Task Description The primary purpose of this reflective essay is to focus attention on the discipline of Operations Management and the likely skills necessary as jobs and careers evolve in response to technology and other developments. Your task is to choose a topic that interests you from one of the eleven to be covered from week 1 to week 11 (see the unit schedule in the Unit Profile). Write a brief description of your understanding of what the topic is about, and how formal study of this topic will help you develop the necessary skills that can respond to technology and other developments. As this is an essay, no headings or references are required. Assessment Criteria Your reflective essay will be assessed according to the following criteria: Succinct understanding of the chosen topic: 20% Identification of technology and other developments emerging in the field: 30% Compelling evaluation of how current skills are likely to evolve in response to the above: 30% Quality of self-reflective evaluation of skills gap and how formal study will help you specifically: 15% Clarity of expression, grammar, use of Australian English, in an essay format: 5% Report length 1000-words (±10%). Submissions that exceed 1100 words will be penalised at a rate of 1% per 100-words (or part thereof) of the nominated assessment value. Submissions must be in an essay format using Word with 1.5 line spacing and Times Roman 12 point font. Submit this assignment through Turnitin in Moodle, with a cover sheet showing the unit name and code, assessment number, your name and student number. Late submissions will also be penalised at the rate of "five per cent of the total marks available for the assessment each calendar day (full or part) it is overdue" (Policy: Assessment of Coursework section 3.2.4)