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Assignment Task 2 - Part 1 : How do managers manage teams in organisations? (Group)

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Course code and name: BUSM4176 - Introduction to Management

Assignment name: Persuasive Presentation 'Pecha Kucha Style' - Part 1 (Group)

Weight: 25%

Assignment due date: Week 7 (In class presentation)

Guidelines: How do I complete this assignment task?

Learning Objectives Assessed:

CL02: Research management theory and explain how this theory applies to contemporary and socially responsible practices.

CL03: Effectively collaborate with others to locate appropriate resources to organise information and generate management solutions.

CL04: Critically reflect on the relationship between management theory and management research evidence and communicate your knowledge of responsible management practices.

Research task:

Your group will research how a manager or leader manages teams in an organisation. Identify, contact, and interview a manager or leader to determine how s/he encourages or supports staff to work in teams.

Your group will ask the manager the following key questions:

1. What formal or informal training have you had as a manager to manage work within a team?

2. How do you encourage staff to work in a team and why is this important?

3. In your opinion what is the value of working in a team?

Rationale: Why is this important?

The contemporary workplace is diverse and complex requiring effective and responsible management plus teamwork skills. Teamwork assignments such as this one will allow you to develop skills required to successfully negotiate, delegate, contribute to and lead a successful team.

Assignment task:

Working with a group of 4-5 students, you will research and analyse responsible management principles and practices. Your team will develop a presentation outlining your research and analysis to present to an audience. The format of your presentation is to follow the Pecha Kucha model of 20 slides for 20 seconds each. Given the limited number of slides, material on your slides must contain analysis and evidence, rather than decorative images. Sources of material used should be listed alongside your academic sources on your reference slide.

Use a PowerPoint template to prepare your presentation of 20 slides + 1 slide for references. Your presentation must include:

· Background of the organisation and outline of your presentation

· Description of the manager's role, including the level of authority, and what experience they have managing people

· Summarise your findings

· Identify key theories to which your research links and why you believe theory is relevant in describing this management style

· Outline the recommendations your team would make to the manager/leader to improve the way in which they manage in organisations

· Provide a theory-based rationale for why you think this approach, if implemented, would improve the employee experience

Duration of Presentation

6 minutes per group. Make sure to automate the advancement of your slides so your presentation does not run over time.

Feedback

Presentation feedback will be provided by your tutors on Canvas.

Rubric:

Rubric

BUSM4176 – A2.1 - 1910

BUSM4176 – A2.1 - 1910

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

This criterion is linked to a learning outcomeComprehension & Relevance

8.0 to >7.0 Pts

HD

Team has understood and addressed all task requirements appropriately. The presentation demonstrates how broader Ethical, Cultural, Social and Team (ESCT) aspects influence managing teamwork in organisations.

7.0 to >6.0 Pts

D

Team has understood and addressed all task requirements appropriately. The presentation shows some evidence for how Ethical, Cultural, Social and Team (ESCT) aspects influence managing teamwork in organisations.

6.0 to >5.0 Pts

CR

Team has understood and addressed most of the task requirements. However, there is limited evidence on how Ethical, Cultural, Social and Team (ESCT) aspects influence managing teamwork in organisations.

5.0 to >4.0 Pts

PA

Team has understood and responded to a few of the task requirements. Consequently, some requirements are missing. Limited awareness of how Ethical, Cultural, Social and Team (ESCT) aspects influence managing teamwork in organisations.

4.0 to >0 Pts

NN

Team appears not to have understood what is required in this task. Work demonstrates minimal awareness of how Ethical, Cultural, Social and Team (ESCT) aspects influence managing teamwork in organisations.

8.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a learning outcomeSynthesis & Relevance

7.0 to >6.5 Pts

HD

Evidence from the interview is seamlessly integrated with research literature to support the analysis. Uses refined academic research skills to locate credible and authoritative information/ data. The presentation is organised in a logical, persuasive, and engaging manner.

6.5 to >5.5 Pts

D

Evidence from the interview is sufficiently integrated with research literature to support the analysis. Uses academic research skills to locate credible and authoritative information/data. The presentation is organised logically.

5.5 to >4.5 Pts

CR

Some efforts made to integrate interview findings with research literature to support the analysis. Uses academic research skills to locate some credible information/data. The presentation is mostly logically organised.

4.5 to >3.5 Pts

PA

Limited efforts made to integrate interview findings with research literature to support the analysis. Limited academic research skills demonstrated. Presentation structure was not organised logically.

3.5 to >0 Pts

NN

No visible evidence for research skills and use of research literature in the analysis. Interview data was either not collected or was not used in the analysis. Information randomly presented with little evidence of cohesion between ideas