Assessment

Unit Title: Working With and Leading People

Unit Code: 14 Student ID:

Date Issued: Date Received:

Assignment Brief

Student Name: Lecturer Name: Mr Kavin S. Kanagasabai

Internal Verifier Name Mr. M Azam

Rules and regulations: Plagiarism is presenting somebody elses work as your own. It includes: copying information directly from the Web or books without referencing the material; submitting joint coursework as an individual effort; copying another students coursework; stealing coursework from another student and submitting it as your own work. Suspected plagiarism will be investigated and if found to have occurred will be dealt with according to the procedures set down by the College. Please see your student handbook for further details of what is / isnt plagiarism. Coursework Regulations
1 Submission of coursework must be undertaken according to the relevant procedure whether online or paper-based. Lecturers will give information as to which procedure must be followed, and details of submission procedures and penalty fees can be obtained from Academic Administration or the general student handbook. All coursework must be submitted to the Academic Admin Office and a receipt must be obtained. Under no circumstances can other College staff accept them. Please check the Academic Admin Office opening hours. Late coursework will be accepted by Academic Admin Office and marked according to the guidelines given in your Student Handbook for this year. If you need an extension (even for one day) for a valid reason, you must request one, using a coursework extension request form available from the Academic Admin Office. Do not ask the lecturers responsible for the course - they are not authorised to award an extension. The completed form must be accompanied by evidence such as a medical certificate in the event of you being sick. General guidelines for submission of coursework: a) All work must be word-processed and must be of good standard. b) Document margins shall not be more than 2.5cm or less than 1.5cm c) Font size in the range of 11 to 14 points distributed to including headings and body text. Preferred typeface to be of a common standard such as Arial or Times New Roman for the main text. d) You are required to produce an academic report, answering the questions below with a word limit of 3500- 4000 words (+/- 10%) e) You are required to reference sources with Harvard Referencing Style format. f) All course work must be submitted online on 03 September, 2012 (10 to 5 pm) www.stponline.org.uk. g) The copy of the course work submitted may not be returned to you after marking and you are advised to have your personal copy for your reference. Assignment Brief - General Page 1 of 4

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h) All work completed, including any software constructed may not be used for any purpose other than the purpose of intended study without prior written permission from St Patricks International College. Remember to keep your coursework receipt.

Outcomes and assessment requirements

Outcomes Assessment requirements To achieve each outcome a learner must demonstrate the ability to:
1. Explore recruitment, selection and retention procedures A - Identify characteristics of the person(s) required and inform potential applicants. B - Suggest suitable methods for selection C - Contribute to the selection process 2.Understand how to build winning teams D - Apply legal, regulatory and ethical considerations to the selection process A - Identify the mix of knowledge, skills and experience necessary for a team to fulfill its functions B - Analyse dynamics within teams and stimulate and promote a team spirit which helps motivate and provides support to its members C - Clarify expectations of relationships D - Encourage team members to develop roles during team assignments E - Empower teams to develop their own ways of working independently and to rely on their own capabilities within pre-set boundaries F - Identify the mix of knowledge, skills and experience necessary for a team to fulfill its functions A - Evaluate theories and styles of leadership

3.Evaluate the styles and impact of leadership

B - Effectively communicate visions, goals and values to colleagues and promote understanding of how delegated objectives support these C -Enthuse and motivate colleagues to achieve objectives D - Promote confidence among colleagues to engage with change E - Empower colleagues to present their own ideas, develop their own ways of working within agreed boundaries and to provide a lead in their own areas of expertise A - Plan or analyse work activities using appropriate objective-setting techniques and processes

4. Analyse the work and development needs of individuals considering performance monitoring and

B - Negotiate assignments with colleagues using suitable delegation techniques to motivate and enable colleagues C - Review development needs and activities and evaluate the effectiveness of activities D - Use suitable methods, with clearly defined and relevant criteria and objectives, to assess the performance of colleagues E - Identify factors affecting the quality of performance and use these to provide clear and constructive feedback on performance to colleagues F - Incorporate results of assessments into personal development plans and other organisational Feb-12 Assignment Brief - General Page 2 of 4

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Assignment You are required to study, critically analyse and make an assessment of KIMBERLY-CLARK ANDEAN REGION: CREATING A WINNING CULTURE (case study given in class) and identify and critically evaluate the aspects of hiring people, the leadership within the organisation, how the organisation enables people to work together (teaming), and the assessment of work and development of individuals by addressing the four key Learning Outcomes (see above).

* Please note: Q1 & Q2 should be submitted as a draft in Week 6 and Q3 & Q4 in Week 12
for feedback. These feedbacks will be kept as a record for future reference. Please refer to page 3 for outcomes and assessment requirements.

*Please see the Assignment Evaluation Sheet for Merit and Distinction criteria

FEEDBACK FORM ONGOING

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