btec hnd in business

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BTEC HND in Business

Assignment Specification

Institute Name : Western College for Management & Technology

Unit Name : Employability Skills

Unit Value : 15 credits

Unit Code : A/601/0992

Lecturer : Menaka Abeyratna

Unit Outcomes:

1. Be able to determine own responsibilities and performance

2. Be able to develop interpersonal and transferable skills

3. Understand the dynamics of working with others

4. Be able to develop strategies for problem solving.

Student Name : Student No :

Declaration of Authorship

I declare that all materials included in this essay/report/project/dissertation is the end result of my own

work and that due acknowledgement have been given in the bibliography and references to ALL

sources be they printed, electronic or personal.

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Signature Date


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Tracking Sheet (Mention A for Achieved &NA for Not Achieved)(Office Use only)

Assessors Signature _________________ Date ___________________

NOTE: Attach this page as the first page of your assignment

Outcome 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2.1 2.2 2.3 3.1 3.2 3.3 4.1 4.2 4.3

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Outcome M1 M2 M3 D1 D2 D3

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Notes to Students

Proper format for the assignment should be followed including table of contents,executive summary, page numbering etc.

Include a last chapter in your report about the limitations of your report and write

any difficulty you faced while collecting data. Critically evaluate your work ifpossible.

Give proper evidence of all your activities for completing the tasks e.g. videos,pictures, visiting cards, or reference letter of personnel from whom data iscollected.

The safety of your assessments is your responsibility. You must not permit

another student access to your work. And upon completion of each task keep a

backup of the work completed by for e.g. keeping a copy in your email inbox etc.

So, that no excuses are put forward on the day of submission.

Plagiarism Policy

WCMT Campus has a strict penalty for plagiarism and the assignment will be

cancelledif the assignment is observed for this.

The definition and scope of plagiarism are presented below:

Plagiarism occurs when a student misrepresents, as his/her own work, the work, writtenor otherwise, of any other person (including another student) or of any institution.

Examples of forms of plagiarism include: The verbatim (word for word) copying of anothers work without appropriate and

correctly presented acknowledgement;

The close paraphrasing of anothers work by simply changing a few words or

altering the order of presentation, without appropriate and correctly presented

acknowledgement;

Unacknowledged quotation of phrases from anothers work;

The deliberate and detailed presentation of anothers concept as ones own.

All types of work submitted by students are covered by this definition, including, written

work, diagrams, designs, drawings and pictures.

Resources Required

Thompson L LMaking the Team: A Guide for Managers (Prentice Hall, 2003)ISBN: 9780131416581


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General Instructions

Books and online resources can be used of the Campus library and Central ComputerLab for any assistance. But direct copying from these resources is not allowed.

For the Visits you need to conduct a reference letter could be obtained from theCampus if necessary and the manager of the organization is welcome to contact the

administration at the college if required

The college has strict penalty for plagiarism and the assignment will be cancelled if theassignment is observed for this.

Proper referencing should be given in the Harvard Style

All work should be comprehensively referenced and all sources must beacknowledged fully, this includes books & journals used as well websites visited.Details such as page numbers, publishers and publication year should also be stated,in addition to the name of the author(s) and publication. Books, articles and journals

should be the main sources; online sources are allowed up to 15%

The Assignment should have a cover page that has assignment title, assignmentnumber, course title, unit title, lecturer / tutor name and students name.

Attach all the pages of assignment brief with your report as annexure at the end.

Ensure that statement of authenticity has been signed and attached as the first pageof your report.

Contents sheet (TOC) with a list of all headings and page numbers is must for yourassignment.

Use A4 page size, 12 point Arial or Times New Roman font with 1.5 line spacing.

Your assignment should be word-processed and should not exceed 4500 words inlength (or 20 pages). Exhibits / appendices are outside this limit

Pages should be numbered (bottom right hand corner)

Spell-check the document and read thoroughly for grammatical errors


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Start of Assignment

Task 1 LO1

1.1 Based on your present career, develop a set of own responsibilities and

performance objectives. (P1.1)

1.2 Evaluate own effectiveness against defined objectives. (P1.2)

1.3 Explain the individual appraisal systems used by your company. Make

recommendations for their improvement. (P1.3)

1.4 How does your company motivate employees? Review how those motivational

techniques can be used to improve quality of performance. (P1.4)

Task 2 LO2

2.1 What kind of problems do you face in your organisation? Develop solutions to those

work based problems. (P2.1)

2.2 How do you communicate in your organisation? Explain the variety of styles that you

use to communicate at various levels in the organisation. (P2.2)

2.3 How do you manage your time? Identify effective time-management strategies.

(P2.3)


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Task 3 LO3

3.1 Are you a member of a team in your organisation? Explain the roles people play in

your team and how they can work together to achieve shared goals. (P3.1)

3.2 Analyse team dynamics in your organization. (P3.2)

3.3 Suggest alternative ways to complete tasks and achieve team goals. (P3.3)

Task 4 LO4

4.1 Evaluate tools and methods for developing solutions to problems in your

organisation. (P4.1)

4.2 Develop an appropriate strategy for resolving a particular problem in your

organisation. (P4.2)

4.3 Evaluate the potential impact on the business of implementing the above mentioned

strategy. (P4.3)


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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Criteria for PASS Possible evidence A/NA Feedback

Outcome1: Be able to determine own responsibilities and performance

1.1 develop a set of

own responsibilities

and performance

objectives

Task 1.1:Identify and explain

own responsibilities which

should include personal

responsibility; direct and

indirect relationships and

adaptability, decision-making

processes and skills; ability tolearn and develop within the

work role; employment

legislation, ethics,

employment rights and

responsibilities

Develop performance

objectives

1.2 evaluate own

effectiveness against

defined objectives

Task1.2:Monitor and

evaluate your effectiveness

against defined objectives

1.3 make

recommendations for

improvement

Task 1.3:Explain the

individual appraisal systems

used by the company, uses

of performance appraisals

e.g. salary levels and bonus

payments, promotion

strengths and weaknesses,

training needs;

communication; appraisal

criteria e.g. production data,personnel data, judgemental

data; rating methods e.g.


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ranking, paired comparison,

checklist, management by

objectives

1.4 review howmotivational

techniques can be

used to improve

quality of

performance

Task 1.4: Exhibiting theknowledge of application and

appraisal of motivational

theories and techniques,

rewards and incentives,

managers role, self-

motivational factors

Outcome2: Be able to develop interpersonal and transferable skills

2.1 develop solutions

to work based

problems

Task 2.1: Identify the

problems you face in your

organisation.

Exhibit the knowledge of

problem analysis,

researching changes in the

workplace, generating

solutions and choosing asolution

2.2 communicate in a

variety of styles and

appropriate manner

at various levels

Task 2.2: Identify the variety

of styles that you use to

communicate at various

levels in the organisation.

2.3 identify effective

time-management

strategies

Task 2.3: Explain the way of

managing your time

Identify and explain the

effective time management

strategies including

prioritizing workload; setting

work objectives; making and

keeping appointments;

working steadily rather than

erratically; time for learning;

reliable estimate of task time


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Outcome3: Understand the dynamics of working with others

3.1 explain the roles

people play in a team

and how they can

work together to

achieve shared goals

Task 3.1: Identifythe roles

people play in your team and

how they work together to

achieve shared goals

3.2 analyse team

dynamics

Task 3.2:Identify the nature

and dynamics of team and

group work in your

organisation

3.3 suggest

alternative ways to

complete tasks and

achieve team goals

Task 3.3: Explain alternative

ways to complete tasks and

achieve team goals

Outcome 4: Be able to develop strategies for problem solving

4.1 evaluate tools

and methods for

developing solutions

to problems

Task 4.1: Identify problem-

solving methods and tools in

your organisation

4.2 develop an

appropriate strategyfor resolving a

particular problem

Task 4.2: Develop an

appropriate strategy forresolving particular problem

in your organisation.

Include sources of

information; solution

methodologies; selection and

implementation of the best

corrective action e.g.

timescale, stages, resources,

critical path analysis


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Unit indicative characteristics for a MERIT

In order to achieve a merit the learner must:

Grade Descripto rs

for MERIT

Possible evidence A/NA Feedback

M1 Identify and apply

strategies to find

appropriate solutions

an effective approach to

study and research has been

applied

M2 Select/design and

apply Appropriate

methods/techniques

a range of sources of

information has been used

appropriate learning

methods/techniques have

been applied

M3 Present and

communicate

appropriate findings

An appropriate structure and

approach has been used to

present the report.

Appropriate technical

language has been used in

report.

4.3 evaluate the

potential impact on

the business of

implementing the

strategy.

Task 4.3: evaluation of

whether the problem was

solved or not; measurement

of solution specification and

desired outcomes;

sustainability


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Unit indicative characteristics for a Distinction

In order to achieve a Distinction the learner must:

Grade Descripto rs

for Dist inct ion

Possible evidence A /NA Feedback

D1 Use critical

reflection toevaluate

own work andjustify

valid conclusions

Conclusions have been

arrived at through synthesis

of ideas, and then justified

when selecting the best

solution where ever needed

in all tasks

D2 Take

responsibility for

managing and

organisingactivities

Autonomy and independence

has been demonstrated by

the learner throughout.

Minimal tutor guidance and

advice has been sought. The

substantial range of activities

and investigative work

involved in the development

of the materials and report

have been planned,managed and organized in

an effective manner

throughout.

D3 Demonstrate

convergent / lateral /

creative thinking

The ideas produced in

developing the appropriate

solutions and the way the

learner integrated the ideasinto a report include creative

thinking in producing the

ideas and convergent

thinking in ensuring they

conform to requirements.


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