Leadership Project 2

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Question Description

Threshold standards:
– Produce, to an acceptable standard, an evaluation and analysis of aspects of particular leadership issues in an organisation through the use of relevant leadership theory.
– Compare and contrast differing leadership styles and behaviours in an organisation from differing cultural, geographic and historic perspectives.
– Produce, to an acceptable standard, an assessment of how varying leadership styles impact upon the organisation and sector and systems
– Produce a critical evaluation of the impact of some leadership types upon followers.
– Reflect on some aspects of your leadership capability and needs for future personal and organisational development
Task:
You will produce a written report that critically assesses and evaluates your organisation and sector using organisational systems and structures theory (vMEME) and all the types of approaches and models of organisational strategy it contains.
Critically analyse particular leadership problems and challenges through critical evaluation and appropriate application of theory
1.Critically evaluate how certain types of leadership/management styles differ depending on history, culture, geographic life and conditions
2.Critically evaluate how certain types of leadership/management styles impact people performance, productivity
3.Critically evaluate how certain types of leadership/management styles determine who will ‘follow and how’.
4.Critically evaluate your personal leadership capabilities and critically analyse the need for future development
Through application of Seven Leadership Mindsets Theory (vMEME) you will have a tool (and the skill) to critically assess and evaluate all types of organisational and sector theories worldviews that include USA, UK, China, European countries, India, Oman, GCC, African countries, etc. Leadership is different depending on the relevant mindset (life conditions, how humans individuals adapt to successfully compete and socio-cultural elements). Inevitably leadership mindset impacts everything in a company – strategy, people, performance, productivity, etc.
Instruction: Please answer all of the following questions:
A suggested structure for the written report would include the following: This assignment can be divided into four equally weighted sections. These have been presented as four questions.
1. Having considered the theory, research and science, characteristics of organisations identify and assess:

  1. The seven structures and systems present in your organisation
  2. Analyse and describe how the present Leadership Value Systems and Structures in your organisation impact on leadership, management and staff.
  3. Consider and analyse differences to your competitors (local or global)
  4. Consider to what extent are these differences positive points of differentiation or negative traits of the organisation

2. Now that you understand your organisations structure consider your organisations sector. Critically analyse:

  • How has your sector evolved?
  • In what way do they differ to your competitors (local or global)
  • To what extent are these differences positive points of differentiation or negative traits of the organisation

3. Having examined change and transformation critically assess an analyse how to ensure your organisation’s continued growth and success, organisations need to undertake transformation and growth.

  • What kinds of changes are taking place in your sector and what do you believe the most successful organisations are doing to embrace the changes required to deliver continued success?
  • To what extent is your organisation at the forefront of this transformation (or maybe it is trailing some of the best organisations in the sector). Give examples of specific actions and leadership behaviours you are seeing to underpin your view.

4. Every organisation faces challenges and problems, which can be driven from rapid growth or serious decline. Identify and critically assess:

  1. The top two or three big issues your organisation is facing
  2. Key actions your organisation needs to take to put it on a path of future sustainable success.

*** Word count: 3450 words
*** In-Text Citation and References using Harvard style
*** My work place is: Ibri College of technology located in Sultanate of Oman (www.ibrict.edu.om)
*** A voice file have been uploaded that might help you

 
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Current Events in Business Research

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BUSINESS FINANCE
Current Events in Business Research

Question Description

Find an article in the University Library that contains a research study in the functional area of your own job or a functional area you desire to be a part of someday.
HR.pdf
Write a 700- to 1,050-word summary:
Describe the business research process followed in the study in the article.

  • Identify the research problem and the research method used.
  • Discuss how the research is solving the problem within the chosen functional area.
  • Identify other potential applications using business research within this functional area or related areas.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
NO PLAGERISM

 
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management case

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Coursework Information Sheet
 
To be supplied to students when they receive the coursework assignment task.

Unit Co-ordinator: Dr Pauline Loewenberger
Unit Name: Mobilising Creativity and Innovation
Unit Code: SHR044-6 (Europe and Oman)
Title of Coursework: Assignment 2
% weighting of final unit grade: 60%

 
Feedback details
The university policy is that you will receive prompt feedback on your work within 20 working days of the submission date.  Exceptionally where this is not achievable (for example due to staff sickness) you will be notified as soon as possible of the revised date and the reasons behind the change.

Submission Deadline:  2nd January 2019
Feedback Date              23rd January 2019
Details of how to access the feedback:  Breo

 

  • A Discussion Forum will be made available for questions and answers.

 

  • Your work must be submitted to Breo in the usual way in good time for the deadline stated above. You will be allowed one single submission.

 
Task:
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 2 is specifically concerned with the development and sustainability of an organisational culture to promote and support creativity and innovation across the group and organisational levels of analysis.

  1. You are required to critically evaluate group and organisational level support for creativity and innovation in the context of your workplace, firstly through application of climate models and secondly through a consideration of the role of creative leadership and creative Human Resource Management and Development in promoting creative and innovative behaviour, which is qualitatively difference to productivity and performance.

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. You will develop a plan to promote creativity and innovation in the context of your work organisation supported by contemporary quality academic perspectives. 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.
  2. You will present your analysis and plan in report format of approximately 1500 words excluding references and appendices.
  3. 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 assignment.
 
A random sample of students will be invited to a viva voce to support authenticity
 
 
You will need to demonstrate achievement of the Learning Outcomes for this unit.
 

Learning outcomes

On completion of this unit you should be able to:

  • Demonstrate the following knowledge and understanding
  • Demonstrate a systematic understanding and critical appreciation of theories and models of creativity, innovation and change management in the context of contemporary organisations.
  • Demonstrate the following skills and abilities
  • Synthesise individual and organisational theoretical perspectives to systematically promote the potential for creativity, innovation and change in practice.

 
To pass on this assessment, as an absolute minimum (40%) your work will need to meet the following threshold standards.  

Threshold expectations

In order to pass Assessment 1 you will need to:

  • Demonstrate an adequate critical knowledge and understanding of challenges and opportunities in promoting organisational creativity and innovation.
  • Synthesise adequate alternative perspectives of influential contemporary theorists, contributors and models.

In order to pass Assessment 2 you will need to:

  • Demonstrate adequate knowledge, skills, abilities and approaches necessary to effectively orchestrate organisational systems to promote and sustain creativity, innovation and manage change.
  • Synthesise adequate capability across multiple levels to add value and optimise creativity, innovation and organisational performance.

 
 
For the requirements to achieve a higher mark please refer to the assessment evaluation criteria specified in the rubric on the final page.
 
 

Criteria Excellent (70% and above) Commendable (60-69%) Good (50-59%) Satisfactory (40-49%) Marginal Fail (35-39%) Fail (1-34%)
Application of theory Draws on major theoretical contributors introduced in the unit and with substantial evidence of independent reading.  Review the role of creativity in organisational development and demonstrate a capacity to balance innovation with other essential requirements Draws on most theoretical contributors introduced and with evidence of independent reading.  Review the role of creativity in organisational development and demonstrate a capacity to balance innovation with other essential requirements Draws on a good range of   theoretical contributors introduced but with limited evidence of wider reading. Demonstrates adequate application of appropriate theory (ies) drawing on published sources introduced.   Reviews the role of creativity in organisational development and demonstrate a capacity to balance innovation with other essential requirements Weak application of appropriate theories and models. Fails to demonstrate detailed understanding. Very little use of published sources. Limited evidence of understanding key issues and concepts. Very little or no attempt to use published sources.  No evidence of understanding key issues and concepts.
Analysis
 
Case Study: Evaluation of Organisational Barriers
 		 In-depth analysis is logical and coherent in critically evaluating implications for the workplace.  Demonstrate an excellent understanding and critical appreciation of the systematic process supporting creativity and innovation. Analysis is logical and coherent in critically evaluating implications for the workplace.  Demonstrates a very good understanding and critical appreciation of the systematic process supporting creativity and innovation. Analysis is limited but coherent and supported by evidence.  Demonstrates reasonable understanding and critical appreciation of the systematic process supporting creativity and innovation. Overly descriptive at the expense of analysis. Analyse to an appropriate level stimulants and obstacles to organisational creativity and innovation.  Demonstrates a satisfactory appreciation of the significance of the systematic process of supporting creativity and innovation. A random collection of statements with little attempt to use evidence to support the arguments. .  Demonstrates limited appreciation of the significance of the systematic process of supporting creativity and innovation. A random collection of statements with no attempt to use evidence to support the arguments. .  Demonstrates no real appreciation of the significance of the systematic process of supporting creativity and innovation.
Conclusions Conclusions are valid and clearly derived from in-depth analysis through application of major theoretical contributors and experiential learning.  Entirely convincing. Conclusions are clearly derived from in-depth analysis through application of most major theoretical contributors and experiential learning.   Largely convincing Conclusions are mainly derived from analysis through application of theoretical contributors and experiential learning.   Limited and not entirely convincing. Conclusions are satisfactory but limited and not clearly derived from analysis through application of theoretical contributors and experiential learning.  Validity of conclusions is unconvincing. Conclusions do not follow from the evidence and argument presented. A random collection of statements based on the students own point of view with little or no attempt to draw analysis to conclusions.
Recommendations Evaluates existing practices and explores the implications for creative leadership and organisational development, and outlines innovative recommendations for improvement. Clear and appropriate recommendations. Professional applicability. Evaluates existing practices and explores the implications for creative leadership and organisational development, and outlines innovative recommendations for improvement. Clear and appropriate recommendations. Less comprehensive than for an A grade. Evaluates existing practices and explores some implications for creative leadership and organisational development, and outlines recommendations for improvement. Recommendations are reasonably clear and mostly realistic Some implications are explored. Recommendations are vague. Doubtful feasibility Recommendations are unclear or unrealistic No attempt to identify appropriate recommendations
Presentation and Referencing
 		 Clearly and concisely structured in report format, sourced throughout and with a comprehensive bibliography. Clearly and concisely structured in report format, sourced throughout and with a good bibliography. Well-structured in report format, sourced throughout and with an adequate bibliography.
 		 Satisfactory report format. Some citations and a passable bibliography.
 		 Few citations and no bibliography. Not in report format. Poorly structured.
 		 No citations and not in report format. Poorly structured
 
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creativity and innovation

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Coursework Information Sheet
 
To be supplied to students when they receive the coursework assignment task.

Unit Co-ordinator: Dr Pauline Loewenberger
Unit Name: Mobilising Creativity and Innovation
Unit Code: SHR044-6 (Europe and Oman)
Title of Coursework: Assignment 2
% weighting of final unit grade: 60%

 
Feedback details
The university policy is that you will receive prompt feedback on your work within 20 working days of the submission date.  Exceptionally where this is not achievable (for example due to staff sickness) you will be notified as soon as possible of the revised date and the reasons behind the change.

Submission Deadline:  2nd January 2019
Feedback Date              23rd January 2019
Details of how to access the feedback:  Breo

 

  • A Discussion Forum will be made available for questions and answers.

 

  • Your work must be submitted to Breo in the usual way in good time for the deadline stated above. You will be allowed one single submission.

 
Task:
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 2 is specifically concerned with the development and sustainability of an organisational culture to promote and support creativity and innovation across the group and organisational levels of analysis.

  1. You are required to critically evaluate group and organisational level support for creativity and innovation in the context of your workplace, firstly through application of climate models and secondly through a consideration of the role of creative leadership and creative Human Resource Management and Development in promoting creative and innovative behaviour, which is qualitatively difference to productivity and performance.

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. You will develop a plan to promote creativity and innovation in the context of your work organisation supported by contemporary quality academic perspectives. 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.
  2. You will present your analysis and plan in report format of approximately 1500 words excluding references and appendices.
  3. 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 assignment.
 
A random sample of students will be invited to a viva voce to support authenticity
 
 
You will need to demonstrate achievement of the Learning Outcomes for this unit.
 

Learning outcomes

On completion of this unit you should be able to:

  • Demonstrate the following knowledge and understanding
  • Demonstrate a systematic understanding and critical appreciation of theories and models of creativity, innovation and change management in the context of contemporary organisations.
  • Demonstrate the following skills and abilities
  • Synthesise individual and organisational theoretical perspectives to systematically promote the potential for creativity, innovation and change in practice.

 
To pass on this assessment, as an absolute minimum (40%) your work will need to meet the following threshold standards.  

Threshold expectations

In order to pass Assessment 1 you will need to:

  • Demonstrate an adequate critical knowledge and understanding of challenges and opportunities in promoting organisational creativity and innovation.
  • Synthesise adequate alternative perspectives of influential contemporary theorists, contributors and models.

In order to pass Assessment 2 you will need to:

  • Demonstrate adequate knowledge, skills, abilities and approaches necessary to effectively orchestrate organisational systems to promote and sustain creativity, innovation and manage change.
  • Synthesise adequate capability across multiple levels to add value and optimise creativity, innovation and organisational performance.

 
 
For the requirements to achieve a higher mark please refer to the assessment evaluation criteria specified in the rubric on the final page.
 
 

Criteria Excellent (70% and above) Commendable (60-69%) Good (50-59%) Satisfactory (40-49%) Marginal Fail (35-39%) Fail (1-34%)
Application of theory Draws on major theoretical contributors introduced in the unit and with substantial evidence of independent reading.  Review the role of creativity in organisational development and demonstrate a capacity to balance innovation with other essential requirements Draws on most theoretical contributors introduced and with evidence of independent reading.  Review the role of creativity in organisational development and demonstrate a capacity to balance innovation with other essential requirements Draws on a good range of   theoretical contributors introduced but with limited evidence of wider reading. Demonstrates adequate application of appropriate theory (ies) drawing on published sources introduced.   Reviews the role of creativity in organisational development and demonstrate a capacity to balance innovation with other essential requirements Weak application of appropriate theories and models. Fails to demonstrate detailed understanding. Very little use of published sources. Limited evidence of understanding key issues and concepts. Very little or no attempt to use published sources.  No evidence of understanding key issues and concepts.
Analysis
 
Case Study: Evaluation of Organisational Barriers
 		 In-depth analysis is logical and coherent in critically evaluating implications for the workplace.  Demonstrate an excellent understanding and critical appreciation of the systematic process supporting creativity and innovation. Analysis is logical and coherent in critically evaluating implications for the workplace.  Demonstrates a very good understanding and critical appreciation of the systematic process supporting creativity and innovation. Analysis is limited but coherent and supported by evidence.  Demonstrates reasonable understanding and critical appreciation of the systematic process supporting creativity and innovation. Overly descriptive at the expense of analysis. Analyse to an appropriate level stimulants and obstacles to organisational creativity and innovation.  Demonstrates a satisfactory appreciation of the significance of the systematic process of supporting creativity and innovation. A random collection of statements with little attempt to use evidence to support the arguments. .  Demonstrates limited appreciation of the significance of the systematic process of supporting creativity and innovation. A random collection of statements with no attempt to use evidence to support the arguments. .  Demonstrates no real appreciation of the significance of the systematic process of supporting creativity and innovation.
Conclusions Conclusions are valid and clearly derived from in-depth analysis through application of major theoretical contributors and experiential learning.  Entirely convincing. Conclusions are clearly derived from in-depth analysis through application of most major theoretical contributors and experiential learning.   Largely convincing Conclusions are mainly derived from analysis through application of theoretical contributors and experiential learning.   Limited and not entirely convincing. Conclusions are satisfactory but limited and not clearly derived from analysis through application of theoretical contributors and experiential learning.  Validity of conclusions is unconvincing. Conclusions do not follow from the evidence and argument presented. A random collection of statements based on the students own point of view with little or no attempt to draw analysis to conclusions.
Recommendations Evaluates existing practices and explores the implications for creative leadership and organisational development, and outlines innovative recommendations for improvement. Clear and appropriate recommendations. Professional applicability. Evaluates existing practices and explores the implications for creative leadership and organisational development, and outlines innovative recommendations for improvement. Clear and appropriate recommendations. Less comprehensive than for an A grade. Evaluates existing practices and explores some implications for creative leadership and organisational development, and outlines recommendations for improvement. Recommendations are reasonably clear and mostly realistic Some implications are explored. Recommendations are vague. Doubtful feasibility Recommendations are unclear or unrealistic No attempt to identify appropriate recommendations
Presentation and Referencing
 		 Clearly and concisely structured in report format, sourced throughout and with a comprehensive bibliography. Clearly and concisely structured in report format, sourced throughout and with a good bibliography. Well-structured in report format, sourced throughout and with an adequate bibliography.
 		 Satisfactory report format. Some citations and a passable bibliography.
 		 Few citations and no bibliography. Not in report format. Poorly structured.
 		 No citations and not in report format. Poorly structured
 
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