Contemporary Business Issues Report

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Assessment 1: Contemporary Business Issues Report
As consumers become increasingly aware of sustainable practices, as many as 70% of companies worldwide
are starting to integrate formal sustainability policies into their business practices (McKinsey & Company,
2017). These policies generally focus on the company’s effect on the environment and society (Spiliakos,
2018).
TASK: Choose an Engineering company or business (real or fictional) in a particular country.
Discuss the importance of sustainability and other significant contemporary business issues for corporate
leaders and managers, and analyse how these issues may impact organisational strategies, structures, and
processes in the chosen company or business in the coming years.
This is an individual assessment, comprising of an individual written report of approximately 2000 words.
The title of your report should be: Contemporary Business Issues for [Company/Business] in [Country].
Your report should include:
• Title page
• Executive Summary
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Sections (and sub-sections) with numbered headings
• Conclusion
• References
Report Formatting:
• Type your work on A4 paper
• 1.5 line spacing, 2.5cm margin at top and bottom of page, and on right-hand and left-hand sides.
• Times New Roman, 11 point font for text (12 point font for headings, if you like).
Don’t forget that there are some great resources available to help you with your report writing. You can find
them under the Communication Skills for Assessments link.
References
McKinsey & Company. (2017, December 11). Sustainability’s deepening imprint.
https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/sustainability/our-insights/sustainabilitysdeepeningimprint
Spiliakos, A. (2018, October 10). What does “sustainability” mean in business? Harvard Business School
Online. https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/what-is-sustainability-in-business

CRITERIA High Distinction (80-100) Distinction (70-79) Credit (60-69) Pass (50-59) Fail (0-49)
Understanding:
30%
of contemporary business
issues, including
sustainability		 Demonstrates sophisticated understanding,
with
identification, explanation, and discussion of
issues in appropriate detail, including
significance to engineering and chosen
country.		 Demonstrates thorough
understanding, with
identification, explanation, and
discussion of issues, including
significance to engineering and
chosen country.		 Demonstrates competent
understanding, with
identification and explanation
of issues, and some
discussion, including
relevance to engineering and
chosen country.		 Demonstrates satisfactory
understanding, with
identification of issues and
limited discussion and
relevance to engineering and
chosen country.		 Demonstrates unsatisfactory
understanding, with limited
identification of issues, and
little to no discussion or
relevance to engineering and
chosen country.
Analysis:
30%
of impact of issues on
organisational strategies,
structures, and processes
in chosen company or
business		 Insightful interpretation and analysis of
business impacts, including significance to
engineering and chosen country.
Makes substantial links between research
and organisation.		 Clear and effective analysis of
business impacts. Includes
analysis specific to engineering
and chosen country.
Makes links between research
and theory which improve
arguments.		 Relevant analysis of business
impacts. Some discussion of
relevance to engineering and
chosen country.
Makes some links between
research and theory.		 Identifies some impacts on
business. Little discussion of
relevance to engineering and
chosen country. Limited
links between research and
theory.		 Limited or no understanding of
the impact of issues. No
connections between analysis
and engineering and chosen
country.
No attempt to link research
and theory.
Written Skills:
20%
Language, style, layout and
logical flow		 Uses a wide-range of highly appropriate
vocabulary and discipline-specific terms.
Precise and fluent expression which flows
easily.
Sophisticated and complex style and
structure as detailed. Error-free spelling,
punctuation and grammar.		 Uses a range of appropriate and
accurate discipline-specific
vocabulary.
Clear, concise and cohesive
expressions with logical flow.
Style and structure are
appropriate.
Occasional errors in spelling,
punctuation and grammar.		 Uses vocabulary and discipline
specific terms accurately.
Reasonably well
expressed and clearly
flows. Style and structure
are mostly appropriate.
Infrequent errors in spelling
and punctuation which do
not impede understanding.		 Uses mostly appropriate
vocabulary and key discipline
specific terms.
Logical flow, not expressed as
well as could be.
Basic organisation and style.
Errors in spelling, punctuation
and/ or grammar occasionally
impede understanding.		 Uses limited vocabulary or
inappropriate word
choices; discipline-specific
terms are misused or
missing. Lacks flow and
may be difficult to follow.
Style and /or structure is
inappropriate.
Errors in grammar, spelling
and/ or punctuation interfere
with understanding.
Use of evidence:
5%:		 Use of quality sources which are extensive
and wide-ranging to support discussion and
analysis.		 Use of quality sources to support
the discussion and analysis.		 Appropriate use of sources to
support the discussion and
analysis.		 Use of sources to support the
discussion and analysis is
limited.		 Limited or no use of sources
to support the discussion and
analysis.
Demonstrated
competencies 5%:		 Provides comprehensive details of the
Stage 1 Competency Standard for
professional Engineers demonstrated.		 Provides clear details of the Stage
1 Competency Standard for
professional Engineers
demonstrated.		 Provides clear details of some
of the Stage 1 Competency
Standard for professional
Engineers demonstrated.		 Mentions some Stage 1
Competency Standard for
professional Engineers
competencies demonstrated.		 Mentions limited or no Stage
1 Competency Standard for
professional Engineers
competencies demonstrated.
Referencing:
10%		 Citing and referencing in APA style is
accurate throughout.		 Citing and referencing is
generally appropriate and
accurate.		 Some errors in citing and
referencing may persist.		 Citing and referencing is
attempted, but with errors.		 Referencing is consistently
inaccurate or not attempted.

 

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