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MMM132 Management Trimester 2, 2020 Assessment 1 Individual Written Assessment – 40% In three parts Part 1 (A1.1): Citing and Referencing Module (CRM) Value: 0% Due: 8pm Thursday 30/07/20 Complete and submit online. Part 2 (A1.2): Pre-Report Preparation Tasks Word Limit – 500 words +/- 10% excluding table of contents (TOC) and reference lists. Value: 10% Due: 8pm Thursday 13/08/20 Submit – in the A1.2 drop-box in the MMM132 Cloud site. Part 3 (A1.3): Business Report Word Limit – 2500 words +/- 10% excluding report title page, table of contents, reference list and appendices. Value: 30% Due: 8pm Thursday 10/09/20 Submit – in the A1.3 drop-box in the MMM132 Cloud site. Value: 40% of final grade This is not a hurdle assessment. Context Understanding how management theory and concepts are used to both guide and evaluate management decisions is important to the success of professionals in organisations. Although organisations come in a variety of shapes and sizes, the foundation management theories and concepts studied in MMM132 can be used to understand and evaluate management of all organisations. For this assessment task, imagine you have applied for a management job in either Kmart OR CSL Ltd. DO NOT MAKE DIRECT CONTACT WITH EITHER ORGANISATION Through engaging in this task, you will develop skills in researching, applying, evaluating, and presenting information and ideas to the standard required of business professionals. This assessment is in three parts. It is important you complete and submit each part. https://www.kmart.com.au/about-kmart https://www.csl.com/our-company https://www.csl.com/our-company MMM132 Assessment 1: T2, 2020 Page 2 of 10 Purpose The purpose of this assessment task is to provide you with opportunities to develop important skills required in the study and practice of management and organisations. The knowledge and skills learned in Parts 1 and 2 of this assignment will help you with the requirements of Part 3. Scenario Imagine you have applied for a graduate job at either Kmart OR CSL Ltd. As part of the application process, you are to complete a report examining certain aspects of the management in the organisation to which you applied. Requirements The information that follows is quite detailed. Read through it carefully and if you have any questions of clarification, please post them on the Assessment 2 discussion board in the CloudDeakin unit site. PART 1 (A1.1) Online Citing and Referencing Module (CRM) - Due 8pm Thursday 30/7 Purpose: Acknowledging the sources of the information we rely on to inform us and to make decisions with is an important part of scholarly activity. As a university student, you are considered a scholar and so you are required to apply the conventions of scholarly work. One of those conventions is referencing. There are many referencing styles. The one used in the Faculty of Business is Harvard. Getting referencing right is a matter of paying attention to detail – the order of information required, where to put commas and full stops, which bits of information to include. It is important to learn this now, in your first year, as there are many more important things to focus on in later years. This Module will help you will learn the rules of the Deakin Harvard Referencing style. To access the CRM, go to the Resources>Assessments & Resources folder in the MMM132 Cloud site. PART 2 (A1.2) Pre-Report Preparation Tasks - Due 8pm Thursday 13/08 Purpose: Learning about referencing conventions is just one part of scholarly activity. You also need to learn how to find appropriate information (and what counts as appropriate information), how to use information from the sources you identified to build your reasoning and support your claims, the requirements of a report, and how to present your knowledge of management theories and concepts in a formal, structured way. This task helps you develop important academic skills which are vital for ongoing success. More pragmatically, completing these pre-report preparation tasks will help you prepare for Part 3 (A1.3): the Business Report. In this task you will have the opportunity to: develop skills in sourcing relevant management theory and concepts found in the textbook and peer reviewed Management journal articles https://www.kmart.com.au/about-kmart https://www.csl.com/our-company MMM132 Assessment 1: T2, 2020 Page 3 of 10 practice how to write a 500-word mini-essay using theory and concepts to define, explain, analyse and relate to real-life organisations plan your Business Report by preparing a draft Table of Contents (TOC) practice the Deakin Harvard citing and referencing skills required of the Deakin Business School There are three tasks in to this part A1.2. It is important you submit them all. Task 1 (A1.2.1): Start by reading pp. 36- 38 in your textbook. Use this information, as well as information you source independently (from a range of sources – see below) to write a 500-word essay in which you: use theoretical management concepts to define and explain the changing external environments of organisations analyse the changing external environment of Kmart or CSL Ltd in 2019/2020 and their management responses to these changes. You will need to include the following in this 500-word essay: one or more citations from the prescribed MMM132 textbook one or more citations from a relevant peer reviewed Management academic journal article one or more citations from a reputable source about your chosen organisation one or more direct quotations using Deakin Harvard style one or more indirect (paraphrased) quotations using Deakin Harvard style a reference list of all the sources used in this task (A1.2.1) using Deakin Harvard style Task 2 (A1.2.2): Provide a draft Table of Contents (TOC) for your A1.3 Business Report (see business report format on p. 5 of this document). Include numbered sections and sub-section headings. Task 3 (A1.2.3): Provide a draft reference list you plan to use in the A1.3 Business Report. The reference list will need to be formatted according to Deakin Harvard referencing conventions. This task requires the following minimum references: the prescribed MMM132 textbook four or more peer reviewed Management academic journal articles (at least one Management academic journal article for each task 1-4) that you plan to use in your business report one reputable (non-academic) source of information relevant to your organisation PART 3 (A1.3) Business Report - Due 8pm Thursday 10/09 Purpose: Business reports serve a variety of purposes. They are generally structured in a particular way – not just for academic purposes, but more importantly for business purposes. You have applied for a graduate role at either Kmart or CSL Ltd. As part of this application you have been asked to write a report examining certain aspects of the management in the organisation to which you applied. This report will showcase your knowledge, but also demonstrate your developing academic and business skills such as communicating in writing, presenting information to an audience of experts, using information to support your claims, and acknowledging the sources of information you have cited. https://www.kmart.com.au/about-kmart https://www.csl.com/our-company https://www.deakin.edu.au/students/studying/study-support/referencing/harvard https://www.deakin.edu.au/students/studying/study-support/referencing/harvard https://www.deakin.edu.au/students/studying/study-support/referencing/harvard https://www.kmart.com.au/about-kmart https://www.csl.com/our-company MMM132 Assessment 1: T2, 2020 Page 4 of 10 The business report provides you with an opportunity to strengthen the skills you developed through completion of the other parts of this task. You will have received feedback on parts 1 & 2. It is vital that you use this feedback to improve areas highlighted for further development. In addition to further developing your skills, this report requires you to consider where you might fit as a manager in your chosen organisation and reflect on what you can do to prepare for such as position. Use the Business Report format (see p. 5 below) to guide you on the sections required in your report. Remember your answer must focus on either Kmart or CSL Ltd. DO NOT CONTACT EITHER ORGANISATION. There are four tasks in Part 3. You must complete and submit all four tasks. Task 1 (A1.3.1): Use theoretical management concepts to define and explain the influence of the general environment on organisations with particular attention to technological trends. Analyse technological trends in Australia in 2019/20 and evaluate how Kmart or CSL Ltd has responded to them in 2020. Begin your research by reading pp. 38-41 of the textbook.* Task 2 (A1.3.2): Use theoretical management concepts to define and explain the influence of the specific environment on organisations with particular attention to an organisation’s competitors. Analyse and evaluate how the Australian Kmart or CSL Ltd organisation has responded to their competitors in