Introduction to Work and Organisations Module code: LIPC1170

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LIPC Leicester International Pathway College
Programme title:     IFY, BAL
Module Title:            Introduction to Work and Organisations
Module code:          LIPC1170
Owning Board:       Joint Academic Board (DMU/OIEG)
Faculty:                     University Wide Learning (DMU)
Term/semester:      Spring Term, 2020
Module Leader:       Fiona Lloyd
Module tutors:         Iwona Johnson, Epi …, Tim Collins
Email address:        Fiona.lloyd@dmu.ac.uk
Assignment 1:       Course work, Individual Essay
Weighting –               40%
Word count:             1,500 words, (guidance)
Handout date:      Monday 3rd February, 2020, and available on Blackboard in the Assessment folder from 9.00am
Submission date:      Wednesday 19th February, by 09.00am, via turnitin
 
Learning Outcomes:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles and theories of organisational behaviour
  2. Explain the principles of management built into organisational structures and the design of work in the 21st Century
  3. Demonstrate an awareness of current issues relating to managing organisations

 
The essay must contain clear evidence of research.  Therefore, you will need to link your discussion to a variety of academic and factual sources of information such as recent publications (journals, books) and news.
 
 
 
Case study
Caduceus is a Limited liability organisation operating in the care industry in the heart of the UK, and serving the interests of a wide range of stakeholders.  These groups include individuals requiring full time care, individuals who wish to live independently in a sheltered living environment with a range of support services included, the NHS and local government services for health and welfare to the wider community.  With several units of operation in Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire, totalling 11 facilities in all, they offer services in a central regional position in the UK.
Caduceus has recently acquired Barhampton View, a care facility in Northampton, with one section providing independent living apartments through ownership to 40 clients, and another section on the same site of a fully supported care unit to meet the needs of 40 vulnerable adults all needing individual care and attention.
Services provided to full care residents at Barhampton are funded by the NHS, or private personal funds or family financial contributions. The independent living community own their own homes, pay normal Council Tax on each residential property and a set additional amount of maintenance fees added for the provision of services and facilities such as cleaners, a residents’ lounge, cinema room, lifts and grounds’ maintenance.
The acquisition of Barhampton by Caduceus has naturally raised concerns amongst staff in both areas of the Barhampton complex, as well as caused a level of instability at regional level in those employees who work for Caduceus.
Due to rising costs for staffing and a reduction in income from the NHS funded residents Caduceus is now considering offering the contract for cleaning, maintaining facilities and the estate in general to an organisation in the private sector and the process of placing tenders for the contract will begin in June 2020.  However, prior to any decision being made the CEO and Senior Managers of Caduceus  have invited a range of stakeholders including all employees at both local and regional level to join in a period of consultation based on improving productivity and efficiency in-house before offering the task to an outsourced private sector provider.  All staff are invited to join and participate in an Employee Forum discussion group.  Ideas for restructuring the organisation and the workforce to provide a better, more economical and efficient service from all individuals and teams participating in the employee forum will be given consideration as a priority over any tender from external organisations.
One team from the Leicester area has put forward some simple proposals for labour efficiency that they estimate will be able to reduce the workforce of the entire company by 20%, (and the associated wages and salary bill), but at the same time retain 80% of the current jobs and so limit the impact of job losses at local and regional level.
 
 
 
 
 
Tasks and questions
 

  1. Identify the management style being used by the CEO of Caduceus and explain why in the current operational climate for health sector organisations you think it may, or may not, be appropriate. In your answer you should make reference to a range of relevant theories on management and leadership styles, advantages and disadvantages of styles with regard to the scenario.
  2. Analyse the impact of the proposed change(s) on the motivation of the Care Services workforce. In your answer, you should make reference to a range of relevant theories of motivation, addressing their strengths and weaknesses which must be applied to the given scenario.

 

  1. Evaluate the impact of the consultation period on those participating in the employee forum. Again, use suitable theory to outline the possible benefits to those involved and evaluate them for both the short, medium and long term, making reference to possible changes in overall organisational structure resulting from the acquisition of the Barhampton complex.

 
 
 

Criteria Proposed marking structure  Marks
Research:
Evidence of research
Good quality sources
 
Required range of sources		 ü  Student has undertaken some research, and at least two academic sources (up to 6 marks)
ü  Student has undertaken research that covers a range of sources including at least one book, one webpage and one other that is appropriate to the task (up to 11 marks)
ü  Student has undertaken thorough research that covers a wide range of resources as above in addition to a journal or further academic source (up to 17 marks)
ü  Student has undertaken extensive research that covers a wide range of resources as above in addition to further current academic sources in the public domain. (up to 25 marks)		 25
Analytical Approach:
Arguments are justified through use of supporting evidence
Evidence is analysed		 ü  Basic descriptive discussion with little analysis, that begins to answer the question(s) (up to 9 marks)
ü  Further developed discussion with analysis, using supportive statements and theories that answer the task set (up to 17 marks)
ü  Considerable discussion with analysis and evidence to support task answer above with application of relevant theoretical models (up to 23 marks)
ü  Excellent discussion with strong analysis, using a range of theoretical models and supportive evidence and which draws conclusions, evidenced with a high level of research including various sources (as detailed above. (up to 30 marks)		 30
Student Voice:
Use of own words and style of writing; use of quotations is not excessive
Critical approach: stands of evidence are compared, contrasted and questioned		 ü  Own interpretation, own style developed, discussion evidence (some critical analysis within discussion can be drawn out of the evidence within the answers) up to 15 marks
ü  As above, with developing critical analysis, used to draw together and create contrast and comparison elements (up to 20 marks)
ü  As above, with excellent critique throughout, to draw strong conclusions that make sound discussion allowing an analytical and evaluative critique (up to 25 marks)		 25
Structure:
Essay Format
 
There is a sequential logic and clear structure to the assignment		 ü  Adequate structure that has a basic element of a beginning, middle and conclusive end (up to 5 marks)
ü  Developed structure with a conclusive argument woven and followed through that creates an appropriate justified conclusion (up to 7 marks)
ü  Excellent structure with an argument drawn from the structure of the essay throughout with a final strong conclusion that is valid, relevant and appropriate to the arguments made throughout the assignment (up to 10 marks)		 10
Referencing:
Correct use of Harvard conventions (in-text citations, reference list, cross-references)
 		 ü  Harvard Referencing is evident, correct, alphabetised, and is appropriate (up to 5 marks)
 		 5
General presentation:
Front cover
Spelling, punctuation and grammar
Correct use of paragraphing
Text formatting (line spacing, font size, word count, fully justified text)		 ü  Spelling, punctuation, grammar, appropriate use of paragraphs and a cohesive layout, which includes a front cover and a contents page, as well as page numbers as a footer (up to 5 marks)
 
ü  Text formatting (Arial 11, double line spacing)		 5
TOTAL:   100

 
 
 
 

 
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INSTITUTIONAL GOVERNANCE AND ETHICAL LEADERSHIP

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Question Description

Below is the information I need you to utilize to write a paper in APA 6th edition format and EDD(doctorate) style. I have supplied the rubric I need you to also follow and a sample APA 6th edition paper to write on.
Details:
Having a vision for a collaborative culture and a scholarly community is not enough for a higher education leader. That vision must be effectively communicated to stakeholders so that it becomes a shared vision and leads to a common culture that supports effective collaboration and the building of a community of scholars. This assignment will challenge you to consider how collaboration can connect both alumni and the community at large to form a vibrant community of scholars.
General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

  • Instructors will be using a grading rubric to grade the assignments. It is recommended that learners review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment in order to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
  • Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
  • This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.

Directions:
Write a 1,000-1,250-word paper that describes how a higher education leader can effectively create a shared vision and culture that both supports effective collaboration and the building of a community of scholars. Address the following in your paper:
1. Create a description of how to create a shared vision among stakeholders.
2. Create a description of how to create a shared culture among stakeholders.
3. Create a research-supported statement of how a leader can harness a collaborative culture in order to fuse alumni and the community at large into a vibrant community of scholars.

 
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SHR044-6 University of Bedfordshire creativity and innovation

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Question Description

In this unit we consider many alternative approaches and perspectives on how organisational creativity and innovation might be promoted or blocked in practice across multiple levels: individual, group and organisation. Assignment 1 is specifically concerned with promoting individual creativity as it contributes to the innovation process and is, therefore, at the individual/group level of analysis with a focus on creative thinking.

  • You are required to critically evaluate individual creativity in the context of your workplace, firstly through the identification of individual blocks that inhibit the process, and secondly you will need to consider which of the alternative approaches is most relevant in this context as an intervention designed to promote individual creativity and innovation.
  • You will then need to demonstrate a systematic understanding and critical appreciation of the process of creativity and innovation drawing on contemporary theories to support your evaluation and synthesis.
  • You will develop a plan to promote individual creative thinking in your work organisation with a view to enhancing innovation. You will need to include an in-depth literature review critically evaluating alternative contemporary perspectives in order to draw meaningful conclusions and develop feasible recommendations.
  • You will present your analysis and plan in report format of approximately 1500 words excluding references and appendices. Concise report writing is an important business skill. You will need to do the analysis in the context of your organisation before you start to write the report.

In the unlikely event that your work organisation prevents adequate analysis, the UK Tutor can agree an alternative. You are not permitted to use a case study of your own choice unless approved in advance by the UK tutor. Use of an unapproved alternative case study will result in failure of the assignmentorganization name: Galfar Engineering & Contracting S.A.O.G
task file attached
1500 words need

 
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CMN3144 UOO Strategy Issues for Communication Management Paper

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Question Description

Question:
Take one of the survey topics or questions, a survey topic or question common to most of the FOUR (ECM; APCM; LACM; NACM) different regional surveys, and compare the findings from one survey to the others.
Topic:
Strategies issues for communication management
Main subject:
Trust, Building, and Maintaining – the top three strategic issues for communication management
Requirements:
Write a conclusion and discuss (1) how these findings may or may not have affected the ability of public relations to be regarded as a profession and practitioners to be seen as professional and (2) how changes in the competencies needed to practice public relations may or may not have affected how important practitioners were to their organization.
Surveys Attachments:
NACM (p25 – 30)
APCM (p17 – 23)
ECM 2018 (p44 -51)
ECM 2019 (p53 -59)
LACM 2017-18 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3QgKFMMAOo) (only the part about the topic I’ve chose)
 
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