management approaches role
With reference to an industry sector of your choice across the Public, Private or Voluntary Sector, and applying academic research throughout: 1. Critically assess the evidence that TWO of the following management approaches can play a valuable role in he
Students should take note of the distribution of marks detailed in the marking criteria detailed in section 1.4 below, and the word count should be commensurate with the weighting attributed to each section. Please give each framework/approach an approximately equal weighting in terms of word count allocation, with only one introduction, conclusion and recommendations section. Each of the two frameworks should be discussed within a separate section where you give an analysis of evidence that your chosen framework has been successfully applied within the same sector (with the exception of benchmarking, the rationale for which will be explained further during the lectures). Evidence should be from academic research and industry sources. Further Guidance on Coursework 2 submission:] [unique_solution]The standard format for formal reports applies; at an elementary level the report should encompass an executive summary, contents page and sections containing an introduction, main body (covering framework 1, framework 2), a conclusion and recommendations. An executive summary is NOT the same as an introduction. They serve different purposes within a formal report. An executive summary is an abbreviated version of the whole report and provides a concise summary of the main points written within the report. It should cover the report′s main discussion and key findings, conclusions and if appropriate, recommendations. It may be written in the ′past tense′ – e.g. Findings highlighted that ….. Although it is the last piece of the report to be written, the executive summary is the first item that the reader should see and is positioned before the contents page. Further information is available from the Learning Development Centre on what constitutes an executive summary and it is advised that students take heed of the guidance offered on how to construct an executive summary and what should be considered within a report introduction and conclusion section. You should undertake a keyword academic literature search for research on the application of the approach within the sector you are studying. You should not spend too much time describing frameworks or theories you choose to use. While you must be explicit about those you are using, and must cite them appropriately, you can assume that your marker is familiar with them. What the marker is looking for is evidence of your understanding through critical discussion of theory and application of sectoral examples to underpin arguments conveyed. In order to ‘critically assess’, you should critically reflect on any weaknesses in the evidence reviewed, including its currency, identify any research gaps, and consider the challenges as well as the benefits of deploying the management approach in the sector you are discussing in terms of contributing to the achievement of sustainable and ethical business excellence. Conclusions should summarise evidence presented in both sections of how successfully the management challenges are being addressed or the techniques are being applied. Recommendations should (a) provide advice to organisations in the sector as to how best they can successfully implement the approach to achieve the benefits and avoid any implementation challenges; and (b) suggest further research that needs to be undertaken to address gaps in academic knowledge in relation to the issues researched in the sector studied.