Please make sure it is 2 different organizations with 1 ethical issue each they also need to be current and preferable in australia or a well known international organization
ASSESSMENT 2A & 2B BRIEF Subject Code and Title MGT301A : Ethics and Sustainability Assessment Individual Report Individual/Group Individual Length Part A: 750 words (+/ 10%) Part B: 1000 words (+/ 10%) a) Identify questions of ethics and sustainability and analyse how they impact on one’s day-to-day work experience. b) Apply a range of ethical frameworks and develop a vocabulary for ethical issues. b) Demonstrate the ability to apply the various frameworks that underpin how individuals and organisations make decisions on complex ethical issues. c) Analyse the impact of economic, commercial, social and Learning Outcomes environmental trends on an organisation’s ethical and sustainability behaviours. Part A: Due by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of module 3.2 (Week 6) For Intensive (6 week) class by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of Module 3.2 (Week 3) Submission Part B: Due by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of module 5.1 (Week 9) For Intensive (6 week) class by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of Module 5.1 (Week 5) Weighting Part A: 25% Part B: 35% Total Marks 100 marks (each part) MGT301A Assessment 2 Brief 122020 Page 1 of 10 Context This assessment provides you with the opportunity to engage with and apply ethical frameworks to real-world issues. You will select two different organisations of your choice. For each organisation, you are to select an ethical issue they are facing and identify ways of dealing with it. By doing this, you will enhance your ability to ethically address the economic, commercial, social and environmental issues you will face in the workplace. You will complete activities in modules 2.2 (week 4) and 4.2 (week 8) that will prepare you for this assessment task and give you examples of the ethical issues you could choose. Instructions In Assessment 2 Part A, you will address the following questions: ➢ What are two different ethical economic, commercial, social, OR environmental issues that must be managed by two different contemporary organisations? ➢ For EACH iissue identify ONE e of the six ethical frameworks that can help inform you about how to best manage these issues? o Structure: 1. Introduction (75 words) 2. Identification of issue 1 (150 words) 3. Ethical framework for addressing issue 1 and justification of choice (150 words) 4. Identification of issue 2 (150 words) 5. Ethical framework for addressing issue 2 and justification of choice (150 words) 6. Conclusion (75 words) 7. Reference list (excluded from word count) MGT301A Assessment 2 Brief 122020 Page 2 of 10 In Assessment 2 Part B, you will address the following question: ➢ How does reflecting about the ethical management of these issues inform your thinking about your future workplace behaviour? ❖ How might you change your behaviour in the future based on what you have learned about the two ethical frameworks? ❖ How does your professional ethics influence how you might behave? ❖ How might the behaviour of senior management influence your behaviour? ❖ How might corporate governance structures influence your behaviour? ❖ How might the culture of the organisation influence your behaviour? ❖ How can ethical codes of conduct be used by organisations to create an ethical culture in organisations? o Structure: 1. Introduction (75 words) 2. Summary of issues and frameworks discussed in Part A (150 words) 3. Reflection on your future workplace behaviour (700 words) 4. Conclusion (75 words) 5. Reference list (excluded from word count). To complete this assessment, you will need to select two ethical issues and then undertake library research to identify a relevant ethical framework for each issue. You will then explain how these theories can be used to identify different ways in which these issues can be handled ethically. Finally, you will reflect on your thinking and describe how undertaking this assignment has developed your thinking about your future workplace behaviour. Both parts to this assessment task should include appropriate academic referencing and a reference list following APA 6th edition style of referencing. Please see the Academic Skills page on Blackboard for information on referencing in APA 6th: https://laureate- au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&co ntent_id=_2498852_1&mode=reset The Learning Rubric (pp. 4-9) is your guide to how your assessment will be marked. Please be sure to check this rubric very carefully before submission. MGT301A Assessment 2 Brief 122020 Page 3 of 10 https://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&content_id=_2498852_1&mode=reset https://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&content_id=_2498852_1&mode=reset https://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&content_id=_2498852_1&mode=reset Submission Instructions Submit Part A by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of Module 3.2 (Week 6) & For Intensive (6 week) class by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of Module 3.2 (Week 3) via the Assessment link in the main navigation menu in MGT301A: Ethics and Sustainability. The learning facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback can be viewed in My Grades. Submit Part B by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of module 5.1 (week 9) & For Intensive (6 week) class by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of Module 5.1 (Week 5) via the Assessment link in the main navigation menu in MGT301A: Ethics and Sustainability. The learning facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback can be viewed in My Grades. MGT301A Assessment 2 Brief 122020 Page 4 of 10 Learning Rubric: Assessment 2 – Part A Assessment Fail (Unacceptable) Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction (Functional) (Proficient) (Advanced) (Exceptional) Attributes 0-49% 50-64% 65-74% 75 -84% 85-100% Knowledge and Report does not address Report addresses the basic Report addresses most Report addresses the full Report addresses the full Understanding the question, components of the question, components of the components of the components of the demonstrates limited demonstrates only a cursory question, demonstrates question, demonstrates a question, demonstrates a 35% understanding of the understanding of the topic a good understanding of very good understanding comprehensive topic with limited/no and develops the minimum the topic and develops of the topic and develops understanding of the developed aspects of the aspects of the task. most aspects of the task. all aspects of the task. topic and develops task. Report indicates some Report t justifies Report discriminates thorough and critical analysis of the task. confusion of personal personal opinion, by between assertion of Report indicates Report systematically and opinion and information utilising evidence and personal opinion and confusion of personal (substantiated by evidence) information from information critically discriminates opinion and information from the research/course independent research. (substantiated by robust between assertion of (substantiated by materials. evidence) from personal opinion and evidence) from the independent research information research/course and extended reading. substantiated by robust materials. evidence from independent research. MGT301A Assessment 2 Brief 122020 Page 5 of 10 Research and Report shows little/no Report shows some Report shows Report shows substantial Report shows exceptional Justification of Ethical evidence of research or evidence of research or sufficient evidence evidence of research or evidence of research or Framework enquiry. enquiry. of research or enquiry. enquiry and indicates enquiry. serious contemplation of Requires a clearer Appropriate ethical Appropriate ethical 35% Appropriate ethical sources and extended identification of frameworks have been frameworks have been reading. Appropriate appropriate ethical identified, with a basic frameworks have been effectively identified, with ethical frameworks have frameworks and their justification to address proficiently identified, a critical justification to been skilfully identified, justification to address organisation’s issues. Report with a conscientious address organisation’s with an expert organisation’s issues. shows basic evidence of justification to address issues. justification to address research or enquiry. organisation’s issues. organisation’s issues. Structure and Flow of Report does not present Report presents information, Report presents Report presents Report is expertly Ideas adequate information, ideas and evidence information, ideas and information and presented; descriptive, ideas or evidence. sufficiently, however these evidence clearly and arguments in a logical concise and informative, 20% Report lacks logical/clear require further logic and logically. and clear way, which is exceptionally developed structure and flow of clarity. Report has a good well supported by and well supported by evidence. evidence. ideas, making it difficult Report has a sufficient structure, with a good to