Write an essay on ONE of the following topics:
1. How does organizational culture impact on an organizations performance?
2. Discuss the role of stakeholders in an organization.
3. Choose ONE of the following laws and explain why it is so important in the workplace?
a. The Equality Act
b. The General Data Protection Act
c. The Health and Safety at Work Act
4. Which is most important in an organization? Control, power, or influence?
For your topic you should discuss relevant theories and their impact on organizations. You should illustrate your essay with examples of organizations which have implemented the various models, theories or laws (or have failed to do so) and discuss their influence. You should reflect on the role of leadership and management within the context of your essay. This assignment relies on you carrying out research from a number of sources, formulating appropriate arguments, and applying informed judgement in order to draw evidence based conclusions.
Restrictions on Time/Word Count: 1,800 words
Core book
• Boddy, D. (2014) Management: An Introduction. (6th Ed). Harlow: Pearson Education. Chapters 1 and 10 [EBook].