Leadership and Organisational Psychology

Assignment Type: Individual Repeat Assignment

Assignment Title: Influence Tactics & Strategic Leadership
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Assignment Compiler: Alan Foran
Weighting: 50%
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Leadership assignment is a cross module assignment with Strategic Management. The

questions are outlined below. The questions in bold are relevant to the leadership module
and will be where the leadership CA marks come from, in the main, alongside, evidence and
use of research, and formatting grammar and spelling.

Q 1 One of the most challenging decisions a company can confront is whether to diversify:
the rewards and risks can be extraordinary (Markides, 1997). (45 marks)

a) You will advise the leadership of your chosen company, advising them of the
challenges with diversification – related and unrelated. (20 marks)

b) Advise the leadership if they should diversify or not. You must support your answer
with justification. (10 marks)

c) Leaders can do many things to influence the things that determine organisational
performance (Yukl, 2008). Discuss how influence tactics may help in your
presentation to leadership, and what approach you feel would be best, with
reference to academic models. (15 marks)

Q2 What alternative strategies could this company adopt to maintain competitiveness and
discuss why? (15 marks)

Q3 Rowe (2001) suggests that strategic leadership is a synergetic combination of

managerial and visionary leadership. Evaluate this statement, referring to academic
models and theories, and comment on the impact strategic leaders can have on overall
strategy. (25 marks)
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Marking Scheme Summary for Leadership aspect of CA

Q1 c) Discuss how influence tactics may help in your

presentation to leadership, with reference to academic models. 10%

Outline what approach you feel would be best for you in this
5%
scenario.
Q3 Rowe (2001) suggests that strategic leadership is a
synergetic combination of managerial and visionary leadership.
15%
Evaluate this statement, referring to academic models and
theories related to strategic leadership
Evidence of the impact this might have on strategy. 10%

Evidence and use of Research - reference source quality,

5%
citation, paraphrasing and reference list

Formatting, presentation, grammar and spelling. 5%

/50 marks
/100%