Managing People in Aviation: Impact of Management and Leadership Styles on Team and Organizational P

Understanding how different management and leadership styles impact team and organizational performance in the commercial air transport industry

1Demonstrate the following knowledge and understanding

·Demonstrate coherent understanding on how different management and leadership styles impact on team and organisational performance in the commercial air transport industry

2Demonstrate the following skills and abilities

·Describe, analyse, and demonstrate the ability to develop and motivate people to work efficiently and to resolve conflict situations in the commercial air transport industry.

What am I required to do in this assignment?

1.Explain the different roles that a Manager may have in managing people in airlines or airports, providing up-to-date examples from an aviation company of your choice

2.Examine how Management styles contribute to improving the motivation and performance of the workforce in your selected airline/airport in terms of collective bargaining

You will be expected to find current sources of information to support your work.

Your reference list must include at least one journal article, one report, and one newspaper or industry trade article. You should have a minimum of 5 references overall.

Should you go above or beyond the word limit your total marks will be reduced by 10%.  Your word limit does not include your references (in the text or in the reference list) or any appendices.   

It is recommended that your report complies with the following structure:

1. Title page: to include module name, unit code, the title of your report, your name, and your student number. It could also include a photo for attractiveness and appeal.

2. Contents page (table of contents): a list of the sections and sub-sections (if applicable) of your report. For example, 1.0 Introduction, 2.0 Explanation of why high turnover rates exist, and so on.

3. Introduction: a brief outline of your report’s contents and scene-setting material. It is crucial that you keep this succinct yet informative.

4. Explanation of what different managerial roles at airlines or airports consist in, and how they influence culture and performance at the airline or airport

5. Examination of the management style of different airlines or airports, and how these styles influence the culture and performance at the firm with regard to collective bargaining

7. Conclusion: a brief conclusion to end your work, summarising your points

8. List of references: done properly using Harvard referencing as used at the University of Bedfordshire. See: https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/a-guide-to-referencing

9. Appendices: only use they if are appropriate and relevant

What do I need to do to pass? (Threshold Expectations from UIF)

In order to pass Assessment 2 you will need to:

Have a thorough understanding on how different management and leadership styles impact on team and organizational performance in the commercial air transport industry.

How do I produce high quality work that merits a good grade?

We will be filling this section in together in class on Click or tap to enter a date. make sure you have downloaded/printed out the Assignment Brief and bring it to the session with you.

How does assignment relate to what we are doing in scheduled sessions?

This assessment will bring together some of the main and foundational themes of Managing People in Aviation.

Students will be expected to synthesise the themes explored during the entirety of the unit for this assessment.

Students will apply their understanding to a situation faced by a company of their choice and how this impacts the way people are managed.

How will my assignment be marked?

Your assignment will be marked according to the threshold expectations and the criteria on the following page.

You can use them to evaluate your own work and consider your grade before you submit