Commonwealth of Australia Assessment

Part 1: Presentation Part 2: Report & Reflection

Submission: Both Part 1 and Part 2 are due in Week 11 on Sunday 21 May 2023 by 11:59 pm

This assessment is in two parts:

Part 1: 5-minute individual presentation - recorded in zoom and incorporates your presentation slides and a video of you presenting (using zoom).

Part 2a: 700-word written report and appendix of your progress report

Part 2b: 300-word reflection (included in your final report

Font: Times Roman Text Size: 12pt Line Spacing: 1.5 Word count: 1,000 words: 700 report summary and 300 word reflection (minus or plus 10%), in-text citations, reference lists, and appendix are not included in the word count.

INSTRUCTIONS:

PART 1

Students will be allocated a company from the Company Allocation spreadsheet in Assessment 2 on vUWS. You are appointed as a business consultant recruited by the company given to you in week 6. – Your role is to deliver the findings from your research about the topic allocated to you and make recommendations for your client. – Content for the presentation and the written document will be drawn from the relevant theories and aspects of enterprise leadership that are assigned from the topics covered in weeks 6,7 & 9. – Research for the presentation will need to encompass the use of business databases, refereed articles, and most importantly current media. – A minimum of 8 scholarly and non-scholarly references is required for this assessment. Students should refer to the readings and resources list in vUWS and access the reading material for the topic they choose. Students are required to research the company they choose and ensure they are providing useful and accurate sources to justify their argument.

Students are required to act as enterprise leaders and therefore the issues you identify should be based on elements you have identified from the research. The recommendations should not be based on what the company is already doing but rather what you, as enterprise leaders, think the company can do better.

In addition to the subject readings, students must use peer-reviewed articles, business databases and relevant media sources. Useful Information: Company annual reports should not be seen as the sole source of information; your research should use other sources such as Factiva (e.g. articles from the [Australian] Financial Review) and IBIS (which provides reports on companies) - both of which are available through e-resources on the WSU Library site. Other sources such as the ASX company information and announcements database, Who’s Who in Australia, Who’s Who in Business in Australia, etc. could be useful for specific presentation topics.

PART 2

1. Individual written report summary component (700 words)

A minimum of 8 scholarly and non-scholarly references is required for this assessment. Students should refer to the readings and resources list in vUWS and access the reading material for the topic they choose. Students are required to research the company they are allocated and ensure they are providing useful and accurate sources to justify their argument.

1. Self-reflection component (300 words)

The purpose of this assessment is two-fold. Firstly, it allows you to reflect on your experience working as a consultant. Secondly, this reflection allows you to think about the elements of making verbal presentations to larger audiences and the development of public speaking skills. The aim of reflection is to help you gain insight into your strengths and weaknesses in a professional environment. To complete your reflection please do the following: – Your reflection starts with an awareness of the learning situation or event. This awareness might trigger some emotional reaction (positive or negative) or thoughts about the learning event. – The second stage of the process is to undertake a critical analysis. This involves critically analysing the relevant knowledge and experience you have as well as how you can apply this new knowledge. Self-awareness becomes the focus of this stage. – The third stage relates to how this changed perspective has changed your emotional, cognitive (thoughts) and behaviour as a result of your critical analysis. The main objective of a reflective journal is to ’translate theory into practical action, that is, a praxis’ (Loo & Thorpe2002, p.135).

Please note: your individual reflection is included in your written report summary - please refer to the templates below.

PART 1: Individual Presentation Power-point Structure

You should use the following structure when preparing the presentation slides for this assessment:  

1. Title Slide- Include full name and Student ID
2. Background company information -About the company, financial position, and current share price.
3. Topic -review of the literature about the topic, what theories are relevant (use the readings in vUWS and any other scholarly sources)
4. Discussion of the issues -analyse and examine the issues and synthesise these with the topic and relevant theories.
5. Recommendations -what do you recommend for the company to improve its effectiveness and efficiency in your area of research?
6. Conclusion -summary of your presentation
7. Reference list -include all sources used for the presentation The assignment should conform to the time limit specified.

Students must adhere to the 5-minute time limit - presentations that exceed the time limit plus or minus 10% will impact the overall outcome of their presentation. This requirement is reflective of real-world business presentations.

PART 2: Written Report Summary and Reflection Structure

You should use the following template when preparing the written document for this assessment:

1. Individual cover sheet
2. Title page -include full name and student ID.
3. Abstract -150-word summary of the content of your document- not included in your word count.
4. Contents page -include all headings and page numbers.  
5. Introduction -background of the company you have researched (100 words)
6. Literature Review -About your topic (area of research), include a discussion of the relevant theories as related to the company you are researching (use the readings and other peer reviewed academic journals) (200 words)
7. Discussion -What issues and challenges have you identified based on your area of research with the company you have been allocated? (200 words)
8. Recommendations -What do you recommend for the company to improve its effectiveness and efficiency in your area of research? (100 words)
9. Self-reflection -on the learning you accomplished in this assessment (300 words) - refer to reflection instructions.
10. Conclusion -summary of your findings (100 words)
11. Reference list -make sure you include all citations in your reference list - remember to include in-text citations throughout your report. (These are not included in the word count)
12. Appendix -Progress report and library hunt activity

The written report summary and reflection is 1,000 words combined - 700 words for the report and 300 words for the reflection that is included in the report.

COMPANY ALLOCATED: Woodsite petroleum.

RESEARCH TOPIC ALLOACTED: Week 7 readings and resources – additional theories and resources on managing in the global environment.