Assignment
Report
Task 1
Instructions:
With reference to a health and / or social care organisation of your choice:
a) Explain how personality and situational strength interact to influence behaviour in the
organisation.
b) Identify similarities and differences in cultural values.
c) Explain the difference between person-organisation, person-group and person-job fit
approaches to selection process to manage behaviour within the organisation.
d) Define management and its characteristics the organisation.
e) Assess the professionalisation of management in the organisation.
f) Assess the roles and responsibilities of managers in the organisation
(AC 1.1; 1.2; 1.3; 2.1; 2.2; 2.3)

3000 word count (+/-10%) excluding bibliography and appendices

Essay
Examine the concept of shared governance in health and social care context.
Your essay should
a) Examine the nature of decision making and behaviour in group decision making
b) Clarify the advantages and disadvantages of group decision making
c) Critically analyse the leadership role in group decision making.
(AC 3.1; 3.2; 3.3)

2000 word count (+/-10%) excluding bibliography and appendices
A pass grade will be awarded for successful achievement of all assessment criteria for each
learning outcome
All tasks must be completed and submitted