Task 1 – (Los 1&2)
Scenario 1
You have been asked to come up with a report on adopting a Leadership and Management Development programme as you work for a large city-based organisation which is considering to prepare its staff for futureleadership and management roles. Briefly analyse between ‘Leadership’ and ‘Management’. Give some suggestions on what you feel about the Situational and Contingency theories of leadership and how they could adopt the key principles into an appropriate programme of development for the organisation.
Compile a report explaining;
a) Evaluate the differences and similarities between a leader and manager considering their roles and characteristics.
b) Explain the functions of a manager according to Fayol and how a manager performs these functions in your organisation, using various examples.
c) Demonstrate the situational leadership, systems leadership and contingency leadership using various scenarios in your organisation
Task 2 – (Los 3&4)
Scenario 2
You are invited to give a talk in a seminar to a group of students about operations management as a manager of a large retail store such as a supermarket or building materials store.
You have been given a list of questions from students to prepare yourself before the seminar;
1. Describe different approaches to operations management and what is used in your store.
2. Determine what makes your role as a store manager a classic example of an operations manager.
3. Evaluate the importance of operations management in your store.
4. Analyse the key factors that can have an effect on the operations management for your organisation.
5. How these factors affect your decision making as a store manager?
Assessment Criteria
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Distinction |
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LO1 Distinction between the role of a leader and the function of a manager |
LO1 & 2 D1 Briefly evaluate different theories and approaches to leadership. |
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P1 Describe and differentiate between the different roles and characteristics of a leader and a manager. |
M1 Critically differentiate between the role of a leader and function of a manager by effectively applying a range of theories and concepts. |
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LO2 Describe the function of a manager with the role of a leader. |
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P2 Give examples of the role of a leader and the function of a manager in different situational contexts. P3 Present different theories and models of approach, including situational leadership, systemsleadership and contingency. |
M2 Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to situation within the work environment. |
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LO3 Explain an appreciation of the role leaders and managers play in the operations function of an organisation |
LO3 & 4 D2 Briefly analyse the application of operations management and factors that influence wider environment of business. |
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P4 Demonstrate the key approaches to operations management and the role that that leaders and managers paleoenvironment. |
M3 Analyse how leaders and managers can improve efficiencies of operational management to successfully meet business objectives. |
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P5 Describe the value and importance of operations management in achieving business objectives. |
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LO4 Analyse an understanding of the relationship between leadership and management in a contempered business environment. |
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P6 Evaluate the factors within business environment and its effect on operational management and decision-making by leaders and managers. |
M4 Evaluate how these different factors affect business environment and wider community. |
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