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Unit 4 Org anisational Behaviour Assignment v1.0 13/02/23 For: ATHE Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management ATHE Level 7 Extended Diploma in Strategic Management Unit 4 Organisational Behaviour Assignment Assignment Scenario You have recently applied f or a senior leadership position in a large retail organisation. Following shortlisting , you have successfully progressed to the next stage and have been asked to submit a written report which will help the selection panel to es tablish your understanding of current strategic leadership thinking. Task 1 You must prepare a report which includes: • An analysis of how dif f erent organisational structures impact on the ef fectiveness of an organisation • An explanation of how organisational culture can impact organisational ef f ectiveness • An assessment of the impact of learning on the ef f ectiveness of employees • An analy sis of the benef its and challenges of involving employees in team decision - making Extension activities To achieve a Merit , you must also include in your report an evaluat ion of the relevance of organisational culture theory in developing organisational ef fectiveness . Learning outcomes and assessment criteria LO2 AC 2.1, 2.2 , 2M1 LO3 AC 3. 2, 3. 3 Task 2 You have now progressed to the next stage of selection and are preparing f or interview . You know that questions f rom the panel will include sharing your views on leadership behaviours. In preparation f or the interview, you must make detailed notes which: • Evaluate dif f erent theories relating to leadership be haviour • Analyse f actors inf luencing leadership behaviour in the workplace Extension activities To achieve a Merit , you must also analyse how dif f erent leadership behaviours impact on organisations . Learning outcomes and assessment criteria LO1 AC 1.1, 1.2 , 1M1 Unit 4 Org anisational Behaviour Assignment v1.0 13/02/23 Task 3 You will make a presentation to the interview panel a s part of the selection process. • Prepare a presentation with accompanying notes which show s how organisations can motivate employees to improve their ef ficiency and ef fectiveness. You must analyse how motivational theory can i mpact employee motivation . Extension activities To achieve a Merit , you must also include an analysis of how change processes and outcomes can be used to improve the ef fectiveness of employees . To achieve Distinction , using a business organisation of your choice, you must produce a case study f or the panel that assess es the extent to which dif f erent f eatures of a named organisation impact on its overall ef f ectiveness . Learning outcomes and assessment criteria LO1 1D1 LO 3 AC 3.1, 3M1 Note: When citing sources of information that you have used, provide a ref erence using an appropriate f ormat, e.g., Harvard. Unit 4 Org anisational Behaviour Assignment v1.0 13/02/23 Guidelines for assessors The assignments submitted by learners must achieve the learning outcomes and meet the standards specif ied by the assessment c riteria f or the unit. To achieve a merit or distinction grade, the learners must demonstrate that they have achieved all the criteria set f or these grades. Where work f or the pass standard is marginal, assessors can take account of any extension work completed by the learners. The suggested evidence listed below is how learners can demonstrate that they have met the required standards. The command verbs contained within the AC are highlighted in bold in the suggested evidence boxes. Task number LOs and AC Suggested evidence PASS Suggested additional evidence MERIT Suggested additional evidence DISTINCTION 1. LO2 AC 2.1, 2.2 , 2M1 LO3 AC 3.2, 3.3 AC2.1 The portf olio must provide a detailed analysis of how the characteristics of dif f erent organisational structures impact on the ef f ectiveness of an organisation . The learner should identif y the dif ferent structures, examining dif ferent aspects in detail and using examples to illustrate the ir work . AC2.2 The explanation of the impact of culture must be comprehensive and clearly related to its impact on the ef f ectiveness of organisations. The l earner will need to use examples to illustrate the points which are made. AC3. 2 The learner is required to provide a comprehensive ass essment of the impact of learning on the ef fectiveness of employees. This assessment should be detailed and consider technical and experiential knowledge and learning. The role of technology should be considered. The portf olio of evidence should demonstrate the learners’ ability to use a range of skills, in particular their ability to analyse in detail. 2M1 The evaluation of the relevance of organisational culture theory must be balanced. The learner should judge the evidence f rom dif f er ent perspectives and make valid conclusions. Unit 4 Org anisational Behaviour Assignment v1.0 13/02/23 AC3.3 The learner should analyse the benef its and challenges of involving employees in team decision making . When considering how team working can improve employee ef fectiveness and team decision -making , the learner should review the benef its and problems of working in team s and the dif f ering group dynamics. An ef f ective evaluation will include practical examples and identif y the strengths and weaknesses leading to judgements . 2 LO1 AC 1.1, 1.2 , 1M1 AC1.1 The learner must demonstrate the ir understanding of a range of pertinent leadership theories and the evaluation should identif y the strengths and weaknesses of the dif ferent concepts . AC1.2 The analysis of f actors influencing leadership b ehaviour must be detailed , showing how the main ideas are related to actual practice and why they are important . Ref erence to e xamples of business organisations will help the learner to demonstrate the ir understanding. 1M1 The learner is required to analyse how leadership behaviours impact on business organisations. The learner is required to prepare a detailed analysis which should consider a range of theories f or example behavioural, contingency, situational, managerial and participative. A comprehensive analysis will include practical examples to illustrate the points which have been made. 3. LO1 1D1 LO3 AC 3.1, 3M1 The presentation should cover all the main topics stated in the task . The presentation f ormat is f lexible but must be supported by detailed notes . 3M1 The learner will analyse how change processes and outcomes can be used to improve the ef f ectiveness of 1D1 The learner will produce a case study, based on a named organisation that examines and draws together all the learning f rom Unit 4 Org anisational Behaviour Assignment v1.0 13/02/23 AC3.1 The learner must analyse how motivational theory can i mpact employee motivation. This will enable the learner to consider the theory in detail using examples to illustrate the points which are made. employees giving relevant examples of how this works in practice. The learner is required to prepare a detailed analysis which should consider a range of theories, f or example contingency, situational, and participative theories. LO1 , LO2 and LO3 relating to leadership be haviour, organisational structure , organisational culture and employee motivation and ef f iciency . They must assess how all of these f actors impact on the overall ef f ectiveness of the organisation. The assessment will demonstrate that the learner understands the methods used by the organisation and is able to establish what works well and where there are any shortf alls .