Principles of Management and Leadership in an Organisational Context
Write a report entitled:
The principles of management and leadership within an organisational context
LO1 Understand factors which impact on an organisation’s internal environment
1.1 Examine the impact of legal status on the governance of an organisation
1.2 Analyse the purpose of an organisation’s mission and vision statements
1.3 Examine the impact of organisational structures on management roles
1.4 Discuss the impact of organisational values and ethics on management decision making
LO2 Understand the application of management and leadership theories
2.1 Evaluate the relationship between management and leadership
2.2 Analyse the impact of management and leadership styles on individuals and teams
2.3 Discuss the influence of organisational culture and values on management and leadership styles
2.4 Examine how management and leadership styles can be adapted in different situations
2 Create a profile of a manager who has operational or departmental responsibilities
LO3 Understand the knowledge, skills and behaviours to be effective in a management and leadership role
3.1 Assess the knowledge and skills required for a management and leadership role
3.2 Evaluate the factors that impact on the selection of communication techniques required to be effective in a management and leadership role
3.3 Analyse the behaviours required to be effective in a management and leadership role
3 Write a proposal for:
Building a culture of mutual trust, respect and support with teams and individuals.
LO3 Understand the knowledge, skills and behaviours to be effective in a management and leadership role
3.4 Develop an approach for building a culture of mutual trust, respect and support with teams and individuals
Task 1
You are required to write a report entitled ‘The principles of management and leadership within an
organisational context’. This must be presented in TWO (2) sections.
A. The factors which impact on an organisation’s internal environment
To complete this section of the report you are required to:
- Examine how the legal status of an organisation impacts on the way it is governed (AC1.1)
- Examine how different organisational structures impact on management roles (AC1.3)
- Analyse the purpose of an organisation’s mission and vision statements (AC1.2)
- Discuss the impact of organisational values and ethics on management decision making (AC1.4)
B. The application of management and leadership theories in an organisational context
To complete this section of the report, you are required to:
- Evaluate the relationship between management and leadership (AC2.1)
- Analyse how the use of different management and leadership styles impact on individuals and
teams (AC2.2) - Discuss the influence of organisational culture and values on the selection of management and
leadership styles (AC2.3) - Examine how management and leadership styles can be adapted in different situations (AC2.4)
Task 2
As part of the organisation’s strategy to develop a talent management programme, you are required to
create a profile of a manager who has operational or departmental responsibilities. The aim of the
profile is to present the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to be effective in the management
and leadership role.
To complete the profile you are required to:
- Assess the essential knowledge and skills required for a management and leadership role (AC3.1)
- Evaluate factors which impact on the selection of communication techniques required to be effective in a management and leadership role (AC3.2)
- Analyse the core behaviours required to be effective in a management and leadership role (AC3.3)
