Aim of Assessment
This essay requires you to explore ideas and theories about leadership and management in health care and to critically examine these in relation to the debate about leadership and management. You are encouraged to draw upon examples from the clinical area to support your argument. Writing critically requires you to develop your argument so that your work is not simply descriptive, rather, it requires that you take a position in regard to the topic and develop an argument strongly in support of that position.
Details
Essay Topic
‘…with the complexities of modern organizations, one particular leadership style cannot be the only model followed, regardless of the situation’ (Mannix, Wilkes & Daly, 2015, p 359).
Mannix, J., Wilkes, L., & Daly, J. (2015). Aesthetic leadership: Its place in the clinical world. Mental Health Nursing, 36(5), 357-361.
With reference to leadership, including clinical leadership, critically analyse and discuss the statement quoted above. Your discussion should draw upon different theories of leadership and management to examine this statement and support your argument.
To prepare and write Assessment 1, you should ensure that your essay is:
• Well researched – you must refer to AT LEAST: five (5) relevant and current sources to support your ideas including articles from peer reviewed journals identified from relevant electronic databases such as CINAHL and MEDLINE, recommended text books and relevant texts from library shelves.
• Logically structured – you should organise your response following the conventional essay format that comprises an introduction, a body and a conclusion.
In the introductory paragraph, introduce those aspects related to the topic you will discuss, and present a thesis statement which clarifies your position on the topic and outlines the main points that support this claim.
In the body paragraphs, you should develop your position on the topic and support your ideas with evidence (e.g. references to authorities in the field, explanations and / or examples from your own experiences or observations). You should also ensure your paragraphs are logically sequenced and show clear paragraph structure, the main idea is introduced in the topic sentence then explained and elaborated in supporting sentences; there should be clear links between ideas both within and between paragraphs.
In the concluding paragraph (about 10%), restate your thesis, summarise the main points that support this, and conclude with a final statement on the topic.
Format
All assignments are to be typed.
Typing must be according to the following format. Required format:
Length: as designated by assignment
3 cm left and right margins
Double Spaced
Font: Arial or Times New Roman
Font size: 12pt
All borrowings from other sources must be properly referenced and a reference list must be included at the end.
