Paper details:
Assessment Brief
Module Code: PGBMOZ
Module Title: Managing and Leading People
Assessment 2017/2018 (Term 1)
Instructions on Assessment:
Produce a 3000 word report in which you:
Part A (1,500 words)
Critically analyse the differences between a strategic leader and manager. In your analysis you should
debate:
one traditional and one contemporary/emerging leadership style and how each impacts on a high
performance organisation
how ethical approaches to strategic leadership can enhance employee engagement and performance
Part B (1,500 words)
Critically evaluate a manager’s role in one of the following practices and how they can increase organisational
effectiveness within this area (this should include analysis of one model/theory associated with the chosen
topic area
You should pick one of the following topics:
Recruitment and Selection or
Motivation or
Employee learning and development or
Managing change
The report is worth 100% of the module mark.
Word limits for assignments
The word count must be stated on the front page of your assignment. Summarising and compressing the
information in your assignment into the word limit is one of the skills that students are expected to acquire.
and demonstrate as part of the assignment process.
The word limit is set as 3,000 words. If this is exceeded then the following penalty will have to be applied:
Word limit
Exceeds limit by up to 10% No penalty – tolerance band (see below)
Exceeds limit by 10.1-20% -5 percentage points
Exceeds limit by 20.1 -30% -10 percentage points
Exceeds limit by 30.1-40% -15 percentage points
Exceeds limit by 40.1-50% -20 percentage points
Exceeds limit by more than 50% Mark of zero
