Key Principles of Management: Understanding Organizational Structures, Change, Leadership and Motiva

Fundamental Roles and Functions of Management

LO1: Understand key concepts and principles of management, including the basic roles, skills, and functions of management

LO2: Describe the interactions between the organisational structure, different functions and discuss how to achieve high performance and explain the components and complexities of an organisation's culture and its impact on the manager

LO3: Understand the nature of change in the organisation, leadership and group dynamics in order to explain the management dilemmas faced by managers enhance organisational effectiveness

LO4: Evaluate different models and design of organisations and analyse the effects of power, influence and conflict in organisations.

LO5: Discuss the various theories of motivation, develop useful guidelines in motivating employees and evaluate the alternative leadership styles to make a decision regarding their appropriate use

In accordance with the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications, at the end of Level 4 students will be expected to have demonstrated knowledge of the basic underlying concepts and principles of a subject, and an ability to evaluate and interpret these within the context of that area of study. They should be able to present, evaluate and interpret qualitative and quantitative data in order to develop lines of argument and make sound judgements in accordance with basic theories and concepts of their subject(s) of study. They will have learned how to evaluate different approaches to solving problems, and will be able to communicate the results of their study/work accurately and reliably, and with structured and coherent arguments. They will be able to undertake further training and develop new skills within a structured and managed environment and will havethe qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment requiring the exercise of some personal responsibility.

Choose one organization from the following list and write a report describing and analyzing the management style of their respective CEOs and comment on their impact on their respective organizations:

After undertaking an extensive research on the company, you must identify and state the issues within that company.  The topics to be chosen from your module are given below and cover learning outcomes for this module. 

For each task given (FROM A to E), you are expected to incorporate at least one appropriate theory/model or recognized practice.  For example, for Motivation you could include Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. 

In your conclusion, you are to include at least two recommendations as to how might the company improve the situation in the future.

1. Analyse and comment on the effectiveness of the managerial / leadership style of the CEO using suitable theoretical models. (400 words)
2. Assess the current structure and culture of the organisation and comment on whether the CEO has any role and impact in creating and enforcing them to achieve high performance. (400 words)
3. Explain the Entrepreneurial Strategy and Corporate Governance policies followed by the CEO of that organisation to enhance the organisational effectiveness and performance. (400 words)
4. Examine the effects of power, influence and conflict resolution at the chosen company by the CEO in managing change. (400 words)
5. Explain the various types of motivation strategies used at your chosen company and their influence on employees’ performance. (400 words)
6. Use appropriate corporate examples and literature to justify your research. (250 words)
7. Based on the discussion and debate what suggestions / recommendations (strategies) would you make to increase organisational performance? (350 words)

See below for the full explanation of the marking criteria

1. Feel free to discuss possibilities with your lecturer.
2. ‘Describe’ means ‘this is what happened’, ‘Analyse’ means ‘this is why it happened’.
3. Recommendations could relate to the future, or to what others could learn from this situation.