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Friday:- 15th of July 2024 10 working days after the deadline (block delivery)
31st of July 2024
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Unit title & code Leading People in Creative Teams SHR079-6
Assignment number and title Assignment 2: Coursework - Case Study
Assignment type Case Study (please choose a company of your choice )Weighting of assignment 60%
Size or length of assessment 3000 words
Unit learning outcomes Demonstrate critical knowledge and understanding of key theories and contemporary research evidence on effective approaches to leading and managing teams in organisations/projects, using creative techniques to enhance practice where needed.
Analyse and evaluate team, leadership and management behaviours that are pivotal to successful people management practice and design creative proposals to enhance leadership, management and team-working practice.
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What am I required to do in this assignment?
Please choose a company of your choice from any country and business. Critically evaluate the leadership and people management strategies of your chosen company. Do you agree with the company's existing leadership and people management strategies? If you were the company's leader, how would you improve the companys performance through employee engagement, employee emotional intelligence and psychological contract?
You will submit a report of 3000 (+/- 10%) words.
The report needs to include the following information:
Give a small introduction to the company and justify why you have chosen the company
Critical evaluation of the leadership and people management strategies of the company
Build evidence led argument about whether you agree with the existing leadership and management style
Provide solutions to improve the companys performance through employee engagement, emotional intelligence and the psychological contract.
Your report must be based on the theoretical framework of leadership and employee management relevant to the business
Your 3000 (+/10%) words report must show evidence of critical thinking, wide reading and essential research
Report must contain in-text references and a Harvard style reference list
What do I need to do to pass? (Threshold Expectations from UIF)
In order to pass the assessment, you will need to:
Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and understanding of theories relating to managing and leading teams in organisations/projects by applying them in an analysis of a case study organisation/project.
Propose reasoned solutions to issues identified to improve the management and leadership of people and team-working in the organisation/project.
Present evidence of knowing how to manage and lead people in a professional and ethical way.
How do I produce high-quality work that merits a good grade?
To achieve a good grade on this assignment, you need to consider the following points.
Provide a well-structured and coherent report of 3000 words (+/_10%) that comprehensively addresses all the parts of the assignment.
Demonstrate a good level of understanding of the topic. Evidence of wide reading and research is essential.
Display effective communication, good structure, and analytical and critical thinking supported by additional reading and research.
Support your report with references and provide an accurate Harvard-style reference list.
Support your report with in-text references.
How does this assignment relate to what we are doing in scheduled sessions?
This task will enable you to use what you have learned in the class to research and review different leadership and management approaches in the case study and gain a better understanding of the kinds of human resource management issues that organisations encounter. You are also required to design solutions to address the issues you identified in the case study. In so doing, you will be able to improve a range of skills that are important for your development including your presentation, analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
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How will my assignment be marked?
Your assignment will be marked according to the threshold expectations and the criteria on the following page.
You can use them to evaluate your own work and consider your grade before you submit it.
Pass 40-49% Pass 50-59% Commendation 60-69% Distinction 70%+
1 Displays a broadly satisfactory knowledge base which is coherent and of appropriate depth/ detail.
Displays a fairly comprehensive awareness of current issues and some key theories (though with some omissions.
Displays a broadly satisfactory awareness of the provisional nature of knowledge. Displays a sound knowledge base which is coherent and of appropriate depth/ detail.
Displays a comprehensive awareness of current issues and some key theories (though with a few omissions).
Displays a good awareness of the provisional nature of knowledge.
Displays a commendable, detailed and systematic knowledge base.
Displays a critical awareness of current issues and ideas at the forefront of the area of study,
Displays a commendable awareness of the provisional nature of knowledge. Displays a comprehensive, detailed and systematic knowledge base and understanding for specialized area of study.
Displays a well-informed and highly critical awareness of current issues and ideas at the forefront of the area of study.
Displays a distinguished awareness of the provisional nature of knowledge
2 Displays a broadly satisfactory confidence and flexibility in identifying and defining complex problems and the application of appropriate knowledge, tools or methods to their solution.
Displays a broadly satisfactory ability to manage own learning, using a full range of resources, with minimum guidance.
Works professionally within the discipline in a broadly satisfactory manner.
Selects and manage information, undertaking reasonably straight-forward research tasks adequately and with minimum guidance. Displays sound confidence and flexibility in identifying and defining complex problems and the application of appropriate knowledge, tools or methods to their solution.
Displays a firm ability to manage own learning, using a full range of resources, with minimum guidance.
Works professionally within the discipline in a sound manner.
Displays a sound ability to manage information, undertaking required research tasks adequately and with minimum guidance. Displays commendable confidence and flexibility in identifying and defining complex problems and the application of appropriate knowledge, tools or methods to their solution.
Displays a good ability to manage own learning, using a full range of resources, with minimum guidance.
Works professionally within the discipline in a commendable manner.
Displays a strong ability to select and manage information, and undertake required research tasks Provides sustained evidence of competence and confidence in identifying and defining complex problems and applying appropriate knowledge, tools or methods to provide innovative solutions.
Displays an excellent ability to manage own learning, independently utilizing a confident grasp of research methodologies to select and manage information, and undertake required research tasks. Works professionally within the discipline in a distinguished manner.
3 Takes responsibility for own work and criticizes it in a manner that is broadly satisfactory.
With respect to subject-specific skill, can act with an adequate degree of autonomy, under minimal supervision or direction and within agreed guidelines. Displays firm evidence of an ability to operate with autonomy in fairly complex and unpredictable situations.
Good evidence of an ability to take firm responsibility for own learning, with some capacity to challenge received opinion and form own judgments. Displays good evidence of a strong ability to operate with autonomy in fairly complex and unpredictable professional situations.
Provides consistent and strong evidence of a commendable ability to take firm responsibility for own learning and form own judgments. Displays sustained evidence of an excellent ability to operate with autonomy, creativity and confidence in complex and unpredictable professional situations.
Provides sustained and very strong evidence of distinguished ability to take firm responsibility for own learning, challenge received opinion and form own judgments.
4 Is aware of personal responsibility and professional codes of conduct and, in a broadly satisfactory manner, can incorporate a critical ethical dimension into a major piece of work. Is firmly aware of personal responsibility and professional codes of conduct and, in a sound manner, can incorporate a critical ethical dimension into a major piece of work.
Is strongly aware of personal responsibility and professional codes of conduct and, in a commendable manner, can incorporate a critical ethical dimension into a major piece of work. Is very strongly aware of personal responsibility and professional codes of conduct and, in a distinguished manner, can incorporate a critical ethical dimension into a major piece of work.
5 Engages adequately in debate, in a professional manner.
Produces and presents detailed and coherent project reports in a broadly satisfactory manner Communicates competently and effectively engages professionally and well in debate.
Reports practical procedures in a clear and concise manner.
Presents work effectively. Displays good, effective communication and presentation skills.
Reports practical procedures in a commendable manner.
Engages strongly and professionally in debate. Outputs are communicated excellently in a format that is highly professional and fully appropriate to the discipline.
Reports practical procedures in a distinguished manner.
Guide for Dissertation FORMAT
1. Word Limit: 3000 words in length (+/- 10%).
2. Page Layout: Set Margins: Left hand margin 25mm
3. Line spacing : 1.5 between lines
4. Font: Any of the following are accepted: Times New Roman / Arial
5. Font size: 12 point
6. Page numbering: pages should be numbered from the contents page to the appendices
7. Chapters should use decimal numbering 1, 1.1... 2, 2.1....
