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Assignment Task Overall assessment weighting: Question 1. 50% and Question 2. 50% Case Study – The Phoenix Group Employee Benefits, 2019. The Phoenix Group benefits strategy. Employee Benefits, 18 April 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 in Organisations and apply this to the case study on The Phoenix Group to answer the following questions. Question 1. Structure, culture, and leadership Explain the role of leadership that may exist within The Phoenix Group and how the structure 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 theory and wider reading; consider elements including structure, culture and approaches to leadership. You should analyse and evaluate these in relation to the transitional change of the organisations’ focus, placing wellbeing at the centre of its benefits strategy. (1300-1500 words) (50 marks) (LO’s 1, 2 and 3) Page 4 of 11 [177] Question 2. Motivation and effective teams, and presentation Analyse and evaluate the ways in which The Phoenix Group may build effective teams through motivation; identify team development attributes that may contribute to The Phoenix Group’s success. Then, present your main findings in a presentation suitable for The Phoenix Group managers. (Suggested word count – 1400 words including the MS PowerPoint presentation) To achieve this, you will firstly need to discuss motivation and team effectiveness theory within the context of the case study organisation. You should then present current strategies used by the company by summarising the main findings on motivation and team effectiveness into a PowerPoint presentation. This presentation should be suitable to disseminate to The Phoenix Group managers and be no longer than 8 slides and with supportive presenters’ notes. Your presentation must be included/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) END OF QUESTIONS Layout Use a structured report style as follows: Title page – awarding body (Arden University), course title, module title (People in Organisations), assessment title (Case Study – Report and Presentation), student number, tutor name, submission date, word count used Introduction – 100-250 words to explain what will be covered in the assignment Question 1 – 1200-1400 words, follow guidance below Question 2 – 1200-1400 words, follow guidance below Conclusion – 100-250 words to summarise the assignment References – to Harvard standard Appendices – if applicable (does not add to word count) Page 5 of 11 [177] Formative Feedback You have the opportunity to submit your DRAFT outline / plan for question 1 and 2 to receive formative feedback. The feedback is designed to help you develop areas of your work and it helps you develop your skills as an independent learner. To receive formative feedback, your draft outline / plan must be submitted by email to your tutor two (2) weeks prior to the assessment submission date. This is to allow 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 address Formative feedback will not be given to work submitted after the above date. Guidelines You MUST underpin your analysis and evaluation of the key issues with appropriate and wide-ranging academic research and ensure this is referenced using the AU Harvard 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 the assessment. The word count excludes the title page, tables, figures, diagrams, footnotes, reference list and appendices. Where assessment questions have been reprinted from the assessment brief these will also be excluded from the word count. ALL other printed words ARE included in the word count See ‘Word Count Policy’ on the homepage of this module for more informatio
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