Coursework Assignment

Management and Organizational Change

Assignment Brief

Part One:

Mr. Simon has spent 12 years of continuous service as a line manager in a retail organization. In the past three years, he has twice been considered for promotion via a formal interview process and was unsuccessful. On each occasion, the successful candidate had better formal qualifications than Mr. Simon, although he had more experience. He has very recently been rejected for promotion for the third time and is thought to be becoming disillusioned as a result of this. On passing him in the corridor you (Mr. Simon’s team leader) overhear him saying to a colleague, ‘I can see there is absolutely no possibility of advancement in this organization for me, it’s time I moved on. Mr. Simon is a very hard-working and diligent worker and is highly regarded by your team members and replacing his skills and abilities will be extremely difficult. You are currently studying attitudes, teams, and motivation theories as part of a management qualification. Explain why the topics you are studying may be useful in analyzing this particular situation and what positive measures could be implemented to attempt to re-motivate this employee.

Part Two:

According to Rollinson (2010 p185) leadership can be defined as “a process in which leader and followers interact in a way that enables the leader to influence the actions of the followers in a non-coercive way, towards the achievement of certain aims or objectives”. With this in mind, critically evaluate how the leadership style adopted by a manager may either facilitate or hinder change in organizations.

Part two and part one are equally weighted.

Assignment Considerations

General

• It can be good practice in your preparations for each part to undertake a number of activities. These include:
• Do not repeat the question, merely state Part A or Part B at the top of the respective response.
• Establishing key issues/areas raised by the question
• Defining fundamental terms
• Describing contextual information e.g. background to the topic and its significance and/or interesting statistical data
• Identifying, explaining in detail, and cross-comparing relevant concepts, models, and theoretical approaches
• Applying concepts to contemporary issues within business settings
• Applying models/theories to workplace/organization/industry examples and/or evaluating the practical application of models/theories
• Drawing parallels between theory and practice
• Evaluating relative merits and drawbacks of opposing academic viewpoints with a view to building independent opinions
• Formulating balanced, persuasive independent arguments based on academic evidence and judgment.
• Stating a clear, overall answer to the question

Part One

Particular consideration may be given to:

• Assessing the relationship between attitude, job satisfaction, and commitment
• Identifying the key issues influencing motivation.
• Explaining and comparing theoretical approaches to motivation (content and process) and relating these to the context of employee dissatisfaction/disillusionment
• Analyzing the practical applicability and usefulness of motivation theories for managers/leaders
• Evaluating team-working and its impact on addressing individual and organizational needs

Part Two

• Particular consideration may be given to:
• Defining and exemplifying the organizational change
• Establishing the role leadership plays in directing organizational change
• Identifying leadership traits and/or styles and analyzing their impact on organizational change programs
• Explaining and comparing leadership theories and relating these to the context of organizational change
• Evaluating the practical limitations of leadership theories Edinburgh Napier University

Assignment Guidance

Word count and presentation: You are required to submit an essay-type assignment not exceeding 4,000 words (excluding references). The essay should be divided into two parts, separating your response to Part One and Part Two. Each part should provide an introduction, the main section (with sub-sections) a conclusion, and a reference list. If using tables/images provide labels and sources. Write in a suitable academic style.

Submission: Your individual assignment should be submitted by 11.59 pm [UK time] on 30th April 2021 via the Turnitin submission link. Your file name should provide your matriculation number, taking the format of 40xxxxxx MOC. Your name should NOT appear.

Weighting: The assignment accounts for 90% of your overall mark on this module. Parts one and two of the assignment are weighted equally.

Referencing: Follow the APA 6th, Ed. referencing system throughout. Provide a separate reference list for Part One and Part Two. All references provided in your list should link to a corresponding within text citation.

Avoid plagiarism: Always provide a reference to support your arguments, ensuring that you cite all sources you draw ideas from and that you attribute any quotes appropriately to the author. Turnitin software may be used to detect plagiarism. Plagiarism is considered a breach of academic conduct regulations, dealt with in accordance with the University’s Student Disciplinary Regulations and Academic Conduct: Code of Practice for Staff and Students. Please see the following website for further advice and information on avoiding plagiarism. This website includes advice on how to avoid plagiarism in your work and links to pages with online tutorials and information on referencing:

http://www.ed.napier.ac.uk/plagiarism/infoStudents.htm

Fit to Sit If you believe that you have grounds to request an extension or deferral, please visit

https://my.napier.ac.uk/StudentAdministration/Extenuating%20Circumstances/Pages/Extenuating-Circumstances.aspx and check out the University’s ‘Fit to Sit’ policy.

Individual assignment

HR410  People, Work and the Global Economy

Released 19 October 2021

Please answer the following two question

Critically assess the labor market implications of Brexit

Answers should be in the form of an essay of 2,750 words at least, not including references.

Your assignment should be submitted via Myplace no later than 12 noon Monday 19 November 2021

This assignment is worth 35% of the final grade for this course.

Feedback Provision

Feedback will be given electronically using Myplace.

Individual assignment assessment overview

Standard Marking Criteria

Specific Comments

Marking Grid

Further information Requesting an Extension

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Late submission of coursework

In summary, assessments submitted after the time set on the day of the deadline without an approved extension will be subject to penalties on a sliding percentage scale. Penalties will be applied to late submitted assessments up until seven calendar days from the day and time of the submission deadline, and assessments submitted after this time will receive a mark of zero. The sliding penalty scale can be found within the Policy and Procedure for Late Submission of Coursework

If you experience unexpected circumstances before the time set on the day of the deadline and it results in a delay to your submission of fewer than four hours, you can request the grace period be applied to your coursework submission via the late submissions tool in Myplace – full information can be found within your course handbook.

Covid-19

The health, safety, and well-being of our students remain our first priority, and to address the Covid-19 pandemic, the University has worked with the guidance of the UK and Scottish governments.

Detailed information, including a set of comprehensive FAQs, is available on the Coronavirus webpage. The Strathclyde Student Pledge provides detail and reassurance regarding our preparations for the new academic year.

As detailed in the FAQs, we will be aiming for a blended learning approach including student inductions to learning and teaching activities, with activities being delivered both digitally and on-campus depending on the restrictions in place at that time. Communications will be issued to keep students informed and students are also asked to keep themselves up to date via the University’s webpages as the situation can be fluid.

Important Information about Assessment (coursework and examinations)

Further information about the formal assessment process is available in the relevant section of the WEO Undergraduates MyPlace page. It is important that you read the following relevant sections about University policies when preparing and submitting coursework.

          Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism

          Draft and ‘final submission to Turnitin’

          Penalties for Late Submission

          Requesting an extension via MyPlace and the reporting of mitigating

circumstances

          Pass mark and re-assessment in the event of a failure in coursework or

examination

          Examinations (see Handbook)

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