Reference no: EM132824204
7002 CRB Consultancy - Coventry University
Topic name: -DIY science James Dayus
Learning Outcome 1: Demonstrate an understanding of how to identify client needs and be able to develop appropriate research strategies for consultancy interventions
Learning Outcome 2: Appraise the importance of expert tools and techniques to a consultant
Learning Outcome 3: Evaluate the relationship between strategic management, leadership and leadership styles and principles that support organisational ethical and value based approaches to leadership
Learning Outcome 4: Evaluate the application of leadership strategies and the impact on organisational direction
Assessment Brief:
You are a new consultant working for International Management Consultancy organisation (IMC is a fictional consultancy firm). You have been engaged to work on a project with a new client of IMC.
You are required to complete ONE consultancy project out of the choice of the
employer scenarios video case study from the choice available on the Aula space for this module.
You must use an employer video case study from the choice available on Aula. If you do not use one of the mandatory case studies for this cohort your paper will be an automatic fail and graded accordingly.
With reference to your chosen employer scenario, produce a 3000 - 3500 word report which will be assessed on the following areas:
You are required to follow the IMC consultancy report structure below.
IMC Report Structure
Your report should be 3000 to 3500 words.
Section 1: An analysis of the company's strategic position
Provide an overview of the company you have chosen.
1. Identify and apply 2 appropriate tools and techniques to analyse
A) The internal environment of the company
B) The external environment of the company
2. This analysis of the company's strategic position should include:
a) Leadership and communication
b) The company culture including its ethical and value base
c) The company's position in the sector
d) A critical evaluation of the strengths and limitations of the tools and techniques you have used
e) The client needs
3. Following your analysis on the company's strategic position, identify the main issues that you could advise the company to address.
Section 2: Recommendations to the organisation
1. Based on your analysis in Section 1, propose 3 recommendations for the company.
2. Ensure that each recommendation is clear, has appropriate detail, is justified and is feasible in this context.
3. Recommendations should refer to the leadership and communications strategy of the company, taking account of internal and external stakeholders.
Section 3: Implementation of Recommendations
1. Based on Section 2, explain how the company would implement the recommendations put forward to support the changes in its strategic direction.
2. This section will include analysis of the following:
a) Leadership styles - this must include reference to different leadership styles supported by theories, models and/or evidence.
b) Communicating the vision to the key stakeholders
c) Leadership strategy and the impact on organisational direction
3. This section considers the actions that should be taken by the company in order to achieve the recommendations that you have described above.
Section 4: Critical Reflection
All students, particularly at postgraduate level, need to reflect critically on the learning experience.
Use either Borton's (1970) model of reflective practice or Kolb's (1984) Learning Cycle, to reflect on your learning experience on the CMI module, and consider how you might apply your learning and knowledge from this module to your own area of study and future career aspirations.
Attachment:- Consultancy.rar