PE6001Critical Organizational Analysis Assessment

Instructions on Assessment:

Submit a 3000 word structured essay, in which you critically evaluate the practices/behaviours in an organisation of your choice. You will research the organisation to identify practices/behaviours that are problematic and require investigation as well as recommendations to attend to the issues identified. You will write from either the symbolic or contemporary theoretical perspectives, using Organisation Theory from the most relevant theme taught in the module. The perspective needs to be carried through the assignment and present through every section.

The themes that we will cover in the module are:

• Structure and Design
• Identity
• Culture
• Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management
• Aesthetics
• Power and Control
• Gender

Guidance for writing the essay

You are encouraged to structure your essay as follows:

• Introduction to the essay and rationale for the choice of organization [10%]
• A brief section justifying your choice of theoretical perspective: either the symbolic or the contemporary and how this impacts on your writing approach [20%]
• A critical literature review on the one theme that you consider to have the greatest importance for that organization, using either the symbolic or the contemporary theoretical perspective as your context [20%]
• Critical evaluation of the practices/behaviour of the case organization in relation to the selected theme through critical application of the reviewed theories [30%]
• Conclusions [10%]
• Reference list: Cite no fewer than 5 contemporary academic journal articles that are discussed in the essay. You should also cite additional references from books, textbooks, credible news outlets and professional journals [10%]

Guidance for choice of the organization

You can select an organization you are familiar with, e.g. your placement organization or an organization you would like to work with. You can alternatively select one of the following organizations:

• OXFAM https://www.oxfam.org.uk/
• British Cycling https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/
• Zara https://www.zara.com/
• Tesla https://www.tesla.com
• Tyneside Cinema https://www.tynesidecinema.co.uk/
• HSBC https://www.hsbc.com.hk/