Assignment brief BTEC Higher National Diploma Business Management

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BTEC Higher National Diploma Business management

Unit 3 Organisations and Behaviour
21 October, 2014
18 November, 2014
Jacqueline Pinto

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Assignment 1 - Understand the relationship between

organisational structure and culture (LO1) / Understand the
different approaches to management and leadership (LO2)

The purpose of this assignment is to:

LO1 Understand the relationship between organisational structure and culture
LO2 Understand different approaches to management and leadership
Assessment Criteria for LO1 & LO2
1.1 compare and contrast different organizational structures and culture
1.2 explain how the relationship between an organizations structure and culture can impact
on the performance of the business
1.3 discuss the factors which influence individual behavior at work
2.1 compare the effectiveness of different leadership styles in different organizations
2.2 explain how organizational theory underpins the practice of management
2.3 evaluate the different approaches to management used by different organizations

Scenario:
LO1 Understand the relationship between organisational structure and culture
LO2 Understand different approaches to management and leadership
You are a freelance management consultant, advising and guiding different organisations on
culture, leadership and management. Your job requires you to study organisational theory
and evaluate the relevance of different management theories and its influence
management.

Assignment brief v1.1

The organisation you are consulting for is undergoing major structural change. The
Managing Director is concerned about his workers reaction to the change. He has asked you
to train the managers in the company on leadership skills, managing worker behaviour and
creating an organisation culture that will improve performance.
Submit your work in the form of a Report of 2000-2500 words through Turnitin and the
hard copy handed in to the lecturer on the due date. You are required to reference your
work according to the Harvard convention. Your report should have a Title Page, Table of
Contents, Introduction, Main Body, Conclusion and Reference List.
Produce a report that can be used to explore the following:
Task1:
Explain how management theories relate to, and influence the actual practice of
management in the real world.
(This task provides evidence for assessment criteria P2.2)
Task2:
Evaluate the different approaches to management employed by different organisations.
Which organisational theories are most in evidence? How do they approach the functions of
management and managerial roles?
(This task provides evidence for assessment criteria P2.3)
Task3:
Using diagrams, depict the different organisational structures that exist. Describe how the
culture of an organisation is related to its structure. Explain how the relationship between
an organizations structure and culture can impact on the performance of the business.
(This task provides evidence for assessment criteria P1.1 & P1.2)
Task4:
Discuss how the factors associated with individual behaviour influence ones work. List out
measures that can be taken by managers to overcome resistance to change.
(This task provides evidence for assessment criteria P1.3)
Task5
Compare the effectiveness of different leadership styles in different organisations,
observing how the leaders/managers use their power, authority and responsibility, whether
they delegate and how they deal with conflict.
(This task provides evidence for assessment criteria P2.1)

Assignment brief v1 .2

Task6:
Provide real life examples of companies / firms when comparing and contrasting
organisational structure, culture and leadership styles for Tasks 2, Task 3, and Task 5.
(This task provides evidence for assessment criteria M1)
Task7:
Critically evaluate a real life example of organisational failure / loss, and explain how the
failure could have been avoided, by adopting appropriate organisational structure, culture
and leadership styles.
(This task provides evidence for assessment criteria D1 & D3)
Sources of information (list books, websites, etc. useful for this assignment):
Harvard Business Review
Business Essentials Course Book for Organisation and Behaviour
Organisational Behaviour Stephen P. Robbins
Behaviour in Organisations Jerald Greenberg & Robert A. Baron
Management Griffin
Leadership in Organisations Gary Yuki
Understanding Behaviours for Effective Leadership Jon P. Howell & Dan L. Costley
Managementstudyguide.com

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Jacqueline Pinto
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14 October, 2014

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Assignment brief v1 .2