I have a M.Sc. level assignment, and the details are below:

Learning Outcomes are:
Produce a reasoned, comparative and usefully contextualised account of a number of core management theories.
Review and account for different representations of ‘management’ and ‘managing’.
Demonstrate an awareness of a range of cognitive and behavioural skills necessary to the work of managing.


Assignment Brief:
In this assignment you have been asked to choose a UK based organisation and write a guide to explain the organisation’s approach to management and decision-making. Take this into account when writing, make your document interesting and engaging. Try to think about 3 or 4 key issues that they need to understand. Remember that how well you present this information will affect the grade that you receive.

The assignment requires you to explain the way that the company is structured and how work is managed, organised and controlled. Senior managers intend that your guide will help new employees fit in and to be more productive – what do you think they need to know and understand?

You must state which company you are writing for. You must pick one UK based company. (Please note that it cannot be the organization you chose for Component 1)

Describe the way that the chosen organization is structured following “Mintzberg’s six basic parts” (Mintzberg, 1992, 2009).

Use at least two management theories to explain your organisation’s approach to management and decision-making. Options for theories:
I.Fayol’s Principles of Management (Fayol 1917, 1930)
II.Taylors Principles of Scientific Management (Taylor 1911)
III.Urwick’s “Code of Good Practice” (Urwick 1952)

Define “Leadership” and “the key leadership qualities”.
Describe the relationship between the manager and the employees (how work is managed, organised, and controlled by managers) of your chosen company and compare them with key leadership theories of your choice (Minimum 1). Option for theories.
I.Contingency Model of Leadership (Fiedler, 1967)
II.The Leadership Component of Kelly’s Mobilisation Theory (Kelly, 1998)
III.Principle Cantered Leadership (Covey, 1992)
Describe the range of cognitive and behavioural skills that the manager will require to manage the workforce. How they can help new employees fit in and to be more productive.

You should aim to write about 1500 words (+/- 10%) for this assignment. You are expected to draw on suitable resources – the company website, annual reports or other published information (news stories and articles) and on management textbooks. Remember to consider the accuracy of the information that you use and to reference your sources correctly using the UoS Harvard format.
Please note that any words included as part of a diagram or table are not included in the word count.
Claims without proper in-text citations and referencing will result in automatic failure.

Introduction •Briefly introduce the purpose of the assignment and provide a brief overview of the chosen Company and their operations on the UK market.
(approx. 200 words)
15%
Management & managing Describe the basic part of your chosen organization using the “Mintzberg’s six basic parts” (Mintzberg, 1992, 2009).
Use at least two management theories to explain your organisation’s approach to management and decision-making. Options for theories:
1.Fayol’s Principles of Management, 1917, 1930
2.Taylors Principles of Scientific Management, 1911
3.Urwick’s “Code of Good Practice”, 1952
•Critically describe your chosen organizations implementation of these theories into their management. (approx. 600
words)
30%
Management & managing Define “Leadership” and “the key leadership variables”.
Describe the relationship between the manager and the employees (how work is managed, organised, and controlled by managers) of your chosen company and compare them with key leadership theories of your choice (Minimum 1). Option for theories.
IV.Contingency Model of Leadership (Fiedler, 1967)
V.The Leadership Component of Kelly’s Mobilisation Theory (Kelly, 1998)
VI.Principle Cantered Leadership (Covey, 1992)

Describe the range of cognitive and behavioural skills that the manager will require to manage the workforce. How they can help new employees fit in and to be more productive.
(approx. 500 words)
25%
Recommendation •Provide recommendation on the identified gaps regarding organizational (management) strategy and leadership strategy of the chosen company. (approx. 100 words)
15%
Conclusion Summarise key findings. (approx. 100 words)
5%
Reference list Include a list of all sources used in the review, using Harvard referencing style 10%
Total word count 1500 words


Your work should be professionally presented and should put forward structured arguments supported by referenced sources throughout and using examples to illustrate your discussion. In-text referencing is mandatory. Please note that without any academic referencing the work will receive a referral grade.
The guidance on report writing is available at:
Home - Report- ATK - Learning and Teaching at University of Suffolk (uos.ac.uk). This Component carries 30% of the overall module grade.
This word count for the report is 1500 words (+/- 10%).
Professional, clear writing style – no informal language/slang; no writing in the first person (I, We etc.); no contractions (it’s, can’t, aren’t etc.); a formal tone throughout.
Word processed with the font ideally being Times New Roman, Arial or a similar style, 12 point.
You must double space your work and include page numbers. 
You must use UOS Harvard Referencing format for in-text citations and your reference list.
Remember to include an Introduction and a Conclusion.
You need to provide evidence to support your claims – this must be fully referenced in accordance with the UoS Harvard style. Refer to the library guidance http://libguides.uos.ac.uk/friendly.php?s=academicskills/referencing to help you.
oMake sure it is clear to the reader ‘how you know’ the things that you claim to be true – where have you found your information?
oMake sure that in addition to industry publications, you reference the websites you are using, the academic journals and textbooks.
Reference Citations
Griffin, R.W. (2016) Fundamentals of Management. 8th edn. London: Cengage

In-Text Citation
An example cited by Dutta and Marjit (2016, pp. 120-121) …
Cite references in the text with author name/s, year of publication, and page number in parentheses (“Harvard system”)
Author’s or editor’s surname. This could be an organization, e.g., BBC
Year of publication
Page number(s)
Enclose the whole citation in round brackets unless the author is the subject of the sentence, e.g., Smith (2010, p.13) argues that…

Reference List

An example of Journal or E-Journal Article

Author surname(s), Initial(s). (Year) ‘Title of article’, Journal Name, volume number (issue or part number), page range. Available at: DOI or URL (Accessed: date)

Dutta, M. and Marjit, S. (2016) ‘Intra-country technology transfer’, Indian Economic Review, 51(1/2), pp. 117–127. Available at: http://www.jstor.org/stable/44376239 (Accessed: 27 May 2021).

Barke, M. and Mowl, G. (2016) ‘Málaga – a failed resort of the early twentieth century?’, Journal of Tourism History, 2(3), pp. 187–212. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/1755182X.2010.523145

NB If viewing the article online, include the DOI if available OR URL + accessed date (Note: the access date is only included when using URL, NOT when using DOI)
TIP! If page numbers are unavailable - e.g., if you are using a source that is only available in an online format with no PDF, and if this is usual in your discipline - then they are simply omitted.

Please refer to Microsoft Word - Harvard help sheet (uos.ac.uk) for more information.
Include a reference list at the end of each work so that readers can make full use of the citations.

Make sure it is clear to the reader ‘how you know’ the things that you claim to be true – where have you found your information? This means you need to reference sources that you use – think about acknowledging the contribution that others make and using evidence to support and strengthen claims that you make. All references should be presented using the University of Suffolk Harvard format.
http://libguides.uos.ac.uk/friendly.php?s=academicskills/referencing.


THe following is the mark guideline.

Assessment category
Introductory knowledge and understanding of the basic underlying concepts and principles of the subject(s) Cognitive and intellectual skills
Application of theory to practice (for programmes with a professional practice element) Reading and referencing Presentation, style and structure
Work that significantly exceeds the specified word limit may be penalized
Excellent work showing flawless understanding of the basic underlying concepts and principles of the subject(s). Insightful and accurate presentation, interpretation and evaluation of concepts or evidence, facilitating eloquent and proportionate development of judgements or arguments. Evidences a deep understanding of the subjects’ key stances Sophisticated application of theory to practice, demonstrating insightful selection of theory and flawless application to practice Insightful and effective use of a carefully selected range of relevant reading, including research-informed literature where relevant. Consistently accurate application of referencing. Exemplary presentation of work that is fluent and flawless throughout.

The company i have chosen is AstraZeneca.

I am using the following structure:

### Title Page

- Title: Guide to Management and Decision-Making at AstraZeneca
- Your Name and Credentials
- Course Title
- Date
- Word Count

### Table of Contents

- Lists all sections and sub-sections with page numbers.

### Introduction (200 words)

- Overview of the report’s purpose: elucidating AstraZeneca’s management and decision-making approach for new employees.
- Brief company introduction covering its UK operations and significance in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology sectors.

### Management & Managing (600 words)

#### Structure of AstraZeneca (150 words):
- Detailed application of Mintzberg’s six basic parts to AstraZeneca’s organizational structure.
- Explanation of each part’s role within AstraZeneca.

#### Management Theories (300 words):
- Examination of two management theories:
- Fayol’s Principles of Management and their manifestation in AstraZeneca.
- Urwick’s “Code of Good Practice” or Taylor’s Principles of Scientific Management, with focus on AstraZeneca’s application.
- Use of specific AstraZeneca examples to illustrate theory application.

#### Critical Analysis (150 words):
- Evaluation of the effectiveness of these theories at AstraZeneca.
- Discussion on limitations and areas of improvement.

### Management & Leadership (500 words)

#### Leadership Definition (50 words):
- Conceptual definition of leadership.

#### Key Leadership Qualities (50 words):
- Identification of core leadership qualities necessary for AstraZeneca’s leaders.

#### Manager-Employee Relationship (200 words):
- Analysis of interactions between AstraZeneca’s managers and employees.
- Focus on communication, delegation, organization, and control mechanisms at AstraZeneca.

#### Leadership Theory Comparison (200 words):
- Comparison between AstraZeneca’s management style and a chosen leadership theory (e.g., Contingency Model of Leadership).
- Exploration of the parallels and divergences with AstraZeneca’s practices.

#### Managerial Skills (100 words):
- Description of cognitive and behavioral skills essential for AstraZeneca’s managers.
- Analysis of how these skills support effective management and decision-making.

#### New Employee Integration (100 words):
- Discussion on how managerial skills facilitate the integration and productivity of new employees at AstraZeneca.

### Recommendations (100 words)

- Suggestions for enhancing AstraZeneca’s management and leadership approaches based on the analysis.

### Conclusion (100 words)

- Recapitulation of key insights regarding AstraZeneca’s management and leadership impact on new employees.

### Reference List




Now, in at least 200 words, and to the highest degree of precision and accuracy, and as comprehensively detailed as possible, generate the “Introduction” Section.
Ensure to use very correct, factual, appropriate and proper in-text citation (according to the brief) throughout.