MAN6910 How Social Responsibility and Sustainability Shape ALDI Australia's Business Processes

Research Report

Value:20%

Group or individual:Individual

Word limit:Your Research Report should not exceed 1500 words excluding table of contents and references.

Unit Learning Outcomes:

ULO1 Assess the critical role that business processes play ineffective organisational management

Instructions

Research ReportYour task is to write ashortliterature review in this research report about the Impacts of Social Responsibilities and Sustainability on Business Processes in ALDI Australia ( HYPERLINK "https://www.aldi.com.au/" t "_blank" https://www.aldi.com.au/Links to an external site.)".Social Responsibilities and Sustainability are widely discussed in reputable journal/conference articles, e.g.

Social Responsibilities -https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-58666-9_5Links to an external site.Sustainability -https://aisel.aisnet.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1002&context=mcis2015Links to an external site.Step1Short Literature Review

Choose at least fivejournal or conference papers(Social Responsibilities, Sustainabilityand Business Processesrelated)that you will use in this research report

Write a short literature review about "Social Responsibilities, Sustainability and Business Processes" based on your chosen literature (about 900 words).

As you draft your Literature Review[1], consider the following:

What are you searching the literature to discover?

This Literature Review is used to provide evidence to assess the critical role that Social Responsibility and Sustainability play in ALDI Australia.

Determine what has already been written on a topic

Provide an overview of key concepts

Identify major relationships or patterns

Identify strengths and weaknesses

Identify any gaps in the research

Identify any conflicting evidence

Provide a solid background to a research papers investigation

A typical journal/conference article will be between 10-20 pages. Your job is to be able to extrapolate and articulate the key findings in a short and succinct manner.

Once you have written a few key findings, you must decide on the order in which you will present them.

The ordering isn't randomthere should be a logical rationale behind your choices.

Write paragraph introductions, conclusions, and transitions within and between paragraphs if needed.

An example on how to write a literature review can be found:https://player.vimeo.com/video/59425739?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0Links to an external site.Step2Research Report[2]Based ontheshort literature review you developed in Step1, add:

oan introduction,oan analysistoassessthe critical role thatSocial Responsibility and Sustainability play inBusinessProcesses inALDIoaconclusionoa reference list (with in-text citation) constructed in APA (7thedition) referencing style.

[1] The purpose of a literature review is not to write a summary for each conference/journal paper. Instead you are required to collate and synthesize evidence from multiple studies, e.g. compare the advantages/disadvantages of green IT from two papers, or why this paper considered "Methodology xxx" is useful but the other paper claimed "Methodology xxx" is useless.

[2] Accuracy in spelling, syntax, citation and referencing is strictly essential

Resources

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Rubric

Research Report

Research Report

Criteria Ratings Pts

This criterion is linked to a learning outcomeIntroduction5to >4.0Pts

High Distinction

The report is introduced, and groundwork is laid as to the direction of the article. 4to >3.5Pts

Distinction

Readers are aware of the overall purpose of the report. 3.5to >3.0Pts

Credit

An attempt is made to describe the purpose of the report, but it is not clear, and there is little description of what is to follow. 3to >2.5Pts

Pass

An attempt is made to describe the purpose of the report, but it is very unclear. 2.5to >0Pts

Fail

Neither implicit nor explicit reference is made to the purpose of the report.

5pts

This criterion is linked to a learning outcomeLiterature Review [ULO1] 40to >32.0Pts

High Distinction

Literature is thoughtfully discussed in relation to each other, not in isolation. Focuses on central ideas and evaluates sources and perspectives. In-depth critical discussion on social responsibilities, sustainability and business process management is presented. Demonstrates a comprehensive and sophisticated understanding of key ethical issues such as ethical principles, behaviours, values, regulations, or codes of conduct relating to business process management. 32to >28.0Pts

Distinction

Synthesis of literature is sufficient. Focuses on central ideas and evaluates sources and perspectives. Critical discussion on social responsibilities, sustainability and business process management. is lacking depth or is misguided. Demonstrates a broad and strong understanding of key ethical issues such as ethical principles, behaviours, regulations, or codes of conduct relating to business process management. 28to >24.0Pts

Credit

Synthesis of literature is presented but insufficient. Some connections among social responsibilities, sustainability and business process management are made, but there's not a cohesive overview of the body of literature. Critical discussion is lacking depth or is misguided. Demonstrates a reasonably strong understanding of key ethical issues such as ethical principles, behaviours, values, regulations, or codes of conduct relating to business process management. 24to >20.0Pts

Pass

Identify enough of literature on social responsibilities, sustainability and business process management. Lists findings, instead of synthesizing literature. Provides summary instead of critique. Demonstrates a moderate understanding of some key ethical issues such as ethical principles, behaviours, values, regulations, or codes of conduct relating to business process management. 20to >0Pts

Fail

Fails to identify enough of literature to yield an informative review on social responsibilities, sustainability and business process management.

40pts

This criterion is linked to a learning outcomeAnalysis [ULO1] 20to >16.0Pts

High Distinction

A clear, succinct, critical and comprehensive analysis to assess the critical role that social responsibility and sustainability play in business process management in ECU. The analysis is outstandingly synthesize with the literature review. 16to >14.0Pts

Distinction

Analysis to assess the impacts of social responsibilities, sustainability on business process management in ECU is somewhat critical and synthesize with the literature review. 14to >12.0Pts

Credit

Analysis to assess the impacts of social responsibilities, sustainability on business process management in ECU is descriptive with some omissions. Use some knowledge acquired from the literature review. 12to >10.0Pts

Pass

An adequate analysis to assess the impacts of social responsibilities, sustainability on business process management in ECU is presented but without using the underpinning knowledge from the literature review. 10to >0Pts

Fail

Analysis is either not presented or not meaningful.

20pts

This criterion is linked to a learning outcomeConclusion5to >3.5Pts

High Distinction

The author was able to make succinct and precise conclusions based on the literature review and analysis. Conclusions are strongly supported in the body of the report. 3.5to >3.0Pts

Distinction

The author provides concluding remarks. Some of the conclusions, however, were not supported in the body of the report. 3to >2.5Pts

Credit

An attempt has been made to summarise, but it is not a coherent conclusion. 2.5to >2.0Pts

Pass

The author attempted some synthesis, and no real conclusions are drawn. 2to >0Pts

Fail

There is no indication the author tried to make a conclusion based on the literature review and analysis.

5pts

This criterion is linked to a learning outcomeCitation / Referencing 10to >8.0Pts

High Distinction

Cited appropriately in the body of the report. No mistake in the reference list. 8to >7.0Pts

Distinction

Most in-text citations are correct. A few mistakes in the reference list. 7to >6.0Pts

Credit

Most in-text citations are correct. Some problems with the reference list. 6to >5.0Pts

Pass

Some in-text citations are not correct. Some problems with the reference list. 5to >0Pts

Fail

Most in-text citations are not correct. Lot of mistakes in the reference list.

10pts

This criterion is linked to a learning outcomeFlow of the Report 10to >8.0Pts

High Distinction

The report goes from literature review to recommendations. Transitions tie sections together, as well as adjacent paragraphs. 8to >7.0Pts

Distinction

There is a basic flow from one section to the next, but not all sections or paragraphs follow in a natural or logical order. 7to >6.0Pts

Credit

There is some structure to the report, but it is not clear how sections relate to each other. 6to >5.0Pts

Pass

The report appears to have no direction, with sections appearing disjointed. 5to >0Pts

Fail

There is no structure, with the material not even divided into recognisable sections.

10pts

This criterion is linked to a learning outcomeClarity of Writing and Writing Technique 10to >8.0Pts

High Distinction

Writing is sophisticated, clear, and succinct. The writer incorporates the active voice when appropriate and supports ideas with examples. No spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors are made. The correct style of language required for a literature review has been followed. 8to >7.0Pts

Distinction

Writing is generally clear, irrelevant words are occasionally used. Meaning is sometimes hidden. Paragraph or sentence structure is too repetitive. Few spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors are made. The correct style of language required for a literature review has been followed inconsistently. 7to >6.0Pts

Credit

The writing is poor but the writing style does have some structure to it 6to >5.0Pts

Pass

It is hard to know what the writer is trying to express. Writing is convoluted. Misspelled words, incorrect grammar, and improper punctuation are evident. The correct style of language required for a literature review has not been followed. 5to >0Pts

Fail

Writing is virtually incomprehensible.

10pts

Total points:100