AC2.2: Explain the steps needed to produce and maintain effective teams

• Managing teams

Setting a goal and plan to achieve it

Getting buy-in

Understanding individual strengths, weaknesses, and team roles (Belbin)

Tuckman model of team development

Motivating staff

High-performing teams

• Understanding own management style

Trait theories

Behavioural approach

Contingency approach

Autocratic/democratic/laissez faire

Hersey and Blanchard Situational theory

Charismatic leadership

Tannenbaum and Schmidt

AC2M1: Evaluate the external factors which impact on the management of individuals and teams

External factors which impact on management of teams and individuals

Economic situation; availability of labour, full employment, interest rates; inflation/deflation, fiscal policy, monetary policy

Infrastructure, transport availability

Legislation; minimum wage, immigration policies, maternity/paternity leave, working hours

Education; access to HE, tuition fees, access to in-house training/coaching

Union membership, industrial action

Political situation; internal/external conflict, political instability, religion and beliefs

AC2D1: Analyse the management of teams and individuals through strategic organisational change

• The answer to this task needs students to consider the content listed for AC2.2 and AC2M1 in relation to the process of strategic organisational change, i.e. application of management techniques and theories to a specific area in the context of organizational change taking into account the influence of external factors.
• Students should broaden the available content to provide sufficient depth of detail to meet the criteria. This task requires students to demonstrate a deeper and more critical understanding of the subject