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 Organisation 1. Identify and select 3 key OM issues where there are weaknesses which require change(s) and/or improvement based on your analysis. NOTE: The analysis of the 3 key OM issues and their weaknesses must be thorough and detailed . Research 2. Find/research current (max 5 years old) peer reviewed academic journal articles on your identified OM issues and weaknesses. Trade journals, newspapers or similar non - peer reviewed sources are not acceptable. Research and reference to a range of peer - reviewed academic journals is required to ensure identification and application of relevant research to inform the development of valid and appropriate OM recommendations for the organisation. Consider other industries when researching your issue/weakness. ie The research identified as being appropriate to the selected organisation could have been, for example, conducted in a different industry, but has relevance to the selected organisation. 3. Look at the findings of the journal articles you select: 3a Critically think about the research findings 3b Consider HOW the findings described in the article and if they could apply to the improvement of the OM issue you selected for your organisation. 3c Yo u are NOT reviewing the article – focus on the connection of the findings and your issues (OM weaknesses identified in the organisation). 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.