Management homework help
Management homework help. ASSESSMENT BRIEF
Subject Code and Title MGMT6012 Management Perspectives
Assessment Assignment One: report
Individual/Group Individual
Length 2,000 Word Limit
Learning Outcomes Distinguish between leadership and management in an
organisation, and yet understand their essential
relationship to each other.
Critically analyse the roles and functions of management
and the impact of leadership in an organisation.
Understand and apply different theories of management
in organisational contexts.
Discuss and evaluate the role that ethics, values, and
cultural diversity play in an organisation and their
influence on the performance of its managers.
Submission By 23:59 (SYD time) Sunday of the end of Module 3
Weighting 40%
Total Marks 40 marks
Context:
The assessment suite in this subject is designed to provide students with a framework to
understand organisational behaviour and the dynamics of the business environment. The
assessment suite aims to equip students with the necessary skills to understand the
constraints managers and emerging leaders face in developing strategies to leverage
advantages and overcome constraints and barriers in organisations.
Instructions:
Students will draw up a report on an organisation they are either working or have worked
recently. You will work on the same organisation for both your assessments; so choose your
organisation carefully.
Your report will demonstrate your clear understanding of the 1-3 modules that includes the
role of a good leader, functions of management, management theories, ethics and diversity.
You will use all the information from 1-3modules and will then expand your discussion on a
specific management issue relevant to the organisation.
A specific management issue could include the organisational structure; communication and
employee morale; the management style of leaders; ethical business practices; or a lack of
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organisational diversity – or there could be other issues. You will need to critically evaluate
this issue in the chosen organisational context drawing from a relevant management theory.
The case study report should include:
an introduction to the organisation and a brief justification of why you have selected
this organisation;
a methodology outlining the qualitative research method, your data
sources/collection techniques, and your data analysis and interpretation technique
(e.g. content analysis);
a review of management theory discussed in Modules 1 and 2 which is relevant to
the is40sue of investigation in the chosen organisational context (e.g. management
style);
a critical examination of the role of ethics and diversity relevant to the chosen
organisation is important (Module 3);
drawing from the findings, provide recommendations and suggestions to the
organisation on how to improve the management issue in the future; and
evidence of research should be reflected through the use of a reasonable number
(10-15) of high-quality relevant academic materials (see the list of potential journals
below).
The word limit for this report is 2,000 and this excludes the following sections: title page,
executive summary, table of contents, references list, appendices, citations, tables and
graphs. Students should submit one file through Turnitin. Please review the Turnitin
percentage carefully to confirm that the total percentage does not exceed 25% as well as
any single source does not account for more than 5%.
There are a number of forms this report could take. The exact form of the report will
depend on the additional research the student will undertake. For example, students may
find sufficient data from internal publications or external media reports. Students should
aim for the demonstration of deep learning, founded on theory from academic sources and
data from their own research.
Students should also refer to the Handout in Module Two – Information Gathering and
Naturally Occurring Data. This handout highlights a variety of data sources available to the
manager, both internally and externally, to help them make decisions. This data is also
available to students if they select the right organisation and are prepared to conduct the
research.
Students should search for internal data about the organisation – official websites, annual
reports, strategic plans, other publications (newsletters, CSR reports, codes of conduct) and
also media releases, digital media and social media published by the organisation. Students
should also search externally for data about the organisation – Australian Bureau of
Statistics, Ibis world, industry associations’ database, media reports, journal articles,
feedback from customers or commentary from employees and other stakeholders.
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Students will need to filter the data from the above sources and use only data that is
relevant to the management of the organisation. The relevant data sources should be
summarised in the Methodology section, and then used throughout the report to explain
the management practices of the organisation. Students should stay focused on the topics
from the first three modules of the subject and not be distracted by other functions of the
organisation (for example marketing, financial performance).
Students should commence this assignment early, keep regular backups and ensure they
submit the correct, final version. Students should use this brief as the instruction set for the
assignment requirements. Additionally, the rubric below can be used to describe what
unacceptable, functional, proficient, advanced and exceptional assignments might look like
according to the criteria in the leftmost column of each row.
As this is a Masters level subject, students are expected to engage with high-quality
academic journal articles, using the Torrens University Library. Textbooks, Wikipedia and, in
general, anything that can be obtained through an open Google search page are considered
supplementary material.
List of Journals to be considered:
Academy of Management Journal
Academy of Management Review
Academy of Management Perspectives
Strategic Management Journal
Management International Review
Journal of International Management
California Management Review
Journal of Business Venturing
Research Policy
Journal of International Business Studies
International Business Review
Journal of Business Review
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Learning Rubrics
There are numerous ways to interpret the assessment brief. This rubric should not be used as a prescription or tick-the-box list of
requirements but as a description of an amalgam of several possible interpretations and the standards they might take. The assessment will
be graded holistically, based on the criteria in the leftmost column. Your interpretation may not match the rubric exactly as you may extend
the requirements, using your initiative to demonstrate your mastery of the subject matter. Additionally, you may demonstrate elements
described in the Advanced column and still be graded ‘Functional’ for one or more of the criteria (the reverse trend is also possible). Higher
performing submissions will depend on wider reading, rather than on the rubric verbatim.
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Assessment Attributes Fail
(Unacceptable)
Pass
(Functional)
Credit
(Proficient)
Distinction
(Advanced)
High Distinction
(Exceptional)
Methodology and
Data Sources
20%
Little or no appreciation for
the role of methodology in
undertaking a case study
approach.
Demonstration of role
of methodology but
has confused methods
or has provided a
cursory or incomplete
account of the
employed
methodology.
Good demonstration of
research methodology.
Needs further
consideration of the role
that methodology plays
to as to make it more
prominent in the report.
Excellent demonstration
of methodology. A
complete account of
methodology is provided,
which appropriately
contextualises the report.
Exceptional demonstration of
methodology and a model answer
provided.
Organisational Theory
20%
Little or no integration with
theoretical concepts
introduced in the subject or
with others found with
broader reading.
Integration with theory
is attempted but needs
greater attention to
demonstrate mastery
with the subject
matter.
Good integration with
theoretical concepts
introduced in the subject.
Some greater, tighter
integration is needed.
Excellent integration with
theory, very well
presented, skilfully
manages cohesion and
paraphrasing.
Exceptional integration with
theoretical material from the subject
and with broader reading the student
has engaged in. A model answer
provided.
Ethics and Diversity
15%
Ignorance of ethical
underpinnings of the case
study.
Fails to identify ethical,
cultural or normative
frameworks to the case
study.
Attempt at highlighting
ethical considerations
is shown but need
considerable
development to
ascertain an
acceptable level of
understanding.
Good attempt at
demonstration of ethical
considerations in the
case study.
Some greater thought is
needed to attain mastery
of the concepts.
Very good demonstration
of understanding of
ethical, cultural and
normative frameworks
applicable to the case
study.
Skilfully incorporates and makes
ethical considerations a feature of the
report.
A clear and complete understanding is
demonstrated.
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Assessment Attributes Fail
(Unacceptable)
Pass
(Functional)
Credit
(Proficient)
Distinction
(Advanced)
High Distinction
(Exceptional)
Evaluation of strategic
position and options
(Recommendations)
30%
Specific positions and options
fail to take into account
complexities or positions and
options are unsupported.
Presents and succinctly
discusses relevant and
supported strategic
position and options.
Presents and succinctly
discusses relevant and
supported strategic
position and options and
includes limitations.
Presents and succinctly
discusses relevant and
supported strategic
position and options
and includes limitations
and implications.
Presents and succinctly discusses
relevant and supported strategic
position and options, includes
limitations and implications, and
offers alternatives.
Effective
Communication
5%
Difficult to understand for
audience, no logical/clear
structure, poor flow of ideas,
argument lacks supporting
evidence.
Audience cannot follow the
line of reasoning.
Information,
arguments and
evidence are
presented in a way
that is not always clear
and logical.
Line of reasoning is
often difficult to
follow.
Information, arguments
and evidence are well
presented, mostly clear
flow of ideas and
arguments.
Line of reasoning is easy
to follow.
Information, arguments
and evidence are very
well presented; the
presentation is logical,
clear and well
supported by evidence.
Demonstrates cultural
sensitivity.
Expertly presented; the presentation
is logical, persuasive, and well
supported by evidence,
demonstrating a clear flow of ideas
and arguments.
Engages and sustains audience’s
interest in the topic, demonstrates
high levels of cultural sensitivity.
Effective use of diverse presentation
aids, including graphics.
Correct citation of key
resources and evidence
using APA 6th edition
reference style
10%
Demonstrates inconsistent
use of good quality, credible
and relevant resources to
support and develop ideas.
Demonstrates use of
credible and relevant
resources to support
and develop ideas, but
these are not always
explicit or well
developed.
Demonstrates use of high
quality, credible and
relevant resources to
support and develop
ideas.
Demonstrates use of
good quality, credible
and relevant resources
to support and develop
arguments and
statements.
Shows evidence of wide
scope within the
organisation for
sourcing evidence.
Demonstrates use of high-quality,
credible and relevant resources to
support and develop arguments and
position statements.
Shows evidence of wide scope within
and without the organisation for
sourcing evidence.