Pearson Higher Nationals Unit 4: Leadership and Management Report

This report analyzes leadership and management theories and their practical application within organizations. The assignment explores different leadership and management styles and their impact on organizational culture, decision-making, and overall performance. It includes the development of a motivational strategy to optimize organizational performance, addressing both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Furthermore, the report focuses on applying leadership and management approaches to managing performance and ensuring continuous improvement, offering recommendations for enhancing performance management. The assessment is divided into two sections: Section A involves a report and a presentation analyzing a Sri Lankan firm's performance and comparing it with other organizations in the same industry, while Section B focuses on a comprehensive motivational strategy and recommendations for improvement within a selected organization. The report adheres to specific formatting guidelines, including word count, referencing, and submission requirements, and is intended to meet the learning outcomes of Unit 4: Leadership and Management.

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Student Name /ID Number
Unit Number and Title Unit 4: Leadership and Management
Academic Year
Unit Tutor
Assignment Title Understanding different types of leadership and management
theories and principals and their impact on the effectiveness and
continuous improvement of an organization.
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Submission Date
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Submission format
Section A:
The submission should be in the form of a written report that includes Management and leadership theories and their
impact on effectiveness and influence on the culture of the selected organization. The key findings of the study need to
be presented in a 15minutes PowerPoint presentation. (5 minutes allocated for the questions). Presentation slides and
speaker notes should be attached to the appendix in the report. The recommended word count for the report is
1,000–,1500 wordsbut learner will not be penalized for exceeding the total word limit.
The report is required to make effective use of signposting (numbered headings, bullet points and subsections) in- text
referencing as appropriate. Your research should be referenced using the Harvard referencing system. Please also
provide a reference list using the Harvard referencing system.
Section B:
The submission should be in the form of an individual written report written in a concise, formal business style using
single spacing and font size 12. You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs,and subsections as appropriate,
and all work must be supported with research and referenced using Harvard referencing system (in-text and end-text
referencing). The recommended word count for the report is 4,000–4,500 words but learner will not be penalized
for exceeding the total word limit.

Unit 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 styles on the culture of
organisations
LO3 Develop a motivational strategy to optimise organisational performance
LO4 Apply leadership and management approaches to managing performance to ensure continuous
improvement.
Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
Pass Merit Distinction
LO1 Examine leadership and management theories and
principles, and their impact on the effectiveness of an
organisation
LO1 and LO2
D1 Critically evaluate the impact of
different approaches to leadership and
management.

P1 Discuss different theories
of leadership in relation to the
management activities in
different organisations.
P2 Explore different theories
of management in relation to
the management and
leadership activities in
different organisations.
M1 Analyse the impact of the
application of leadership and
management theories on the
effectiveness of a large
organisation.
LO2 Review the influence of different leadership and
management styles on the culture of organisations
P3 Assess different leadership
and management styles and
their application in a range of
business situations in
different organisations.
P4 Examine the factors that
influence the development of
the culture in organisations.
M2 Compare the impact of
leadership and management
styles on decision making in
different organisations.
M3 Evaluate the importance
of organisational culture on
the performance of different
organisations.
LO3 Develop a motivational strategy to optimise organisational performance
P5 Produce a motivational
strategy for an organisation
that supports optimal
achievement of organisational
objectives.
M4 Produce a detailed
motivational strategy for an
organisation that addresses
intrinsic and extrinsic
motivation.
D2 Produce a comprehensive
motivational strategy that effectively
addresses all variables of motivation to
enhance organisational performance.
LO4 Apply leadership and management approaches to managing performance to 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.
D3 Make recommendations to improve
performance management that will
ensure continuous improvement.

Assignment Brief and Guidance:
Section A
Assume that you have been recruited as the Business Consultant for a well-known Sri
Lankan Firm. This firm is suffering a downgrowth in past few years. The top management
is requesting you to analyse the situation and compare the organizational situation with few
other organizations from the same industry. To achieve the above first, you need to explore
and discuss how different theories of leadership and management effecting practical
situations in chosen organizations. Then analyse how the application of leadership and
management theories impacting the effectiveness of those organizations.
Also, you need to identify an assess the application of different leadership and management
styles in selected business situations. You can compare your organization with selected
organizations differentiate the impact of leadership and management styles.

You need to examine the factors that influence the development of the culture in selected
organisations. Furthermore, evaluate how the organizational culture resulting on
performance of the selected organization. Your report also should include a critical
evaluation of the impact of different approaches that selected organizations practicing in
the leadership and management.
Section B
In this written report, you can select one organization out of the chosen organizations in
Section A. You must make a comprehensive motivational strategy and apply variety of
business situations for suitable leadership, and management approaches for managing
performance and continuous improvement.
Your strategy should include how this motivational strategy will support optimal
achievement of organizational objectives. Also, the motivational strategy should address
intrinsic and extrinsic motivation with regards to selected organization. Make sure to
effectively address all variables of motivation to uplift organizational performance.
You are required to suggest recommendations to improve performance management that
will ensure continuous improvement of the selected organization. To achieve above apply
appropriate leadership and management approaches to managing performance in range of
business situations. Also, the recommendations should assess how leadership and
management approaches for managing performance supports continuous improvement of
the chosen organization.

Grading Rubric
Grading Criteria Achieved Feedback
P1 Discuss different theories of leadership
in relation to the management activities in
different organisations.
P2 Explore different theories of
management in relation to the
management and leadership activities in
different organisations.
P3 Assess different leadership and
management styles and their application in
a range of business situations in different
organisations.
P4 Examine the factors that influence the
development of the culture in
organisations.
P5 Produce a motivational strategy for an
organisation that supports optimal
achievement of organisational objectives.
P6 Apply to a range of business situations,
appropriate leadership, and management
approaches for managing performance and
continuous improvement.
M1 Analyse the impact of the application
of leadership and management theories on
the effectiveness of a large organisation.
M2 Compare the impact of leadership and
management styles on decision making in
different organisations.
M3 Evaluate the importance of
organisational culture on the performance
of different organisations.
M4 Produce a detailed motivational
strategy for an organisation that addresses
intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.
M5 Assess how leadership and
management approaches for managing
performance supports continuous
improvement.
D1 Critically evaluate the impact of

different approaches to leadership and
management.
D2 Produce a comprehensive motivational
strategy that effectively addresses all
variables of motivation to enhance
organisational performance.
D3 Make recommendations to improve
performance management that will ensure
continuous improvement.
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