F- Introductio to Management

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PLEASE NOTE: NEVER BULLET POINT OR LIST CONTENT IN YOUR WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS, WRITE IN FULL SENTENCES AND PARGARAPHS.
YOU MUST FULLY REFERENCE THROUGHOUT YOUR REPPORT USING PARARPHRASING AND IN-TEXT CITATIONS.
1.0 Introduction (50 words)
• Introduce the purpose of the report
• Define management – paraphrase a quote from a reputable source

2.0 Management structure and Business functions (350 words)
• Discuss what is meant by organisational structure
• Define management and discuss management theories
• Identify different types of organisational structure and outline the disadvantages and advantages – you can imbed some examples into your answer
2.1 Business Functions
• Define business functions -paraphrase a quote from a reputable source
• Discuss the different roles and responsibilities of each business function

3.0 Management Functions (350 words)
• Introduce Henry Fayol’s Five Functions of Management
• Explain the roles and responsibilities of all five functions

3.1 Interrelation of Management Functions
• Choose two or three management functions and discuss in detail their relationship to one another and how they help manage the success of a business

4.0 Marketing Function (350 words)
• Discuss how the marketing department must work with other business functions for the success of an organisation – you can give examples

5.0 HR and Talent Management (350 words)
• Discuss the role of HR and its responsibilities
• Define Talent Management and how it helps to achieve business objectives
5.1 Organisational Culture
• Define organisational culture – you can discuss examples of different types of organisational culture
• Discuss the consequences of a strong vs weak organisational culture

6.0 Conclusion (50 words)
• Summarise the findings of the report

7.0 Reference list

• On a separate page
• UoS Harvard style
• In alphabetical order
• Only include an entry in your reference list if you have cited it in the main body of your report
• At least 6 references
EXAMPLES:
Armstrong, M. (2012) Armstrong’s Handbook of Human Resources Management Practice. 14th edn. Kogan Page: London, pp.439-500.

Hall, D., Jones, R., Raffo, C. and Anderton, A. (2008) Business Studies. 4th. Edn. Essex: Pearson Education, pp. 35-45.

Madura, J. (2007) Introduction to Business. 4th edn. Ohio: Thomason South Western.

Worthington, I. and Britton, C. (2006) The Business Environment. 5th edn. Essex: Pearson Education Ltd.