ICON COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
Pearson BTEC HND in Business
Unit 17 Understanding and Leading Change (RQF)
Assignment Brief
Session: September 2022

Programme title	TNA67 Pearson BTEC HND in Business (RQF)
Unit number and title	Unit 17	Understanding and Leading Change
Unit Type	Optional
Unit Level and Credit Value	Level 5	15 Credit
Assignment number & title	1 of 1	.
Assessor (s)	Dr Somayeh Pouransari, Dr Mahnaaz Siddiqui, Enayet Sarwar, Dr Fidelis Akanga, Dr Md Zahidul Islam,
Issue Date	5 October 2022
Final assignment submission deadline	9-14 January 2023
Late submission deadline	16-21 January 2023 The learners are required to follow the strict deadline set by the College for submissions of assignments in accordance with the BTEC level 4–7 submission guidelines and College policy on submissions.
Resubmission deadline	TBA
Feedback	Formative feedback will be available in class during the semester. Final feedback will be available within 2 weeks of the assignment submission date.

 

General Guidelines

• The work you submit must be in your own words. If you use a quote or an illustration from somewhere, you must give the source. • Include a list of references at the end of your document. You must give all your sources of information. • Make sure your work is clearly presented and that you use correct grammar. • Wherever possible use a word processor and its “spell-checker”.

 

Internal verifier	Prof Zakir Hossain
Signature (IV of the brief) *	[email protected]	Date	1/10/22

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ICON College of Technology and Management
Pearson BTEC HND in Business (RQF)
Unit 17: Understanding and Leading Change
Session: September 2022
Coursework
Recommended Word limit: 3,500–4,500
This Unit will be assessed by assignment only.
You are strongly advised to read “Preparation guidelines of the Coursework Document”
before answering your assignment.
Assignment Context and Scenario:
In the current competitive environment, organisations need to change in order to survive. This
change could be based on changes in organizational structure based on changed models,
changes in products, etc. You have been hired by a UK-based organisation of your choice to
recommend how large-scale changes will have upon the organisation’s strategy and operation.
You should analyse how the changes affect behaviours within the business and you should propose
measures that could be taken to minimise the negative impacts on the business supported by
relevant models and theories.
The submission is in the form of a comparative report and should include the following:
1. An introduction to the drivers and impacts of change and how it affects organizational
strategy.
2. An overview of the organisation case studies.
3. A PEST/SWOT analysis to be undertaken for each case study to identify drivers of change.
4. Analysis for each organisation on the impact of change and the effects it has upon the
organisation’s strategy and operations.
5. Evaluation of how change will have affected leadership, individuals and team behaviour.
6. Evaluate how the impact of change was minimised and the application of appropriate models
to process change efficiently.
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What you must do
The following issues are required to be carried out:
LO1 Compare ways in which change impacts on an organisation’s strategy and operations
Change has an impact on an organisation. You are required to compare different examples of
organisations where change has impacted on the organisations’ strategy and operations. You
should also assess the different drivers for change in each of the given examples and the types of
organisational change they have affected.
LO2 Evaluate the influences that drivers of change have on organisational behaviour
To demonstrate your understanding of change, evaluate the ways in which internal and external
drivers of change affect leadership, team and individual behaviours in your chosen organisation.
Applying the appropriate theories and models, critically evaluate what can done to minimise the
negative impacts of change on the behaviour of your chosen organisation.
You should conclude by suggesting and justifying recommendations your chosen organisation
could take in planning effectively for change and applying change impact analysis
LO3 Determine how barriers to change influence leadership decision-making.
You are required to explain different barriers for change and determine how they influence
leadership decision-making in your chosen organisation. To support your explanation, use force
field analysis to analyse the driving and resisting forces and show how they influence decisionmaking in your chosen organisation. You should also critically evaluate the use of force field
analysis in the context of meeting the objectives of your chosen organisation.
LO4 Apply a range of leadership approaches to a change initiative.
Using your chosen organisation, apply different leadership approaches used to deal with change.
You should apply models and frameworks to evaluate the extent to which leadership approaches
can deliver effective organisational change. You are also required to critically evaluate the
effectiveness of leadership approaches and models of change management.
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Relevant Information
To gain a Pass in a BTEC HND Unit, you must meet ALL the Pass criteria; to gain a Merit, you must
meet ALL the Merit and Pass criteria; and to gain a Distinction, you must meet ALL the Distinction,
Merit and Pass criteria.

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
Learning Outcome	Pass	Merit	Distinctions
LO1 Compare ways in which change impacts on an organisation’s strategy and operations	P1 Compare different organisational examples where there has been an impact of change on an organisation’s strategy and operations.	M1 Assess the different drivers for change in each of the given examples and the types of organisational change they have affected. .	LO1 & 2 D1 Draw conclusions and recommendations with valid justifications for planning effectively for change and applying change impact analysis.
LO2 Evaluate the influences that drivers of change have on organisational behaviour	P2 Evaluate the ways in which internal and external drivers of change affect leadership, team and individual behaviours within an organisation. P3 Evaluate measures that can be taken to minimise negative impacts of change on organisational behaviour.	M2 Apply appropriate theories and models to critically evaluate organisational response to change.
LO3 Determine how barriers to change influence leadership decision-making	P4 Explain different barriers for change and determine how they influence leadership decision-making in a given organisational context.	M3 Use force field analysis to analyse the driving and resisting forces and show how they influence decision-making.	D2 Critically evaluate the use of force field analysis in the context of meeting organisational objectives.
LO4 Apply a range of leadership approaches to a change initiative.	P5 Apply different leadership approaches to dealing with change in a range of organisational contexts.	M4 Evaluate the extent to which leadership approaches can deliver organisational change effectively applying appropriate models and frameworks.	D3 Critically evaluate the effectiveness of leadership approaches and models of change management.

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Guide to student
1. Preparation guidelines of the Coursework Document
a. All coursework must be proof-read.
b. Document margins must not be more than 2.54 cm (1 inch) or less than 1.9cm (3/4 inch).
c. The assignment should be in a formal business style using single spacing and font size 12.
d. Standard and commonly used type face such as Arial should be used.
e. All figures, graphs and tables must be numbered.
f. Material taken from external sources must be properly referenced using the Harvard
referencing system.
g. You should provide references using the Harvard referencing system.
h. Do not use Wikipedia as a reference.
2. Plagiarism and Collusion
Any act of plagiarism or collusion will be seriously dealt with according to the College
regulations. In this context the definitions and scope of plagiarism and collusion are
presented below:
Plagiarism is presenting somebody else’s work as your own. It includes copying information
directly from the Web or books without referencing the material; submitting joint coursework
as an individual effort.
Collusion is copying another student’s coursework; stealing coursework from another
student and submitting it as your own work.
Suspected plagiarism or collusion will be investigated and if found to have occurred will be
dealt with according to the College procedure (For details on Plagiarism & Collusion
please see the Student Handbook).
5. Submission
a. Initial submission of coursework to the tutors is compulsory in each unit of the course.
b. The student must check their assignments on ICON VLE with plagiarism software Turnitin
to make sure the similarity index for their assignment stays within the College approved
level. A student can check the similarity index of their assignment three times in the Draft
Assignment submission point located in the home page of the ICON VLE.
c. All Final coursework must be submitted to the Final submission point into the Unit (not to
the Tutor). The student would be allowed to submit only once and that is the final
submission.
d. Any computer files generated such as program code (software), graphic files that form part
of the coursework must be submitted as an attachment to the assignment with all
documentation.
e. Any portfolio for a Unit must be submitted as a hardcopy to examination office.
f. The student must attach the tutor’s feedback from the First submission in between the cover
page and the answer in the case of Resubmission.
6. Good practice
a. Make backup of your work in different media (hard disk, memory stick, etc.) to avoid distress
for loss or damage of your original copy.
7. Extension, Late Submission and Resubmission
a. If you need an extension for a valid reason, you must request one using an Exceptional
Extenuating Circumstances (EEC) form available from the College examination office and
ICON VLE. Please note that the tutors do not have the authority to extend the coursework
deadlines and therefore do not ask them to award a coursework extension. The completed
form must be accompanied by evidence such as a medical certificate in the event of you
being sick, and should be submitted to the Examination Office.
b. Late submission will be accepted and marked according to the College procedure. It should
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be noted that late submission may not be graded for Merit and Distinction.
c. All late coursework must be submitted to the Late submission point into the unit (not to
the Tutor) in the ICON VLE. A student is allowed to submit only once and that is also
treated as the final submission.
d. Only one opportunity will be given for reassessment (resubmission) will be permitted and the
assessment will be capped at Pass for the unit. In addition, no resubmission will be allowed
in any component of the assessment for which a Pass grade or higher has been achieved.
e. Repeat Units – A student who has failed to achieve a Pass in both Final/Late submission
and in the Resubmission must retake the unit the full attendance and payment of the unit
fee. The overall unit grade for a successfully completed repeat unit is capped at Pass for
that unit. Units can only be repeated once.
8. Submission deadlines Online to the ICON College VLE
Final Submission date: 9-14 January 2023
Late Submission date: 16-21 January 2023
Glossary:
Analyse: Identify separate factors, say how they are related and how each one contributes to the
topic.
Apply: use to something (theory or knowledge) in a practical working situation
Assess: to determine the importance, size and value of something. Or give careful consideration to
all the factors or events that apply or identify which are the most important or relevant.
Compare: contrast between two or more or differentiate.
Critically evaluate: Point out differences which are particularly significant.
Draw: make a summary on discussion to conclude.
Evaluate: review the information then bring it together to form a conclusion. Give evidence of each
of your views or statement.
Explain: Set out in detail the meaning of something, with reasons. More difficult than describe or
list; it can help to give an example to show what you mean. Start by introducing the topic then give
the ‘how’ and ‘why’ OR provide details and give reasons and/or evidence to clearly support the
argument you are making.
Explore: Inquire into or research about any factors pertinent to a particular issue.
Examine: When you evaluate you look at the arguments for and against an issue.
Use: take as means of achieving or accomplishing something.