Pearson BTEC HND Leadership and Management Case Study Report

This assignment, designed for the Pearson BTEC HND in Business (RQF) Unit 4 on Leadership and Management, encompasses a comprehensive case study and a presentation on motivational strategies. Students, acting as trainee executive search consultants, are tasked with analyzing leadership and management theories within a chosen organization, evaluating their impact on decision-making and organizational culture. The case study requires research into leadership and management theories, comparisons with other organizations, and critical reflection on the roles of leaders and managers. Additionally, the assignment involves a group presentation on motivational strategies for a potential client, including performance management techniques and recommendations for continuous improvement. Students are also required to create an individual motivational strategy, considering intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, and linking it to organizational objectives. This work emphasizes the importance of leadership and management in driving organizational performance and continuous improvement, with detailed guidelines for submission and assessment criteria provided.

ICON COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
Pearson BTEC HND in Business (RQF)
Unit 4 Leadership and Management
Session: September 2022
Programme title TNA67 Pearson BTEC HND in Business
Unit number and title Unit 4 Leadership and Management
Unit Type Core
Unit Level and Credit value Level 4 15 Credit
Assignment Title Leadership and Management Case study, Presentation and Motivational
strategy
Assessors Bipasha Bardhan
Issue Date 5 October 2022
Final assignment
submission deadline 9-14 January 2023
Late submission deadline
16-21 January 2023
The learners are required to follow the strict deadline set by the College
for submissions of assignments in accordance with the BTEC level 4–7
submission guidelines and College policy on submissions.
Resubmission deadline TBA
Feedback
Formative feedback will be available in class during the semester.
Final feedback will be available within 2 weeks of the assignment
submission date.
General
Guidelines
• The work you submit must be in your own words. If you use a quote or an
illustration from somewhere you must give the source.
• Include a list of references at the end of your document. You must give all
your sources of information.
• Make sure your work is clearly presented and that you use correct grammar.
• Wherever possible use a word processor and its “spell-checker”.
Internal verifier Prof Zakir Hossain
Signature (IV of the
brief) * [e-mail] Date 1/10/22

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ICON College of Technology and Management
Pearson BTEC HND in Business (RQF)
Unit 4: Leadership and Management (L4)
Session: September 2022
Coursework
Recommended Word limit for Leadership and Management Case study: 2,000 – 2,500
Recommended Word limit for presentation: 1,500 – 2,000
Please note that you will not be penalised for going under or exceeding the word limit.
This Unit will be assessed by a Leadership and Management in the workplace case study
and a 15-minute presentation on Motivational strategy
You are strongly advised to read “Preparation guidelines of the Coursework Document”
before answering your assignment.
A Leadership and Management Case study
Transferable skills and competencies developed
• Effective written communication
• The ability to analyse and evaluate a range of business data and sources of information
• Using research for evidence -based decision making
• Digital literacy
• Interpretation of information that allows for evaluation of theory to practice.
Vocational scenario
Organisation (Select an appropriate executive search company that meets local needs)
The company is technology driven and work with employers to source the most talented leaders to
help organisations gain competitive advantage and enhance organisational performance. The
executive search seeks out the perfect match for both the role and the company - whether the
potential candidate is actively looking for a new position of not.
The company specialises in recruiting senior management and board positions, which require highly
experienced quality leaders. Clients range from multinational and listed organisations, through to
organisational and privately held SMEs and start-ups. In the public and not for profit sectors, the
company works with the largest central government departments, educational institutions and the
smallest of charities and trade associations.
Role
You are working as a newly appointed, Trainee Executive Search Consultant. Part of your role is
using social media platforms to contact and recruit potential clients and employees for your clients
to meet their brief. Understanding leadership and management skills and competencies is critical to
your role, as you will be reviewing CVs and filtering applicants, and interviewing and assessing their
skills to see if they are the best fit for the job.
Learning Outcomes
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 style on the culture of
organisations.

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Assignment activity and guidance
As a new trainee, you are to complete onboarding training to help you understand leadership and
management in action. As part of this onboarding process, you have been asked to undertake a
case study report for an organisation. Focusing on a large organisation of your choice, critically
evaluate their leadership and management theories, their impact on decision making and the factor
that influence their organisational culture. The research of additional business examples should be
used to assist in your analysis and evaluation.
Business activities to inform your report will include the following:
• Conducting research into leadership and management theories and their application in the
workplace in order to analyse the effectiveness of leadership and management in the given
organisation.
• Comparing at least two other organisational examples to compare the different style of
leadership and management approaches taken from a range of business situations and how
they impact decisions taken.
• Examination of different 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.
Your report should consider the following:
• definitions of leader and manager
• hard and soft skills
• analysis of various leadership theories and their impact on effectiveness and decisions
making
• Comparisons of leadership and management activities in different organisations
• the importance of culture and the role leaders and managers
• Critical reflection on the impact of leadership and management.
B Presenting Motivational Strategy
LO3 Develop a motivational strategy to optimise organisational performance.
LO4 Apply leadership and management approaches to managing performance to ensure
continuous improvement.
Transferable and competencies development
• Communication and listening, including the ability to produce clear, structured business
communication 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 of presenting information.
• Creativity, innovation and enterprise when seeking solutions to business needs.
• The ability to undertake critical analysis and evaluation to support decision making.
Vocational scenario
Following from research on leadership and management in action, in your role as trainee Executive
Search Consultant you have been requested to take part in a presentation to a potential client with
other trainees (Select an appropriate organisation as your client) to produce a comprehensive
motivational strategy for their business.

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Assignment activity and guidance
You are to take part in a 15-minute group presentation that shows performance management
techniques for continuous improvement. This will be followed with the creation of an individually
created motivational strategy.
A motivational strategy is a plan that consider a range of financial and nonfinancial incentives, for
both successful performance and to support unsuccessful performance.
Business activities
As part of a small group, you will present your research to the potential client as one group
presentation.
The presentation and speaker notes should address the following areas.
• An introduction to motivational theories, including content and process, performance
management and continuous improvement.
• Examples of the application of 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 that the link between the strategy and enhanced organisational performance
is evident in relation to the chosen business.

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Relevant Information
To gain a Pass in a BTEC HND Unit, you must meet ALL the Pass criteria; to gain a Merit, you must
meet ALL the Merit and Pass criteria; and to gain a Distinction, you must meet ALL the Distinction,
Merit and Pass criteria.
Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
Pass Merit Distinction
LO1 Examine the leadership and management theories and principles, and
their impact on the effectiveness of an organisation.
P1 Discuss different theories of
leadership in relation to the
management activities in different
organisations.
M1 Analyse the impact of application of
leadership and management theories on
the effectiveness of a large organisation.
LO1 and LO2
D1 Critically evaluate the
impact of different
approaches to leadership
and management
P2 Explore different theories of
management in relations to the
management and leadership
activities in different
organisations.
LO2 Review the influence of different leadership and management styles on
the culture of organisations.
P3 Assess different leadership
and management style and their
application in a range of business
situations in different
organisations.
M2 Compare the impact of leadership and
management styles on decision making in
different organisations.
P4 Examine the factors that
influence the development of the
culture in organisations.
M3 Evaluate the importance of
organisational culture on the performance
of different organisations
LO3 Develop a Motivational strategy to optimise organisational performance D2 Produce a
comprehensive
motivational strategy that
effectively addresses all
variables of motivation to
enhance organisational
performance.
P5 Produce a motivational
strategy for an organisation that
support optimal achievement of
organisational objectives
M4 Produce a details motivational
strategy for an organisation that
addresses intrinsic and extrinsic
motivation.
LO4 Apply Leadership and Management approaches to managing
performance to ensure continuous improvement.
D3 Make
recommendations to
improve performance
management that will
ensure continuous
improvement.
P6 Apply to a range of business
situations, appropriate leadership
and management approaches for
managing performance and
continuous improvement
M5 Assess how leadership and
management approaches for managing
performance supports continuous
improvement.
Guide to student
1. Preparation guidelines of the Coursework Document
a. All coursework must be proof-read
b. Document margins must not be more than 2.54 cm (1 inch) or less than 1.9cm (3/4 inch).
c. The Leadership and Management Case study should be in a formal business style using
single spacing and font size 12.
d. Standard and commonly used type face such as Arial should be used.
e. All figures, graphs and tables must be numbered.
f. All work must be supported with research and referencing using the Harvard referencing
system.
g. You should provide references using the Harvard referencing system. Inaccurate use of
referencing may lead to issues of plagiarism if not applied correctly.
h. Do not use Wikipedia as a reference.

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2. Plagiarism and Collusion
Any act of plagiarism or collusion will be seriously dealt with according to the College
regulations. In this context the definition and scope of plagiarism and collusion are presented
below:
Plagiarism is presenting somebody else’s work as your own. It includes copying information
directly from the Web or books without referencing the material; submitting joint coursework
as an individual effort.
Collusion is copying another student’s coursework; stealing coursework from another
student and submitting it as your own work.
Suspected plagiarism or collusion will be investigated and if found to have occurred will be
dealt with according to the College procedure. (For details on Plagiarism & Collusion
please see the Student Handbook)
3. Submission
a. Submission for the Leadership and Management Case study should be in the form of a
case study. You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs and subsections as
appropriate.
b. Submission for the Presenting Motivational Strategy is in the form of a 15-minute group
presentation and individually motivational strategy.
c. The group presentation should be submitted as one document, including individual speaker
notes and an individual reflective statement (500 words) from each member of the group
that reflects on their contribution and performance.
d. The combined presentation should be no more than 12 slides of content (not including front
cover and References).
e. Initial submission of coursework to the tutors is compulsory in each unit of the course.
f. Student must check their assignments on ICON VLE with plagiarism software Turnitin to
make sure the similarity index for their assignment stays within the College approved level. A
student can check the similarity index of their assignment three times in the Draft
Assignment submission point located in the home page of the ICON VLE.
g. All Final coursework must be submitted to the Final submission point into the unit (not to
the Tutor). A student would be allowed to submit only once and that is the final
submission.
4. Good practice
Make backup of your work in different media (hard disk, memory stick, etc.) to avoid distress
due to loss or damage of your original copy.
5. Extension and Late Submission and Resubmission
a. If you need an extension for a valid reason, you must request one using an Exceptional
Extenuating Circumstances (EEC) form available from the Examination Office and ICON
VLE. Please note that the tutors do not have the authority to extend the coursework
deadlines and therefore do not ask them to award a coursework extension. The completed
form must be accompanied by evidence such as a medical certificate in the event of you
being sick.
b. Late submission will be accepted and marked according to the College procedure. It is noted
that late submission may not be graded for Merit and Distinction.
c. All Late coursework must be submitted to the Late submission point into the unit (not to
the Tutor). A student will be allowed to submit only once and that is the final submission.
d. Only one opportunity will be given for reassessment (resubmission) will be permitted and the
assessment will be capped at Pass for the unit. In addition, no resubmission will be allowed
in any component of the assessment for which a Pass grade or higher has been achieved.
e. Repeat Units – A student who has failed to achieve a Pass in both Final/Late submission
and in the Resubmission must retake the unit with full attendance and payment of the unit
fee. The overall unit grade for a successfully completed repeat unit is capped at Pass for
that unit. Units can only be repeated once.

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6. Submission deadlines
Submission deadlines Online onto the ICON College VLE
Final Submission date: 9-14 January 2023
Late Submission date: 16-21 January 2023
Glossary:
Analyse: Break an issue or topic into smaller parts by looking in depth at each part. Support each
part with arguments and evidence for and against (Pros and cons). Break something down into its
components, examine factors methodically and in detail to recognise patterns by applying concepts
and making connections to predict consequences.
Apply: Use a particular method/technique to solve a problem
Assess: Consider all the factors or events that apply and identify which are the most important or
relevant. Make a judgement on the importance of something and come to a conclusion where
needed.
Compare: Estimate, measure or note the similarity or dissimilarity between one thing and
another…(compare something to) draw an analogy between one thing and another for the purpose
of explanation or clarification.
Critically Evaluate: When you critically evaluate you look at the arguments for and against an
issue. Decide the degree to which a statement is true or the importance or value of something by
reviewing the information. Include precise and detailed information and assess possible alternatives
and consider strengths and weaknesses if they were applied instead.
Assess: Evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of something. Provide sufficient detail
and/or understanding in responses. Learners will break something down into its components,
examine factors methodically and in detail to present logical and coherent reasoning.
Develop: Progress/expand/initialise from a starting point
Discuss: Identify the issue/situation/problem/argument that is being assessed within the question
Explore all aspects of an issue/situation/problem/argument Investigate the issue/situation etc. by
reasoning or argument.
Evaluate: Examine in detail the meaning or essential features of a theme, topic or situation; break
something down into its components; examine factors methodically and in detail, identify separate
factors, say how they are related and how each one contributes to the topic to make reasoned
judgements and conclusions. Review the information then bring it together to form a conclusion.
Examine: Inspect (someone or something) in detail to determine the nature or condition.
Make recommendations: Make relevant and appropriate suggestions; usually for improvement.
Produce: To bring to existence. Give rise to by intellectual or creative ability: to make or
manufacture.