BTEC L5 Management and Leadership - Assignment Front Sheet
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Pearson BTEC Level 5 Diploma in
Management and Leadership (QCF)
1 Principles of Management and Leadership
Assignment title
Assignment A - Management and leadership principles
In this assessment you will have opportunities to provide evidence against the following criteria.
Indicate the page numbers where the evidence can be found.
Criteria
reference
1.1
To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that
the student is able to:
Task
no.
Characterise the concepts and nature of management and the
function of leadership
2
1.2
Evaluate concepts and definitions of leadership and their
influence on management
2
1.3
Evaluate the influence of effective and ineffective leadership
and management on team behaviour and business
performance
1
2.1
Analyse the characteristics of different leadership styles
2
2.2
Evaluate the suitability of different leadership styles for
different purposes and situations
2
2.3
Evaluate the factors that affect the suitability of different
management styles
1
2.4
Evaluate the ethical dimensions of leadership styles
1
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I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully acknowledged.
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Qualification
Unit number and title
Pearson BTEC Level 5 Diploma in
Management and Leadership (QCF)
1 Principles of Management and
Leadership
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Achieved?
1.1
1.2
1.3
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
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Unit 1 Assessment tasks
General Guidance:
 Please ensure you read unit 1 section of the specification document, paying particular
attention to the assessment criteria table and the ‘unit content’ section of the
specification which will help you make sure you have covered all the required materials
for each criterion.
 Complete your learning plan before starting work on the assignment
 Complete the whole assignment in one Microsoft Word document and submit it for
marking when complete. Do not submit part assignments.
 Make sure your document has a footer with page numbers and your name
 Proof read and spell check your work before submitting.
 Fully complete the front 2 pages of the assignment.
Scenario
A group of management trainees have recently joined your company and you have been asked
to prepare a presentation on the current theories of leadership and management and leadership
styles for them.
Task 1 - Assessment criteria 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
Task:
Create a set of PowerPoint slide with accompanying speaker notes in which you cover the
following:
 Characterising the concepts and nature of management and the function of leadership
 An evaluation of the concepts and definitions of leadership and their influence on
management
 An evaluation of the influence of effective and ineffective leadership and management on
team behaviour and business performance.
You need to make sure you cover the topics listed in the unit specification content section for
learning outcome 1.
Evidence:
 PowerPoint slides and accompanying detailed speakers notes
Task 2 - Assessment criteria 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
Task:
Add to the PowerPoint slides and accompanying speakers notes you create for task 1 material
which covers different leadership styles. In particular you need to cover:
 An analysis of the characteristics of different leadership styles analysis
 An evaluation of the suitability of different leadership styles for different purposes and
situation (give some examples of how this might apply in a business context)
 An evaluation of the factors that affect the suitability of different management styles
 An evaluation of the ethical dimensions of leadership styles
You need to make sure you cover the topics listed in the unit specification content section for
learning outcome 2.
Evidence:
 PowerPoint slides and accompanying detailed speakers notes
Suggested resources
Books
Adair, J., The Inspirational Leader: How to Motivate, Encourage and Achieve Success, Kogan
Page, 2005, ISBN: 9780749444563
Armstrong, M. and Baron, A., Managing Performance: Performance Management in Action
(Developing Practice), (2nd edition), Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, 2004,
ISBN: 9781843981015
Cameron, E. and Green, M., Making Sense of Change Management: A Complete Guide to the
Models Tools and Techniques of Organizational Change, (3rd edition), Kogan Page, 2012, ISBN:
9780749464356
Gold, G., Thorpe, R. and Mumford, A., Leadership and Management Development, (5th edition),
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, 2010, ISBN: 9781843982449
Journals
Management Today, Haymarket Media Group Ltd. has articles on management topics.
Websites
www.acas.org.uk – ACAS provide information on managing employee performance
www.managementhelp.org - The Free Management Library: information on leadership and
management subjects
www.managers.org.uk - Chartered Institute of Management: practical advice on management
issues with a range of online resources on management topics.
Membership is required to access the materials.
Podcasts
The Bottom Line Podcasts and Downloads chaired by Evan Davies or Stephanie Flanders.