Critical Evaluation of the application of Leadership & Management Theories

Leadership & Management Theories 20 credits

 

Assignment 1 – Critically Evaluate the application of Leadership & Management

Theories within a contemporary organisation

 

6.000 words +/- 10% – 100% of the total value of the module

 

IMPORTANT – PLEASE NOTE

· Recommended font is Calibri, font size 12, spaced 1.5, aligned on both margins

· Recommended Structure for Assignment is aligned to Marking Guide

· Must be written in the 3rd person – academic writing

· Ensure to label and number any diagrams or tables, including source

· Ensure the assignment has page numbers

· Ensure to use English (UK) spell check function

· Must use Harvard Style Referencing (available on Blackboard) throughout the Report and in the References section.

 

Recommended Structure for the Assignment

 

COVER PAGE to include:

 

 

Title for the Report: Critical Evaluation of the application of Leadership & Management Theories within (name the organisation)

 

Student number (a must include) and name (optional)

 

Module Name and Code: Leadership and Management Theories

Course Title: (a must include) Course Leader: (a must include)

 

Next Page if appropriate:

 

List of Abbreviations, List of Diagrams, List of Tables, …

 

Next Page:

 

 

Table of Contents – Use core Headings as they are related to Marking Guide

 

1. INTRODUCTION – +/- 650 words – Marking Guide 10%

· Context; outline the importance of L&M theories as a point of discussion today and use supporting references

 

· State the Aim of Assignment/Report

 

· Introduce the organisation (small/large business, family business, cooperative, multinational), number of employees, sector of activity (products, services), organisational structure, mission, values

 

· Overview of the Methodology:

Type of analysis to be conducted – Quantitative/ Qualitative/ both

Type of data to be analysed – Primary/Secondary data/ both

Desk Research, Literature Review

 

· Present an Overview of the actual structure of the Report

 

 

2. CRITICAL EVALUATION OF LITERATURE REVIEW – +/-1900 words – Marking Guide 30%

 

The use of relevant and contemporary academic references is essential

Include Leadership and Management Theories or analysis models to be used in Section 3 and Section 4 Make sure to use a wide range of contemporary supporting references

 

3. CRITICAL DISCUSSION of Practice in the Organisation – +/- 1900 words – Marking Guide 30%

 

Section based on the practices within the organisation

 

Re-Introduce the organisation, present the organisational context that underpins the critical discussion

 

Critically discuss the Leadership and Management practices in the Organisation, whilst cross-referencing to the theoretical context/literature review presented in Section 2

 

Are there critical events (internal or external) that have significantly affected the Leadership and Management practices in the organisation? When? What? Who? How? Make sure to use supporting references

 

Are there any suitable models that will assist to structure the critical discussion of the Leadership and Management practices in the organisation?

PESTLE, 5 Forces, ……, 4I’s of TL, ……. , Hofstede Culture, Any other…………………….

 

4. CRITICAL Evaluation on the fit between Theory & Practice – +/-1250 words – Marking Guide 20%

 

Possible questions, which may help with the critical evaluation of the fit between Theory & Practice

· Were all L&M theories presented in Section 2 present in the L&M practices in the organisation?

· What are the aspects of the L & M theories that best fit the L&M practice in the organisation?

· What are the aspects of the L & M theories that least fit the L&M practice in the organisation?

· Are there any L&M practices within the organisation that were not included in the L&M theories presented in section 2? If so, specify

· Are there any emerging trends that diverge or converge Theory and Practice?

 

 

5. CONCLUSION – +/- 300 words – Marking Guide 5%

 

Summary of the key points identified from Sections 3 and Section 4

 

6. REFERENCES

 

Must use Harvard Style Referencing

Overall a minimum of 40 to 50 references are expected (Acceptable Academic references)

 

Overall Presentation, Structure, Style and Referencing – Marking Guide 5%

· Overall presentation, structure, style and referencing matters

· Recommended Structure for Assignment/Report aligned to Marking Guide

· Must be written in the 3rd person – academic writing

· Ensure to label all diagrams or tables and including source

· Ensure the assignment has page numbers

· Ensure to use English spell check function

· Must use Harvard Style Referencing throughout the body of the Report and in the References section.