Assessment 1 Assessment Type: individual assessment 1500 – 2000 word report - Not includes a cover page, reference, appendix How many pages? Guide : 5-6 pages Around 250 to 300 words in each page

Purpose Purpose: This assessment is designed to allow students to develop research and analytical skills, applied to understanding the role of managers and their impact on organisations. Your report purpose shouldn’t be the purpose of assessment 1 of lecturer.  

Value and Due Date Value: 15% Due Date:   Due Date: Week 5 – 11:30 pm Friday 11th December 2015.

Submission Submission: Upload a soft copy – Word .doc or .docx to Moodle and Turnitin  

Turnitin - Similarity Report What % is acceptable?  

Turnitin - Similarity Report Guide - NOT more than 10%  

KOI plagiarism Guide L1 - Level 1 Minor Academic Misconduct (if say less than 10% of the assessment has plagiarism) – this would justify a few nominal marks deduction for the question   L2 - Level 2 Moderate Academic Misconduct (if say between 10% and 25% of the assessment has plagiarism) – this would justify more marks deducted for the question  

KOI plagiarism Guide DANGEROUS Level L3 - Level 3 Major Academic Misconduct (if say more than 25% of the assessment has been plagiarised) – this would justify a zero mark for the question  

Two Companies David Jones VS Macquarie Group www.davidjones.com.au/‎ www.macquarie.com/  

Compare & Contrast

Compare & Contrast The purpose of a compare and contrast essay is to analyze the differences and/or the similarities of two distinct subjects

Compare and Contrast

1. A vision or mission statement A mission statement is a statement of the purpose of a company, organization or person; its reason for existing; a written declaration of an organization's core purpose and focus that normally remains unchanged over time

2. Values of the organisation  Values are the core of an organisation's being, they help to distinguish an organisation from others. They underpin policies, objectives, procedures and strategies because they provide an anchor and a reference point for all things that happen.   Example

3. Corporate Social Responsibility/Sustainability   Corporate social responsibility is the term used to describe the way that a business takes into account the financial, environmental and social impacts of decisions and actions it is involved in  

3. Corporate Social Responsibility/Sustainability  

4. Stakeholders mentioned in their corporate statements   Stakeholders can affect or be affected by the organization's actions, objectives and policies. Some examples of key stakeholders are creditors, directors, employees, government (and its agencies), owners (shareholders), suppliers, unions, and the community from which the business draws its resources

4. Stakeholders mentioned in their corporate statements Example

Must include an analysis of these statements SMART Believable and Add Value

SMART test for objectives and goals. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic Timely  

SMART Specific – target a specific area for improvement. Measurable – quantify or at least suggest an indicator of progress. Assignable – specify who will do it. Achievable , Appropriate, Agreed

SMART Realistic – state what results can realistically be achieved, given available resources. Result-based, Resourced Time-related – specify when the result(s) can be achieved

Believable” and Add value   to have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something, although without absolute proof.  

Research requirements Students are to support their analysis and conclusions with the text and a minimum of 3 recent and relevant academic journal articles (written since 2007 where possible). See the PP Academic Journal Articles  

Presentation - Structure Title page, Executive summary, Table of contents, Suitable headings and subheadings, Conclusions, Reference list (Harvard – Anglia style)  

Presentation - Typed using 12 pt Times New Roman or 11 pt Calibri fonts. Single line spacing,  

Marking Guide Analysis 30% Research – extent and application 30% Recommendations/conclusions 20% Presentation 20% This mark will be scaled to a mark out of 15