Organisations Leadership and Management
The study manual underlying this essay is: Yukl, G. (2012) Leadership in Organizations, 8th edn Pearson. References to the theories in this book should be made as much as possible!
Assessment Brief 2 Organisations: Leadership and Management
Learning Outcomes for the item of assessment
This item of assessment covers the following learning outcomes. For the full list of learning outcomes for the module, please refer to the Module Study Guide.
- Understand the role and functions of a manager, and leader of people, in any organisational context.
- Appreciate the wider, external contexts of managing and leading people in the workplace.
- Develop effective approaches and skills to deal with a range of employment situations.
- Appreciate and evaluate the possible implications of recent and future change in the field of people management and leadership.
- Identify solutions to organisational problems. (C5)
- Identify information needs, locate relevant information and interpret findings. (C1)
1 The grade is provisional until confirmed by the relevant assessment board(s).
Assessment Grading
Your work will be marked in grades rather than percentages. This is considered to deliver the most accurate and fair outcomes for students. Each assignment that you undertake will be assessed using the common grading system. Information about the grading system can be found in your Course Handbook.
Assessment 2 Details
Task In today’s fast-paced world leadership is prized as an essential attribute for organisational success. Organisations now expect their senior managers to be effective leaders and they invest heavily in specialized management and leadership programs. Analyse a management development program from a chosen organisation in the UK retail sector. (Word limit 4000 words)
You can choose any organization that operates in the UK retail sector, but please do not choose Tesco!
Assessment breakdown
- Define and discuss the difference between the concepts of leadership and management. (20%)
- Analyse one leadership theory. Leadership theories include: Trait Theory, Behavioural Theories, Contingency Theory, Charismatic Leadership and Transformational Leadership. Students can choose any one theory. (30%)
- Analyse a management development program from a chosen organisation in the UK retail sector. Particular focus should be focused on the leadership development aspect of the chosen program (30%)
- Formatting and Structure – Use the essay format correctly (10%) 5. Correct Harvard referencing system for all your sources of information. (10%)
Assessment guidance
You need to:
- define the concepts of management and leadership and highlight the differences between the two ï discuss and analyse ONE leadership theory comprehensively. Leadership theories include: Trait Theory, Behavioural Theories, Contingency Theory, Charismatic Leadership and Transformational Leadership
- analyse a management development program from a chosen organisation in the UK retail sector. Particular focus should be on the leadership development aspect of the chosen program. Students should seek guidance and approval from their tutor in regard to the chosen organisation/program.
- ensure you refer to recent academic research to support your argument.
Remember
- a) The allocated 4,000 words gives you the opportunity to provide a comprehensive overview of the relevant literature in this area
- b) Stay within the word limit: utilise appendices for detailed, additional information
- c) Include relevant and recent literature
- d) Present your understanding with clear, reasoned arguments in the body of the report
- e) Your arguments and explanations must be clearly supported by appropriately credible/academic references
- f) Follow the Harvard referencing system throughout (in citations and the reference list)
Word Limits
All written assignments include clear guidance on the maximum amount that should be written in order to address the requirements of the assessment task (a word limit).
If the submission exceeds the word limit by more than 10%, the submission will only be marked up to and including the additional 10%. Anything over this will not be included in the final grade for the item of assessment.
Abstracts, reference lists, and footnotes are excluded from any word limit requirements.
Where a submission is notably under the word limit, the full submission will be marked on the extent to which the requirements of the assessment task have been met. Generally speaking, submissions under the word limit fall short of the requirements of the assessment task
References
The study manual underlying this essay is: Yukl, G. (2012) Leadership in Organizations, 8th edn Pearson.
Yukl, G. (2012) Leadership in Organisations, 8th edn Pearson
Recommended texts for further reading:
- Robbins, S. P. (2011) Fundamentals of management: essential concepts and applications. Seventh Edition, Harlow: Pearson Education.
- Robbins, S. P., Judge, T.A. (2013) Organizational Behaviour, 15th Edition, Prentice Hall, NJ.
- Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology
- Journal of Organisational Behaviour
- Personnel Psychology
- Journal of Applied Psychology
- Journal of Applied Behavioural Science
- Human Relations
You will be provided with reading resources and selected articles (handouts where applicable) within Canvas ‘Module Materials’ area on weekly basis during seminars and workshops.
Recommended Websites for Further Reading:
BBC Business News (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business )
Economist (https://www.economist.com/)
Financial Times (https://www.ft.com/ )
BBC Click (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/n13xtmd5 )
Independent (https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech )
The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/uk/technology )
Office for National Statistics (https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade )
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