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  Leadership & Management Theories Assignment Brief (6000 words, Harvard referencing) Complete one assignment to test the following module learning outcomes: 1. Critically evaluate the development of leadership and management theories; 2. Critically appreciate the nature of leadership and management theories and their application in a range of leadership and management settings. 1. Assignment Question Critically evaluate the application of leadership theories to a leader in an organizational context (e.g. a company of your choice) and management theories to a contemporary organization. 2. Guidance 2.1 Structure Students will decide on the appropriate structure and content but we would expect to see the following elements: Introduction (explaining the purpose and structure of the report): • the terms of reference for the report in general, the theoretical area and focus of your report and approach taken (including method(s) used); • setting the context (background to sector, organization, organizational structure, culture etc.). • Structure of the report. Main body of the assignment (with subheadings for easier navigation & professionalism): • Contextual discussion of the broader development of leadership or management theory as appropriate to the chosen topic for critical evaluation; • critical evaluation of leadership or management theories see • application of critiqued theory to evidenced practice within the selected contemporary organization; • evaluation and commentary on the fit (or lack of fit) between your critiqued theory and practice as evidenced. Conclusions: • Your conclusions should relate to the terms of reference for the report (in other words you should be reaching conclusions about theory, practice and the fit between theory and practice). Recommended books 1. Management Theory and Practice, 8th Edition Gerald A. Cole and Phil Kelly 2. Studying leadership (Traditional and Critical Approaches) Doris Schedlitzki and Gareth Edwards 2014