George Deberry Skills in Leadership and Strategic Management Paper I’m given a scenario that I’ve to write about to evaluate my understandings of Strategic

George Deberry Skills in Leadership and Strategic Management Paper I’m given a scenario that I’ve to write about to evaluate my understandings of Strategic Management. I’ve attached all requirements needed to write this assignment. Development as a Strategic
Manager
Final Assignment
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
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This assignment must be done Individually or in Groups of Two (max)
This assignment must be submitted in softcopy only on the assigned due date to
assignmentksa@maximus-edu.co
Hardcopy submissions will not be accepted
PRESENTATION OF FINAL ASSIGNMENT
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You must include a title page that lists your name, Student ID and the unit number and title.
Number all pages sequentially.
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Any published material you refer to must be properly referenced (Harvard Referencing) and
included in a reference list at the end of your assignment.
FINAL ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Due Date:
Thursday, 4 weeks from the class date
Weighing:
70% of total assessment
LATE ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION POLICY
Any student submitting their assignments 2 days after the designated deadline will be considered as a
Late Assignment Submission which will incur a penalty as mentioned in your Course Fee Policy.
The penalty amount will be automatically added to your subsequent month’s Course Fee.
NOTE: The first page of each assignment must include the following declaration:
I certify that this assignment is my own work, based on my personal study and/or research, and that I
have acknowledged all material and sources used in the preparation of this assignment whether they
be books, articles, reports, lecture notes, any other kind of document, electronic or personal
communication.
I also certify that the assignment has not previously been submitted for assessment in any other
course or at any other time in this Course, unless by negotiation, and that I have not copied in part or
whole or otherwise plagiarised the work of other students and/or persons. I have read the policy on
plagiarism and understand its implications.
Assignments that do not include the above declaration will not be marked.
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MARKING RUBRIC
You are requested to strictly follow the sequence of the Rubric.
Required content for each part of the Rubric must be written under its relevant heading.
Content found in irrelevant headings will not be considered for grading.
Few headings and Information are required to be written twice during the sequence of the
Rubric. If you have not written it twice, it will not be considered for marking.
PASSING CRITERIA
Students will not be able to pass their course if they have attained an overall passing grade of 40% but
less than 50% grade on their final assignment.
Students are required to score a minimum of 50% in their final assignment in order to successfully
complete their course.
PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism is a form of cheating, by representing someone else’s work as your own or using
someone else’s work (another student or author) without acknowledging it with a reference.
This is a serious breach of the Academic Regulations and will be dealt with accordingly.
Plagiarism occurs whenever you do any of the following things without acknowledging the
original source:
• Copy information from any source (including the study guide, books, newspapers, the
internet)
• Use another person’s concepts or ideas
• Summarize or paraphrase another person’s work.
How do I avoid plagiarism?
To ensure you are not plagiarizing, you must acknowledge with a reference whenever you:
• use another person’s ideas, opinions or theory
• include any statistics, graphs or images that have been compiled or created by another
person or organization
• paraphrase another’s written or spoken word
You are required to use the below mentioned referencing system:
The Harvard Referencing System; e.g. ‘Smith (1985) listed five key factors’
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Scenario
You have been a senior manager for a number of years and have decided that your next
career move should be to take responsibility for an aspect of strategic management in an
organisation. Some interesting posts have been advertised recently and you have registered
with a recruitment agency Harris Hall, which specialises in senior positions.
TASK 1
(15 Marks)
Harris Hall has sent you a guidance pack titled ‘Preparation for Application and Interviews’,
which includes some tasks for you to complete. This will provide the foundations for the
applications you will make. You have to:
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Analyse the knowledge and skills in leadership and strategic management which are
required to support the creation and achievement of organisational vision and strategy
Identify and define the factors that contribute to the achievement of organisational
vision and strategy
Review theories of leadership and management and explain how you apply them in
your own leadership practices
TASK 2
(15 Marks)
The second part of the file enables you to manage the development of your own personal
knowledge and skills in leadership and strategic management. This will support achievement
of personal and organisational vision and strategy. This audit must be done in the context of
an organisation where you are employed, where you work in a voluntary capacity, where you
wish to gain employment or where you are studying. You must:
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Carry out an audit of your own personal leadership and management knowledge and
skills.
Set objectives to meet your personal development needs in the context of strategic
organisational needs
Prepare a personal development plan to develop your own leadership and
management skills to support the organisational vision and strategy
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TASK 3
(15 Marks)
Harris Hall has sent you an email about an interesting post which is advertised in
Management Today and you have decided to apply. As part of the application the
organisation wants you to send them a report on ‘Developing and Communicating
Organisational Vision’. The SHR Department in the organisation will use this report in the
shortlisting of applicants, who will then be invited to interview. In your report:
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Analyse the factors which impact on the creation of organisational vision
Assess the different approaches to developing vision
Evaluate the key factors which impact on the communication of vision to external
stakeholders.
TASK 4
(15 Marks)
Congratulations you have been shortlisted for the post and been invited to interview. You are
required to:
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Assess the benefits of review and explains when this tool can be used in the
achievement of personal and organisational strategy.
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Identify and describe the sources of information needed to review progress with
achieving personal development plans.
TASK 5
(15 Marks)
In the guidance pack Preparation for Application and Interviews’, Harris Hall have asked you
to:
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Produce a report which describes in detail how you will review your own progress
against the outcomes stated in your personal development plan.
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Marking Rubric
Excellent
Good
Average
Needs
Improv.
Marks
Allocated
Executive Summary
Paragraph 1: Based on the Introduction
(Introduce the topic of your report)
Paragraph 2: Summary of the body (Indicate
main subjects examined in the discussion
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section of your report)
Paragraph 3: Summary of the conclusions
Paragraph 4: Outline recommendations, if
any, in bullet points
Introduction
Background
This section sets the context for the report and
provides the (brief) background information
required for the reader to understand the
report.
NOTE: Detailed company background should
not be included here. It is best discussed in
the body of the report
b) Aims/Objectives
This tells the reader what the aims/objectives
of the report are. It indicates what key
questions the report is trying to answer and
what it is trying to achieve. Why was it
written?
c) Scope
Tell the reader exactly what areas/ideas are
covered in the report. This also helps to
explain how the report is organized. Look at
your plan and consider your headings and
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Marks
Received
sub-headings.
TASK 1
Analyse the knowledge and skills in
leadership and strategic management
which are required to support the
creation and achievement of
organisational vision and strategy.
Identify and define the factors that
contribute to the achievement of
organisational vision and strategy.
Review theories of leadership and
management and explain how you
apply them in your own leadership
practices
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TASK 2
Carry out an audit of your own
personal leadership and management
knowledge and skills.
Set objectives to meet your personal
development needs in the context of
strategic organisational needs.
Prepare a personal development plan
to develop your own leadership and
management skills to support the
organisational vision and strategy.
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TASK 3
Analyse the factors which impact on
the creation of organisational vision
Assess the different approaches to
developing vision.
Evaluate the key factors which impact
on the communication of vision to
external stakeholders.
TASK 4
Assess the benefits of review and
explains when this tool can be used in
the achievement of personal and
organisational strategy.
Identify and describe the sources of
information needed to review progress
with achieving personal development
plans.
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TASK 5
Produce a report which describes in
detail how you will review your own
progress against the outcomes stated in
your personal development plan.
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Conclusion & Recommendation
i)
Stating the aim/ context of the
assignment again
ii)
Followed by a very brief summary of
the main points
iii)
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Final comments often considering the
future (for e.g.: what can be done to
improve the implementation of a
strategy in the future)
Harvard Style of References
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Assignment Formatting (Page Numbering,
Header, Footer, etc.)
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Total
100
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Final Assignment
Title of the Final Assignment
Lecturer:
George Deberry
Student ID:
Student Name:
Submission Date:
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Acknowledgment
I certify that this assignment is my own work, based on my personal study and/or research,
and that I have acknowledged all material and sources used in the preparation of this
assignment whether they be books, articles, reports, lecture notes, any other kind of
document, electronic or personal communication.
I also certify that the assignment has not previously been submitted for assessment in any
other course or at any other time in this Course, unless by negotiation, and that I have not
copied in part or whole or otherwise plagiarised the work of other students and/or persons. I
have read the policy on plagiarism and understand its implications.
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Executive Summary
An executive summary is an overall summary of the entire report. It should have 3-4 short
paragraphs:
Paragraph 1: Based on the Introduction (Introduce the topic of your report)
Paragraph 2: Summary of the body (Indicate main subjects examined in the discussion
section of your report)
Paragraph 3: Summary of the conclusions
Paragraph 4: Outline recommendations, if any, in bullet points
NOTE: This is a summary of the entire report so you cannot write it until you have
completed the report (you cannot summarize a report you have not yet written).
Even though it appears first, the Executive Summary is one of the last things you will
write.
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Introduction
Background
Aims/Objectives
Scope
Body of the report
1. TASK 1
1.1 Analyse the knowledge and skills in leadership and strategic management which
are required to support the creation and achievement of organisational vision and
strategy
1.2 Identify and define the factors that contribute to the achievement of organisational
vision and strategy
1.3 Review theories of leadership and management and explain how you apply them
in your own leadership practices
2. TASK 2
2.1 Carry out an audit of your own personal leadership and management knowledge
and skills
2.2 Set objectives to meet your personal development needs in the context of strategic
organisational needs
2.3 Prepare a personal development plan to develop your own leadership and
management skills to support the organisational vision and strategy
3. TASK 3
3.1 Analyse the factors which impact on the creation of organisational vision
3.2 Assess the different approaches to developing vision
3.3 Evaluate the key factors which impact on the communication of vision to external
stakeholders
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4. TASK 4
4.1 Assess the benefits of review and explains when this tool can be used in the
achievement of personal and organisational strategy
4.2 Identify and describe the sources of information needed to review progress with
achieving personal development plans
5. TASK 5
5.1 Produce a report which describes in detail how you will review your own progress
against the outcomes stated in your personal development plan
Conclusion & Recommendations
References
Appendix
Table of Figures & Tables
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Introduction
In this part of your assignment you will required to give details introduction about your
company
The introduction should generally include three key types of information.
Background
This section sets the context for the report and provides the (brief) background information
required for the reader to understand the report.
NOTE: Detailed company background should not be included here. It is best discussed in the
body of the report
Aims & Objectives
This tells the reader what the aims/objectives of the report are. It indicates what key questions
the report is trying to answer and what it is trying to achieve. Why was it written?
Scope
Tell the reader exactly what areas/ideas are covered in the report. This also helps to explain
how the report is organized. Look at your plan and consider your headings and sub-headings.
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Body of the report
1. TASK 1
1.1 Analyse the knowledge and skills in leadership and strategic management which
are required to support the creation and achievement of organisational vision and
strategy
1.2 Identify and define the factors that contribute to the achievement of organisational
vision and strategy
1.3 Review theories of leadership and management and explain how you apply them
in your own leadership practices
2. TASK 2
2.1 Carry out an audit of your own personal leadership and management knowledge
and skills
2.2 Set objectives to meet your personal development needs in the context of strategic
organisational needs
2.3 Prepare a personal development plan to develop your own leadership and
management skills to support the organisational vision and strategy
3. TASK 3
3.1 Analyse the factors which impact on the creation of organisational vision
3.2 Assess the different approaches to developing vision
3.3 Evaluate the key factors which impact on the communication of vision to external
stakeholders
4. TASK 4
4.1 Assess the benefits of review and explains when this tool can be used in the
achievement of personal and organisational strategy
4.2 Identify and describe the sources of information needed to review progress with
achieving personal development plans
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5. TASK 5
5.1 Produce a report which describes in detail how you will review your own progress
against the outcomes stated in your personal development plan
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Conclusion & Recommendations
This is your final chance to impress the reader so make it powerful. Most conclusions include
three main parts
i)
stating the aim/ context of the assignment again
ii)
followed by a very brief summary of the main points
iii)
final comments often considering the future (for eg: what can be done to improve
the implementation of an intervention in the future)
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References
Last page of your assignment must include the complete list of the references(in alphabetical
order) used during the completion of your assignment with all the details.
Format for referencing from print media like books:
FAMILY/SURNAME, Initials. (Publication year in brackets) Book title – italicised or
underlined.Series title and volume if applicable. Edition – if not the first. Place of
publication: publisher.
Example:
NEVILLE, C. (2010) The Complete Guide to Referencing and Avoiding Plagiarism. 2nd Ed.
Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Format for referencing from electronic sources:
Author of website FAMILY/SURNAME, Initials or WEBSITE name if no author is
available. (Year – in brackets) Title of website in italics or underlined. Any numbers if
necessary or available if website is part of a series. [Online in square brackets] Available
from: URL. [Accessed: followed by date in square brackets].
Example:
BBC NEWS. (2008) Factory gloom worst since 1980. [Online] Available from:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7681569.st m. [Accessed: 19th June 2012].
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Appendix
Things that you refer to in your main paper but don’t want to include in the paper, like:
Questionnaires /Answers to questionnaires
Interview transcripts
Consent forms
Maps
Articles/clippings
Data
Charts/Tables
Some diagrams
Pamphlets
Specifications
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