BUS5SMM Individual assignment 3 (Management) – more detailed guidelines Background information of the chosen company • General introduction about the company, its management and organisational structure • International business environment and Australian context • Analyse the impact of the environmental factors (i.e. political-legal, economic, socio-cultural & technological factors) • Evaluate the level of competition within the industry in which Tassal operates • Selected useful references: • The company’s website • Industry and company information & general databases accessible via La Trobe’s library, such as IBIS, Passport, Factiva, Company 360, Marketline Advantage, EBSCO, ProQuest. • Chapters 1, Samson & Daft’s textbook • Chapter 3 - Environmental analysis for sustainable strategic management (pages 60-95) from Sustainable Strategic Management (2nd edition) book by Stead & Stead. The discussion can focus on (but not limited to) the following points: Planning • Analyse Tassal’s vision, mission and values and their connection with sustainability. • Analyse Tassal’s goal setting practices, and major types of plans • Examine Tassal’s approach(s) to planning (i.e. traditional, modern and innovative) • How has sustainability been incorporated into those key decisions/ practices? • Selected useful references: • The company’s website, industry & company information, and general databases • Chapters 7, Samson & Daft’s textbook • Chapter 12 - Sustainability in airlines (pages 174-187) from Sustainability and Management: An international perspective book by Caliyurt & Yuksel. The discussion can focus on (but not limited to) the following points: Human resources management • Which HR-related competitive strategies have been implemented by Tassal? • How has Tassal managed to find the right people? • How has Tassal managed to develop an effective workforce? • How has Tassal managed to maintain an effective workforce? • Has any sustainable practice been applied in Tassal’s HRM activities? • Selected useful references: • The company’s website, industry & company information, and general databases • Chapters 12, Samson & Daft’s textbook • Book section: “The relevance of the vision of sustainability to HRM practice”, pages 401 419, from Sustainability and Human resource management book, by Ehnert, Harry & Zink. • Book section: “Sustainability and HRM”, pages 3 -33, from Sustainability and Human resource management book, by Ehnert, Harry & Zink. • Jabbour, C. J. C., & Santos, F. C. A. (2008). The central role of human resource management in the search for sustainable organizations. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 19(12), 2133-2154. (accessible via La Trobe’s library) The discussion can focus on (but not limited to) the following points: Leadership • Examine leadership at Tassal and its effectiveness • Analyse the leadership styles exercised in Tassal. • Which leadership traits and characteristics have been demonstrated by Tassal’s leaders; which type of power and influence tactics have been used? • Has Tassal’s leadership been able to inspire and motive people beyond their normal levels of performance (i.e. charismatic and transformational leadership)? • How has sustainability been incorporated into Tassal’s leadership? • Selected useful references: • The company’s website, industry & company information, and general databases • Chapters 15, Samson & Daft’s textbook • Chapter 8 - Organisational governance and strategic leadership in SSM (pages 239-245) from Sustainable Strategic Management (2nd edition) book by Stead & Stead. The discussion can focus on (but not limited to) the following points: Controlling the value chain and technology • Analyse how effective Tassal is in conducting its operations management. • Analyse how effective Tassal is in managing its supply chain. • Has new technology been implemented in Tassal’s operations/supply chain management practices? • How has sustainability been incorporated into those key decisions/ practices? • Selected useful references: • The company’s website, industry & company information, and general databases • Chapters 20, Samson & Daft’s textbook • Book section: “Value chain analysis” (pages 109-112), from Sustainable Strategic Management book by Stead & Stead. • Section 20 - Sustainable supply chain management: The good, the bad and the ugly (pages 277-287) from Sustainability and Management: An international perspective book by Caliyurt & Yuksel. • Sustainable supply chain management across the UK private sector by Walker & Jones (2012) The discussion can focus on (but not limited to) the following points: Recommendations & future strategies • Future strategies management should engage in (identify at least 3 major strategies for the company) • Please make sure the recommendations/suggested strategies are made based on your earlier analyses Other requirements • Report format with headings and sub-headings • Approximately 2,500 words (+/- 10% accepted; excluding executive summary & list of references) • Use Microsoft Word format only, Times New Roman 12 point font, 1.5 line spacing • Use Harvard referencing style. • 15-20 references are expected (including at least 5 academic references) • See the Subject Learning Guide for marking rubric, and other information in LMS • All submissions MUST be made via LMS (Turnitin), otherwise the work WON’T be marked. • NO changes to the submitted work can be made after the deadline. • Penalty for late submission will be applied; request for extension (if any) will need to be made by logging application for Special Consideration via Ask La Trobe. • Please check the marking rubric for this assignment in the subject learning guide before submitting to make sure all marking criteria have been well addressed.