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LPC UMAN3011 SPRING 2019 COURSEWORK BRIEF UMAN3011 Understanding Management Spring 2019 Coursework Brief Handout: [Time (am/pm), Date Month Year] Access via GSM Learn Deadline for Submission: Wednesday, 24-04-2019 2pm Submit this coursework through the Student Portal with a Turn-it-in Report Word Limit: 1500 (Plus or minus 10%) Learning outcomes assessed: At the end of the module students will be expected to be able to: 1. Identify the principles of management and organisational structure in relation to size and purpose. 2. Explain the nature of management culture and how this may vary from one company to another as well as the impact it has on corporate success. 3. Identify the relationship between business planning and operations and the problems of ensuring consistency. 4. Illustrate the importance of effective communication between managers with different responsibilities. This Coursework is worth 100% of the total marks for this module. UMAN3011 SPRING 2019 COURSEWORK BRIEF GSM LONDON Page 2 of 10 Coursework Instructions Please read carefully • Carefully read the module handbook, the marking criteria and the grade descriptors. Academic Misconduct You are responsible for ensuring you understand the policy and regulations about academic misconduct. You must: • Complete this work alone except where required or allowed by this assignment briefing paper and ensure it has not been written or composed by or with the assistance of any other person. • Make sure all sentences or passages quoted from other people’s work in this assignment (with or without trivial changes) are in quotation marks, and are specifically acknowledged by reference to the author, work and page. UMAN3011 SPRING 2019 COURSEWORK BRIEF GSM LONDON Page 3 of 10 Assignment Questions Written Report (100%) The assessment for this module is for students to write a report that demonstrates their development of appropriate skills and knowledge through the module. Since there is no written examination in this module, the tasks below cover all the learning outcomes of the module. Task 1 The four functions approach to management describes the functions of a manager as planning, organising leading and controlling. You recently opened a small business which you have long been interested in with a team of 5 staff. Explain the nature of your business and how you can carry out your planning activities effectively? 10 marks How are your planning activities relevant in achieving consistency and success in your business operations? 5 marks Suggest a possible structure for your business and explain how an organisation’s structure can help it achieve its purpose. 10 marks LO1, LO3 (suggested word count=400) Task 2 Explain organisational culture highlighting the importance of culture to the success of an organisation. 10 marks Discuss three ways employers can pass on the culture of their organisations to their employees.LO2 (suggested word count=400) 15 marks (During your tutorials/drop in sessions, you would be expected to write how you would want to express the organisational culture of your business thinking of Edgar Schein’s first level of culture - behaviours, processes, policies, systems) UMAN3011 SPRING 2019 COURSEWORK BRIEF GSM LONDON Page 4 of 10 Task 3 Effective communication ensures information is given clearly, delivered and understood clearly. Good communication skills are relevant to success. Some members of your team are underperforming. As the manager, you have to inform them of their job responsibilities and expectations. Explain why it is important that you communicate effectively with your team. 10 marks Using relevant examples, discuss three barriers you may face in your role as a manager and how you can overcome them. (During tutorials/drop in sessions, students are expected to write a sample mail to their team members on the need to improve their performance.) LO4 (suggested word count=400) 15 marks Task 4 Write a short reflective summary highlighting your experience, learning managerial skills and studying organisational functions, from the beginning of the module to the end. How is the knowledge you have gained understanding the principles of management, the nature of culture, communication and business planning relevant to the way you will now manage your own business or carry out your managerial role in an organisation? This summary should highlight the things you are now able to do and things you will do differently. You are expected to complete and attach your building skills log to your submission. LO1,2,3,4 (suggested word count=300) 25marks UMAN3011 SPRING 2019 COURSEWORK BRIEF GSM LONDON Page 5 of 10 Assignment Structure Guidelines: A cover page and table of contents must be provided at the beginning of the assignment. An introduction, conclusion or executive summary are not required for this assignment. Your answer should be supported by references to relevant texts, journal articles and/or websites. All the activities carried out during the tutorials/dropin session with the tutor which has been referred to in the report must be included as appendices. A completed skills log should be included. A reference list must be included at the end of the assignment. Each of the tasks carries a total of 25 marks. End of Assignment Brief UMAN3011 SPRING 2019 COURSEWORK BRIEF GSM LONDON Page 6 of 10 UMAN3011 SPRING 2019 COURSEWORK BRIEF GSM LONDON Page 7 of 10 Marking Criteria (Level 3) KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING INTELLECTUAL & COGNITIVE SKILLS Graduate Skills: transferable, employability, practical and academic skills Factual and conceptual knowledge and understanding; use of class materials; independent reading Critical thinking; conceptualisation; creativity; synthesis, analysis and evaluation; application; problem solving and research/investigation Written, oral and presentation skills; interpersonal, group and teamwork skills; leadership skills; numeracy; digital skills; practical, professional and academic skills (including referencing/presentation) MARKING BAND CLASSIFICATION WEIGHTED AT 50% WEIGHTED AT 25% WEIGHTED AT 25% 86 - 100% FIRST (1ST) Includes all required factual content, accurately summarised. Well developed, relevant introduction and conclusions. Within word count or presentation time. Includes relevant factual content only. Clearly and logically structured material. Accurate spelling, grammar, punctuation, paragraphing. Very accurate identification of pre- defined concepts, theories and/or principles, appropriate to this level. Information or data selected from highly relevant sources, and categorised, analysed or evaluated using a recommended format. Fluent, interesting writing style, appropriate to the assignment OR engaging, confident, audible and well paced presentation. Excellent understanding of factual and conceptual