Assignment Brief 1 (RQF)

Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Business

Student Name/ID Number:

Unit Number and Title: Unit 4: Management and Operations (488)

Academic Year: 2020-2021

Unit Assessor:
Assignment Title: ASSIGNMENT 1- Management and leadership

Issue Date:
Submission Date:

Internal Verifier Name:

Date:

Submission Format:

Format:

A group of about 4-5 students will work together and deliver two sets of materials to satisfy
LO1 and LO2 including:
 A group report which will be submitted to the assessor at least 3 days before the
group presentation
 You must use font Calibri size 12, set number of the pages and use multiple line
spacing at 1.5. Margins must be: left: 1.25 cm; right: 1 cm; top: 1 cm and bottom:
1 cm.
 You should use in text references and a list of all cited sources at the end of the
essay by applying Harvard referencing style.
 The recommended word limit is 2500-3000 words (+/-10%), excluding the tables,
graphs, diagrams, appendixes and references. You will not be penalized for
exceeding the total word limit.
 The cover page of the report has to be the Assignment front sheet 1 (to be
attached with this assignment brief).
 A group Q&A session (about 30 mins), in which all members have to take part in and
the assessor will ask questions to each member to carefully evaluate the depth of
their understanding on the required contents.

Although the students work together to write the report and give presentation as a group,
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 each of them will be assessed individually.

Submission

 Students are compulsory to submit both group report (3 days before slot 18) and
make group presentation in due date (slot 18) and in a way requested by the Tutor.
 The form of submission will be a soft copy posted on http://cms.greenwich.edu.vn/.
 Remember to convert the word file into PDF file before the submission on CMS.

Note:

 The group Assignment must be your own work, and not copied by or from another
student(s).
 If you use ideas, quotes or data (such as diagrams) from books, journals or other
sources, you must reference your sources, using the Harvard style.
 Make sure that you understand and follow the guidelines to avoid plagiarism. Failure
to comply this requirement will result in a failed assignment.

Unit Learning Outcomes:

This assignment satisfies the following learning outcomes:
LO1. Differentiate between the role of a leader and the function of a manager.
LO2. Apply the role of a leader and the function of a manager in given context.

Assignment Brief and Guidance:

*This assignment guidance is for reference only and can be customized by the tutor to meet
specific needs

Assignment scenario.

You have been working in a specific industry (which will be specified by your course tutor) 1
for more than 10 years and have gained substantial industry and market insights. You are
planning to establish your own business in this industry. However, with the occurrence of
Covid 19, you have decided to enroll yourself in the short course “CEO – Operations
Management at VUCA2 times” at FPT Business School to support your business running in the
near future.

In your first class of the course, you are required to work with your classmates to form a
group of 4-5 people and carry out a report on basic management and leadership knowledge,
which will set a good foundation for future topics as well as your work as a director. Because
all the members in your group are all working in the same industry, the group has decided to
provide all applications to that industry for this assignment 3.

N.B. (1): The course tutor will choose different industries for different classes of 488 to create

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 a diversity in the work of the students and avoid plagiarism.

(2): VUCA is short for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity.

(3): The students are encouraged to make all applications in the chosen industry or to a
specific company (of their own choice) of the chosen industry but this requirement is
NOT compulsory.

Structure of the Report:

General introduction: main purposes and structure of the work.

Main contents of the report:

1. Management and leadership concepts:

Define the basic concepts: management & different of management; leadership,

followership and how leader’s use of power and authority to “influence” people.

2. Management and leadership differences:

Identify and discuss differences of management and leadership in terms of style and
characteristics. You should give specific real-life examples for each
management/leadership style.

3. Link between management and leadership:

Analyze the close link between leadership and management and critically explain why
a successful business requires both effective management and leadership through a
real-life case study.

4. Management functions and leadership roles:

Identify and explain the main managerial functions and leadership roles in general.
Besides, find a real-life famous business person to discuss how he/she carries the
managerial functions and leadership roles in practice.

To enhance your discussion, you should assess the chosen business person’s
performance of managerial functions and leadership roles in terms of their success
and shortcomings.

5. Management approaches and leadership theories:

Sum up all main management approaches and leadership theories you have studied in
the course in terms of their key authors, main contents and appraisal (advantages and
disadvantages). Please provide at least 2 real-life examples of management
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 approaches and 2 real-life examples of leadership theories in practice.

Based on your discussion, critically evaluate which management approach and which
leadership theory would be the most appropriate in contemporary business world? Is
there a general answer for different business industries (e.g. retail industry, service
industry, physical commodity industry, etc.)?

Finally, make recommendations on which management approach and leadership

theory should be applied at a well-known company (of your own choice in the
specified industry) in Vietnam.

A conclusion to summarize all the key findings and analysis must be presented. Plus, you can
carry out a self-criticism on your own work (in terms of strengths and weaknesses).

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

Pass
LO1. Differentiate between the role of a leader and the
function of a manager.
P1. Define and compare the
different roles and
characteristics of a leader
and a manager
LO2. Apply the role of a leader and the function of a
manager in given context.
P2. Examine examples of
how the role of a leader
and the function of a
manager apply in different
situational contexts
P3. Apply different theories
and models of approach,
including situational
leadership, systems
leadership and contingency.
Merit Distinction
LO1 & 2
D1. Critically analyze and
M1. Analyze and differentiate evaluate the different theories
between the role and of leadership and approaches
characteristics of a leader to management in given
and a manager by effectively contexts.
applying a range of theories
and concepts.
M2. Assess the strengths and
weaknesses of different
approaches to situations
within the work
environment.