Assignment Guide

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Module: Introduction to Management FY001
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Table of Contents Page Number

1.0 Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..x

2.0 Management structure and Business functions ……………………………………………………….x

2.1 Business Functions………………………………………………………………………………………….x

3.0 Marketing Function………………………………………………………………………………………………….x

3.1Marketing and its relationshipwith other functions………………………………………x

4.0 Management Functions……………………………………………………………………………………………x

4.1 Interrelation of Management Functions………………………………………………………….x

5.0 HR and Talent Management......................................................................................x

5.1 Organisational Culture……………………………………………………………………………………x

6.0 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………………………………x

7.0 References………………………………………………………………………………………………………………x
1.0 Introduction (50 words)
 Introduce the purpose of the report
 Define management – paraphrase a quote from a reputable source

2.0 Management structure and Business functions (350 words)

 Discuss what is meant by organisational structure

 Define management and discuss management theories
 Identify different types of organisational structure and outline the disadvantages and
advantages – you can imbed some examples into your answer

2.1 Business Functions

 Define business functions -paraphrase a quote from a reputable source

 Discuss the different roles and responsibilities of each management function

3.0 Marketing Function (350 words)

 Discuss how the marketing department must work with other business functions for the
success of an organisation – you can give examples

4.0 Management Functions (350 words)

 Introduce Henry Fayol’s Five Functions of Management
 Explain the roles and responsibilities of all five functions

4.1Interrelation of Management Functions

 Choose two or three management functions and discuss in detail their relationship to one
another and how they help manage the success of a business

5.0 HR and Talent Management (350 words)

 Discuss the role of HR and its responsibilities
 Define Talent Management and how it helps to achieve business objectives

5.1 Organisational Culture

 Define organisational culture – you can discuss examples of different types of organisational
culture
 Discuss the consequences of a strong vs weak organisational culture

6.0 Conclusion (50 words)

 Summarise the findings of the report
7.0 Reference list

 On a separate page
 Harvard style
 In alphabetical order
 At least 5 references