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HD in Business Management SRI4151: Introduction to Management

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Assessment Type
WRIT01 3000 words 100%

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I, ………………………………………….certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and
research sources are fully acknowledged.

Marks Awarded

First assessor

IV marks

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Module: SRI4151 Introduction to Management

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 School of Management

Assessment
Brief
Module Code Module Title

SRI4151 Introduction to Management

Academic Year Semester

2022/2023 1

Module Leader email

piyumiR@icbtcampus.edu.lk

Content
Assessment Details............................................................
Submission Details.............................................................
Assessment Criteria...........................................................
Further Information...........................................................
Who can answer questions about my assessment?.........................
Referencing....................................................................................
Submission problems.....................................................................
Unfair academic practice................................................................
How is my work graded?................................................................

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Assessment Details
Assessment title Abr. Weighting

Introduction to Management WRIT01 100%

Pass marks are 40% for undergraduate work and 50% for postgraduate work unless stated otherwise.

Task/assessment brief:

Scenario

Management is a set of activities (including planning and decision making, organizing, leading, and controlling)
directed at an organization’s resources (human, financial, physical, and information), with the aim of achieving
organizational goals in an efficient and effective manner (Griffin, 2017). The competitive business world has
created requirements for significant improvements in management with relevant applications. Assume that you
have been appointed as a Management Intern in one of the organizations listed below and prepare a report on
organizational management practices.
a. Uniliver Sri Lanka
b. Hemas Holdings PLC
c. Hayleys Lanka PVT ltd

Provide a comprehensive report complying (3000 words) with relevant theories/concepts and related examples
from selected organization whenever it is applicable. You may use secondary data related to the selected
organization to complete the report. Your report must cover the below tasks.

Tasks

1. Discuss the usage of interpersonal roles by the different level managers of selected organization and
discuss different skills that they have utilized to enhance the organizational effectiveness (10 marks).

2. Behavioral theory says that an individual can be motivated to complete different activities due to
something that is outside of themselves (Schlinger, 2009). Explain how behavioural perspective can be
used by the organization to enhance organizational efficiency and effectiveness (15 Marks).
3. Critically analyse the task environment of the organization and explain the way that the organization can
utilize their strengths to overcome the weaknesses to enhance the organizational potential (15 Marks).

4. Identify Vision, Mission and Goals of the organization and discuss the way that the organization has
executed different levels of plans to achieve the vision (15 marks).

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 5. Identify the departmentalization basis that the organization has utilized and discuss the way that the
departmentalization concept has supported to enhance organizational performance (15 Marks).

6. Examine the leadership styles that the managers of selected organization have used and explain the way
that each leadership style has created a significant impact on organizational success (10 Marks).

7. Control is an indispensable function of management. A good control system helps an organization in

many ways (David, 2011). Elaborate the various steps involved in the process of control and explain the
different types of controls that the organization has implemented (10Marks).
8. A Proper report by following the guidelines. (10 marks)

Note: Secondary data refers to data that is collected by someone other than the primary user. Common sources
of secondary data for social science include; censuses, information collected by government departments,
organizational records and data that was originally collected for other research purposes.

Referencing should be done strictly using Harvard Referencing style (Minimum 10 Sources)

Word count (or equivalent): 3000 words

This a reflection of the effort required for the assessment. Word counts will normally include any text, tables,
calculations, figures, subtitles and citations. Reference lists and contents of appendices are excluded from the
word count. You are given a 10% plus or minus benefit from the given word count. Contents of appendices are
not usually considered when determining your final assessment grade.

Academic or technical terms explained:

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Submission Details
Submission Deadline: This will be provided on
Estimated Feedback
This will normally be 20
the Moodle submission working days after initial
point.
Return Date submission.

Submission By 12.00 noon on the

Time: deadline day.

Moodle/Turnitin: Any assessments submitted after the deadline will not be marked and will be
recorded as a non-attempt unless you have had an extension request agreed or
have approved mitigating circumstances. See the School Moodle pages for more
information on extensions and mitigating circumstances.

File Format: The assessment must be submitted as a pdf document (save the document as a pdf
in your software) and submit through the Turnitin submission point in Moodle.

Your assessment should be titled with your:

student ID number, module code and assessment ID,

e.g. st12345678 SRI4153 WRIT1/PRESS

Feedback Feedback for the assessment will be provided electronically via Moodle. Feedback will be
provided with comments on your strengths and the areas which you can improve. View the
guidance on how to access your feedback.

All marks are provisional and are subject to quality assurance processes and confirmation at
the programme Examination Board.

Assessment Criteria
Learning outcomes assessed

1. Identify the organizational environment, role of a manager and knowledge and skills needed in
management.
2. Explain the historical development of management theories and contemporary management theories.
3. Discuss the nature and types of organizations.
4. Examine the management functions in organizations.

Other skills/attributes developed

This includes elements of the Cardiff Met EDGE (Ethical, Digital, Global and Entrepreneurial skills) and other
attributes developed in students through the completion of the module and assessment. These will also be
highlighted in the module guidance, which should be read by all students completing the module. Assessments
are not just a way of auditing student knowledge. They are a process which provides additional learning and
development through the preparation for and completion of the assessment.

 This module helps students to understand management concepts and managerial responsibilities in both

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 formal and informal organizational structures.
 The goal of the course is to provide the student with a foundation of management principles. The five
areas of focus will be planning, organizing, directing, controlling and staffing.
 The module helps students to evaluate the business environment (internal and external environmental
factors) in order to take business decisions.

Marking/Assessment Criteria

01 10-09 08-07 06-05 04-03 02-00

Excellent Very good Good identification Poor identification A very poor
explanations with explanations with of types of of managerial roles answer which
interpersonal roles interpersonal roles managerial roles and and essential skills did not satisfy
under Mintzberg under Mintzberg essential skills needed for the the
Managerial Roles Managerial Roles needed for the development requirement
and essential skills and essential skills development Answer is not of the task
needed for create needed for create Moderate effort was structured; majorly. The
expected potential expected potential seen to make the information is standard of
of the business. of the business. answer more logical scattered which work is very
Noted individual Noted individual and structured. showed that poor. No
judgments with judgments but lapses Average level of student had poor sufficient
clear justifications. in some certain example usage. theoretical examples
Proper usage of areas. Very good Average use of knowledge and the have
examples. Excellent usage of examples. Harvard referencing application provided.
use of Harvard Very good use of and the student has knowledge. Poor Very poor use
referencing and the Harvard referencing produced few of in- use of Harvard of Harvard
student has and the student has text and end-text referencing and referencing
produced in-text produced most of in- citations the student has and the
and end-text text and end-text correspondent to the not produced in- student has
citations citations references. text and end-text not produced
correspondent to correspondent to citations in-text and
the references. the references. correspondent to end-text
the references. citations
corresponden
t to the
references.
02 15-13 12-10 09-07 06-04 03-00
Excellent Very Good Good explanation of Poorly explanation A very poor

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 explanation of explanation of contemporary of contemporary discussion
behavioural behavioural management management which did not
management management theories and the theories and the satisfy the
perspective and the perspective and the usage of it in the usage of it at in the requirement
usage of it in the usage of it in the company. A Fair company. of the task
company. Very Clear company. Clear attempt of the task. Insufficient majorly. The
identification and identification and Average use of attempt. Poor use facts were
explanation of explanation of Harvard referencing of Harvard not identified
contemporary contemporary and the student has referencing and even clearly.
management management produced few of in- the student has The standard
theories are the theories are the text and end-text not produced in- of work is
expectation of this expectation of this citations text and end-text very poor.
task. Excellent use of task. Very good use correspondent to the citations Very poor use
Harvard referencing of Harvard references. correspondent to of Harvard
and the student has referencing and the the references. referencing
produced in-text student has and the
and end-text produced most of in- student has
citations text and end-text not produced
correspondent to citations in-text and
the references. correspondent to end-text
the references. citations
corresponden
t to the
references
03 15-13 12-10 09-07 06-04 03-00
Student has Student has Student has Student has Student failed
demonstrated an demonstrated a demonstrated a demonstrated the to answer
excellent in-depth good discussion on moderate discussion information in a each sub
discussion on organizational and on organizational poor way. Some division of
organizational task environment. Good task environment. areas are not the task as
environment. Very justifications on Average covered, but it was instructed.
good justifications strengths and justifications on seen that student The
on strengths and weaknesses and strengths and has put an effort to information
weaknesses and threats. Noted weaknesses and answer the provided is
threats. individual judgments threats. Noted few question. not valid,
Noted individual but lapses in some approaches of Answer is not accurate and
judgments with certain areas. collecting data. structured; not up to the
clear justifications. Noted several information is standard.
Noted several and approaches of Moderate effort was scattered which Poor report
innovative collecting data. Very seen to make the showed that of
approaches of good use of Harvard answer more logical student had poor information

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 collecting data. referencing and the and structured. theoretical with lot of
Excellent use of student has Average use of knowledge and the grammatical
Harvard referencing produced most of in- Harvard referencing application and technical
and the student has text and end-text and the student has knowledge. Poor mistakes.
produced in-text citations produced few of in- use of Harvard Poor
and end-text correspondent to text and end-text referencing and adherence to
citations the references. citations the student has the
correspondent to correspondent to the not produced in- assignment
the references references text and end-text criteria. Very
citations poor use of
correspondent to Harvard
the references. referencing
and the
student has
not produced
in-text and
end-text
citations
corresponden
t to the
references.
04 15-13 12-10 09-07 06-04 03-00
Excellent Very good Good examination of Student has Student failed
examination of examination of planning at different demonstrated the to answer
planning at different planning at different levels and support of information in a each sub
levels and support levels and support of plan to achieve poor way. Some division of
of plan to achieve plan to achieve organizational vision, areas are not the task as
organizational organizational vision, mission and goals. covered, but it was instructed.
vision, mission and mission and goals. Moderate effort was seen that student
goals. Noted individual seen to make the has put an effort to The
Noted individual judgments but lapses answer more logical answer the information
judgments with in some certain and structured. question. provided is
clear justifications. areas. Very good use Average use of Answer is not not valid,
Excellent use of of Harvard Harvard referencing structured; accurate and
Harvard referencing referencing and the and the student has information is not up to the
and the student has student has produced few of in- scattered which standard.
produced in-text produced most of in- text and end-text showed that Poor report
and end-text text and end-text citations student had poor of
citations citations correspondent to the theoretical information
correspondent to correspondent to references knowledge and the with lot of
the reference the references. application grammatical

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 knowledge Poor and technical
use of Harvard mistakes.
referencing and
the student has Poor
not produced in- adherence to
text and end-text the
citations assignment
correspondent to criteria. Very
the references. poor use of
Harvard
referencing
and the
student has
not produced
in-text and
end-text
citations
corresponden
t to the
references.
05 15-13 12-10 09-07 06-04 03-00
Student has Student has Student has Student has Student failed
demonstrated an demonstrated a very demonstrated a demonstrated the to answer
excellent good examination in good examination in information in a each sub
examination in departmentalization departmentalization poor way. Some division of
departmentalization concept importance concept importance areas are not the task as
concept importance of it for of it for covered, but it was instructed.
of it for organizational organizational seen that student The
organizational performance. Noted performance. has put an effort to information
performance. individual judgments Moderate effort was answer the provided is
Noted individual but lapses in some seen to make the question. not valid,
judgments with certain areas. Very answer more logical Answer is not accurate and
clear justifications. good use of Harvard and structured. structured; not up to the
Excellent use of referencing and the Average use of information is standard.
Harvard referencing student has Harvard referencing scattered which Poor report
and the student has produced most of in- and the student has showed that of
produced in-text text and end-text produced few of in- student had poor information
and end-text citations text and end-text theoretical with lot of
citations correspondent to citations knowledge and the grammatical
correspondent to the references. correspondent to the application and technical
the reference reference’s knowledge. Poor

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 correspondents to use of Harvard mistakes.
the references. referencing and Poor
the student has adherence to
not produced in- the
text and end-text assignment
citations criteria. Very
correspondent to poor use of
the references. Harvard
referencing
and the
student has
not produced
in-text and
end-text
citations
corresponden
t to the
references
06 10-09 08-07 06-05 04-03 02-00
Excellent Very good Good examination of Student has Student failed
examination of the examination of the leadership styles and demonstrated the to answer
leadership styles leadership styles and influence of information in a each sub
and influence of influence of leadership theories poor way. Some division of
leadership theories leadership theories on employee areas are not the task as
on employee on employee motivation in covered, but it was instructed.
motivation in motivation in achieving seen that student
achieving achieving organizational has put an effort to The
organizational organizational objectives. Moderate answer the information
objectives. Noted objectives. Noted effort was seen to question. provided is
individual judgments individual judgments make the answer Answer is not not valid,
with clear but lapses in some more logical and structured; accurate and
justifications certain areas. Very structured. Average information is not up to the
Excellent use of good use of Harvard use of Harvard scattered which standard.
Harvard referencing referencing and the referencing and the showed that Poor report
and the student has student has student has student had poor of
produced in-text produced most of in- produced few of in- theoretical information
and end-text text and end-text text and end-text knowledge and the with lot of
citations citations citations application grammatical
correspondent to correspondent to correspondent to the knowledge Poor and technical
the reference. the references references. use of Harvard mistakes.
referencing and

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 the student has
not produced in- Poor
text and end-text adherence to
citations the
correspondent to assignment
the references. criteria. Very
poor use of
Harvard
referencing
and the
student has
not produced
in-text and
end-text
citations
corresponden
t to the
references.
07 10-09 08-07 06-05 04-03 02-00
Excellent Very good Good examination of Student has Student failed
examination of the examination of the basic steps of demonstrated the to answer
basic steps of basic steps of controlling process information in a each sub
controlling process controlling process and different types poor way. Some division of
and different types and different types of controlling that areas are not the task as
of controlling that of controlling that organization has covered, but it was instructed.
organization has organization has implemented to seen that student
implemented to implemented to enhance operational has put an effort to The
enhance operational enhance operational efficiency. Moderate answer the information
efficiency. Noted efficiency. Noted effort was seen to question. provided is
individual judgments individual judgments make the answer Answer is not not valid,
with clear but lapses in some more logical and structured; accurate and
justifications certain areas. Very structured. Average information is not up to the
Excellent use of good use of Harvard use of Harvard scattered which standard.
Harvard referencing referencing and the referencing and the showed that Poor report
and the student has student has student has student had poor of
produced in-text produced most of in- produced few of in- theoretical information
and end-text text and end-text text and end-text knowledge and the with lot of
citations citations citations application grammatical
correspondent to correspondent to correspondent to the knowledge Poor and technical
the reference. the references references. use of Harvard mistakes.
referencing and

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 the student has
not produced in- Poor
text and end-text adherence to
citations the
correspondent to assignment
the references. criteria. Very
poor use of
Harvard
referencing
and the
student has
not produced
in-text and
end-text
citations
corresponden
t to the
references.
08 10-9 8-7 6-5 4-3 2-0
Fully followed the Followed the Fairly followed the Poor followed the A very poor
guidelines for a guidelines for a guidelines for a guidelines for a answer which
report preparation. report preparation. report preparation. report preparation. did not satisfy
An excellent report A good report A fair report A poor report the
submitted. submitted. submitted. submitted. requirement
of the task
majorly. The
standard of
work is very
poor.

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Further Information
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Referencing and independent learning affecting your studies, then you may be able to
apply for mitigating circumstances. This can give
Please ensure you reference a range of credible
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be taken up by self-directed study. extremely seriously. The University has
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Unless stated otherwise you must use the academic practice. These are explained in full in
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on referencing can be found in the Study Smart procedures under Volume 1, Section 8 of the
area on Moodle and at Academic Handbook. The Module Leader
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on most assessments. Types of Unfair Practice, include:

Technical submission problems

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Plagiarism, which can be defined as using Assessment grading is subject to thorough
without acknowledgement another person’s quality control processes. You can view a
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How is my work graded?
 Softy copy should be named as HD
BM – (subject name) (subject
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 number) followed by the Cardiff original although may work in groups in
Met student ID number some instances (Please refer to Student
Handbook on Plagiarism & Cheating).
E.g. for SRI4151 Introduction to Management
BSc - BHL-4015 -20** ****  All sources of information must be
 Students are expected to keep a backup referenced using “Harvard referencing”
of all the assignments. ICBT and Cardiff where a reference listing should be
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coversheet.

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