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Student Name/ID Number
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Unit Number and Title
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Unit 4/ Leadership and Management
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Academic Year
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AY 2025-26 /Sep-25 Cohort
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Unit Tutor
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Assignment Title
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Leadership and Management in Workplace (Part 1)/ Presenting Motivational Strategy (Part 2)
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Issue Date
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10/10/2025
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Submission Date
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Saturday 17th January 2026 at 11:59 pm
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Guideline for Submission
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- The submission must be in the specific format(s) as specified in the assignment brief instructions.
- The assignment should be submitted in a MS Word© format, or equivalent.
- The assignment has two parts. Please read both parts carefully.
- There will be only one submission link in Turnitin via Canvas.
- You are required to compile both Part 1 and Part 2 into one Microsoft Word file for submission.
Please access HN Global for additional resources to support and reading for this unit. For further guidance and support on academic writing please refer to the Study Skills Unit on HN Global: www.highernationals.com
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Submission Format: Part 1
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The submission format is in the form of a case study report. The report should be written in a concise style. You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs, and subsections as appropriate. All work must be supported with research and referenced using the Harvard referencing system. You will need to provide a reference list using the Harvard referencing system. Inaccurate use of referencing may lead to issues of plagiarism if not applied correctly.
The recommended word limit is 2,000–2,500 words, although you will not be penalised for going under or exceeding the total word limit.
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Unit Learning Outcomes
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LO1 Examine leadership and management theories and principles, and their impact on the effectiveness of an organisation
LO2 Review the influence of different leadership and management styles on the
culture of organisations
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Transferable skills and competencies developed
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- Effective written communication.
- Communication and listening, including the ability to produce clear, structured business communications in a variety of media.
- The ability to work collaboratively.
- Digital skills using different software applications to visually present information and data concisely.
- Creative thinking for presenting information.
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Vocational scenario
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You have joined a new organisation as a Junior Human Resource Supervisor and as a part of your on-boarding process, you are required to complete a comprehensive training to help you understand the organisational culture, working environment, policies, and the leadership and management approaches across different departments. You are tasked with undertaking a case study report on a retail organisation of your choice (i.e. Primark, John Lewis, H&M etc), and critically evaluating their leadership and management theories, the impact of decision-making, and the factors that influence their organisational culture. Research from additional business examples should be incorporated to support your analysis and evaluation. Business activities to inform your report will include the following.
- Conducting research into leadership and management theories (i.e. Fayol, Peters and Mintzberg), their application in their respective industry to analyse the effectiveness of leadership and management in the chosen organisation.
- Using at least two other organisations as examples to compare the different styles of leadership and management approaches taken for a range of business situations and how they impact decisions taken.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of leadership and management approaches taken to evaluate their effectiveness and the impact that the role of leadership and management has on organisational culture and performance.
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Assignment activity and guidance
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Your report should consider the following:
- Definitions of leader and manager.
- The role of hard vs. soft skills in leadership, including how they influence both day-to-day operations and long-term strategic planning.
- Analysis various leadership theories with application and their impact on effectiveness and decision making in your chosen organisation.
- Compare the different leadership and management activities in different organisations to examine how these impacts on decision making.
- Critically evaluate the importance of culture and the role of leaders and managers to improve the performance of different organisations.
- A critical reflection on how different leadership and management approaches influence organisations to achieve their objectives.
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Submission Format: Part 2
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This submission is in the form a 15-minute individual presentation where you are required to devise a motivational strategy. Make effective use of PowerPoint headings, bullet points and subsections as appropriate. Your research should be referenced using the Harvard referencing system. You will need to provide a reference list using the Harvard referencing system. Inaccurate use of referencing may lead to issues of plagiarism if not applied correctly.
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Unit Learning Outcomes
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LO3 Develop a motivational strategy to optimise organisational performance
LO4 Apply leadership and management approaches to managing performance tomensure continuous improvement
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Assignment activity and guidance
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In the next phase of the onboarding process of your new role, you are required to prepare a 15-minute presentation that displays performance management techniques for continuous improvement in your chosen organisation. This will be followed with the creation of an individually created motivational strategy.
A motivational strategy is a plan that considers a range of financial and non-financial incentives that supports both successful and unsuccessful performance.
Business activities
The presentation should address the following areas:
- An introduction to motivational theories (i.e. Maslow, Herzberg, Vroom, McClelland, etc), including content and process, performance management and continuous improvement.
- Review of the application of various motivation and performance management approaches.
- Assessment of leadership and management approaches and theories, including their role in supporting performance.
- Recommendations of how the above could improve continuous improvement and performance.
You will produce an individual, comprehensive motivational strategy that considers both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation alongside social, cultural, and organisational variables. The strategy should be supported with appropriate literature. It should be clear how the strategy supports the achievement of organisational objectives. In the strategy, ensure there is clear links between the strategy and enhanced organisational performance in relation to the chosen business.
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Recommended Resources
Please note that the resources listed are examples for you to use as a starting point in your research – the list is not definitive.
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Textbooks
ADAIR, J. (2019). Develop Your Leadership Skills: Fast, Effective Ways to Become a Leader People Want to Follow. Kogan Page.
KELLY, P. and COLE, G. (2020) Management: Theory and Practice. 9th Ed. Cengage.
MULLINS, L. J. (2019) Organisational Behaviour in the Workplace 12th Ed. Harlow: Pearson.
ORTI, P and MIDDLEMISS, M. (2019). Thinking Remote. Inspiration for Leaders of Distributed Teams. Virtual Not Distance
Websites
www.businesstrainingworks.com
www.managementstudyguide.com
www.managementtoday.com
www.mindtools.com
www.tedtalks.com
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