Group case report Task description: This is a task for a group of 4-5 students. This is a group written report with the group’s analysis of the assigned case. The report is worth of 20 % marks. Groups are strongly encouraged to start working on the assigned case immediately. It is the Group’s responsibility to ensure that the report is compliant with the guidelines comprised in this document and course profile. The purpose of this Group report is twofold. First, to demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the topic to a particular case (Part A) and second, to extend the knowledge of the topic by synthesising the contribution to knowledge of the two published papers (Part B). Part A: Word limit 1500 Group case will be provided via Blackboard. You are required to attempt the assigned problem. Week Group Topic Cases 12 G 6 Sustainability Case 6: Sustainability at Origin Energy Question 2 from case 6 <- until next Monday 15 may about 400~500 words. Case 6: Sustainability and performance measurement: energy supplier Origin Energy is an integrated energy company, involved in gas exploration and production, power generation and energy retailing. The company operates Australia's largest power generation portfolio, supplying 13 per cent of power generation capacity to the Australian market. Origin supplies electricity to more than 4.3 million customers throughout Australia. On the following page you will find a description of some of Origin Energy's sustainability objectives and strategies, which was part of the 2007–12 five-year plan. Required: 1 Identify the key stakeholders and for each major group of stakeholders, explain how these strategies were likely to meet their needs. 2 For each strategy: <- this question only (a) Is there a cause and effect link between the objective and the strategy? Explain your answer. (b) Suggest lag and lead indicators that could be used to measure performance. 3 Now turn your thoughts to the balanced scorecard. Work from each of the strategies in the diagram to suggest performance measures for each of the four balanced scorecard perspectives: financial, customer, internal business process, and learning and growth. Remember that there should be a cause and effect relationship between strategies and measures. 4 Given these strategies, is there any need to add a fifth dimension to the balanced scorecard? If so, which particular strategies could be included in this fifth dimension? Source: Adapted from Origin Energy (2007) Part B: Word limit 500 (250+250) Group will choose two scholarly journal articles from Appendix 1 and analyse the topic by exploring the additional aspect/aspects which is/are not covered in the lecture. The purpose is to extend groups’ extant knowledge of the topic one step further. The extension of knowledge should make a bridge in between Part A and B. Group is required to articulate a summary of 250 words per article coherently. Groups are required to follow the below criteria: - Group members are required complete an assignment coversheet (available Griffith site) - Word limit 2000 (excluding reference, appendix and group identifier page) - Prescribed layout of the report: - Brief introduction - Part A – case analysis - Part B – Extension of the topic - Conclusion - Reference list - Group identifier page which includes the details of all group members - Appendix (evidence of group work; i.e; two marked papers, email/group conversation etc.) Marks: - Part A- 60% of marks for the report - Part B- 25% of marks for the report - Quality of writing, structure, reference, flow- 15 % of marks for the report Submission details: Online submission is due at 8 am on the Thursday of the week in which the report is due via BlackBoard. Late submission: A penalty of 10% applies for each day the assignment is late. Plagiarism: Failure to comply with the academic integrity will lead to penalties in accordance with University’s Student Academic Integrity Policy. Appendix 1: (250 words each chosen article. Must be 2 articles) until 17may Journal Name Accounting, Organizations and Society Contemporary Accounting Research Management Accounting Research The Accounting Review Accounting and Business Research Accounting and Finance Behavioral Research in Accounting A British Accounting Review Journal of Management Accounting Research Advances in Management Accounting Asian Review of Accounting Harvard Business Review (HBR) MIT Sloan Management Review California management review