Unit 6: Principles of Management
Develop the leadership and people-management capabilities required to coordinate teams and deliver organisational results.
What is Unit 6 — Principles of Management?
The Principles of Management (Unit 6) unit explores how managers plan, organise, lead, and control resources to achieve business objectives effectively.
Learners apply classical and contemporary management theories to workplace scenarios involving motivation, communication, and performance management.
Distinction-level work demonstrates critical evaluation of management approaches in diverse organisational contexts.
Core Strategic Value
- •Leadership Practice: Compare autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire, and transformational styles.
- •Team Performance: Build cohesive teams through clear roles, feedback, and development plans.
- •Operational Control: Use KPIs, quality standards, and continuous improvement techniques.
What You Will Study
This unit develops practical, industry-aligned competencies across 4 core learning modules:
1. Management Roles & Organisational Objectives
Define planning, organising, leading, and controlling functions
Align departmental goals with corporate strategy
Evaluate accountability, delegation, and authority relationships
Assess managerial challenges in flat versus hierarchical structures
2. Motivation, Leadership & Communication
Apply Taylor, Maslow, Herzberg, and McGregor theories to case studies
Analyse impact of leadership style on morale and productivity
Improve workplace communication and conflict resolution practices
Design staff development and recognition programmes
3. Team Building & Workforce Management
Examine team formation stages and role preferences
Manage diversity, inclusion, and employment legislation basics
Implement performance appraisal and disciplinary procedures ethically
Support change management during organisational transitions
4. Operational Effectiveness & Management Reports
Monitor productivity, quality, and customer service metrics
Recommend process improvements using management information
Prepare management reports with justified recommendations
Evaluate managerial decisions using real organisational evidence
Structure & Parameters
Assessment Policies & Logistics
Submission Windows
Internal and external assessment deadlines follow Pearson BTEC session calendars. Confirm key dates with ICT Business School at enrollment.
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