Critically discuss modernorganisationoperatesinfastpacedandevolvingmarkets
TaskOverview:
Themodernorganisationoperatesinfastpacedandevolvingmarkets.The operating environment changes so rapidly that managerial plans are often redundant as soon as they are made. Critically discuss.
StructureandAdviceIntroductions
ItisNOTanintroductiontothesubject"Relevanceofplanning(forexample)".Yourintroduction must state:
- Theaimofyouressay
- Thekeysectionsofyouressay
- Majorfindingsfromeachsectionofyouressay
- Aconcludingstatement
Yourintroductionshouldbe1paragraphandshouldbenolongerthan150words(125-150 words is ideal).
It's a good idea to create a framework for your essay (section breakdown). That way you can writeamodelintroductionand,onceyouhavefinished,gobackandre-writeit.Remember,the introduction is the last thing that gets done before you submit.
Body
Thebodyofyouressayshouldbestructuredaccordingtothekeypointsyouwanttomake. Thereareanumberofpointsyouneedtocoverusethesetohelpyoustructureyouressay.
Grabsomearticlesthatyouthinkaregoingtobegood(cheatabithere-readtheabstract, does it sound like it is going to help?).
You'llneedmorearticlesthanthe'minimumrequired'becausesomeofthearticlesyoulookout probably won't end up being any good.
Takesomenotes.Prettysoonyou'llhaveafewimportantpoints-thingsyouthinkare interesting, things that help you make up YOUR mind about the question.
Thosethingsyouwrotedown?Thosearethetopicsforeachofyourparagraphs.Theyformthe structure of your paper.
CheckouttheMQLibraryMulti-Search-ithaslinkstodatabases,GoogleScholar,andyoucan search for articles.
Paragraphsshouldhavetheirowninternalstructure.Theyshouldbeapproximately125-150 words long.
Useaclaim,data,warrantstructure.Makeaclaim,providedatathatsupportstheclaim,and thenwriteaboutwhyitmatters-whataretheimplicationsofthatclaim.Thiswillkeepyouon track.
Conclusion
Justyourintroagain.Summarisethekeypoints.Nonewinfo.
Thisissimilartoyourintroduction.Youmustsummarisethekeypointsidentifiedinyouressay. Itshouldhavenonewinformation.Youshouldhaveadefinitivethought,answer,or'conclusion' (as in, what do you conclude after having researched the topic).
References
Ok-Thisisserious(nomorememes-sorry!)
Referencingisvital.Itprovidessupportforyourarguments,givesyouevidenceandcredibility, and acknowledges the work of others.
YoumustusetheAPA7thEditionreferencestyle(seeiLearnandthelibraryformore information).
NewAPA7thEdition-Referencing-SubjectandResearchGuidesatMacquarieUniversity (mq.edu.au)
You must have a minimum of 7 PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL references - sourcedviatheMacquarieUniversityLibrarydatabasesorgooglescholar (use the Multi Search link above).
Youmayreferencethetextbookifyouwish.
Importantly,meetingtheminimumnumberofreferencesdoesnotconstitutea'pass'.
Youmustusereferencingintelligentlyandintegrateitthroughyourreporttoprovideevidence and support for your position/recommendation.
Headings
Headingsareausefulwayofsignpostingyourwork,andyouareencouragedtousethem(yes, even in an essay!). Make sure they are descriptive (NOT generic terms such as 'Body') and that they are numbered correctly.
CoverPage
YoushouldincludeacoverpagewithyournameandstudentID. Formatting
Youshoulduseastandardfontinareasonablesize(Arial,Calibri,CenturyGothicetc.size11 or 12) with line spacing of at least 1.15, a blank line between each paragraphs, and justified text.
WordCount
Youshouldincludethewordcountinthefooterofyourreport.
