Assignment Overview and generic instructions

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Assignment Overview and generic instructions

Review the leadership behaviours and approaches that are common in an organisation with which you are familiar. Identify how the role and nature of the organisation (ideally financial services / banking), its corporate governance and its operating context and external environment shapes these.

Critically compare alternative leadership theories to assess their validity, and their utility in helping to analyse and explain the behaviour of leaders in the organisation. In particular, you should consider how these theoretical perspectives are relevant to the ethics, values, knowledge, skills, behaviours and other characteristics expected of effective leaders in the organisation.

Structure & Additional instructions

ESSAY STRUCTURE:

 

1 – INTRODUCTION

 

2 – MAIN BODY

 

Present findings using headings, paragraphs and clear Harvard referencing.

Make use of tables and bullet points sparingly, only when relevant and appropriate to present thoughts clearly. Headings to relate closely to the sections of the assignment question.

 

Paragraphs have around 4/5 lines.

 

3 – CONCLUSION

sum up of findings and recommendations (no new elements should be introduced in this section)

4 – REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY

In accurate Harvard referencing. Referencing target is 10 – 15% of whole text.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS:

No need to name the name of the business. Just need to provide business context and what the organisation does, what they’re trying to achieve, etc.

Instructions for the 1st half of the question:

Decide which theories, concepts and models are relevant to the assignment and to your organisational context.

Think about leadership at all levels of the organisation – senior / strategic leaders, to middle / tactical leaders.

Link in with approaches that are accepted in terms of corporate governance,  what the organisation is trying to achieve: mission statement, strategic objectives, communications

Consider how to link criticisms of theories, concepts and models to your organisation e.g. top down or bottom up

What behaviours do these leaders show and how do they relate to the theoretical models?

Consider which sources of evidence you will use (change management situations, etc)

Instructions for the 2nd half of the question:

Critically compare alternative leadership theories to assess their validity and their utility in helping to analyse and explain the behaviour of leaders in your organisation. In particular, you should consider how these theoretical perspectives are relevant to the ethics, values, knowledge, skills, behaviours and other characteristics expected of effective leaders in the organisation.

‘Critically compare’ requires critical analysis to be provided and evidence to explore theories, rather than purely describing – apply theory to practice, and explain practice through theory.

Tip: Authentic leadership, ethical leadership, skills approach, leadership style approach… link very well with the response

This part of the question implies exploration of ethics in leadership (Corporate governance, CSR policy, code of conduct, etc) What does the organisation have in terms of these documents.

Exploration should cover:

  • Accepted values and behaviours are affected by organisational and national cultures.
  • What theories / concepts relate to ethics and leadership? (links back with authentic leadership / ethical leadership).
  • Why do leaders choose to behave ethically (or not)? For instance is it that they believe in it, or is it to attract customers?
  • Leadership Effectiveness:
    • Are these leaders seen as effective?
    • Is effectiveness determined by: who they are, what they do, how they behave, how they lead in different situations, how they lead to achieve organisational objectives… Link with leadership theories or models to be covered in the essay
    • Traits, Skills, Behavioural, Situational Contingency Thesis, What leaders achieve (Path-goal theory, Leader-member exchange, Transformational Leadership, etc.)

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Assignment Overview and generic instructions

Review the leadership behaviours and approaches that are common in an organisation with which you are familiar. Identify how the role and nature of the organisation (ideally financial services / banking), its corporate governance and its operating context and external environment shapes these.

 

Critically compare alternative leadership theories to assess their validity, and their utility in helping to analyse and explain the behaviour of leaders in the organisation. In particular, you should consider how these theoretical perspectives are relevant to the ethics, values, knowledge, skills, behaviours and other characteristics expected of effective leaders in the organisation.

Structure & Additional instructions

 

ESSAY STRUCTURE:

 

1 – INTRODUCTION

 

2 – MAIN BODY

 

Present findings using headings, paragraphs and clear Harvard referencing.

Make use of tables and bullet points sparingly, only when relevant and appropriate to present thoughts clearly. Headings to relate closely to the sections of the assignment question.

 

Paragraphs have around 4/5 lines.

 

3 – CONCLUSION

sum up of findings and recommendations (no new elements should be introduced in this section)

4 – REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY

In accurate Harvard referencing. Referencing target is 10 – 15% of whole text.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS:

No need to name the name of the business. Just need to provide business context and what the organisation does, what they’re trying to achieve, etc.

Instructions for the 1st half of the question:

Decide which theories, concepts and models are relevant to the assignment and to your organisational context.

Think about leadership at all levels of the organisation – senior / strategic leaders, to middle / tactical leaders.

Link in with approaches that are accepted in terms of corporate governance,  what the organisation is trying to achieve: mission statement, strategic objectives, communications

Consider how to link criticisms of theories, concepts and models to your organisation e.g. top down or bottom up

What behaviours do these leaders show and how do they relate to the theoretical models?

Consider which sources of evidence you will use (change management situations, etc)

 

Instructions for the 2nd half of the question:

Critically compare alternative leadership theories to assess their validity and their utility in helping to analyse and explain the behaviour of leaders in your organisation. In particular, you should consider how these theoretical perspectives are relevant to the ethics, values, knowledge, skills, behaviours and other characteristics expected of effective leaders in the organisation.

‘Critically compare’ requires critical analysis to be provided and evidence to explore theories, rather than purely describing – apply theory to practice, and explain practice through theory.

Tip: Authentic leadership, ethical leadership, skills approach, leadership style approach… link very well with the response

This part of the question implies exploration of ethics in leadership (Corporate governance, CSR policy, code of conduct, etc) What does the organisation have in terms of these documents.

Exploration should cover:

  • Accepted values and behaviours are affected by organisational and national cultures.
  • What theories / concepts relate to ethics and leadership? (links back with authentic leadership / ethical leadership).
  • Why do leaders choose to behave ethically (or not)? For instance is it that they believe in it, or is it to attract customers?
  • Leadership Effectiveness:
    • Are these leaders seen as effective?
    • Is effectiveness determined by: who they are, what they do, how they behave, how they lead in different situations, how they lead to achieve organisational objectives… Link with leadership theories or models to be covered in the essay
    • Traits, Skills, Behavioural, Situational Contingency Thesis, What leaders achieve (Path-goal theory, Leader-member exchange, Transformational Leadership, etc.)

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