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The document outlines an assignment brief for a BTEC Higher National Diploma in Business, focusing on Leadership and Management in the Workplace. Students are required to submit a case study report that examines various leadership and management theories, their impact on organizational effectiveness, and the influence of different styles on workplace culture. The assignment emphasizes the importance of research, proper referencing, and critical analysis in evaluating leadership roles and their effectiveness in a digital tech store context.

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Assignment brief 1 - Leadership and Management

The document outlines an assignment brief for a BTEC Higher National Diploma in Business, focusing on Leadership and Management in the Workplace. Students are required to submit a case study report that examines various leadership and management theories, their impact on organizational effectiveness, and the influence of different styles on workplace culture. The assignment emphasizes the importance of research, proper referencing, and critical analysis in evaluating leadership roles and their effectiveness in a digital tech store context.

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Higher Nationals

Assignment Brief – BTEC (RQF)


Higher National Diploma in Business (Business Management)
Student Name/ID
Number

Unit Number and Unit 4: Leadership and Management


Title

Academic Year

Unit Tutor

Assignment 1 Title Leadership and Management in the Workplace

Issue Date

Submission Date

Submission Format

The assignment submission is in the form of:


● a case study report, written in a concise style. You are required to make use of
headings, paragraphs and subsections as appropriate. The recommended word limit is
2,000–2,500 words, although you will not be penalised for going under or exceeding the
total word limit.
All work must be supported with research and referenced using the Harvard referencing
system (or an alternative system). You will need to provide a bibliography using the Harvard
referencing system (or an alternative system). Inaccurate use of referencing may lead to
issues of plagiarism if not applied correctly.

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

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Transferable skills and competences developed

● Understand different leadership styles, how to lead multiple and remote teams and how to
manage team leaders
● Able to communicate effectively (verbal, non-verbal, written, digital) and be flexible in
communication style
● Able to analyse and evaluate a range of business data and sources of information
● Able to undertake critical analysis and evaluation to support decision-making
● Interpretation of information that allows for evaluation of theory in relation to practice

Vocational scenario

Organisation
You are working at a digital tech store* that is one of a chain of retail stores owned and
operated by a large multinational company.
The stores sell various products, including personal computers, smartphones, tablet
computers, smartwatches, digital media players, software and both branded and selected
third-party accessories. Customers can shop by either walking into the store, buying online or
reserving a shopping one-to-one session. Store employees receive above-average pay, are
offered money towards education and healthcare and receive product discounts. However,
there are limited or no paths of career advancement.
Role
You have recently been employed as a sales team leader on the shop floor, reporting to the
sales solutions manager. You lead and manage a team of eight members, and your key
responsibilities are to:
● provide direction, leadership, inspiration and motivation to team members
● coach and mentor team members
● focus on leading your team on selling products
● assist team members to reach sales targets
● work to targets and prioritise tasks to meet and exceed these targets
● make decisions regarding operational activities
● undertake regular ‘one-to-ones’ with direct reports, providing feedback
● manage attendance
● review and interpret management information.
*Select an appropriate digital tech store that meets local needs.

Assignment activity and guidance

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Case study report
As a new employee, 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 to critically evaluate leadership and management in the
company, researching theories and the impact they have on decision-making and the factors
that influence culture within the company. You should examine and compare at least three
different styles of leadership and management approach taken in a business context to
evaluate their effectiveness and the impact that the leadership and management role has on
culture and performance.
Research into additional digital tech store business examples should be used to assist in your
research analysis and evaluation.

Recommended resources
Please note that the resources listed are examples for you to use as a starting point in
your research – the list is not definitive.

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Websites
www.bbc.co.uk BBC Learning English
“The Handy guide to the gurus of management”
(Podcast)
www.businessballs.com Business Balls
“Likert’s management systems”
(Article)

Journals and articles


Harris, A. and Jones, M. (2018) ‘The dark side of leadership and management’, School
Leadership & Management, 38(5), pp. 475–477. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1080/13632434.2018.1509276.
Liphadzi, M., Aigbavboa, C.O. and W.D. Thwala, W.D. (2017) ‘A theoretical perspective on the
difference between leadership and management’, Procedia Engineering, 196, pp. 478–482.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2017.07.227.
Sobratee, N. and Bodhanya, S. (2018) ‘Leading in a global context: The balancing act between
leadership and management’, Journal of Business and Retail Management Research, 12(4),
Available at: https://doi.org/10.24052/JBRMR/V12IS04/ART-06.
Textbooks
Kelly, P. and Cole, G. (2020) Management: Theory and Practice. 9th Ed. Andover, Hants:
Cengage Learning EMEA.
Mullins, L.J. and Rees, G. (2023) Management and Organisational Behaviour. 13th Ed.
Harlow: Pearson.
HN Global
Reading Lists. Available at: https://hnglobal.highernationals.com/learning-zone/reading-lists
Student Resource Library. Available at:
https://hnglobal.highernationals.com/subjects/resource-libraries
Textbooks. Available at:
https://hnglobal.highernationals.com/textbooks

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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
P1 Discuss different theories M1 Analyse the impact of the D1 Critically evaluate the
of leadership in relation to application of leadership and impact of different
the management activities in management theories on the approaches to leadership
different organisations. effectiveness of a large and management.
P2 Explore different theories organisation.
of management in relation 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 M2 Compare the impact of
leadership and management leadership and management
styles and their application in styles on decision-making in
a range of business different organisations.
situations in different M3 Evaluate the importance
organisations. of organisational culture on
P4 Examine the factors that the performance of
influence the development of different organisations.
the culture in organisations.
LO3 Develop a motivational strategy to optimise D2 Produce a comprehensive
organisational performance motivational strategy that
effectively addresses all
P5 Produce a motivational M4 Produce a detailed
variables of motivation to
strategy for an organisation motivational strategy for an enhance organisational
that supports optimal organisation that addresses
performance.
achievement of organisational intrinsic and extrinsic
objectives. motivation.

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Pass Merit Distinction

LO4 Apply leadership and management approaches to


managing performance to ensure continuous improvement
P6 Apply appropriate M5 Assess how leadership and D3 Make recommendations to
leadership and management management approaches for improve performance
approaches for managing managing performance management that will
performance and continuous support continuous ensure continuous
improvement to a range of improvement. improvement.
business situations.

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