Design a study to investigate to what extent the manager of a clothes factory demonstrates 'levels of leadership'.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2019). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. 8(a) Marks: use generic levels of response Design a study question part (a). Additional: Candidates should design the study showing evidence of design features appropriate to the named method. The named method: any appropriate method. Typical features: ∞ Experiments: type, IV, DV, controls, experimental design ∞ Observations: type, setting, response categories, sampling frame, number of observers ∞ Questionnaires/Interviews: type, setting, example questions. Scoring/rating scale, analysis of responses General features of research methodology: sampling technique and sample, type of data, ethics, reliability, validity, data analysis.
2. 8(b) Marks: use generic levels of response ‘Design a study' question part (b). Note: If only methodological or psychological explanation is provided max 5 marks Candidates are expected to explain the reasons for the suggested design in part (a). Explanation should be both psychological and methodological. Psychological to include appropriate theory or research. Additional: candidates are expected to justify their decisions or evidence presented regarding the design made in answer to question part (a). Syllabus: three levels of leadership (Scouller, 2011) Psychological: Scouller (2011) outlines three levels of leadership: public, private (outer, behavioural levels) and are what a leader must do with people. Personal (an inner level) is what a leader should do to grow. Methodological: explanation of method using general and specific features as above.