Reference no: EM132978020 , Length: 3000 Words

Assessment Brief

Part One - Reflective Statement: 500 words

You are required to reflect on the following questions and then to produce short answers (approximately 125 words) for each of the five questions using the format provided in the pro-forma document.

1. Why is it important for aspiring line managers to be able to critically evaluate the relationship between employee engagement and organisational performance?

a. What is employee engagement?
b. Why do high levels of employee engagement typically create high levels of organisational performance?
c. What tools can help line managers evaluate the relationship between employee engagement and organisational performance within their area of responsibility?
d. Why is it important to conduct an evaluation on a regular basis?
e. Why is important for aspiring managers to be able to critically evaluate the relationship between employee engagement and organisational performance before they take responsibility for leading a team?

2. Why it is important for aspiring line managers to have a systematic knowledge of people management theories to identify and solve problems related to organisational performance?

a. Identify a key people management theory?
b. Explain how an understanding of this theory might help to identify a problem relating to organisational performance.
c. Explain how an understanding of this theory might help to solve a problem related to organisational performance.
d. Why might some aspiring line managers lack interest in developing a systematic knowledge of people management theories?
e. Why is important that aspiring line managers gain this knowledge before they take responsibility for leading a team?

3. Why is it important for aspiring line managers to be able to select appropriate management practices for the effective leadership of diverse teams and networks?

a. What is meant by the term ‘Diversity'?
b. Give five examples of diversity within employee groups.
c. What is meant by the term ‘Inclusion'?
d. Give an example of a group for whom inclusion is a key issue in contemporary business environments.
e. Identify two people management practices associated with the effective leadership of diverse teams and networks of which aspiring line managers need to be aware before taking responsibility for the leadership of diverse teams and/or networks.

4. Explain the extent to which you think that you will be able to practice good people management and improve competitive advantage in the specific business environment in which you aspire to work? Why?

a. Identify a specific company in which you aspire to work?
b. To what extent are people considered to be the organisation's unique selling point (USP) and key to its competitive advantage?
c. Why is this the case?
d. To what extent do you think that you would be able to practice good people management in this environment?
e. To what extent has its approach to people management attracted you to this organisation?

2.2 Part Two - Management Report based on Journal Article : 2000 Words

You are required to use the article shown overleaf as the basis for undertaking a critical evaluation of the likely reaction of line managers to the facilitation of the continuous development of their people in a business environment of your choice.

Your management report should include the following:

a. A brief introduction and conclusion.

b. An explanation of why a true learning culture is key to employee engagement, organisational sustainability and competitive advantage.

c. A succinct assessment of the benefits and potential difficulties of line managers taking a proactive role in encouraging the continuous development of a diverse group of people to ensure high levels of organisational performance, sustainability and competitive advantage.

d. A critical analysis (using the appreciative inquiry technique) of whether line managers (in a specific business environment of your choice) are typically likely to react positively or negatively to their role in facilitating the continuous development of their people. Likewise the extent to which they recognise the importance of this in the effective leadership of diverse teams and networks.

e. Recommendations (for senior leadership teams in the environment you have analysed) as to how they might convince line managers of the importance of creating a true learning culture within their specific business context.

2.3 Presentation

The presentation of your portfolio document containing both your reflective statement and your management report should contain the following:

• A BPP Assignment Cover Sheet (including SRN & word count)
• A Portfolio Document Title Page
• A Contents Page
• A Reflective Statement
• A Management Report
(Including Introduction, Main Body and Conclusion)
• Reference Listing
• Glossary (optional)
• Appendices (optional)

Attachment:- Employee engagement.rar