Leeds Beckett University

Leeds Beckett University

MSc in Project Management

MSc in Strategic Project Management

Leadership and Team Development

Resit Assignment Brief

Module Leader:Professor Mohammed Dulaimi

Email: m.dulaimi@leedsbecket.ac.uk

Assignment: Group Report

Brief

Your brief is to develop and submit an Individual report. The following explains the structure and content of the document to be produced for the assignment.

You should select a current or recent people problem/issue related to a project at work. You have to maintain the confidentiality, security and anonymity of the organisation/project and individuals involved. The problem can be associated with a team, group, individual(s) or any situation involving people.

Start by defining the problem/issue in the context of your chosen project. It may be helpful to use diagrams to illustrate organizational and other aspects as necessary. Ensure that all the determinants of the problem and all the players are adequately defined. The definition may extend beyond the boundary of one organisation to include members of its supply chain (consultants/contractors/suppliers)

Once the problem is defined, analyse the problem using appropriate theoretical models, constructs and perspectives. Again, use diagrams where they are helpful. Make sure that all criteria and assumptions are carefully explained. You are expected to provide evidence of thorough literature review, mainly journal papers.

From your analysis develop one or more solutions and/or courses of action. It should be made clear who the beneficiaries of the actions and solutions proposed are.

You are also required to include a set of power point slides that could be used to make a presentation to senior management in your organisation (the project). This presentation should explain the analysis of the problem, findings and recommendations as per your report.

Assessment Criteria

The assessment criteria are those outlined in the module handbook.

Submission

You should submit a soft copy through mybeckett.

The submission should contain the following sections:

IDefinition of problem

This section should clearly define the people problem including the context and relevant variables.

IIAnalysis of the problem

This section should explain the method(s) used to analyse the problem and the formulation of the problem. The determinants of the problem and casual relationships should be identified and explained.

IIIStatement of alternative solutions and/or courses of action

This section should outline one or more solutions to the problem and/or proposed courses of action. It is important to identify the actors or players of the situation being addressed. It is also important to discuss different perspectives on the problem from the position of the different players and actors. The criteria for a successful solution may vary depending on the different positions of the actors/players.

A one-page executive summary, full bibliography and reference lists should be included.

Referencing should follow the Harvard style.

The tutor will provide further guidance in class.

Length

The size of this document (excluding the executive summary and any appendixes, references, and bibliography) should be approximately 3000 words.

Submission deadline: 8 August 2023, 1800 hours.