PLTB_Assignment_20101

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London Schoolof Business &Finance (LSBF)

Masters in Business Administration

Module Project Leadership and Team Building

AssignmentTitle

PLTB Management Report

Assignment Type Management Evaluative ReportWord Limit (5,000 words +/- 10%)

Weighting 100% of the course work assignment – 50% of module score

Student Intake

Issue Date 11 January 2011

Submission Date 28 January 2011

Feedback Date

Issued by(Assessor)

Francis Knox

Internal Verifier

Plagiarism When submitting work for assessment, students should be aware of the LSBFguidance and regulations in concerning plagiarism. All submissions should be your

own, original work.

You must submit an electronic copy of your work. Your submission will be

electronically checked.

HarvardReferencing

The Harvard Referencing System must be used. The Wikipedia website must not be referenced in your work.

LearningOutcomes

On successful completion of this assignment you will be able to:

Identify the critical factors in project success

Define the role of team leader and critically assess leadership impact on projects

Critically evaluate project performance and identify strategies for improvement

Identify and utilise key academic texts in the fields of project leadership and teambuilding

Scenario

Projects can be referred to as 'a unique set of co-ordinated activities, with definitestarting and finishing points, undertaken by an individual or team to meet specificobjectives within defined time, cost and performance parameters' (Office ofGovernment Commerce).

The purpose of the assignment is to allow you to demonstrate your knowledge of

project management and team building by focussing on how you would lead a givenprojectYou should base your analysis on either a project that you have experienced or onethat have read about in class.

Your Task Directions for this assignment are as follows:

You are asked to prepare an evaluative management report on a project that you



are personally familiar with or have read about in class.

1. Identify and define the project you have selected. Briefly outline the projectobjectives ,terms of reference and staffing that was available. (no more than 750words)..

2. Critically evaluate the leadership of the project with reference to the teambuilding, team leadership and project planning and management activities of the

team leader and to the achievement of project objectives. Identify how theseelements could have been improved in your case study (2750 words).

3. Conclude your analysis by providing recommendations on how the project couldhave been made more successful and what analytical, planning and team buildingtools and techniques could have been used by the project leader.(1500 words)

Your report needs to be set out in an acceptable business report form with a shortexecutive summary, conclusions and recommendations and clearly laid outsections. It should also reflect current theoretical/academic perspectives on projectleadership and team building. All materials must be properly referenced. The actualword count should be +/-10% of the indicated word count, excluding references andappendices. Word counts that are below andabove the +/- 10% of the indicated word count will be penalised. Comprehensive yetconcise assignments are necessary for good credit points. Originality, quality ofargument and goodstructure are required. What I want to see is that you can take a body of theory,understand it, choose what you want from it, apply it in a reasonable fashion andhence evaluate it.

Guidelines

Your submissions will be expected to demonstrate the following qualities:

1. Answering the central focus of the assignment topics.2. A critical appreciation and application of relevant literature and theories tosupport argument substantiate model(s) and other aspects of the assignment.

3. Taking ownership of the content, being prepared to debate and argue a personalposition, evidences evaluative skills. A submission made up of extracts frompublished sources which is descriptive and just theoretical, is not acceptable. Yoursubmission must have interpretation and consideration of the challenges and issuesof takingtheory into practice (using cases and/or personal experience).4. Ability to analyse relevant theoretical concepts in a critical manner, evaluation ofmaterial.5. Logical flow of ideas and treatment; imaginative approaches; appropriateselection of real world factors related to the model(s) or specific assignment topic.6. Evidence of additional personal research, and the ability to analyse material froma variety of appropriate relevant perspectives. A clear listing of references using theHarvard referencing method.7. Presentation, structure, appropriateness of methodology, breaking into section

headings/subheadings, tidiness.8. A strong conclusion.

Please ensure that you reference material which you take from text books,published documents, internet etc… in the main body of your report, at theplace you use it, as well as listing the publications in an appendix. Also, try toevaluate and critique this material and the experience you get from applyingand using it. The assignment should be written from a third-personperspective.



NB: Marks will be awarded for proper referencing and originality of work. Alsonote that plagiarism is a serious offence and your submission will beelectronically checked. Your report must be handed in electronically no laterthan the date agreed with your tutor. Arrangements for electronic hand-in willbe finalised during the first few weeks of the course. Please note thatlecturers and students are not allowed to negotiate individual extensions.Late submission could result in failure.

London School of Business & Finance (LSBF)

Masters in Business Administration

Module Project Leadership and Team Building

Assignment Title Management Evaluative Report

Grade Description of Achievement

70%+ All parts of questions answered wellDisplays originality in choice of examples and cases used to support mainargumentsClear evidence of the deployment of critical analysis in the answers providedWork laid out in a clear and professionally acceptable formatCritically informed reference made to current academic debate or theoryImaginative recommendations made for improvement in achievement of projectobjectives with answers displaying evaluation and depth of evidence in support of main arguments

Ample evidence of critical evaluation and applicability of current academic theorygivenClear linkage between theory and practice given throughoutThe Harvard Referencing System has been both used and applied correctly.

60%-69% Very good attempt to answer most parts of the questions

Clear evidence of the deployment of analysis in the answers providedWork clearly laid out and easy to followClear reference made to current academic debate or theoryGood recommendations made for improvement in achievement of project objectiveswith answers displaying depth of evidence in support of main argumentsClear evidence of critical evaluation and applicability of current academic theoryThe Harvard Referencing System has been used and applied, but with minor errors.

50%-59% A good attempt to answer most parts of the questionSome evidence of analysis givenWork clearly laid out and easy to followSome reference made to current academic debate or theoryGood recommendations made for improvement in achievement of project objectives

although answers lack depth of evidence in support of main argumentsSome evidence of critical evaluation and applicability of current academic theoryThe Harvard Referencing System has been used and applied but some mistakeshave been made.

40%-49% Some attempts made to answer questions as setLittle supporting evidence provided for main conclusionsSome recommendations for improvement madeSome use made of supporting theoretical conceptsLittle critical evaluation of current academic debate or theoryThe Harvard Referencing System has been used and applied but major mistakes



have been made.

30%-39% Some attempt made to answer the main questionsSome errors in understanding demonstratedLittle attempt to critically evaluate key project factorsLittle use made of supporting documentary sourcesThe Harvard Referencing System has been used and applied sporadically but majormistakes have been made.

Below 0-29% Little attempt to answer the main questionsSerious errors in understanding demonstratedLittle or no use made of supporting evidenceLittle or no reference made to academic or theoretical textsThe Harvard Referencing System has not been used.

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