Organization and Leadership | Assessment

Running head: ORGANIZATION AND LEADERSHIP
Organization and Leadership
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Assessment task 1
Provide answers to all of the questions below:
1. Discuss, in one paragraph, the concept of business ethics.
Business ethics pertains to the study of policies and practices that are related to
business conduct. The aspects of corporate governance, insider trading,
discrimination, CSR policies and bribery are all related to business ethics. Business
ethics establish trust between the stakeholders and the company.
2. Discuss ethical leadership and its importance in supporting organisational
values.
Ethical leadership requires leaders that operate within ethical guidelines.
Organizations run on some policies and guidelines that echo their visions and values.
Ethical leaders also ensure that the company is run by the ethical values, rights of
people and dignity of others. They are highly successful in keeping the trust of both
the organization and the stakeholders.
3. Discuss three characteristics of an ethical leader.
Three characteristics of ethical leadership are:
 The ethical leaders are just and fair
 They have respect for people and are able to understand the rights of the
individuals
 Team building mentality and value driven decisions.
4. Give, and explain, three benefits of ethical leadership.

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The benefits of ethical leadership are:
 Ethical leadership guarantees that the organization is following the laws and
policies by the government.
 Ethical leader’s sense of justice and fairness builds a better and healthier
workplace which increases employee productivity.
 The conscientious attitude of the ethical leaders ensure that less errors happen
and more efficient decision making takes place.
 The workplace becomes more diverse and inclusive, thus promoting an equal
workplace.
5. Discuss four (4) styles of leadership and the impact each of the identified styles
on organisational culture.
The four styles of leadership styles based n authority are: autocratic, democratic,
Laisse-Faire and Paternalistic leadership. The authoritarian leader takes most
decisions by himself and thus leads to a high performance organization while in the
end employee retention becomes problematic. The democratic leaders consult and
includes the employees in the decision-making process leading to a motivated and
enthusiastic workforce. The laisse-faire leadership are non-interfering and thus
provides an independent environment where employees are able to develop their own
working style. The paternalistic leadership style, the leader is more fatherly and he
guides, teaches his people and protects them from harm.
6. Explain how a charismatic leader can assist in ensuring that a company’s vision
is implemented.

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Charismatic leaders are dedicated to the company mission and vision. They have the
ability to motivate employees to make some sacrifices to meet the standards that they
set. They are true visionaries and thus work for the fulfilment of the company vision.
7. Discuss at least three strategies that can be used to encourage employee
participation in decision-making.
Three strategies of employee participation in decision-making are:
 Suggestion box are effective way of looking at the employee opinions.
 Employee surveys are more detailed and efficient way of gathering popular
opinion.
 Setting up leadership committees comprised with employees who will be
working as liaisons between the management and the employees,
8. Discuss three strategies that a leader can use for building trust and confidence
with colleagues.
Three strategies are:
 Be honest and supportive of the colleagues and give assistance to them in
need.
 Build accountability and responsibility so that people are aware that the leader
is able to take responsibility.
 Building relationships through emotional intelligence.
9. Explain the importance of leadership in ensuring that work health and safety
legislation is met.
Leaders are dedicated to the organization and they have equal commitment to the
employees. Leaders must ensure the wellbeing of the employees and the health and

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safety legislations are the most important guidance for them. They can follow the
guideline to assess whether the company follows safety standards and recommend
ways to improve.
10. Give five (5) reasons why it is important to follow anti-discrimination law and
provide equal opportunity, giving a short explanation of each.
The five reasons are:
 It is just: these laws ensure that employees are receiving justice.
 It is fair: fairness is necessary for organizations and no employee should feel
disrespected because of their identity.
 It is inclusive: in creates an environment of inclusion and acceptance. People
learn to tolerate more.
 Better community values: it gives a more community teaching and improves
team cooperation and cohesion.
 Accountability: laws make people accountable and anybody violating the laws
will have to face punishment. This makes people behave more responsibly.

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Assignment task 2
1. Power point file provided separately.
2. Email
Dear Bob,
This is to bring to your notice that we are ready with the presentation regarding the
strategic plan for expansion. The presentation has been created keeping in mind the new
expansion to Gold Coast. We are ready to present the same at the staff meeting that was due
this week and commence discussion with them. The presentation has been attached to the
mail for your consideration. Kindly check the attachment.
Regards,
(Name)
3. Meeting and Consultation Feedback
Me: This presentation summarizes the new strategic plan for expansion to Gold Coast and the
potential for the workforce engagement and development. The key activities that has been
developed and the responsibilities of each department can be seen clearly. If you have any
question, I am ready to answer that.
Jane: do you think that only digital marketing strategy is enough as real estate customers also
access newspaper advertisements?
Me: I think, for now, we only need digital marketing and newspaper ads can wait until we are
ready to give possession of more homes.

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Deborah: I think we should also relocate some of our trained employees there to oversee the
new ones.
Me: it can be done but will incur more cost. We are only relocating our core team.
Bob: we can’t do that. Our finance is limited and we must control cost at the beginning.
Amar: can we set up a customer survey at middle so that we can understand their response
and develop the plan from there?
Me: that can surely be done. We can do that through social media platforms.
4. Email
To All Employees,
We are happy to announce that we are expanding to a new location in the Gold Coast.
We have had detailed meetings and planning processes that will improve the earlier strategic
plan. We have reviewed and discussed in detail, all the ideas and issues. We have ensured
that our employees are safe and are working from their preferred location. We have created
risk management plan for the safety of the organization and the employees and we have
created detailed report on any issues that might arise. We are implementing the decisions
taken, as we believe that it will serve the company and the employees best. We expect full
cooperation from the employees in this time of need.

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Thanks,
(Name)
5. Fatigue management Report in Template (provided separately)
6. Email
Dear Bob,
This is to bring your notice to the increase in fatigue among the workers in the new
location. Many of the workers are suffering from lack of work-life balance and are suffering
from fatigued. Many of the department heads are overworked and needs reprieve. I want to
bring your attention to the issues and make necessary changes that will ensure the wellbeing
of the employees. The fatigue management report is attached to the mail. Please find the
attachment.
Regards,
(Name)

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ASSESSMENT TASK 3
1. Media Release
For Immediate Release: 11.02.2020
Announcement for innovative Green Homes
Beautiful homes for the uber living
Brisbane and Gold Coast, February 12, 2020: Boutique Build is introducing a new
range of homes for the people who like the best living standards. The homes are equipped
with all modern amenities. We are focusing on green technology to reduce the carbon
footprints and increase energy efficiency from households. Our organization is promise
bound to provide the customers with the best possible services and we are happy to help
anyone who would be interested.
We are inviting all who are interested to the booking process and formal demo.
Boutique Build has worked tirelessly to ensure the wellbeing of the employees and has seen
the best interest of the consumers. We work in an ethical and responsible way and are
dedicated to serve the interest of all our stakeholders. Our homes are also created focusing on
the wellbeing of the environment. We believe that it is our responsibility to take care of our
home and we promote that vision through these homes.
The booking starts within 6 months and the exact date will be announced later. This
effort from our side to align technology and sustainability is shaped to provide the best homes
for our consumers. Come and join us in the event and experience next generation living.

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Contact:
Director of Boutique Build
Voice: [enter details here]
Fax: [enter details here]
Email: [enter details here]
Contact hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
2. Email
Dear Sir,
This is to intimate you with the recent press media release. I am attaching the media release
and am sending it for your consideration. The release has been written using catchy and easy
language to hook the audience. It provides the audience with a positive message about the
company and the homes that we are offering. I am eagerly waiting for your response
regarding this. Please, find the attachment.
Regards,
(Name)

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Assignment task 4
1. Work goals and plans report
The business organization that I have chosen is Epilepsy Center Australia. They are
and NGO and are working towards the betterment of the people affected by Epilepsy in
Australia. The company is located in North Ryde BC, NSW. The company provides 24/7
service to the affected people and aims to reduce the number of people affected. The purpose
of the organization is to improve the lives of the people suffering form epilepsy and save their
lives in distressed situations.
They work according to their mission, vision, values and objectives. Their vision is to
ensure that the people living with epilepsy have the best outcome form their service. Their
mission is to increase awareness about epilepsy and develop the skills and research
knowledge to improve the lives of the people affected. Their core values include care,
innovation, collaboration, action and education. The objectives are advice and assistance,
education and training, understanding and awareness and supporting research.
The position that I am interested in is the operations manager in the company. The
role is to take a leadership position. My responsibility will be to report to the CEO and be a
part of the Executive Management team. I am interested in the job as the organization works
for a good cause and there are many opportunities here to develop my career. This kind of job
requires empathy and understanding along with a strong leadership. I believe that I possess
all those and thus, am suitable for the job.
The personal work goals that are related to the job are developing responsible
leadership, better communication skills, increase emotional and cultural intelligence,
celebrate diversity and equality and improve decision-making skills. These goals are relevant,

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as the organization needs managers who will be able to both lead and manage. They need to
have empathy and innovation as this aligns with their organizational values. These goals are
also relevant to the job role as working, as an operational manager of an NGO requires these
qualities. The goals that I have set are suitable for 12-month period as they are easily
achievable within the time and can be measured using self-assessments and online personality
tests.
2. Professional Development plan provided in the template separately
3. Professional development opportunity provided in the template separately
4. Email
Dear Sir,
This is to bring your attention to the personal and professional development planning
that I took for my future career. There are three attachments with this mail. The first one is
the work goals and the plans report, which describes the work opportunity that I am interested
in and the skill development and planning that I need to do. The second attachment is the
professional development plan, which clearly discerns those goals into a 12-month plan. The
third attachment is the professional development opportunity that I took for the development
of my skills and the experience that I had. Kindly review these documents and respond your
views.
Regards,
(Name)

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Assessment task 5
1. Memo
Date: 12 February, 2020
To: All Employees
From: The Operations Manager
Subject: Company Travel Policy
This is to inform all the employees that it has come to our attention that many of the
employees are accruing flyer points from the business travel they are conducting and using it
for their personal use. there has been much confusion regarding this and here is what the
company policy recommends.
Though there are many arguments about it, but the frequent flyer miles collected using your
company account can be used for personal use. Having said that, it is also expected that the
employees will use their frequent flyer points for business travels major.
This is a perquisite being offered on behalf of the company as people who are travelling
frequently to Brisbane and Gold Coast. We hope that the employees will keep the ethical
code of conduct in mind while doing so and would use this benefit with proper discretion.
The company though reserves the right to withdraw any such benefit if any unethical conduct
is reported. The company will also present the code of conduct which will give detailed
information regarding the ethical use of the frequent flyer points. If there are any further
query, the employees can contact the Human Resource Department.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

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2. Email
Dear Sir,
This is to bring your attention the current issues related to the use of frequent flyer points by
the employees for their personal use. The company code of conduct does not state anything
specific about flying benefits. The code of conduct instructs to use the property and facility of
Boutique Build to the best interest of its community. We have created the memo depending
on that and has requested the employees to use the benefits first and foremost for company
travels. I have attached the memo that was circulated. Kindly review it and respond at the
earliest.
Regards,
Bob Sales
Response of the CEO
Dear Bob,
I have reviewed the document carefully and referred to the code of ethics of the company and
it seems that it needs proper upgrading. While I support the decision of letting the employees
use their flying points for both business and personal use, we also need to audit the uses that
they make. The code of conduct needs to contain all these and it is also to be added that the
employees must submit all their travel document to the HR department.
Regards,
(Name)

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3. Update of Code of Ethics
Travel policy
Employees who are required to travel for their job role receive frequent flyer miles for that.
While technically these points are company owned the company also recognizes the difficulty
in separating these points from the ones gained for personal flying. In this regard the
following rules must be used:
 The points collected is to be used for business travel purposes to the best of the
employees ability.
 They must refrain from using their points for family members, friends or any other
person’s flight booking.
 Any work related travel document must be submitted to the Human Resource
department within three days of the commencement of the trip.
4. email to staff
To All Employees,
This is to inform you about the recent developments in the company policy. It has
come to our attention that there has been much confusion about the use of frequent flyer
points for personal purpose. The company has decided that the employees now can use the
points for their personal use provided that, they are using them for the company flights as
well. The employees also must note that they must also provide all travel related documents
to the HR department, either electronically or otherwise, for review, within three days of
travel.
The employees must understand that that this is a benefit that has been allowed by the
sole discretion of the organization and must not be used unethically. Any such conduct will
lead to strict actions. Our company travel policy has been updated and the employees are

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requested to get acquainted with the current changes. Any confusion and query would be
addressed by the Human Resource Department.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Regards,
Bob Sales