ASSIGNMENT 1 BRIEF

Qualification

BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Business

Unit number
and title

Unit 3: Organisational Behaviour

Assignment
issued

Assignment due

Assessor
name

Scenario:

Assignment
title

You have started your job as an intern in company A. Your

role as an intern is to support administrative work to two
group leaders. As an intern, you find it difficult to deal with
two group leaders with two different types of leadership
styles. Group leader X tends to lead his group in a
transactional way, while group leader Y leads his group in
a transformational style. You realize that the ways they
manage, treat and motivate their subordinates, including
yourself are different as well.
Write down your own answer for the required questions
about leadership styles, approaches to management and
motivation theories.

Aim of the
assignment

This assignment satisfies the following learning outcomes:

LO 2 Understand different approaches to
management and leadership
2.1 compare the effectiveness of different
leadership styles in different organisations
2.2 evaluate the different approaches to

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management used by different organisations

2.3 explain how organizational theory underpins the
practice of management

Specific
requirements
(see Appendix
for assessment
criteria and
grade
descriptors)

Answer the following questions:

1. Name out and compare the different characteristics
of transactional and transformational leadership
styles. Do you think that using these two types of
leadership styles in a service orientated and
technology orientated organisations would be
different? Which one would be more effective in
which organization?
Question 1 produces evidence for assessment criterion 2.1
2. What kind of approaches to management do you
think leader X and Y would use? How will
organizational theory affect their practice of
management?
Question 2 produces evidence for assessment criterion 2.2
and 2.3
Identify the management thought which the leaders are
applying in their organisations: scientific management,
classical administration, bureaucracy, human relations
approach, systems approach, contingency approach.
Explain how these approaches that reflect in their
functions of management at their organisations (planning,
organizing, commanding, coordinating, controlling) and
managerial roles (interpersonal, information or decisional)

Question 2 produces evidence for assessment criterion 2.2

and 2.3

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GL 1 You should write this assignment in academic style,

make sure you have introduction, body, and conclusion.

Student
guidelines

GL 2 You could use models, theories, diagrams and tables

where appropriate to enhance your argument. Remember
to reference the sources.
GL3You should use in-text references and a list of all cited
sources at the end of the essay (Harvard Referencing
Style)
GL4 Your report should be approximately 1000 words in
length (excluding the appendices and references)

Submission
requirements

You are expected to submit hard copy of this assignment

to your instructor. Evidence of primary research (if any)
must be included in the Appendix.
No late submission is allowed.

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APPENDIX: ASSESSMENT CRITERIA AND GRADE DESCRIPTORS

Learning
outcomes

LO1Understan
d different
approaches to
management
and
leadership
Gii thiu l
thuyt v 2
leadership v
6 loi trong

Assessment
criteria for
PASS

Grade
descriptors for
MERIT

To achieve a pass
grade the
evidence must
show that the
learner is able to

To achieve a merit
grade the
evidence must
show that, in
addition to the
pass criteria, the
learner is able to
achieve at least
one/two following
skills:

1.1 compare the

effectiveness of
different
leadership styles
in different
organisations (2
th loi leader
2 cty khc nhau )

M1. Identify
appropriate
leadership and
motivational
theories

1.2 explain how

organizational
theory underpins
the practice of
management
ng dng thc t
6 loi vo 2 loi
leadership
1.3 evaluate the
different
approaches to
management
used by different

Grade descriptors
for DISTINCTION
To achieve a
distinction grade,
the evidence must
show that, in
addition to the pass
and merit criteria,
the learner is able
to achieve at least
one/two following
skills:
D1. Use critical
reflection to
evaluate own work
and justify valid
conclusion:

1.1 Judgments
1.1 rationale of
and examples
the definitions
have been
has been made
made
(organizational
concerning the
context)
chosen
1.2 Validity of the
leadership and
results are
motivational
evaluated
theories
(selection of the
(transactional,
information has
transformationa
been collected
l theories;
from wide range
expectancy, X
of reliable
and Y theories)
source)
1.2 Name out
1.3 Realistic
pros and cons
improvements/re

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organisations
ng dng ci g
nhiu hn
planning,
organizing,
commanding,
coordinating,
controlling.

LO 2
Understand
ways of using
motivational
theories in
organisations

2.1 discuss the

impact that
different
leadership styles
may have on
motivation in
organisations in
periods of
change
2.2 compare the
application of
different
motivational
theories within
the workplace
2.3 evaluate the
usefulness of a
motivation
theory

of the chosen
theories
and give
examples of the
leadership and
motivational
theories
M2. Select and
design and apply
appropriate
methods and
techniques
2.1 make
comparisons
among leadership
and motivational
theories in
different context
of the chosen
organisation
2.2 A range of
sources of
information
(books, articles,
reliable reference
sources, cases)
has been used

commendation
on the difficulties
of leadership and
motivational
theories
implementation
have been
proposed against
defined
characteristic for
success
1.4 Self-criticism
of the chosen on
leadership and
motivational
theories is taken
place
1.5 Keen analysis
on
implementation
of theories has
been proposed
with realistic
evidence
D2. Take
responsibility for
managing and
organizing activities

M3. Present and

communicate
appropriate
findings

2.1 primary and

secondary data
have been used
(interview)

3.1 The
appropriate
structure of the
assignment and
leadership
approach has

2.2 synthesis of
different sources of
data is collected
and applied
objectively

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been used
3.2 Coherent,
logical definition,
implications of
concepts for
different
background
audience have
been made

D3. Demonstrate
convergent/lateral/c
reative thinking
2.1 Application and
comparisons on
leadership and
motivation have
been made against
academic models
(pros and cons in
terms of
Vietnamese
context); extended

3.3 A range of
methods of
presentation has
been used and
technical language academic models of
has been
leadership and
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