Critically analyse roles and responsibilities which enable effective organisations.

Assignment task A 3000-word essay that critically analyses leadership and management within one’s own workplace, considering potential areas for development which would benefit adult/ children, their families, and the organisation. This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of the following module learning outcomes: LO 1 Comprehensively evaluate the influence and impact of the broader political and social environment on organisations, using appropriate tools. LO 2 Critically analyse roles and responsibilities which enable effective organisations. LO 3 Systematically evaluate approaches to problem solving in order to support innovation and initiate change. LO 4 Critically evaluate the importance of reflexivity in developing transformational leadership skills. Task requirements During the module you will have reflected on your organisations leadership and management using a range of tools to develop a SWOT analysis. This will help you to identify areas for discussion in the essay. This is an essay, please do not include any sub-headings, diagrams or flows charts, instead include them as an appendices ensuring that you refer to them within the essay, and make sure they are purposeful additions that inform the reader. The introduction –succinct description of your organisation with confidentiality adhered to at all times. Identification of what you will be discussing in the essay, and the order it will be presented in. Main body-What are the extrinsic factors? National policies (national guidance –meeting targets – how do they influence L&M processes? Financial constraints -budgets again does this impact? –CQC- L&M’s responsibility to ensure all is in place. Write about these influences in a concise manner pulling out key elements you have already researched and remember these may not all be relevant to your particular workplace. As you move towards the end of discussing extrinsic factors –lead the reader into your next focused area for discussion -the intrinsic factors. Start by discussing your findings from the audit tools used, for example the SWOT analysis findings to justify your chosen threads. These will then be analysed in relation to theory. Possible lines of enquiry might be include but are not exclusive to: • How does cultural/ transformational leadership (Schein 2004 cited in Shedlitzki and Edwards (2014) impact on your role within the organisation? • Leadership styles -the impact of leadership styles on followers and effectiveness of running a department • Links to ethical leadership- follower engagement, effectiveness of leadership style and consistency across different roles. • Ways of communicating; team motivation –clarity of roles and responsibilities; with the last factor leading you towards the conclusion Conclusion summarise the key findings, do not add- anything new. Presentation of your academic work is important (as it will be in your working life). Good academic presentation contributes to your overall grade: it requires little additional effort but can be rewarded by the achievement of greatly improved marks. Remember to: · Type your assignment using 12 Arial font, (this is the most inclusive format for any dyslexic readers). · Include header with module code and title. · Double space your work and leave extra space between paragraphs. · Proof read your work thoroughly to ensure that your grammar, syntax and spelling are correct. · Include a complete and accurate reference list. · Number your pages consecutively. · Complete work within +/- 10% of the word limit. (The word limit does not include the reference list). Referencing and research requirements Please reference your work according to the [name of style Harvard style as defined in Cite Them Right Online (http://www.citethemrightonline.com). This information is also available in book form: Pears, R. and Shields, G. (2016) Cite them right: the essential reference guide. 10th edn. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Copies are available via the University library. How your work will be assessed Your work will be assessed on the extent to which it demonstrates your achievement of the stated learning outcomes for this assignment (see above) and against other key criteria, as defined in the University’s institutional grading descriptors. If it is appropriate to the format of your assignment and your subject area, a proportion of your marks will also depend upon your use of academic referencing conventions. This assignment will be marked according to the grading descriptors for Level 6 Submission details • You are reminded of the University’s regulations on academic misconduct, which can be viewed on the University website. 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