Coursework Information Sheet To be supplied to students when they receive the coursework assignment task. Unit Co-ordinator: Dr Stephen Langhorn Unit Name: Leadership Project Unit Code: SHR011-6 Title of Coursework: LP1 % weighting of final unit grade: 50% Feedback details The university policy is that you will receive prompt feedback on your work within 15 working days of the submission date. Exceptionally where this is not achievable (for example due to staff sickness) you will be notified as soon as possible of the revised date and the reasons behind the change. Submission Date: 1ST June Feedback Date: 15 working days Details of how to access the feedback: Breo • Your work will be marked using the assessment evaluation criteria on the final page • You must submit your work by the stated deadline (late submissions not accepted) • You are allowed one single submission. Please make sure the file uploaded is the correct one. • Feedback will be provided within 15 working days of submission. Core learning outcomes On completion of this unit you should be able to: Assessment number Demonstrate a 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. Critically evaluate leadership/management styles, leadership problems and challenges and your personal leadership capabilities and needs for future development. Threshold standards In order to pass the assessment you will need to: Produce, to an acceptable standard, an evaluation and analysis of aspects of particular leadership issues in an organisation through the use of relevant leadership theory. Compare and contrast, adequately, at least two differing leadership styles and behaviours in an organisation from at least two differing cultural, geographic and historic perspectives. The task: There are two questions in this assignment: 1. You will produce a written report that critically analyses and evaluates your company’s leadership and management preferences using Cyert’s organisational leadership perspective and Stacey’s organisational dynamics perspective. (Word count: 1500 words) 2. “Gaining a considerable level of top management control over the development of the organisation will to an extent be at odds with the policy of accepting or even encouraging organisational chaos. To control or not to control, that is the question”. Analyse, evaluate and discuss the management dilemma present above within the context of your company. (Word count: 1500 words) Both questions are of equal marks. You need to demonstrate wider reading by referencing some of the readings presented in the further reading section. You must present your work in report format and of 3000 words in length (+/-10%) Criteria Excellent 70% or higher Very Good 60-69% Good 50-59% Satisfactory 40-49% Marginal Fail 35-39% Fail 0 – 34% Application of theory Draws on major theoretical contributors introduced in the unit and with substantial evidence of independent reading. Draws on most theoretical contributors introduced and with evidence of independent reading. Draws on a good range of theoretical contributors introduced but with limited evidence of wider reading. Attempts to apply appropriate theory (ies) drawing on published sources introduced. Limited evidence of understanding key issues and concepts. Weak application of appropriate theories and models. Fails to demonstrate detailed understanding. Very little use of published sources. Very little or no attempt to use published sources. No evidence of understanding key issues and concepts. Analysis 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 synthesizing integration of 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 synthesizing theory and practice. Less in-depth than for an A grade. Critical evaluation of a good range of relevant quality academic and practitioner sources. Demonstrates a good understanding of challenges and opportunities in synthesizing theory and practice. Critical evaluation of some relevant quality academic and practitioner sources. Demonstrate an adequate knowledge and understanding of challenges and opportunities. Lacks critical analysis and fails to demonstrate an understanding of relevant challenges and opportunities. A random collection of statements with no attempt to use evidence to support the arguments. Nothing of value to the task. Conclusions Conclusions are valid and clearly derived from in-depth analysis and reflection drawing on application of major theoretical contributors and experiential learning. Entirely convincing. Conclusions are clearly derived from in-depth analysis through application of most major theoretical contributors and experiential learning. Largely convincing Conclusions are mainly derived from analysis through application of theoretical contributors and experiential learning. Limited and not entirely convincing. Conclusions are not clearly derived from analysis through application of theoretical contributors and experiential learning. Validity of conclusions is unconvincing. Conclusions do not follow from the evidence and argument presented. A random collection of statements based on the student’s own point of view with little or no attempt to draw analysis to conclusions. Recommendations Clear and appropriate recommendations. Professional applicability. Clear and appropriate recommendations. Less comprehensive than for an A grade. Recommendations are reasonably clear and mostly realistic Recommendations are vague. Doubtful feasibility Recommendations are unclear or unrealistic No attempt to identify appropriate recommendations Presentation and Referencing Clearly and concisely structured in report format, sourced throughout and with a comprehensive bibliography. Clearly and concisely structured in report format, sourced throughout and with a good bibliography. Well-structured in report format, sourced throughout and with an adequate bibliography. Not in report format. Few citations and a passable bibliography. Few citations and no bibliography. Not in report format. Poorly structured. No citations and not in report format. Poorly structured   Section / Title Details / Guidance University coversheet Include name, student ID number, unit title and code, assessment title, date of submission. Title page Title of your report. Address (to/from) and date the report. Executive Summary (Approx 300 words) summary of your whole report, including key recommendations. Contents Page Include page numbers. Introduction Short (approximately 300 words) introduction to the report setting out what the aims and objectives of the report are, what the report will cover and why. Analysis Using third party sources (Cyert and Stacey are essential plus other academic literature and practitioner-orientated material) for support, critically analyse how the core concepts in the literature align or contrast with your own organisation. Furthermore analyse how the issues of control and chaos play out in your own organisation and the implications for the business. (approximately 1500 words) Conclusions This section should initially answer the report aim and objectives and draw together the main points from your analysis of literature. It summarises what has been learned from undertaking this research. It should also begin to weigh up the options available and begin to identify the way forward. No new information should be presented in the conclusions. (Approximately 450 words) Recommendations Make recommendations for improvement based upon your conclusions, clearly stating how they can add value to the organisation. Recommendations should be fully feasible and justified stating clearly costs, priority level, time-scale, resources, who is responsible, benefits and any further implications to the organisation. Your proposals should be actionable (‘immediately implementable’) not just a list of ideas. (Approximately 450 words) Reference List A list of the third-party sources you have consulted and which are cited directly in the text. All these sources should be properly identified. Harvard style (see the Learning Resources website: lrweb.beds.ac.uk/help/guide-to-ref). Appendices Lengthy appendices are not necessary and must be discouraged. Ideally there will be no appendices, but if there are the total number should not exceed two and the total number of pages should not exceed four.