Coursework Handout: Code: CBE6184 Unit Title: Leading & Managing People 1 Leading & Managing People Coursework Handout UNIT DETAILS DEPARTMENT BAED PROGRAMME Executive MBA-Accredited by AMBA UNIT CODE CBE6184 SEMESTER FALL 2016 UNIT TITLE Leading & Managing People STAFF Dr. A. Psychogios STAFF OFFICE N/A E-MAIL [email protected] COURSEWORK DETAILS C/W NUMBER CONTRIBUTION 100% of the unit final mark C/W TITLE Exploring Leadership of Change in Organisations through Complexity & Brain Science C/W TYPE Individual HAND-OUT DATE 27/11/2016 SUBMISSION DATE 23/01/2017 FEEDBACK DATE LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon completion of this piece of coursework, a student will be able to:  LO1: Critically understand the new realities of leading, managing and changing organisations  LO2: Understand and familiarise with complexity science and its applications in leadership.  LO3: Understand and familiarise with neuroscience and its effect on leadership  LO4: Understand and familiarise with behavioural science and its effect on leadership  LO5: Understand the ideas, principles and practices of change management  LO6: Critically assess key issues in leadership associated with the development of change programmes  LO7: Understanding the ethical issues associated with the leadership practice ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 1. Critical analysis of Literature review in relation to the topic with proper references. 2. Quality of research and analysis in relation to the topic 3. Ability to use complexity or/and neuroscience and behavioural science theories to discuss leadership of change 4. Evaluation and synthesis of substantial arguments from the source material. 5. Number and quality of referenced used 6. A clear and well-organised structure of work (subsections with subtitles) 7. A clear abstract demonstrating purpose and main arguments of the assignment DETAILED DESCRIPTION This assignment aims to make students understand the importance of leading people within organizations. Each individual assignment seeks to offer an analysis concerning the relative application of various aspects of complexity leadership or neuroleadership and their effects on a change process within an organisation. In particular, students aim to develop their own arguments based on theory as well practical examples that they can find from their companies/organisations by investigating and discussing one of the two (2) topics given below. Each of the topics below includes indication questions that can guide thinking process: 1. Complex Adaptive Leadership and its Effects on Change Process.  How does complexity affect the way that organisations are structured, function and change?  What aspects of chaos theory managers can use in leading change within their organisations?Coursework Handout: Code: CBE6184 Unit Title: Leading & Managing People 2  What is and how relational leadership is related to change management?  What is responsible leadership and what are the boundary conditions and contingency factors for responsible leadership in relation to change in organisations? 2. Bain Adaptive Leadership and its effects on Change Process.  What new ways of thinking in leadership are introduced by neuroscience and behavioral science? How thinking can help us understand change in our organisation?  How we can understand, motivate and lead people better through brain science?  What is the role of emotion in leadership and change process?  How relational leadership is linked to Neuroleadership? An in-depth exploration of the specific (and more) questions related to one of the topics above should be contacted. Students’ investigation will be based on: 1. Thorough literate review on the specific topic based on recently published papers in academic journals and books (an indicative list of them is given in syllabus). Each student needs to have a minimum of 15 references. 2. Investigation of examples from students’ organisations on the specific topic based on their experiences and observations of processes. Each report produced by students MUST follow the structure given below:  An abstract of 100-150 words maximum (they do not count to the overall word count). The abstract needs to demonstrate briefly but clearly what is the scope of the assignment as well as the main conclusions that have been emerged.  Table of contents  Introduction, in which students will explain briefly the purpose of the assignment as well as its structure. (approx. 400 words)  Literature Review, in which students will briefly analyse the most relevant and recently published literature on the specific topic (approx. 1500 words)  Analysis of Company Examples, in which students should have the following sections (approx. 1500 words) 1. Brief profile of the company/organisation (200 words) 2. Analysis of one or more examples referring to the issue under investigation with clear references to the literature. (1300 words)  Conclusions & Recommendations, in which student summarise the main arguments of their analysis and suggest some practical ideas for the future (approx. 600 words)  References (Harvard System).  Appendices (Organizational Charts, Management Documents, etc) SUBMISSION Students are expected to submit:  An essay of 4,000 words  The size of the fonts should be 12  The space between lines should be 1,5  There should be clear space between paragraphs and sections TURN IT IN REQUIREMENT Apart from the usual hard copy submission, this piece of coursework is required to be submitted to turnitin plagiarism detection software at: www.turnitin.com at a date no later than the submission date. This is an absolute requirement for releasing a mark.Coursework Handout: Code: CBE6184 Unit Title: Leading & Managing People 3 Brief instructions on how you can set up your profile and submit your work can be found at: http://www.turnitin.com/static/training_support/tii_student_qs.pdf (text) http://www.turnitin.com/static/training_support/student_training.html (video) You will be provide with: CLASS ID: ENROLLMENT PASSWORD: If you have any problems in submitting your work, please contact the course administrator or the lecturer. NOTE All sentences or passages quoted in this coursework from other people's work should be specifically acknowledged by clear cross-referencing to author, work and page(s). Failure to do this amounts to plagiarism and will be considered grounds for failure in this coursework. It is on the instructor’s discretion to contact an oral examination, which will result to the award of the final grade to that particular piece of coursework.