MMM132 – Management Assignment

Description

Purpose

The purpose of this assessment is to provide you with opportunities to develop important skills and knowledge required in the study and practice of management in organisations. Through engaging in this task, you will develop important academic skills in researching, applying, evaluating, and presenting information and ideas to the standard required of business professionals. 

Context

Understanding how management theory and concepts are used to both guide and evaluate management decisions is important to the success of professionals in organisations. Although organisations come in a variety of shapes and sizes, the foundation management theories and concepts studied in MMM132 can be used to understand and evaluate management in most organisations.

Two-part assessment

This assessment is in two parts due on different dates. It is important you submit both parts.

The knowledge and academic research, planning, citing, evaluative and referencing skills learned in Part A1.1 of this assignment will help you with the requirements in Part A1.2.

Scenario

For both parts of this assessment task, imagine you are applying for a graduate job at either  or Netflix. As part of the application process, you are asked to complete a report examining certain aspects of its management and organisation. 

DO NOT MAKE DIRECT CONTACT WITH EITHER ORGANISATION

Specific Requirements

PART A1.1 Business Report Progress Assessment due 8pm Tuesday 4 April (Week 5)

Purpose: This assessment begins your journey of learning to research and present your knowledge and skills relevant to the Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes of GLO1, GLO2, and GLO4. It provides the basis of what you need to do to prepare your A1.2 and helps you develop transferable skills needed for other university studies and the workplace.

Specifically, this assessment will help you develop and evaluate your skills in:

• finding and evaluating relevant management theory and concepts presented in the prescribed textbook and peer reviewed Management journal articles.
• writing a 500-word mini-essay in a formal structured way to identify, define, explain, and critically analyse and evaluate management concepts and practice in a real-life organisations.
• planning your Final Business Report by preparing an A1.2 draft Table of Contents (TOC)
• learning to apply the APA7citing and referencing skills required in MMM132.
• checking your final submission meets the assessment criteria shown in the assessment rubric.

Task A1.1.1: Briefly summarise the components of an organisation’s external business environment. Then identify and evaluate the potential impact of any two economic factors evident in 2022-23 that may affect either Qantas or Netflix. Support your discussion with examples relevant to your selected organisation. Begin your research by reading Chapter 4, LO1 of the text.

In your answer you must attempt to include:

• essay format up to a maximum of 500-words (includes citations but not the reference list)
• DEAR to define, explain, apply, analyse, and critically evaluate the ideas used in your essay.
• one or more citations from the prescribed MMM132 textbook
• one or more citations from a relevant peer reviewed Management academic journal article
• one or more citations from a reputable source about your chosen organisation or their website
• one or more directly quoted citations using APA7
• one or more paraphrased citations using APA7
• a reference list of all the sources used in this task (A1.1) using APA7

Task A1.1.2: Provide a draft Table of Contents (TOC) for your forthcoming A1.2 Business Report Include numbered sections and sub-section headings (see Week 2 Lecture and Business Report format on pp. 4-5 of this document).

Task A1.1.3: Provide a draft reference list of all the sources you plan to use in your A1.2 Business Report. The reference list must be formatted using APA7 referencing conventions and include the following minimum number of references.

• the prescribed MMM132 textbook
• one or more Management academic journal articles for each task A1.2.1, A1.2.2, and A1.2.3.
• one reputable (non-academic) source of information relevant to your organisation or their website

PART 2 (A1.2) Final Business Report - 8pm Tuesday 2 May (Week 8)

Purpose: Assume you have applied for a graduate role at either  or Netflix. As part of this application, you have been asked to write a report examining management aspects of the organisation to which you applied.

This business report provides you with an opportunity to strengthen the skills and apply the feedback you gained through completion of A1.1. In addition, this report requires you to consider where you might fit as a manager in your chosen organisation and reflect on what you can do to prepare for such a position. Use the Business Report format (see pp. 4-5 below) to guide you on the sections required in your report.

There are three tasks you must complete in your Part 2 (A1.2) Final Business Report. You must complete and submit all three tasks within the body of your report.

Task A1.2.1: Define and explain organisational vision and mission. Then describe and evaluate the vision and mission of either Qantas or Netflix in 2023. Begin your research by reading Chapter 9, LO2 of the text.

Task A1.2.2: Differentiate the roles that compliance and CSR programs serve in organisations. Then evaluate any two current CSR programs provided by either  or Netflix. Begin your research by reading Chapter 5, LO6 of the text.

Task A1.2.3: Imagine you are applying for a first-line manager’s job at either  or Netflix. Describe the skills you are likely to need in this kind of job at either Qantas or Netflix. Begin your research by reading  of the text. Next, explain and evaluate how your completion of any two Deakin experiences offered in the Deakin Talent build your experience website could provide you with experiences relevant to these roles as a first-line manager job.

*Each of the above three tasks in A1.2 should be a maximum of 500 words and must cite the prescribed MMM132 textbook, one or more peer reviewed Management academic journal article, and one or more reputable sources and/or the website of your chosen organisation. You will be rewarded using the DEAR model, to include definitions, explanations, application, contextualisation, analysis, critical evaluation, citations, and a reference list.

Submission Requirements

• Part A1.1 asks you to complete 3 tasks. This is NOTthe Final Business Report but will help you prepare for your A1.2 Final Business Report.
• Part A1.2 requires you to write a Final Business Report (see Business Report format above).
• Generally, each paragraph should focus on one main idea in no more than 250 words and include more than one sentence. For assistance with this use a Deakin Study Support service.
• Line-spacing should be 1.5 except in the reference list which should be single spacing.
• Include a footer on each page with the page number.
• Use APA7citing and referencing every time you cite information that is not an original thought.
• Assignments must meet Deakin’s policy on academic integrity.Your submission will be penalised if you collude, co-author, plagiarise from others, or self-plagiarise. If you feel the need to buy your assignment from a contract cheating company, first have a conversation with your tutor or unit chair. Contract cheating is not a good idea because you will not learn anything or develop any skills and that lack of learning and skill development will make it harder as you progress through the course. If you are stressed or feel you do not have the required language, skill, or knowledge development for this assignment, have a conversation with a writing mentor.
• Submit A1.1 and A1.2 in one single MS Word document (not PDF or Pages).
• Do not resave or rename the saved copyafter the submission date as you may need to submit your pre-due date backup copy if your assignment cannot be seen/read in the Deakin system.
• After you submit your A1.1 and A1.2 assignments in the MMM132 Cloud site you will receive an email to your Deakin email address confirming its submission. You should check your A1.1 and A1.2 are in the Submissions view of the Assignment drop-box after upload and keep the email receipt of your submission as proof of submission.
• Keep a backup copy of both assignment submission confirmations until you see your grade.
• Submit your assignment in the Assignment Dropbox in the unit CloudDeakin site on or before the due date. When uploading your assignment, name your document using the following syntax: . For example, ‘Jones_Barry_123456789_ABC123.doc’.
• Submitting a hard copy of this assignment is not required. You must keep a backup copy of every assignment you submit until the marked assignment has been returned to you. In the unlikely event that one of your assignments is misplaced you will need to submit your backup copy.
• Any work you submit may be checked by electronic or other means for the purposes of detecting collusion and/or plagiarism and for authenticating work.