Business Management - 600/700 words NEEDED WITHIN 3 HOURS!!!

Coventry University College

Learner achievement (please circle) NB: All learner achievement is provisional until confirmed at the AVA Awards Board

Level Achieved:

L2

L3

Final Grade Achieved

(Level 3 units only)

Resubmission?

Y

N

Title of Access to HE Diploma: Business Studies

(e.g. Science)

Unit title(s): Business Management

Unit code(s): AB1/3/LN/005

Learner:

Description of Assignment:

Task 1: Using diagrams and an essay of approximately 600-700 words:-

Draw diagrams of two different organisational structures (Organograms) and evaluate the responsiveness of the two businesses and their structures to customers (A.C. 2.1)

Taking each business in turn, evaluate the importance of internal and external communication to them and give an explanation of the role of Management Information systems in their decision making process. (A.C. 4.1 and 4.2)

With reference to the assessment criteria, your report should address the following questions:

• What is communication and what are the features and causes of good and unsatisfactory internal and external communication?

• What is the importance of positive communication techniques in both business situations?

• What is a Management Information System (MIS), how does it contribute automatically to the business needs (in/of an organisation) and what is its role in the business decision making process?

You must base your essay on two different sectors of industry – i.e. Private, Public, Voluntary.

Task 2:

Use the table template supplied and complete it to:-

1. Explain the nature and purpose of business management. ( A.C. 1.1)

Task 3:

Using an example of a leader of your own choice:

1. In a spider diagram, evaluate their role and contribution as a leader.

2. In a short report evaluate the use of leadership styles in a range of different business situations.

3. Create a short conclusion which shows how role and style are important in/to business management.( A.C. 3.1)

Continued →

Assignment advice:

Using the assessment criteria,

Your essay report and your diagrams should demonstrate that you

understand and are able to explain:

• The nature and purpose of Business Management.

• Various organisational structures in relation to business organisation.

• Role of leadership and leadership styles in various business situations.

• Importance of communication in an organisation and the relevance of management information system in the decision making process.

For this assignment you will produce:

• A 600 to 700 word essay for task 1 to be submitted to Turnit-in

• A table for task 2 to be submitted to Turnit-in

• A diagram and written evaluative report of no more than 500 words for task 3 to be submitted to Turnit-in

Date set:

28/11/2016

Date for draft submission

(if applicable):

Date for

submission: 27/1/2017

Extension date

(if agreed):

Signed by Tutor/Assessor to agree extension:

Date

submitted:

Learner declaration:

• The explanations and evaluations in this work have been developed and written by me.

• I have not submitted material copied from the Internet, text books or other sources in place of my own thinking and writing.

• When I have referred to the work of others I have done so to discuss, comment on or argue their ideas.

• I have kept quotation and paraphrasing to an absolute minimum and only to support points I have made.

• I understand that referencing the names of authors whose ideas I have used without including my own interpretation of those ideas, does not meet the assessment criteria and cannot attract the Pass, Merit or Distinction grades.

• I have not copied the work of my peers

Learner comments: (please use this space to comment on any aspect of the assignment when handing in your work)

Signature:

Date:

Level 2/3

(please circle)

This assignment addresses the following Assessment Criteria from the unit (or a copy of the unit may be attached, if all AC are covered):

AC no

Level Three

1.1

Explain the key elements and purpose of business management

2.1

Evaluate two different organisational structures in the context of business organisations

3.1

Evaluate the role of leadership and leadership styles, in a range of business situations

4.1

Evaluate the importance of communication in a range of business situations

4.2

Explain the role of management information systems in decision making

Level 3 units only:

Learners achieve a Pass if they meet all Level 3 Assessment Criteria for a unit. You will achieve a Merit or Distinction by meeting the following Grade Descriptors. Your tutor will give you feedback for all three grades.

Grade Descriptor

Merit

(Choose one or more relevant grade components)

Distinction

(Choose one or more relevant grade components)

1

Understanding of the Subject

The student, students’ work or performance demonstrates a very good grasp of relevant knowledge and demonstrates a very good understanding of different perspectives associated with the area of study.

The student, students’ work or performance demonstrates an excellent grasp of relevant knowledge and demonstrates an excellent understanding of different perspectives associated with the area of study.

Grade Descriptor 2

Merit

(Choose one or more relevant grade components)

Distinction

(Choose one or more relevant grade components)

Application of Knowledge

The student, student’s work or performance makes use of relevant theories and concepts with very good levels of consistency and analysis.

The student, student’s work or performance makes use of relevant theories and concepts with excellent levels of consistency and analysis.

Grade Descriptor 7

Merit

(Choose one or more relevant grade components)

Distinction

(Choose one or more relevant grade components)

Quality

Learner’s work, taken as a whole, demonstrates a very good response to the demands of the brief/assignment.

Learner’s work, taken as a whole, demonstrates an excellent response to the demands of the brief/assignment.

Grade Guidance: Learners must carefully read the guidance below which is linked to the components above

MERIT: (e.g. To achieve a Merit your work will show…..)

To achieve a Merit you will show that you have generally applied the relevant theories and concepts of communication and MIS, the purpose of management and various leadership styles in your explanations and responses. You will demonstrate very good levels of consistency in your analysis, assessment and application of the various ideas in the above subject matter. You will have supported your explanations and arguments and any suggestions which you make with clear and relevant evidence and examples. You will give relevant diagrams of organisational structure and your work will be written in a generally fluent and coherent style using a register generally appropriate to your purpose. Your work will generally exhibit a logical progression and development of ideas and explanations relevant to the sphere of the tasks you have been set. Your answer will be informed by accurate use of technical and specialist language.

DISTINCTION: (e.g. To achieve a Distinction your work will show…..)

To achieve a distinction you will show that you have consistently applied the relevant theories and concepts of communication, MIS, purpose of management and leadership styles in your explanations and responses. You will demonstrate excellent levels of consistency in your analysis, assessment and application of the various ideas in the above subject matter. You will support your explanations and arguments and any suggestions which you make with very clear and relevant evidence and examples. Your work will be written in a consistently fluent and coherent style using a register consistently appropriate to your purpose. Your work will consistently exhibit a logical progression and development of ideas and explanations relevant to the sphere of the task you have been set. Your answer will be consistently informed by accurate use of technical and specialist language.

Part A: Feedback on credit level

AC no

Credit achieved (L2/L3)

Location of evidence

Tutor/Assessor comments on assessment criteria

(you could also indicate on the work itself where each AC is met)

1.1

GD1 - Understanding

GD2 - Application

GD7 - Quality

2.1

3.1

4.1

4.2

Level achieved

Tutor/Assessor’s signature:

Paul Cook

Date:

Resubmission (if applicable) If any of the assessment criteria for this assignment have not been met at Level 3, a resubmission may be permitted. Resubmission must follow the QAA guidelines and be permitted only once.

Requirements for resubmission/new Task set:

Date Set:

6/1/2017

Date due:

Date Submitted:

Feedback on resubmission:

Level achieved

after resubmission:

Tutor/Assessor’s signature:

Date:

Part B: Feedback on grading (Applicable only if all assessment criteria achieved at Level 3)

Grade Descriptor

Tutor/Assessor comments against grade descriptors

Grade indicator

(P/M/D)

Please enter the final grade on page 1 based on this grade profile e.g. PPM=P

GD1

GD2

GD7: Quality

Tutor/Assessor’s reason for final grade decision (if applicable):