awarding staff with five and six-star ratings. Whereas, return on equity (ROE) is a financial performance metric that is determined by dividing net income by shareholders' equity. Return on equity (ROE) is a financial performance metric that is determined by dividing net income by shareholders' equity (Bhuiyan, Mahbubur Rahman and Osman Gani, 2015).

Feedback from 42 employees

Table 1 Analysis: The principal findings of this graph demonstrate that the main reason for the employees who are working in the marketing department their absence was joint and bone discomfort. Following that, the second greatest record of the employee's in the marketing administration department their main reason for taking a vacation is due to stress and anxiety connected to their workload as provided by their supervisors at work. Another reason for the absence of staff from the IT and marketing departments is that they are suffering from the deadly COVID-19 symptoms and need to relax. Cardiovascular sickness, such as shortness of breath in the employment environment, which is particularly oppressive due to the little space covered by the office, is the major cause for several Health and Safety department employees taking time off from work. Some employees are also absent from work owing to a cold or virus, while others are depressed and must spend time away from work.

This pie chart shows the rating of the sum of the 5 values in percentage form from the perspective of the data being about the manager. The main findings from the pie graph show that 69.04% of employees want someone to treat them with respect, 28.57% of employees feel that supporting their job should be based on work-life balance, 88.09% of employees fully agreed to set clear work target, 66.67% of employees fully support to recognize employees for a good job, 73.80% of employees fully agreed to have clear communication, 9.52% of employees want to receive rewards for their work over and above and 4.76% of employees only support to enable them to put forward their views.

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