Assignment Instructions/ Description
Assignment BriefAs part of the formal assessment for the programme you are required tosubmit a People in Organisations assignment. Please refer to your StudentHandbook for full details of the programme assessment scheme and generalinformation on preparing and submitting assignments.Question 1.Structure, culture, and leadershipExplain the role of leadership that may exist within The Phoenix Group and how thestructure and culture of the organisation may support effective transitional change.(Suggested word count – 1400 words)To achieve this, you will need to consider the case study in relation to module theoryand wider reading; consider elements including structure, culture and approaches toleadership. You should analyse and evaluate these in relation to the transitionalchange of the organisations’ focus, placing wellbeing at the centre of its benefitsstrategy.
(1300-1500 words)(50 marks)(LO’s 1, 2 and 3)
Learning Outcomes:After completing the module, you should be able to:LO1 Discuss the ways organisations motivate workers.LO2 Assess the role of leadership in the organisational transition.LO3 Evaluate the relationship between organisational structure and culture withinorganisational transition.LO4 Examine the attributes of effective teams.LO5 Effectively present the strategies used in the case study to motivate teams.
Maximum word count: 3000 wordsPlease note that exceeding the word count by over 10% will result in a reduction in gradeby the same percentage that the word count is exceeded.
You must not include your name in your submission - Arden University operatesanonymous marking, which means that markers should not be aware of the identityof the student. However, please do not forget to include your STU number.
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Assignment TaskOverall assessment weighting: Question 1. 50% and Question 2. 50%Case Study – The Phoenix GroupEmployee Benefits, 2019. The Phoenix Group benefits strategy. Employee Benefits, 18April 2019. [Online].Available from:https://www.employeebenefits.co.uk/phoenix-group-fairness-benefits-strategy/[Accessed 20th June 2019].Consider the content and theory that you have learnt in the Module – People inOrganisations and apply this to the case study on The Phoenix Group to answer thefollowing questions.Question 1.Structure, culture, and leadershipExplain the role of leadership that may exist within The Phoenix Group and how thestructure and culture of the organisation may support effective transitional change.(Suggested word count – 1400 words)To achieve this, you will need to consider the case study in relation to module theoryand wider reading; consider elements including structure, culture and approaches toleadership. You should analyse and evaluate these in relation to the transitionalchange of the organisations’ focus, placing wellbeing at the centre of its benefitsstrategy.
(1300-1500 words)(50 marks)(LO’s 1, 2 and 3)
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Question 2.Motivation and effective teams, and presentationAnalyse and evaluate the ways in which The Phoenix Group may build effectiveteams through motivation; identify team development attributes that may contributeto The Phoenix Group’s success.Then, present your main findings in a presentation suitable for The Phoenix Groupmanagers.(Suggested word count – 1400 words including the MS PowerPoint presentation)To achieve this, you will firstly need to discuss motivation and team effectiveness theorywithin the context of the case study organisation.You should then present current strategies used by the company by summarising the mainfindings on motivation and team effectiveness into a PowerPoint presentation. Thispresentation should be suitable to disseminate to The Phoenix Group managers and beno longer than 8 slides and with supportive presenters’ notes. Your presentation must beincluded/pasted into the one MS Word or PDF file document that you submit.(1300-1500 words including the MS PowerPoint presentation)(50 marks)(LO’s 1, 4 and 5)
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LayoutUse a structured report style as follows:Title page – awarding body (Arden University), course title, module title (People inOrganisations), assessment title (Case Study – Report and Presentation), studentnumber, tutor name, submission date, word count usedIntroduction – 100-250 words to explain what will be covered in the assignmentQuestion 1 – 1200-1400 words, follow guidance belowQuestion 2 – 1200-1400 words, follow guidance belowConclusion – 100-250 words to summarise the assignmentReferences – to Harvard standardAppendices – if applicable (does not add to word count)
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Formative FeedbackYou have the opportunity to submit your DRAFT outline / plan for question 1 and 2 toreceive formative feedback.The feedback is designed to help you develop areas of your work and it helps youdevelop your skills as an independent learner.To receive formative feedback, your draft outline / plan must be submitted by email toyour tutor two (2) weeks prior to the assessment submission date. This is toallow time for you to reflect on the feedback and draft your final submission.Your tutor’s email address is noted on the module homepage; see right hand side:Module Information - Your Tutor for this module – tutor’s name + email addressFormative feedback will not be given to work submitted after the above date.GuidelinesYou MUST underpin your analysis and evaluation of the key issues with appropriateand wide-ranging academic research and ensure this is referenced using the AUHarvard system.The My Study Skills Area on iLearn contains useful resources relating to referencing.You must use the AU Harvard Referencing method in your assignment.Additional notes:Students are required to indicate the exact word count on the title page of theassessment.The word count excludes the title page, tables, figures, diagrams, footnotes,reference list and appendices. Where assessment questions have been reprintedfrom the assessment brief these will also be excluded from the word count. ALL otherprinted words ARE included in the word count See ‘Word Count Policy’ on thehomepage of this module for more information.
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