You have recently been employed as a trainee departmental manager by a large corporate organisation. All new employees are enrolled on an induction training programme. As part of the programme, there are a number of tasks and activities that must be completed to successfully pass the induction and become a permanent member of staff. All of the work needs to be retained in your induction file which will be presented to your line manager on completion of the induction programme.

Task 1 - Induction Training Programme Preparation

Before attending the first session, you have been asked to complete some background reading and prepare a set of detailed notes.

Your notes should:

• analyse strategic leadership and the links to management in organisations.
• evaluate key leadership and management theories.
• analyse the contribution of performance techniques in organisational processes.