Developing Critical Thinking

Be able to critically assess own beliefs, attitudes and value systems

Provide a correct and appropriate explanation of the difference between beliefs, attitudes and values and the cognitive structure of beliefs, attitudes and values, and to use relevant theoretical models or techniques to critically assess and make a judgement on how beliefs, attitudes and values impact on own behaviour.

• Explain the difference between beliefs, attitudes and values (16 marks)
• Critically assess the impact of beliefs, attitudes and values on own behaviour (24 marks)

Be able to critically assess the validity of management theories in relation to own beliefs, attitudes and values

Identify management theories, making clear why they are relevant to your role, and use applicable theoretical models or techniques to critically assess the impact of own beliefs, attitudes and values on the theories to make a judgement.  

You are then required to use this critical assessment to evaluate and reach a conclusion as to how someone with different, beliefs, attitudes and values might interpret the theory differently.

• Identify management theories relevant to your role (12 marks)
• Critically assess the impact of own beliefs, attitudes and values on a management theory relevant to your role (24 marks)
• Use the critical assessment to evaluate how someone with different beliefs, attitudes and values might interpret the theory differently (24 marks)