Unit 6.14 Leadership And Management

Unit 6.14 Leadership and Management

Level 6 15 Credits

Sample Assignment

Scenario

You are a member of the Learning and Development function in the Personnel Department of a health care organisation. You have been given the task of developing a training programme to improve leadership and management in the organisation. The written materials which you will produce for this training programme need to be submitted to the head of
the Learning and Development function for approval, so it is essential that you complete the tasks to the highest standard.

Task 1

The first part of the material will take the form of a hand-out on leadership and management theories. The hand-out must include an:

• analysis of the concepts of leadership and management. • evaluation of the key management and leadership theories. • assessment of the challenges of leadership and management practice.

Task 2

The second part of the training and development materials is a booklet which will be issued to the participants in the programme. There are 3 sections to this booklet.

• The first part is an analysis of the key motivational theories and how they influence organisational success. • The second part is an evaluation of the role of leadership and management in employee motivation. • The final part is an analysis of the contribution of performance management techniques as organisational processes.

Task 3

The final section of the training materials should take the form of an aide memoire on teams, which participants can refer to in the work role. The aide memoire is divided into 3 parts which must cover an:

• Analysis of the development of teams. • Analysis of the roles and models of team leadership. • Evaluation of the role and usefulness of teams within the organisation

Guidelines for assessors

The assignments submitted by students must achieve the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by the assessment criteria for the unit. The suggested evidence listed below is how students can demonstrate that they have met the required standard.

|Task number |Assessment criteria |Suggested evidence |
|1.
|1.1, 1.2, 1.3 |The hand out must define leadership and |
| | |Management. The analysis must also contain information on the key |
| | |dimensions of |
| | |leadership such as the skills leaders require, |
| | |Leadership of groups compared to individuals. |
| | |There should be an evaluation of a range of |
| | |theories of leadership and management, which demonstrate understanding.|
| | |The assessment must show understanding of a |
| | |range of challenges which face leaders and
|
| | |Managers in their roles. |
|2. |2.1,2.2,2.3 |In the booklet the analysis should show an |
| | |understanding of several motivational theories. |
| | |These need to be related to the success of |
| | |organisations. |
| | |The evaluation must demonstrate a clear |
| | |understanding of the link between the role of |
| | |leaders and managers and their motivation of employees. |
| | |The analysis should show that students |
| | |understand the contribution made to motivation |
| | |by a range of different performance management techniques. |
|3 |3.1,3.2,3.3 |In the aide memoire the analysis must show an |
| | |understanding by students of the difference |
| | |between groups and teams. The analysis should |
| | |also contain a range of ways, which contribute |
| | |to the development of teams. |
| | |The analysis in the aide memoire should show |
| | |an understanding of different models of team |
| | |Leadership and how conflict could be managed. |
| | |The evaluation must demonstrate an |
| | |understanding of the ways teams contribute |
| | |Value to organisations. The evaluation must |
| | |include how to measure team success and the |
| | |benefits gained from teams rather than several |
| | |Separate individuals. |