Identify and evaluate the leadership style of the organization
The group project is a simple and practical exercise in managing an organisation and its workforce. The purpose of this assignment is to help the student understand the importance of the integration of the many theories and tools that can be applied in the management of an organisation and its workforce.
For this assignment your group is required to prepare a short paper (3,500-5,000 words) examining the meaning and influence of leadership to the organization. Your assignment is required to list a minimum of 12 academic references for this group assignment. You are advised to use the readings in the assigned readings in pp. 13 – 14.
Although each team report may be structured a bit differently, you will examine a specific Singapore organisation which you will name in your paper. A possible approach might be to:
(i) Outline your understanding of the leadership concepts
(ii) Indicate your views on appropriate leadership style
(iii) Comment on the link between organisational effectiveness and leadership
With regard to the specific Singapore organisation which you will name in your paper:
1. Describe its leadership as it currently exists
2. Identify and evaluate the leadership style of the organization
3. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the leadership you analyse in the
Organization in relation to motivation, teams dynamics, planning and
management, strategy and decision making.
4. Consider how leadership reflects the strategy and the success of your organisation
5. Comment on the link between organisational leadership and the effectiveness of the organization.
This list suggests one possible approach. Your team may choose to organize your paper in a different way, provided you cover the topic of organisational leadership using your specific Asian organisation as the focus of your report.
The purpose of this assignment is primarily to:
? Facilitate a collaborative and team based study
? Develop communication skills
? Develop interpersonal skills
? Assist conceptual thinking linked to course material
? Understand the practical relevance of your learning
As this is a group assignment, all members of the group will receive the same mark for the written submission of the project. However, all members are also required to submit an individual paper recording their contribution to group project. These individual papers should include reflections and experiences of working on the project within the group context. Reflections should include such elements as how the project contributed to the students overall learning on the module, how the group worked together, limitations within the activity, etc. Please refer to the Student Code of Practice – Group Work.
Each student must also complete the Team Agreement Form which can be found in Appendix 2 and also on the Programme Area on Blackboard.
The detailed Grade Descriptors for Assignment 2 are provided in Part 5 (Table 5) of the Study Guide.
Students are expected to exhibit the following competences:
• Knowledge and understanding of key concepts
• Analysis and level of argument
• Extent of reading and references used
• Structure and presentation of the submission, writing style, etc.