MGMT20144 - Management and Business Context Assessment Item 1 Specifics • Practical and written assessment • 1500 words (+ - 10%) • Essay format • Due 11:45 pm, Monday 17 April 2017 • Weight 30% • Uploaded through the course Moodle site • Submitted through Turnitin • Submit as a word document or pdf only • Spell check and proof read prior to submission 2 Organisations and businesses • Select one of the following organisations to study for assessment items 1 and 2. 3 Task • Examine critical issues related to the business and management context of a specific organisation or business. • Gain an understanding of the internal and external contextual factors that impact on the organisation or business and its decision making. • Explain domestic and international contextual factors and how they affect business structures and strategy. • This is a practical and written assignment and therefore you are to focus on both theory and application. 4 Critical issues and contextual factors • You should concentrate on the contextual factors, theories and concepts presented in weeks 1-5: – Organisational structures – Environmental forces – Risks confronting the firm – Organisation and business practices – Organisational functions of diverse firms • You should relate these to how they affect organisation or business decision-making, structure and strategy. 5 Assessment criteria and rubric = 30 marks • Demonstrated ability to define key terms and utilise the theories and concepts presented in weeks 1-5 (13 marks). • Demonstrated ability to explain major domestic and international contextual factors and how they affect business structures and strategy (13 marks). • Demonstrated breadth and quality of research by using a minimum of 12-16 academic sources (2 marks). • Correctly using the APA in text referencing system to correctly citing academic sources (2 marks). 6 Meanings of words • Key terms: words that are being used in this course such as sole trader, structure, SWOT analysis, governance, functions etc. • Contextual factors: are characteristics of the internal and external environment, such as legislation, risks, technological changes etc. • Concept: this is an abstract idea that someone has named and defined. For example, in Reading 1, Topic 3 the concept of employee engagement is discussed. It is defined as the extent to which employees feel passionate about their jobs, are committed to the organisation, and put discretionary effort into their work. It has a cognitive, affective and behavioural component. • Theory: is a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something. For example, increasing employee engagement will increase performance, customer satisfaction, profitability and productivity, and reduce employee turnover. 7 Essays • Must be written in paragraph form with full sentences. • Generally do not have headings other than the title of the essay. • Do not contain tables or figures. • Your essay must be clearly referenced in-text to indicate the sources of information. It must also include a Reference List with full publication details that exactly match the in-text citations. 8 Essay structure • Title page • Introduction (10-15%) – Background – Aims/ objectives – Scope • Discussion (60-70%) • Conclusion (10-15%) • Recommendations (10-15%) • Reference list 9 APA citation author prominent • Direct quote example: – Unterhalter (2007, p. 5) argues that “gender equality in schooling is an aspiration of global social justice.” • Paraphrase example: – Unterhalter (2007, p. 5) suggests that equal treatment of the genders in education should be an issue of justice for every society. 10 APA citation information prominent • Direct quote example: – It has been argued that “gender equality in schooling is an aspiration of global social justice” (Unterhalter, 2007, p. 5). • Paraphrase example: – Equal treatment of gender in education should be an aim of every society (Unterhalter 2007, p. 5). 11 APA page numbers • Always give the page number for a direct quotation, or when referring to a specific diagram, table or chart. When paraphrasing, providing a page number is optional. • The word “page” is abbreviated to p. If there are two or more pages, use pp. For example: (Smith, 2012, p. 6), or (Smith, 2012, pp. 12-15). 12 APA use of et al. • For references with two authors, give both authors’ names in every in-text reference. • For references with three, four or five authors, list all the authors’ names in your first in-text reference. In second and subsequent references to the same work, give only the first author’s name followed by ‘et al.’ • For references with six or more authors, give only the first author’s name followed by ‘et al.’ in every in-text reference. 13 APA Journal article in reference list 14 APA books in reference list 1. Russell-Bowie, D. (2005). MMADD about the arts! An introduction to primary arts education. South Melbourne, Vic: Pearson Education Australia. 2. Wyn, J., & White, R. (2008). Youth and society (2nd ed.). Sydney, NSW: Oxford University Press. 3. or more authors Carmona, M., Heath, T., Oc, T., & Tiesdell, S. (2003). Public spaces - urban spaces: The dimensions of urban design. Oxford, UK: Architectural Press. 15 Plagiarism • Plagiarism is the intentional use of someone else’s ideas, words or concepts in your assignment work without appropriate acknowledgment. It is considered serious misconduct at university and should be avoided at all times. • Committing plagiarism can carry very serious penalties for students, including expulsion from the university. • CQUniversity has a policy on plagiarism and you are strongly encouraged to familiarise yourself with it. The following URLs will lead you to: • CQUniversity’s Plagiarism Procedures -http://policy.cqu.edu.au/Policy/policy_file.do?policyid=1244 16 Extensions • Only the course coordinator can approve extensions on assignments; but, do not email the course coordinator directly. • All extensions must be applied for via the AES on Moodle. • Criteria for deciding assessment extension requests: – a) the extension request is in writing and includes sufficient details, such as relevant grounds and supporting documents, to enable an informed decision; – b) when the extension request was received . . . – c) any other relevant circumstances. • The act of applying for an extension is no guarantee that it will be granted. Late penalties apply when an extension is not granted. 17