PM204 Business Organisation and Policy Spring 2017 Resit Coursework Brief Deadline for Submission: 14:00 hours, 27 April 2017 Submit this coursework through the Student Portal with a Turn-it-in Report Word Limit: 2000 words (Plus or minus 10%) Learning outcomes assessed: 1. Demonstrate the influence of environmental and behavioural factors on corporate size, structure and strategy. 2. Understand the processes of business planning and policy making and the reason for change over time. 3. Appreciate the effects of government policies towards monopolies and restrictive practices. This coursework is worth 50% of the total marks for this module.PM 204 Business Organisation and Policy Spring 2017 Coursework Brief GSM LONDON Page 1 of 16 Coursework Instructions Please read carefully • Carefully read the module handbook, the marking criteria and the grade descriptors. Academic Misconduct You are responsible for ensuring you understand the policy and regulations about academic misconduct. You must: • Complete this work alone except where required or allowed by this assignment briefing paper and ensure it has not been written or composed by or with the assistance of any other person. • Make sure all sentences or passages quoted from other people’s work in this assignment (with or without trivial changes) are in quotation marks, and are specifically acknowledged by reference to the author, work and page.PM 204 Business Organisation and Policy Spring 2017 Coursework Brief GSM LONDON Page 2 of 16 BlankPM 204 Business Organisation and Policy Spring 2017 Coursework Brief GSM LONDON Page 3 of 16 Assignment Questions Assignment Task Strategic analysis is concerned with the strategic position of the organisation. What are the key characteristics of the organisation, what changes are going on in the environment, and how will these affect the organisation and its activities? This involves an analysis of the expectations of stakeholders, the culture of the organisation, the organisation’s vision and values; the environment, as identified through a STEEPLE analysis; and the key resource areas of the business. With reference to the above statement, Select an Oligopolistic company from the UK Supermarket Industry and answer the following questions TASK 1 (LO3 and Part of LO1) The STEEPLE model lists and classifies the major general environmental factors that impact on organisations. In light of this; a) Conduct a PEST analysis on your chosen company and discuss the effect this would have on the organisation strategic growth (40 marks) b) Explain the implications of government policies on the Oligopolistic supermarket Industry (40 marks) Your report should consist of the following sections:  The introduction which explains what the report is all about and covers the scope of what is to be covered in the report. (150 words) (10 marks)  The findings and analysis which sets out in a complete and professional structure your responses to the tasks outlined above (e.g. using headings, sub-headings, in-text citations, tables, figures, etc.) (1700 words) (80 marks)  Conclusion and Recommendations (150 words) (10 marks)  Bibliography showing all your references in Harvard format. End of Assignment BriefPM 204 Business Organisation and Policy Spring 2017 Coursework Brief GSM LONDON Page 4 of 16 Marking Criteria GSM LONDON GENERIC ASSESSMENT MARKING CRITERIA LEVEL5 KNOWLED GE & UNDERSTA NDING INTELLECTU AL & COGNITIVE SKILLS Graduate Skills: transferable, employability, practical and academic skills Factual and conceptual knowledge and understandi ng; use of class materials; independen t reading Critical thinking; conceptualisa tion; creativity; synthesis, analysis and evaluation; application; problem solving and research/inve stigation Written, oral and presentation skills; interpersonal, group and teamwork skills; leadership skills; numeracy; digital skills; practical, professional and academic skills (including referencing/presentat ion MARK ING BAND CLASSIFIC ATION WEIGHTED AT 40% WEIGHTED AT 35% WEIGHTED AT 25% 86 - 100% FIRST (1ST) Includes all required factual content, accurately and succinctly summarised. Well developed, highly relevant, reasoned introduction and conclusions, demonstrating some originality. Within word count or presentation time. Includes relevant factual content only. Clearly and logically structured material, showing excellent understanding of the discipline. Accurate spelling, grammar, punctuation, paragraphing. Systematic, Information or Professional, fluentPM 204 Business Organisation and Policy Spring 2017 Coursework Brief GSM LONDON Page 5 of 16 accurate identification of relevant concepts, theories and/or principles, appropriate to this level. data selected from a very good range of highly relevant, current primary and secondary sources, and categorised, analysed or evaluated using relevant, methods or techniques. writing style, appropriate to the assignment OR professional, engaging, confident, audibleandwellpacedpr esentation. Excellent use of technical vocabulary, where appropriate. Exceptional understandin g of factual and conceptual material, relative to this level, including some understandin g of the limits to knowledge in this area. Well developed, coherent arguments, systematically referencing primary and secondary literature, with clear rationale for choices. Professional visual presentation, including font, spacing, margins, headings, graphics, images and appendices. Calculations are accurate, clearly set out, with precise explanations. Excellent integration of theory and practice, for this level, using appropriate conceptual frameworks. Correct and systematic use of academic conventions, references and bibliography. Independent, wideranging, relevant reading and research, from authoritative primary and secondary sources, appropriate to this level. Excellent application of numerical and statistical methods to defined problems. Outstanding, consistent, flexible delivery of group work obligations, for this level. Accepts responsibility and ameliorates conflict. Undertakes complex tasks.PM 204 Business Organisation and Policy Spring 2017 Coursework Brief GSM LONDON Page 6 of 16 Substantiated, highly relevant recommendati ons. Excellent awareness of ethical issues, where relevant. Excellent,wellarticulate dreflectionon own strengths and weaknesses in relation to defined professional and practical skills at this level. Identifies required actions. 70 - 85% FIRST (1ST) Includes all required factual content, accurately summarised. Well developed, relevant, reasoned introduction and conclusions, demonstrating some originality. Within word count or presentation time. Includes relevant factual content only. Clear and logically structured material, showing very good understanding of the discipline. Accurate spelling, grammar, punctuation, paragraphing. Accurate identification of relevant concepts, theories and/or principles, with evidence of a systematic approach, appropriate to this level. Information or data selected from a good range of relevant, current primary and secondary literature, and categorised, analysed or evaluated using relevant, methods or techniques. Professional writing style, appropriate to the assignment OR engaging, confident, audibleandwellpacedpr esentation. Very good use of technical vocabulary, where appropriate. Excellent understandin g of factual and conceptual material, relative to Coherent arguments, systematically referencing primary and secondary sources, with Professional visual presentation, including font, spacing, margins, headings, graphics, images and appendices.PM 204 Business Organisation and Policy Spring 2017 Coursework Brief GSM LONDON Page 7 of 16 this level, including some understandin g of the limits to knowledge in this area. clear rationale for choices. Calculations are accurate, clearly set out, with very good explanations. Very good integration of theory and practice, for this level, using appropriate conceptual frameworks. Correct use of academic conventions, references and bibliography. Independent, relevant reading and research, from authoritative primary and secondary sources, appropriate to this level. Very good application of numerical and statistical methods to defined problems. Very good, consistent, flexible delivery of group work obligations, for this level. Accepts responsibility and ameliorates conflict. Undertakes complex tasks. Substantiated relevant recommendati ons. Very good awareness of ethical issues, where relevant. Verygood,wellarticulate dreflectionon own strengths and weaknesses in relation to defined professional and practical skills at this level. Identifies required actions. 60 - 69% UPPER SECOND (2:1) Includes most required factual content, mostly accurately summarised. Relevant and valid introduction and conclusions. Within word count or presentation time. Includes relevant factual content only. Clearly structured material, with some gaps in logic, but demonstrates Mostly accurate spelling, grammar, punctuation, paragraphing.PM 204 Business Organisation and Policy Spring 2017 Coursework Brief GSM LONDON Page 8 of 16 understanding of the discipline. Mainly accurate identification of relevant concepts, theories and/or principles, appropriate to this level. Information or data selected from mainly relevant primary and secondary sources, and categorised, analysed or evaluated using relevant methods or techniques but with minor gaps or misunderstandi ngs. Mainly fluent writing style, appropriate to the assignment OR mainly engaging, audibleandwellpacedpr esentation. Good use of technical vocabulary, where appropriate. Very good understandin g of factual and conceptual material, relative to this level, showing some appreciation of the limits of knowledge in this area. Mostly coherent arguments, with some perceptive points, referencing well selected primary and secondary literature. Mostly professional visual presentation, including font, spacing, margins, headings, graphics, images and appendices. Calculations are mainly accurate, clearly set out, with good explanations. Good integration of theory and practice, for this level, using appropriate conceptual frameworks. Mostly correct use of academic conventions, references and bibliography. Independent reading and research from a range of mostly authoritative Mainly good application of numerical and statistical methods to defined Consistent delivery of group work obligations, for this level. Some ability to accept responsibility and modify responses.PM 204 Business Organisation and Policy Spring 2017 Coursework Brief GSM LONDON Page 9 of 16 primary and secondary sources, appropriate to this level. problems, with some gaps, errors or misunderstandi ngs. Undertakes nonroutine tasks. Some relevant recommendati ons. Satisfactory awareness of ethical issues, where relevant. Clear reflection on own strengths and weaknesses in relation to defined professional and practical skills. Partial identification of required actions. 50 - 59% LOWER SECOND (2:2) Includes essential required factual content, but with some gaps or misundersta ndings. Satisfactory introduction and conclusions. Within 10% of word count or presentation time. Includes some irrelevant factual content. Mostly clearly structured material, with some gaps in logic. Some mistakes in spelling, grammar, punctuation, paragraphing. Adequate identification of relevant concepts, theories and/or principles, appropriate to this level. Information or data selected from mainly secondary sources, and categorised, analysed or evaluated using mostly relevant methods or techniques but with gaps or misunderstandi ngs. Writing style is appropriate but not always fluent OR a presentation that is not always engaging, audibleorwellpaced. Some use of technical vocabulary, where appropriate. Satisfactory understandin g of factual and conceptual material, relative to Satisfactory arguments, referencing mostly secondary literature. Appropriate visual presentation, including font, spacing, margins, headings, graphics, images and appendices.PM 204 Business Organisation and Policy Spring 2017 Coursework Brief GSM LONDON Page 10 of 16 this level, showing basic appreciation of the limits of knowledge in this area. Calculations may have some inaccuracies, or issues relating to set out and explanation. An adequate attempt to relate theory to practice, for this level. Inconsistent use of academic conventions, references and bibliography. Adequate independent reading and research from mostly secondary sources, appropriate to this level. Adequate application of numerical and statistical methods to defined problems, with some gaps or errors. Inconsistent delivery of group work obligations, for this level. Some awareness of responsibility and options. Basic recommendati ons. Satisfactory awareness of ethical issues, where relevant. Some evaluation of own strengths and weaknesses in relation to defined professional and practical skills. Limited identification of required actions. 40 - 49% THIRD (3RD) Includes limited required factual content, with many gaps or inaccuracies. Basic introduction and conclusions. Within 10% of word count or presentation time. Includes considerable irrelevant factual content. Unevenly structured material, with many gaps in logic. Frequent mistakes in spelling, grammar, punctuation, paragraphing. Some identification of relevant concepts, Information or data selected from secondary sources, and Awkward or inappropriate writing style OR a presentation that is notPM 204 Business Organisation and Policy Spring 2017 Coursework Brief GSM LONDON Page 11 of 16 theories and/or principles, appropriate to this level. poorly categorised, analysed or evaluated using inappropriate methods or techniques. engaging, audibleorwellpaced. Does not use technical vocabulary, where appropriate. Basic understandin g of factual and conceptual material, relative to this level, showing very limited appreciation of the limits of knowledge in this area. Sense of emerging argument, mainly descriptive or personal opinion, with limited and superficial reference to literature. Negligible use of primary literature. Inappropriate visual presentation, including font, spacing, margins, headings, graphics, images and appendices. Calculations are often inaccurate,wi thmany issuesrelatin gto set out and explanation. Little attempt to relate theory to practice, using appropriate conceptual frameworks. Inconsistent or incomplete use of academic conventions, references and bibliography. Basic independent reading and research from secondary sources, appropriate to this level. Weak application of numerical and statistical methods to defined problems, with many gaps or errors. Unreliable delivery of group work obligations, for this level. Limited awareness of options. Confused recommendati ons. Little awareness of ethical issues, where relevant. Limited reflection on own strengths and weaknesses in relation to defined professional and practical skills. 30 - 39% FAIL. POSSIBLE COMPENS Includes insufficient required Incoherent or irrelevant introduction More than 10% outside word count or presentation time.PM 204 Business Organisation and Policy Spring 2017 Coursework Brief GSM LONDON Page 12 of 16 ATION. factual content, with significant gaps or inaccuracies. and conclusions. Includes substantial irrelevant factual content. Incoherently structured material. Serious mistakes in spelling, grammar, punctuation, paragraphing. Limited identification of relevant concepts, theories and/or principles, appropriate to this level, showing no appreciation of the limits of knowledge in this area. Little selection of information or data, and little attempt at collation, categorisation, analysis or evaluation. Poor writing style OR a presentation that is not engaging, audibleorwellpaced. Does not use technical vocabulary, where appropriate. Limited understandin g of factual and conceptual material, relative to this level. Little or no argument, entirely descriptive or personal opinion, with no reference to literature. Poor visual presentation, including font, spacing, margins, headings, graphics, images and appendices. Calculations are mostly inaccurate, or incorrectly set out or explained. Theory not related to practice, using appropriate conceptual frameworks. Inaccurate or incomplete use of academic conventions, references and bibliography. Minimal independent reading and research, appropriate to this level. Very weak application of numerical and statistical methods to defined problems, with significant errors. Poor delivery of group work obligations, for this level. No awareness of options. Irrelevant or no Very limited reflectionPM 204 Business Organisation and Policy Spring 2017 Coursework Brief GSM LONDON Page 13 of 16 recommendati ons. Little or no awareness of ethical issues, where relevant. on own strengths and weaknesses in relation to defined professional and practical skills. 16 - 29% FAIL. NO COMPENS ATION. Includes almost no required factual content, and with very significant inaccuracies. Incoherent or missing introduction and conclusions. More than 10% outside word count or presentation time. Includes mainly irrelevant factual content. Very incoherently structured material. Serious and extensive mistakes in spelling, grammar, punctuation, paragraphing. Minimal or inaccurate identification of relevant concepts, theories and/or principles. No evidence of the selection, categorisation, analysis or evaluation of information or data. Incoherent writing style OR an inaudible, poorly paced and unengaging presentation. Limited understandin g of factual and conceptual material, relative to this level, showing no appreciation of the limits of knowledge in this area. No argument, entirely descriptive or personal opinion, with no reference to literature. Very poor visual presentation, including font, spacing, margins, headings, graphics, images and appendices. Calculations are inaccurate, with no explanations. Theory not related to practice. Very inaccurate or no use of academic conventions, references and bibliography. No independent reading and research, Minimal application of numerical and statistical Very poor delivery of group work obligations, where relevant.PM 204 Business Organisation and Policy Spring 2017 Coursework Brief GSM LONDON Page 14 of 16 appropriate to this level. methods and techniques to defined problems, with significant errors. No recommendati ons. No awareness of ethical issues, where relevant. Minimal or no evaluation of own strengths and weaknesses in relation to defined professional and practical skills. 0 - 15% FAIL. NO COMPENS ATION. Does not include required factual content. No introduction and conclusions. More than 10% outside word count or presentation time. Includes entirely irrelevant factual content. Very incoherently structured material. Serious and extensive mistakes in spelling, grammar, punctuation, paragraphing. No identification of relevant concepts, theories and/or principles. No evidence of the selection, categorisation, analysis or evaluation of information or data. Incoherent writing style OR an inaudible, poorly paced and unengaging presentation. No understandin g of factual and conceptual material, showing no appreciation of the limits of knowledge in this area. No argument, entirely personal opinion, with no reference to sources. Exceptionally poor visual presentation, including font, spacing, margins, headings, graphics, images and appendices. Calculations are missing, with no explanations. Theory not related to practice. No use of academic conventions, references and bibliography. No independent reading and research, No application of numerical and statistical methods to No delivery of group work obligations, for this level.PM 204 Business Organisation and Policy Spring 2017 Coursework Brief GSM LONDON Page 15 of 16 appropriate to this level. defined problems. No recommendati ons. No awareness of ethical issues, where relevant. No evaluation of own strengths and weaknesses in relation to defined professional and practical skills.