LMTP Assignment 1 (Final) 2016 (2)

8/18/2019 LMTP Assignment 1 (Final) 2016 (2)

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BATCHELORS DEGREEASSIGNMENTSPECIFICATION (DRAFT)

Studentname:

Student P number:

Proramme: BA Bu!"ne!! Port#o$"o

Modu$e: Leader!%"& and Manaement'T%eor and Prat"e

Modu$e Le*e$ (+' ,'-):

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Modu$e ode: M3X9075Contr"but"on to

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Leturer: Sara M"$$! Interna$ 0er"1er: 2ane3oodman

A!!"nmentT"t$e:

P"t%"n a Leader!%"&De*e$o&ment Proramme

A!!"nment No (4o# 4):

5 o# 6

Hand OutDate:

6,t% 2anuar 6/5- Subm"!!"ondead$"ne:

5/t% Mar%6/5-

Re#eren"n: In the main body of your submission you must give credit to authors on whose research yourwork is based. Append to your submission a reference list that indicates the books, articles,etc. that you have read or quoted in order to complete this assignment (e.g. for books:surname of author and initials, year of publication,title of book, edition, publisher: place ofpublication).

D"!$o!ure: I declare that this assignment is all my own work and that I have acknowledged allmaterials used from the published or unpublished works of other people. Allreferences have been duly cited.

Student7!S"nature:

Assignments will not be accepted without a signature here

Date:

Turn"t"n: ecturer totick to indicate if an electronic version of the assignment must be submitted to !urnitin. "ote: the !urnitin version is the primary submission and acts as a receipt for the student.Late !ubm"!!"on o# t%e e$etron" *er!"on o# t%e a!!"nment 8"$$ re!u$t "n a $ate &ena$tmar9 #enalties for late submission: $p to four weeks late, ma%imum mark of &'. ver one weeklate, *efer. nly the +%tenuating ircumstances #anel may grant an e%tension.

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A!!e!!ment Cr"ter"aTo a%"e*e ea%outome a !tudent mu!t demon!tratet%e ab"$"t to:

-. ritically evaluate the role and approaches tothe formulation and implementation of

leadership and management developmentstrategies to meet current and futureorganisational needs

-. $ndertake a presentation to illustrate thevalue of leadership and managementdevelopment strategies to an

organisation.. Analyse and evaluate di/erentapproaches to developing andimplementing eadership andmanagement development programmes.

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TAS? DESCRIPTION

!ask

Assume the role of a team of business consultants for this task. 0ou have been

commissioned by a business organisation to develop a proposal for an 1emerging

leadership development programme2 for aspiring leaders of the future. As part of thismodule you will study various business organisations and leaders, you should choose

one of these organisations as the conte%t for your leadership development

programme.

P"t%"n our &roramme

As part of a team, you will present your proposaland recommendations to the senior

management board of your chosen business organisation. !he presentation must

discuss:

3 theskills and competencies required for e/ective leaders in the modern business

environment.3 yourproposed approach to developing such skills in aspiring leaders (leadership

development methods and interventions).3 the bene4ts the business organisation should e%pect to achieve as a result of

investing in the development of itsaspiring leaders.3 why the business organisation should choose your proposedleadership

development programme over others and speci4cally why you are the right team

to manage the implementation of this programme.

In addition, you are required to develop professional supporting material, which is to

be distributed at the presentation in the form of a booklet. !he bookletshould be

professionally produced and include details of the leadership programme you are

proposing, the advantages and disadvantages of this strategy, advice on

implementation of this strategy and suggested further reading.

*emember, the business organisation has commissioned other consultancy teams to

develop and present proposals, only one team willprogress this lucrative contract. It

is essential you take a highly professional approach to this task.

5roup presentations will take place week commencing -&th 6arch '-7

#lease submit a copy of your #ower#oint presentation and booklet via !urnitin on -'th

6arch '-7

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Note!

-. 8ork e/ectively a! a team in order to determine the content and layout of thepresentation.

. +stablish who will do what and allocate work equally amongst team members.9. 0ou will be assessed individually on your contribution to the report and

presentation&. As in the workplace, individuals should not allow themselves to be

disadvantaged by the absence of a group member

. !he bookletshould clearly illustrate the skills and competencies required forsuccess, your proposed approach to developing these skills and competenciesand the bene4ts organisations should e%pect to achieve as a result of investingin development for its eaders and 6anagers.

7. $nderpinning theory and research should be used to support your verbalpresentation.

;. . !he group presentation should not e%ceed - minutes.-'. 0our presentation should be professional, appropriately structured tointroduce the research topic, the background literature, the 4ndings andconclusions?recommendations.

G=IDANCEFOR ST=DENTS IN THECOMPLETION OF TAS?S

NOTE: The guidance offered belo i! lin"ed #o #he fi$e co%%on a!!e!!%en# cri#eria o$erleaf&

5 Re!ear%@"n#ormed L"terature 0our work must be informed and supported by scholarly material that is relevant to andfocused on the task(s) set. 0ou should provide evidence that you have accessed a widerange of sources, which may be academic, governmental and industrial@ these sources mayinclude academic ournal articles, te%tbooks, current news articles, organisational documents,and websites. 0ou should consider the credibility of your sources@ academic ournals arenormally highly credible sources while websites require careful consideration?selection andshould be used sparingly. Any sources you use should be current and up3to3date, mostlypublished within the last 4ve years or so, though seminal?important works in the 4eld may beolder. 0ou must provide evidence of your research?own reading throughout your work, usingin3te%t citations in the main body of your work and a reference list that is alphabetical at theend of your work. #lease use the Barvard referencing system.

6 ?no8$ede and =nder!tand"n o# Subet 0our work must demonstrate the growing e%tent of your knowledge and understanding of concepts and underlying principles associated with the subect area. Knowledge relates to thefacts, information and skills you have acquired through your learning. 0ou demonstrate yourunderstanding by interpreting the meaning of the facts and information (knowledge). !hismeans that you need to select and include in your work the concepts, techniques, models,theories, etc. appropriate to the task(s) set. 0ou should be able to e%plain the theories,concepts, etc. meaningfully to show your understanding. 0our mark?grade will also depend

upon the extent to which you demonstrate your knowledge and understanding@ ideally eachshould be complete and detailed, with comprehensive coverage.

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Ana$!"! 0our work must contain evidence of logical, analytical thinking, evaluation and synthesis. Core%ample, to e%amine and break information down into parts, make inferences, compile,compare and contrast information. !his means not ust describing whatD


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MAR?ING CRITERIA AND ST=DENTFEEDBAC?

!his section details the assessment criteria. !he extent to which these are demonstrated by youdetermines your mark. !he marks available for each criterion are shown. ecturers will use the spaceprovided to comment on the achievement of the task(s), including those areas in which you haveperformed well and areas that would bene4t from development?improvement.

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Common A!!e!!ment Cr"ter"a A&&$"ed M a r 9 !

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5 Re!ear%@"n#ormed L"terature+%tent of research and?or own reading, selection of credible sources, application of appropriate referencing conventions. -

6 ?no8$ede and =nder!tand"n o# Subet+%tent of knowledge and understanding of concepts and underlying principles associated with the discipline. -

Ana$!"!Analysis, evaluation and synthesis@ logic, argument and udgement@ analytical reFection@ organisation of ideas and evidence

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+ Prat"a$ A&&$"at"on and De&$omentHeployment of methods, materials, tools and techniques@ application of concepts@ formulation of innovative and creativesolutions to solve problems.

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, S9"$$! #or Pro#e!!"ona$ Prat"eAttributes in professional practice: individual and collaborative working@ deployment of appropriate media@ presentation andorganisation.

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COMMON ASSESSMENT AND MAR?INGCRITERIA

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5 Re!ear%@"n#ormedL"terature+%tent ofresearch and?orown reading,selection ofcredible sources,application ofappropriatereferencingconventions

ittle or noevidence ofreading.iews and4ndingsunsupportedand non3authoritative.*eferencingconventionslargely ignored.

#oor evidenceof readingand?or ofreliance oninappropriatesources, and?orindiscriminateuse of sources.*eferencingconventionsusedinconsistently.

*eferences to alimited range ofmostly relevantsources. Gomeomissions andminor errors.*eferencingconventionsevident thoughnot alwaysappliedconsistently.

Inclusion of arange ofresearch3informedliterature,includingsourcesretrievedindependently.*eferencingconventionsmostlyconsistentlyapplied.

Inclusion of awide range ofresearch3informedliterature,includingsourcesretrievedindependently.Gelection ofrelevant andcrediblesources. erygood use ofreferencingconventions,consistentlyapplied.

Acomprehensiverange ofresearchinformedliteratureembedded inthe work.+%cellentselection ofrelevant andcrediblesources. Bigh3levelreferencingskills,consistentlyapplied.

utstandingknowledge ofresearch3informedliteratureembedded inthe work.utstandingselection ofrelevant andcrediblesources. Bigh3levelreferencingskillsconsistently andprofessionallyapplied.

6 ?no8$edeand=nder!tand"no# Subet+%tent ofknowledge andunderstanding ofconcepts andunderlyingprinciplesassociated withthe discipline.

6aor gaps inknowledge andunderstandingof material atthis level.Gubstantialinaccuracies.

5aps inknowledge, withonly super4cialunderstanding.Gomesigni4cantinaccuracies.

+vidence ofbasicknowledge andunderstandingof the relevantconcepts andunderlyingprinciples.

Jnowledge isaccurate with agoodunderstandingof the 4eld ofstudy.

Jnowledge ise%tensive.+%hibitsunderstandingof the breadthand depth ofestablishedviews.

+%cellentknowledge andunderstandingof the mainconcepts andkey theories.lear awarenessof challenges toestablishedviews and thelimitations ofthe knowledgebase.

Bighly detailedknowledge andunderstandingof the maintheories?concepts, and a criticalawareness ofthe ambiguitiesand limitationsof knowledge.

Ana$!"!Analysis,evaluation andsynthesis@ logic,argument and udgement@

analyticalreFection@organisation ofideas andevidence

$nsubstantiatedgeneralisations,made withoutuse of anycredibleevidence. ackof logic, leadingtounsupportable?

missingconclusions.ack of anyattempt toanalyse,synthesise orevaluate.

Gome evidenceof analyticalintellectualskills, but forthe most partdescriptive.Ideas?4ndingssometimesillogical and

contradictory.5eneralisedstatementsmade withscant evidence.onclusionslack relevance.

+vidence ofsome logical,analyticalthinking andsome attemptsto synthesise,albeit with someweaknesses.Gome evidence

to support4ndings? views,but evidencenot consistentlyinterpreted.Gome relevantconclusions andrecommendations, whererelevant

+vidence ofsome logical,analyticalthinking andsynthesis. ananalyse newand?or abstractdata andsituations

withoutguidance.An emergingawareness ofdi/erentstances andability to useevidence tosupport theargument.alidconclusions andrecommendations, whererelevant

Gound, logical,analyticalthinking@synthesis andevaluation.Ability to deviseand sustainpersuasivearguments, and

to review thereliability,validity Ksigni4cance ofevidence.Ability tocommunicateideas andevidenceaccurately andconvincingly.Gound,convincingconclusions ?recommendations.

!horoughlylogical work,supported byevaluatedevidence. Bighquality analysis,developedindependentlyor through

e/ectivecollaboration.Ability toinvestigatecontradictoryinformation andidentify reasonsforcontradictions.Gtrong,persuasive,conclusions,

usti4ablerecommendations.

+%ceptionalwork@

udiciouslyselected andevaluatedevidence. eryhigh qualityanalysis,developed

independentlyor throughe/ectivecollaboration.Ability toinvestigatecontradictoryinformation andidentify reasonsforcontradictions.Bighlypersuasiveconclusions

+ Prat"a$A&&$"at"on andDe&$oment+/ectivedeployment ofappropriatemethods,materials, toolsand techniques@e%tent of skilldemonstrated inthe application of concepts to avariety ofprocesses and?orconte%ts@formulation ofinnovative andcreative solutions

to solveproblems.

imited or nouse of methods,materials, toolsand?ortechniques.

ittle or noappreciation ofthe conte%t ofthe application.

*udimentaryapplication ofmethods,materials, toolsand?or

techniques butwithoutconsiderationandcompetence.Clawedappreciation ofthe conte%t ofthe application.

An adequateawareness andmostlyappropriateapplication of

well establishedmethods,materials, toolsand?ortechniques.


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attributese%pected inprofessionalpracticeincluding:individualinitiative andcollaborativeworking@deployment ofappropriatemedia tocommunicate(including writtenand oral)@ clarityand e/ectivenessin presentationand organisation.

autonomy in thecompletion oftasks.8ork is poorlystructuredand?or largelyincoherent.

collaborativeinitiative.8ork lacksstructure,organisation,and?orcoherence

an work aspart of a team,but with limitedinvolvement ingroup activities.8ork lackscoherence inplaces andcould be betterstructured.

an worke/ectively aspart of a team,with clearcontribution togroup activities.6ostly coherentwork and is in asuitablestructure.

an work verywell as part of ateam, with verygoodcontribution togroup activities.8ork iscoherent andFuent and iswell structuredand organised.

an workprofessionallywithin a team,showingleadership skillsas appropriate,managingconFict andmeetingobligations.8ork iscoherent, veryFuent and ispresentedprofessionally.

an worke%ceptionallywell andprofessionallywithin a team,showingadvancedleadershipskills.8ork ise%ceptionallycoherent, veryFuent and ispresentedprofessionally.

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Student Se$# E*a$uat"on FormStudentname:

Student Pnumber:

Proramme: ;ear o# &roramme

A!!"nmentT"t$e:

!his section repeats in brief the common assessment criteria detailed on previous pages. !heextent to which these are demonstrated by you determines your mark. $sing these criteria,tick the bo% that best indicates the level of achievement you feel you have achieved withregard to each of them.

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