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Before 10am on:
18/06/2020
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Unit title & code
Leadership Project SHR011-6
Assignment number and title
Assessment 2 – Summative Assessment
Assignment type
Report
Weighting of assignment
100%
Size or length of assessment
3,600 words +-10%
Unit learning outcomes
1. Demonstrate the following knowledge and understanding

Critical appreciation of how types of leadership/management styles differ depending on history, culture, geographic life and conditions and how they impact people performance, followers and productivity.

2. Demonstrate the following skills and abilities

Critically evaluate leadership/management styles, leadership problems and challenges and your personal leadership capabilities and needs for future development.

What am I required to do in this assignment?

You will produce a written report of 3,600 words (+/- 10%) that critically assesses and evaluates your organisation and sector using organisational systems and structures theory (vMEME) and all the types of approaches and models of organisational strategy it contains.
Critically analyse particular leadership problems and challenges through critical evaluation and appropriate application of theory
1. Critically evaluate how certain types of leadership/management styles differ depending on history, culture, geographic life and conditions
2. Critically evaluate how certain types of leadership/management styles impact people performance, productivity
3. Critically evaluate how certain types of leadership/management styles determine who will ‘follow and how’.
4. Critically evaluate your personal leadership capabilities and critically analyse the need for future development
Through application of Seven Leadership Mindsets Theory (vMEME) you will have a tool (and the skill) to critically assess and evaluate all types of organisational and sector theories worldviews that include USA, UK, China, European countries, India, Oman, GCC, African countries, etc. Leadership is different depending on the relevant mindset (life conditions, how humans individuals adapt to successfully compete and socio-cultural elements). Inevitably leadership mindset impacts everything in a company – strategy, people, performance, productivity, etc.

A suggested structure for the written report would include the following: This assignment can be divided into four sections.

1. From a consideration of the theory, research, science, and characteristics of organisations identify and assess:
a. The seven structures and systems present in your organisation
b. Analyse and describe how the present Leadership Value Systems and Structures in your organisation impact on leadership, management and staff.
c. Consider and analyse differences to your competitors (local or global)
d. Consider to what extent are these differences positive points of differentiation or negative traits of the organisation
2. Now that you understand your organisations’ structure consider your organisations’ sector. Critically analyse:
a. How has your sector evolved?
b. In what way do they differ to your competitors (local or global)
c. To what extent are these differences positive points of differentiation or negative traits of the organisation

3. Having examined change and transformation critically assess an analyse how to ensure your organisation’s continued growth and success, organisations need to undertake transformation and growth.

a. What kinds of changes are taking place in your sector and what do you believe the most successful organisations are doing to embrace the changes required to deliver continued success?
b. To what extent is your organisation at the forefront of this transformation (or maybe it is trailing some of the best organisations in the sector). Give examples of specific actions and leadership behaviours you are seeing to underpin your view.
4. Every organisation faces challenges and problems, which can be driven from rapid growth or serious decline. Identify and critically assess:
a. The top two or three big issues your organisation is facing
b. Key actions your organisation needs to take to put it on a path of future sustainable success.
What do I need to do to pass? (Threshold Expectations from UIF)

In order to pass the assessment you will need to:
• Assess and demonstrate understanding of how varying leadership styles impact upon the organisation and sector and systems
• Evaluate and compare the impact of leadership types upon followers.
• Reflect on aspects of your leadership capability and needs for future personal and organisational development

How do I produce high quality work that merits a good grade?

How does this assignment relate to what we are doing in scheduled sessions?

This assignment builds on our learning achieved in the first part of the unit, but changes focus from the individual to the organization.
In the first session we examine leadership in the context of organisations systems and structures using the Seven Organisation Sector Mindset Thinking Systems and Structures model

In the second session we explore whether leadership structures and systems are related to specific industries and sectors.

The third session focusses on Organisational Transformation and Change and examines variations of change taking place in organisations.

The final session looks forward to the design and delivery of an intelligent strategy whereby resources are aligned to deliver effective strategic plans and projects

How will my assignment be marked?

The standard of your work will be benchmarked against the criteria contained in the attached rubric and will be double marked by two independent markers.
In addition you will receive feedback which is designed to give you guidance on how you can improve your work and achieve higher grades. You should take time to reflect on this and consider how you can implement these suggestions.

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.

Pass – 40-49%
Pass – 50-59%
Commendation – 60-69%
Distinction– 70%+

Application of theory
20% Attempts to apply appropriate theory (ie) drawing on published sources introduced. Limited evidence of understanding key issues and concepts. Draws on a good range of theoretical contributors introduced but with limited evidence of wider reading. Draws on most theoretical contributors introduced and with evidence of independent reading. Draws on major theoretical contributors introduced in the unit and with substantial evidence of independent reading.
Analysis
45%
Critical evaluation of some relevant quality academic and practitioner sources. Demonstrate an adequate knowledge and understanding of challenges and opportunities in integrating theory and practice. Critical evaluation of a good range of relevant quality academic and practitioner sources. Demonstrates a good understanding of challenges and opportunities in integrating theory and practice.
Critical evaluation of a very good range of relevant quality academic and practitioner sources. Demonstrates a very good understanding and practical awareness of the challenges and opportunities in the integration of theory and practice Critical evaluation of an excellent range of directly relevant quality academic and practitioner sources. Demonstrates an excellent understanding and clear practical awareness of the challenges and opportunities in the integration of theory and practice.

Conclusions
15% Conclusions are acceptable but not clearly derived from analysis through application of theoretical contributors and experiential learning. Validity of conclusions is unconvincing. Conclusions are mainly derived from analysis through application of theoretical contributors and experiential learning. Limited and not entirely convincing. Conclusions are clearly derived from in-depth analysis through application of most major theoretical contributors and experiential learning. Largely convincing Conclusions are valid and clearly derived from in-depth analysis and reflection drawing on application of major theoretical contributors and experiential learning. Entirely convincing.
Recommendations
10% Recommendations are satisfactory but rather vague. Doubtful feasibility Recommendations are reasonably clear and mostly realistic Clear and appropriate recommendations. Less comprehensive than for an A grade. Clear and appropriate recommendations. Professional applicability.
Presentation and Referencing
10%
Acceptable but not in report format. Few citations and a passable bibliography.
Well-structured in report format, sourced throughout and with an adequate bibliography.
Clearly and concisely structured in report format, sourced throughout and with a good bibliography. Clearly and concisely structured in report format, sourced throughout and with a comprehensive bibliography.