They will develop knowledge on structure and culture, along with the way that managers approach the

workforce and motivate their staff, which directly affects their performance and the difference in structure and culture of public services to those in the private sector.

Secondly students will explore topics, including types of organizational structure and culture, and the influence that government and monitoring organizations can have on these. Students will consider the advantages and disadvantages of a range of management styles and assess those most appropriate for the public services, before applying theories of motivation to public service examples.

You have been asked by your supervisor to write a report where you investigate how resource allocation impacts the London Metropolitan Police.

Write an essay where you:

·         Analyze the structure of the Metropolitan Police in comparison with another similar organization.

·         Analyze the culture of the Metropolitan Police with reference to Handy’s model.

·         Explain the impact and role of central (National Government) and local (Mayor’s office) resource allocations, and assess the impact in monitoring & accountability processes.

This provides evidence for [e.g. P1, P2, P3, M1, M2 & D1]

Word count:1500-2000

1500-2000 word written essay to cover LO1 & LO2.

To be submitted with a cover page introduction, conclusion and citations as references using the Harvard system.

The number of words indicated above is only a guide.

Use of headings, paragraphs and subsections as appropriate. All work must be supported with research and referenced using the Harvard referencing system. Use appropriate case studies, organizational examples and academic theory to support your findings.

·         Evaluate the relevance of organizational behaviour for public services in particular by applying the relevant management approaches to your organization.

·         Analyze the impact of leadership and how it impacts the management of a public service organization, in particular, in a time of crisis.

·         Compare the application of different motivational theories within the workplace. (select one content and one process).

·         Evaluate how motivation impacts individual and team effort / performance.

·         Examine the benefits of organizational behaviour as a discipline to public sector organizations.

This provides evidence for [e.g. P4, P5, P6, M3, M4 & D2]

]

Power Point covering LO3 & LO4.

To be submitted with:

Slide 01 Cover page

Slide 02 Students name and number

Slide 03 content to be presented

Slide 04-12 actual content

Slide 13 conclusion

E.g. (i) images and (ii) graphics are allowed to be used.

The number of slides indicated above is only a guide – there is no limit on how many slides you include so long as the presentation lasts for 15 minutes.

Use references where appropriate using Harvard referencing.

Use of headings, paragraphs and subsections as appropriate. All work must be supported with research and referenced using the Harvard referencing system. Use appropriate case studies, organisational examples and academic theory to support your findings.

structure and culture

Explain different

types of public sector

organizational structure.

Analyse the structure and culture of a chosen public service.           .

Assess the structure,

culture, role of government and monitoring organizations that apply to a chosen public service.

Written report

 Describe the concept

of culture as it applies to

public sector

organizations.

 Explore the impact of levels of government and

monitoring organizations on the public sector

Explain the impact

and role of central and

local government in the

public services.

 Assess the impact

and role of monitoring

organizations in making

public services

accountable.

public sector

Investigate different

approaches to

management styles

within the public sector,

providing specific

examples.

Analyze the roles of

management in the

public services and

assess the most

appropriate management

style and approach for

different tasks.            .

Evaluate how

management

approaches, motivation

theory, organizational

behaviour and reflection

impact on the

performance of public

service teams.

Create a power point presentation

Power Point Presentation of 15 minutes covering LO3&LO4 of Organizational Structures and Culture.

To be submitted by the 18th of November.

Assess the relationship between motivation,

organization behaviour, performance and reflection.

Outline the concept of

organizational behaviour

Compare the

advantages and

disadvantages of theories

of motivation and

reflection by applying

theory to a public service

example.

Examine how the

relationship between

motivation,

organizational behaviour

and reflection impacts on

performance in the workplace.

Assessment Grading Scale

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