BUS402 Leadership and the Organisation (H/507/1582) BUS402 Assignment Brief Qualification QUALIFI Level 4 Diploma in Business Management 601/6048/2 Unit Code BUS402 Unit Title Leadership and the Organisation Unit Reference H/507/1582 Credits 20 TQT 200 GLH 80 Assignment Aim Through a study of leadership styles, current theory and models learners will be gain an appreciation of leadership skills and their importance at all levels in organisations and for specific purposes.
Learning Outcomes And Assignment Criteria Learning Outcomes When awarded credit for this unit, a learner will:
Assessment Criteria Assessment of this learning outcome will require a learner to demonstrate that they can:
- Evaluate the impact of different leadership qualities and skills in organisations. 1.1 Identify different skills and characteristics of successful leaders. 1.2 Assess how different leadership styles can influence an organisation.
- Research current theories, models and principles of leadership. 2.1 Appreciate and comment on different leadership theories, models and principles. 2.2 Discriminate between the leadership skills needed for different tasks in organisations and at different levels, from strategic to team leader.
2.3 Evaluate the usefulness of leadership theories, models and principles.
- Analyse the leadership skills required for specific situations. 3.1 Discuss how an organisation’s objectives can influence choice of leadership style. 3.2 Evaluate different industries and sectors and what leadership styles may be most suited to them.
3.3 Evaluate different organisation functions and situations and what leadership styles may be most suited to them.
3.4 Identify methods of leadership development suitable for a range of different contexts.
Assignment Questions Scenario Learners may use their own employment context to write an assignment based on assessment tasks. Assessment tasks are learning outcomes of the unit associated with Assessment Criteria. You are required to generate sufficient evidence on assessment criteria to meet learning outcomes of the unit within the rules, regulations and standards to achieve credits of the unit. If you are not in employment, please use the following scenario.
If you are not in employment, please use the following scenario.
You work as a Retail Manager for Nike PLC, which is a global leader in sports and fitness equipment for individual and corporate clients. Your job roles and responsibilities are:
recruitment, training, supervision and appraisal of staff Budget management, Oversight of products, pricing and stocks, The preparation of promotional materials, The attraction of new customers Liaison with head office. You manage and lead various teams within the company, including sales, promotional, and staff development. Retail staff interact with customers in their day-to-day roles. Their responsibility is to provide the best customer services and achieve sales targets. Your role is to ensure effective communication within the company, and that your team works collaboratively to maintain good business relationships with all its stakeholders. Your task is to write a report based on the following three tasks to identify, examine, analyse and evaluate the communications within the organisation and its impact on business performance. Your suggestions and recommendation will help the company to improve its operations.
Task 1 (Formative) – 450 Words What makes for a successful leader in your organisation? Your answer must contain the following:
Identify different skills and characteristics of successful leaders. Assess how different leadership styles can influence an organisation. Formatting:
400-500 words Justified alignment Single-spaced 12pt Times New Roman font Use an appropriate referencing system for footnotes and citations Task 2 (Summative) – 600 Words Evaluate the relative usefulness of different leadership theories as they might be applied to your workplace. Your answer must include:
An outline of different leadership theories, models and principles. (AC 2.1, 3.1) Identify how different leadership skills are needed for different tasks in organisations and at different levels within the organisation (AC 2.2, 3.2) A judgment about the overall usefulness of leadership theories, models and principles. (AC 2.3, 3.3) Assignment Criteria :
2.1 Appreciate and comment on different leadership theories, models and principles. 2.2 Discriminate between the leadership skills needed for different tasks in organisations and at different levels, from strategic to team leader.
2.3 Evaluate the usefulness of leadership theories, models and principles.
3.1 Discuss how an organisation’s objectives can influence choice of leadership style. 3.2 Evaluate different industries and sectors and what leadership styles may be most suited to them.
3.3 Evaluate different organisation functions and situations and what leadership styles may be most suited to them.
3.4 Identify methods of leadership development suitable for a range of different contexts.
Formatting:
550-650 words Justified alignment Single-spaced 12pt Times New Roman font Use an appropriate referencing system for footnotes and citations