Purpose;
This assessment task provides students with a written exercise to assist in developing their critical thinking and understanding of some important management issues. It encourages students to research the topics, and to critically analyse and reflect on the issues presented in the materials provided. This information is then to be written up as a Business Report addressing the questions raised.
Note: This assessment assures Course Learning Objectives 1 and 5 as listed below.
Course CLO 1: Communicate effectively using discipline-appropriate
learning literacy and verbal skills that are suited to audience and context.
outcomes CLO 5: Identify discipline-appropriate cultural issues and make
1 and 5 recommendations for Business practice.
Assessment Details:
You must use the following Essential References and cite all of the references A-D.
A. View and analyse the YouTube clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku6SAMsyHbo
B. Download, read and analyse the following articles:
Banerjee, S.B. 2011, Embedding Sustainability Across the Organization: A Critical Perspective, Academy of Management Learning and Education, vol. 10, no. 4, pp.719-731.
Haugh H.M. and Talwar A. 2010, How do Corporations Embed Sustainability Across the Organization?, Academy of Management Learning and Education, vol. 9, no. 3, pp.384-396.
Mahapatra, P.S. 2013, CSR in TCS – A Case Study, Parikalpana – KIIT Journal of Management, vol. 9, iss. 2, pp.76-81.
Thite, M. 2013, Interview with Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus Tata Group, Global Business Review, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 549-552.
C. Read, analyse and apply theoretical aspects in Chapter 5 – Social responsibility and managerial ethics (pp154-194) in Robbins, S, Bergman, R, Stagg, I & Coulter M 2015, Management 7, 7th edn, Pearson Australia, Sydney.
D. Consider the significance of the “The Man Who Saw Tomorrow” quote to your work and how it applies to theory.
Your report needs to:
1. Research, Analyse, Synthesise and then Report on the Tata approach to Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability.
2. Discuss approaches to managing culture and diversity of employment practices in Tata companies.
3. Conclude by identifying 3 specific ideas that you might consider implementing in your future as a manager.
Report format:
Table of Contents
Executive Summary (150 words included in word count)
Introduction
Body of the Report divided into the Tata approach to:
– Corporate Social Responsibility
– Sustainability
-Approaches to managing culture and diversity of employment practices Conclusion
-Identification of 3 specific ideas that you might consider implementing in your future as a manager.
–
Reference List Appendix/Appendices
The report should be well-formatted. The language used should be formal rather than informal and should be both clear and grammatically sound. Your written text should not include any spelling errors.
Avoid using first person and write the report as if it was meant to be presented to a supervisor who was judging your ability to understand and summarise the main concepts and issues raised in the essential references and from your studies in Enterprise Leadership. ANALYSIS and SYNTHESIS are expected not DESCRIPTION.
Written Presentation of the Report
1. You must insert a FOOTER with your full name (Last, First) and SID. (Go to Insert in Microsoft Word and select Footer and then Edit Footer. Type in your Last, First Name and SID and select Close Header and Footer)
2. Only WORD DOCS will be accepted and marked.
3. The font to be used for this assignment is either Arial or Times New Roman script, 12 point font size, 1.5 line spacing, and left justified.
Length
1500 words (+/- 150 words).
References are not included as part of the word count. Limit direct quotations to:
1. Definitions
2. A specific quote used to expand on a point you have already made.
3. No more than 100 words in aggregate – rather paraphrase and use multiple references of what is discussed in your sources.
You can only achieve a high standard by writing drafts and editing – do not attempt to write this the night before it is due – you will not be able to check the Similarity index if you do this.
Marking criteria and standards
CRITERIA FAIL PASS CREDIT DISTINCTI HIGH
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concepts information. evidence of concepts. well targeted research
(20%) Almost no research Evidence of additional relevant to
evidence of beyond text some good research argument.
research and readings. additional which helps
beyond text research with
and readings. linked to development
argument. of argument.
0-9.9 10.0-12.9 13.0-14.9 15.0-16.9 17.0-20.0
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effective a real limited attempt but good attempt excellent
response to attempt to attempt to only and attempt which
the assessment answer the answer some answered answered answered all of
questions assessment of the some of the most of the the assessment
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questions. questions. questions.
0-12.4 12.5-16.24 16.25-18.74 18.75-21.24 21.25-25.0
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demonstrate information satisfactory of critical level of level of critical
independent from lectures level of thinking or critical thinking or
critical analysis and readings. critical analysis. thinking or analysis.
skills Little thinking or Insightful and analysis. Insightful and
(15%) evidence of analysis with critical Insightful and critical
critical a tendency to reflections critical reflections are
thinking or describe. start to reflections evident.
analysis. emerge. are evident. Synthesises
concepts and
abstract ideas.
0-7.4 7.5-9.74 9.75-11.24 11.25-12.74 12.75-15.0
Able to Disjointed, Evidence of a Organization Able to Able to
construct a unfocused, basic line of of ideas construct a construct a
coherent and poorly argument; relatively coherent line coherent line of
logical structured improvement clear, but of argument argument right
discussion argument. needed to some work right through through the
(20%) Disconnected create still needed the assessment, and
, fragmented coherent to take assessment. to effectively
paragraphs; argument. argument to Evidence of synthesise and
no clear line a higher flow. integrate ideas.
of argument. level.
0-9.9 10.0-12.9 13.0-14.9 15.0-16.9 17.0-20.0
CRITERIA FAIL PASS CREDIT DISTINCTI HIGH
ON DISTINCTION
Able to use Poor Some Relatively Sound Outstanding use
sound expression grammatical good grammar, of grammar,
grammar and due to poor discrepancies grammar and punctuation punctuation and
spelling grammar ; few punctuation. and spelling. spelling. An
(10%) and/or punctuation No Good writing elegant writing
incorrect and spelling punctuation style. style. A great joy
punctuation. errors. and spelling to read!
Unacceptable errors.
number of
spelling
errors.
0-4.9 5.0-6.4 6.5-7.4 7.5-8.4 8.5-10.0
Made Most ideas Attempted All of the All of the An excellent
appropriate from Harvard ideas from ideas from level of
acknowledge- information referencing information information comprehensive
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