Assessment Component 2 Component Two (35%) is due on 17 May – Individual or Group - No changes to group composition are permitted from Component One. Length 3000 words (+ or – 10%) Total length for the final report is 4500 words (+ or – 10 %) Remember: The submission of the Final Report incorporated both components. Do NOT submit Component two and a final report – it is all ONE submission. Assignment submission Internal Students: 1. Hardcopy into assignment boxes on 3 rd floor 27 - 001 AND 2. Via the “SafeAssign” drop box under Assessment on LearnJCU External Students: 1. ONLY Via the “SafeAssign” drop box under Assessment on LearnJCU ‘ SafeAssign ’ drop box will be available from Monday 8 th May. Assessment Component 2 No changes to group composition are permitted. Use the same LearnJCU groups that ARE NOW ESTABLISHED FROM COMPONENT 1. If you can’t see a drop box when you go to submit an assignment, it means that you are NOT enrolled in a LearnJCU group Assessment Component 2 Group or individual Group or Individual – NOTE: Both components MUST be done as a group or individual. MAXIMUM group size is four (4) If working in a group, a PEER EVALUATION SHEET is required to the submitted with the assignment. See section 9 of this guide for a copy. Weighting 50% overall for both components Length For BOTH components 4500 words (+or - 10%) excluding title page, executive summary, table of contents and reference list Component One (1) – 1500 words Component Two (2) – 3000 words Total word count for the final report is 4500 words ONLY the final report, which incorporates the updated component one and component two, is to be submitted. You are NOT required to hand in a separate component two (2) and a final report. The word limit is for the submission by either an individual or one submission per group. Due date Component Two (2) - the FINAL report incorporating both components – Wednesday 17 May by 2100 hrs (week 12) Assessment Component 2 4. Consider using EndNote to file/save your articles. If you do not have a copy of Endnotes – download from the library website and use it for all references in Assessment One. You can use Endnotes for all your subjects. PDF of articles will need to accompany your submission. http://libguides.jcu.edu.au/ 5. Develop appropriate recommendations to improve the OM of the organisation. 6. Your recommendations to improve the weaknesses are to be based on the research articles you have found and read. 7. Your recommendations - to improve the identified OM weaknesses of the organisation - must be supported/based by a minimum three (3) journal articles/literature. This means at least ONE journal article per weakness. Therefore the minimum number of articles required is three. You can have more if you want. 8. Explain how the findings from your research are applicable to the weaknesses identified and will improve OM outcomes for the organisation. 9. Demonstrate how the improvements can be implemented in to the OM of the organisation 10. Discuss the potential benefits of each recommendation 11. Changes / improvements must be specific and relevant to the organisation in terms of size of the organisation and the complexity & context of the issue A general description of the theory without demonstrated critical thinking that is literature based and application to the se lec ted case organisation is likely to result in a failure. Assessment Component 2 Presentation of Component Two (2) – Final Report Component 1 (Identification & present issues and weaknesses) + Component 2 (Research, application and recommendations) = Final Report to submit to lecturer + + PDF copies of all journal articles used (Include a copy of the peer - reviewed academic journal articles selected with the as signment submission. NOTE: submit separately through LearnJCU). Report format consists of: • Title page • Executive Summary • Table of contents • Content/analysis/Conclusion – edited and updated component 1 – 1500 words • Content/Recommendations/Conclusion – 3000 words • Reference List The word count does NOT include the following in the word count - title page, executive summary, table of contents and reference list. Assessment Component 2 In Summary, for Component Two (2 ): • Discuss the weaknesses identified in the organisations OM. • Remember, you are looking for peer - reviewed academic journal articles NOT trade journals, newspapers or similar non - peer reviewed sources. • Discuss the Research Findings from each peer - reviewed journal article HOW they apply to the identified weaknesses • Apply the Research Findings. This may include contextualisation of the findings for the selected organisation. • State the specific recommendations . NOTE: justification, discussion and benefit of the recommendation is required. • To write your response for component two, consider the following: a. Critically consider the findings of the peer - reviewed journal articles. This means that you are NOT conducting an academic review of the articles. You are ONLY considering the findings of the research being reported in each article. b. Explain how the findings of each article are to be applied to the operations of the selected organisation to improve OM outcomes. Assessment – Policy on Plagiarism and Referencing 4.2 Plagiarism and referencing Plagiarism occurs when writers claim ownership of written words or ideas that are not their own. Plagiarism is a form of cheating and any instances of plagiarism will be dealt with promptly according to University procedures. Please see the JCU Student Academic Misconduct Requirements Policy www.jcu.edu.au/policy/student - services/student - academic - misconduct - requirements - policy Also see the definition of self plagiarism in the JCU Learning, Teaching and Assessment Policy and note policy statement 5.9 in regard to submission of one’s own work that has been previously submitted for assessment and received a grade www.jcu.edu.au/policy/learning - and - teaching/learning - teaching - and - assessment - policy Referencing is a systematic way of acknowledging the sources that you have used. Students should check out the very helpful o nli ne resources relating to academic writing, referencing and avoiding plagiarism at: Writing and Maths Skills Online www.jcu.edu.au/students/learning - skills/learning - skills - online (In particular, the booklet Summarising, Paraphrasing & Avoiding Plagiarism is a very useful guide). The Referencing Libguide http://libguides.jcu.edu.au/referencing What is Plagiarism? www.jcu.edu.au/students/exams - and - results/what - is - plagiarism If you are NOT sure, find out. Don’t risk failing the assessment or the subject because of plagiarism. If it is ‘OK’ in your cou ntry, it is NOT here .