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Individual Management Assignment- Report  Worth 40%  2500-3000 words, maximum 3300 words o NOTE- Word count starts from INTRODUCTION to CONCLUSIONS o NOTE- 3300 is your maximum word count  Times New Roman 12 point font, double line spacing  Harvard referencing- 15-20 references expected o Use academic references-required 75% of academic and 25% of non-academic references  Due: Week 11- 5pm(City-Tuesday/Bundoora –Thursday)via Turnitin (After 5pm late penalties will apply) o We do not mark any emailed assignments  Aim: Conduct a management analysis of The Body Shop http://www.thebodyshop.com.au/_ Marking criteria:  Background, introduction and importance of company to the Australian and international business landscape: (10%) o Focus on worldwide Body Shop and funnel it down to Australian base  Research, analysis and discussion of sustainability related strategies and issues: (40%) *relate to sustainability practices of The Body Shop when you analyse each o What are/is the relevant theory+ practice+ sustainability  Role of organisational behaviour at the company (10%)  Human resource management practices at the company (10%)  Role of international business at the company (10%)  Role of technology management at the company (10%)  Analysis of entrepreneurship and innovation at the company (15%) Look at history of The Body Shop- Look at who is the founder- motivation to start up the business Role of innovation  Future strategies management should engage in (identify 3 major strategies based on the previous analysis of the company) (25%) Your recommendations and conclusions based on your analysis  Professional Presentation and English expression (10%)