MMM132 – MANAGEMENT

Trimester 1, 2023

ASSIGNMENT 1 – there are 3 parts.

Context for Assignment 1

Understanding how management theory and concepts are used to both guide and evaluate management decisions is important to the success of professionals 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.

Purpose

The purpose of this assessment task is to provide you with opportunities to develop important skills required in the study and practice of management and organisations.

The knowledge and academic researching, citing and referencing skills learned in Assignment 1.1 will help you with the requirements of A1.2 and A1.3.

Scenario

For this assessment task, imagine you have applied for a management job in either Bendigo Bank OR Atlassian. As part of the application process, you are to complete a report examining certain aspects of its management and organisation. DO NOT MAKE DIRECT CONTACT WITH EITHER ORGANISATION

Total marks Assignment 1 is 40% of final grade. There are three (3) parts;

Assignment 1.1 Preparation Tasks – 5%, online submission due Week 3, Sunday 19 March 2023 8pm

Assignment 1.2 Research Essay – 10%, online submission due Week 4, Sunday 26 March 2023 8pm

Assignment 1.3 Research Report – 25%, online submission due Week 8, Sunday 30 April 2023 8pm

Assignment 1.1 Preparation Tasks – 5% online submission due Week 3 in class or Sunday 19 March 2023 8pm

Purpose:

To plan for your Final Business Report and practice the Deakin APA7 Referencing skills required of the Deakin Business School in preparing entries into a reference list format.

YOU WILL WORK ON THIS ASSESSMENT IN CLASS TIME WITH YOUR TEACHER

Task 1: Provide a draft Table of Contents (TOC) for your A1.3 Research Report (see report tasks below). Be sure to use the template provided and include numbered section and sub-section headings.

Task 2: Provide a draft reference list of 3 main sources of research you plan to use in your A1.3 Research Report. The reference list will need to be formatted according to Deakin APA7 referencing conventions. In this draft reference list, you must include the following:

the prescribed MMM132 textbook

one peer reviewed Management academic journal article you plan to use in your Research Report for A1.3

your chosen company’s website

MMM132 ASSESSMENT ASSIGNMENT 1.1 (Progress Report) Rubric (10 marks)

Performance Levels/Criteria	N (0-29%) No/poor attempt	N (30-49%) Needs improvement	P (50-59%) Satisfactory	C (60-69%) Good	D (70-79%) Very good	HD (80-100%) Excellent
Task 1 Table of contents to be used for A1.3 (Max 2 marks)	Not included or not relevant to A1.3 (0 marks)	Extensive errors with layout or headings (0.5 marks)	Many errors with layout or headings (1 mark)	Few errors with layout or headings (1.5 marks)	Almost error free (1.8 marks)	Completely error free (2 marks)
Task 2: Reference list of sources suitable using Deakin APA7 referencing guidelines. ULO2 & 3 (Max 3 marks)	No academic journal articles relating to the tasks, and/or: Reference list not included or not compliant with most APA7 referencing guidelines. (0 marks)	Academic journal article/s relate well to the tasks, and/or: Reference list not compliant with many APA7 referencing guidelines. (1 mark)	Academic journal article/s relate satisfactorily to the tasks, and: Reference list attempt to comply with APA7 guideline, and: Organisational source and text included. (1.5 mark)	Academic journal article/s relate well to the tasks, and: Reference list reasonably compliant with APA7 guidelines, and: Organisational source and text included. (2 marks)	Academic journal article/s relate well to the tasks, and: Reference list mainly compliant with APA7 guidelines, and: Organisational source and text included. (2.5 marks)	Exceptionally well- selected journal article/s in relation to the tasks, and/or. Reference list completely error free, and: Organisational source and text included. (3 marks)

Assignment 1.2 Research Essay – 10% – due Week 4, Sunday 26 March 2023 8pm

Purpose: Learning about referencing conventions is just one part of scholarly activity. You also need to learn how to find appropriate information (and what counts as appropriate information), how to use information from the sources you identified to build your reasoning and support your claims, the requirements of an essay, and how to present your knowledge of management theories and concepts in a formal, structured way. This task helps you develop important academic skills which are vital for ongoing success.

Task 1: In a 500-word essay – Explain the components of an organisation’s general external environment. Then identify and evaluate the impact of technology on either Bendigo Bank or Atlassian in 2022/23. Begin your research by reading pp. 38-41 of the textbook*.

Task 2: You will need to include the following in your 500 word essay:

a citation from the prescribed MMM132 textbook

a citation from a relevant peer reviewed Management academic journal article

a citation from a reputable source about your chosen organisation (eg organisation website)

Task 3: Provide a reference list of the sources you have used in Task 1 500-word essay. The reference list will need to be formatted according to Deakin APA7 referencing style. You must include the following minimum references:

the prescribed MMM132 textbook

one or more Management academic journal articles

one reputable (non-academic) source of information relevant to your organisation (eg organisation website)

Before you submit this assignment, remember to review the Checklist for submission and the Assignment A1.2 Marking Rubric.

Submission Guide:

Title page:

Provide a title page with the title of the assessment centred in the middle of the page, include the website of your chosen organisation below the title of your assignment

On the bottom left-hand side provide the unit code (MMM132), your name, your Deakin College ID, your lecturer’s name, and your class number

Pages 2 & 3:

Write a short 500 word-essay that explains the components of an organisation’s general external environment. Then identify and evaluate the impact of technology on either Bendigo Bank or Atlassian in 2022/23

Provide a Reference list for this Task that includes at least the textbook, Organisational source (ideally the website of the organization) and at least one academic peer reviewed journal

Submission MUST be an MS Word document (.doc or .docx format, NO other format is accepted)

SAVE your assignment frequently and save a copy of your completed assignment. Do not resave or rename the saved copy after the submission date as you may need to submit your pre-due date backup copy if your assignment is lost in the DC system.

Need help?

Contact your lecturer in class/e-mail your lecturer

Come to an MMM132 Consultation session (see Moodle site for schedule)

Access the Student Hub and study skills available in this site

Contact the Study Skills Advisors and Learning Mentors available on the Student Hub

MMM132 ASSESSMENT ASSIGNMENT 1.2 (Research Essay) Rubric (10 marks)

Performance Levels/Criteria	N (0-29%) No/poor attempt	N (30-49%) Needs improvement	P (50-59%) Satisfactory	C (60-69%) Good	D (70-79%) Very good	HD (80-100%) Excellent
Task 1: Explanation of the components of an organisation’s general external environment. Identification and evaluation of the impact of technology on chosen organization in 2022/2023. ULO1 & ULO3 (Max 5 marks)	Overall, relevant theories and concepts are: not evident not contextualised not applied (0 – 1.45 marks)	Overall, relevant theories and concepts are not clearly: evident contextualised applied (1.46-2.45 marks)	Overall, relevant theories and concepts are satisfactorily: evident contextualised applied (2.5-2.95 marks)	Overall, relevant theories and concepts are clearly: evident contextualised applied (3-3.45 marks)	Overall, relevant theories and concepts are very well: evident discussed contextualised applied analysed (3.5-3.95 marks)	Overall, relevant theories and concepts are comprehensively: discussed contextualised applied analysed critically evaluated (4-5 marks)
Task 2: Citation of prescribed MMM132 textbook, one or more peer reviewed Management academic journal articles, and one or more reputable sources or the website of your chosen organisation. ULO2 (Max 2 marks)	Does not cite from any of prescribed text peer reviewed Management academic journal article source(s) about chosen organisation (0 marks)	Cites only one of prescribed text peer reviewed Management academic journal article source(s) about chosen organisation (0.5 marks)	Cites any two of prescribed text peer reviewed Management academic journal article source(s) about chosen organisation (1 mark)	Cites all three of prescribed text peer reviewed Management academic journal article source(s) about chosen organisation (1.5 marks)	Cites relevant peer reviewed Management academic journal article/s and prescribed text source(s) about chosen organisation (1.8 marks)	Cites very relevant peer reviewed Management academic journal article/s and prescribed text source(s) about chosen organisation (2 marks)
Task 2: Direct and paraphrased quotations using Deakin APA7 referencing style. ULO2 (Max 1 marks)	Does not Include quotations Most entries not compliant with APA7 guidelines. (0 marks)	Includes direct or indirect quotations. Most entries not compliant with APA7 guidelines. (0.4)	Includes direct and indirect quotations. Most entries partially compliant with APA7 guidelines. (0.5 marks)	Includes direct and indirect quotations. Most entries mostly compliant with APA7 guidelines. (0.6 marks)	Includes direct and indirect quotations. Most entries very compliant with APA7 guidelines. (0.75 marks)	Includes direct and indirect quotations. Mostly fully compliant with APA7 guidelines. (1 mark)
Task 3: Reference lists of sources suitable using Deakin APA7 referencing guidelines. ULO2 & 3 (Max 2 marks)	No academic journal articles relating to the tasks, and/or: Reference list not included or not compliant with most APA7 referencing guidelines. (0 marks)	Academic journal article/s relate well to the tasks, and/or: Reference list not compliant with many APA7 referencing guidelines. (0.5 marks)	Academic journal article/s relate satisfactorily to the tasks, and: Reference list attempt to comply with APA7 guideline, and: Suitable organisational source and text included. (1 mark)	Academic journal article/s relate well to the tasks, and: Reference list reasonably compliant with APA7 guidelines, and: Suitable organisational source and text included. (1.5 marks)	Academic journal article/s relate well to the tasks, and: Reference list mainly compliant with APA7 guidelines, and: Suitable organisational source and text included. (1.8 marks)	Exceptionally well- selected journal article/s in relation to the tasks, and/or. Reference list completely error free, and: Excellent organisational source and text included. (2 marks)

Assignment 1.3: Research Report (25%) – due Week 8, Sunday 30 April 2023 8pm

Purpose: Business reports serve a variety of purposes. They are generally structured in a particular way – not just for academic purposes, but more importantly for business purposes. You have applied for a management job in either Bendigo Bank or Atlassian in 2022/23. As part of this application, you have been asked to write a report examining certain aspects of the management in the organisation to which you applied.

This report will showcase your knowledge, but also demonstrate your developing academic and business skills such as communicating in writing, presenting information to an audience of experts, using information to support your claims, and acknowledging the sources of information you have cited.

The business report provides you with an opportunity to strengthen the skills you developed through completion of A1.1 and A1.2. It is vital that you use this feedback to improve areas highlighted for further development. In addition to further developing your skills, 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 as position.

Use the Research Report format (see p. 9 below) to guide you on the sections required in your report. Remember your answer must focus on either Bendigo Bank or Atlassian in 202/23. DO NOT CONTACT EITHER ORGANISATION.

There are three tasks in Assignment 1.3. You must complete and submit all three tasks within the body of your report.

Task 1: Explain the components of an organisation’s specific external environment. Then identify and evaluate the impact of customers on either Bendigo Bank or Atlassian in 2022/23. Begin your research by reading pp. 41-46 of the textbook*.

Task 2: Define and explain the Social Responsibility (SR) of an organisation. Analyse the approaches taken by either Bendigo Bank or Atlassian to SR in 2022/23 and evaluate how this organisation has responded to Sustainable Development Goal 13. Begin your research by reading pp. 66-72 of the textbook*.

Task 3: Imagine you are applying for a first line manager’s job at either Bendigo Bank or Atlassian in 2022/23.

A) Explain and analyse the roles you would expect for this kind of job. Begin your research by reading pp. 5-8 and 12-14 of the textbook.

B) Next, explain how your studies/experiences at Deakin College (or in a job you may have/have had) could provide you with experiences relevant to applying for a job as a first-line manager.

You must also use Deakin APA7 Referencing Style http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study-support/referencing/APA7.

You must use only reputable academic, media, government, and business sources to inform your report. Do NOT contact the organisation directly. Do NOT use Wikipedia.

Your Assignment 1.3 Research Report needs to include:

Assignment Title page;

Executive Summary;

Table of Contents;

Introduction;

Critical analytical section (Your responses to the three tasks will make up the sections in the body of the report.)

Conclusion;

Deakin APA7 style Reference List (Appendices are not required).

See format required on p. 9 of this document. See also Deakin Report Format http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study-support/academic-resources/report-writing

Remember to use feedback from your Assignments 1.2 and 1.3 to assist you with preparing and writing your final report submission.

SAVE your assignment frequently and save a copy of your completed assignment. Do not resave or rename the saved copy after the submission date as you may need to submit your pre-due date backup copy if your assignment is lost in the DC system.

NOTES

Extensions must be requested before the due date and made by e-mailing the Unit Coordinator, Mitul Khan by downloading the Extension Form available on the Portal. Appropriate supporting documentation must be attached before an extension can be considered. Computer breakdowns, loss of data are not grounds for extensions, please make sure you continue to save your work appropriately to avoid losses in the event of technology breakdown/loss problems. If you have issues with timely submission, please e-mail the Unit Coordinator.

Penalties for late submission will apply if you submit your assessment task(s) after the due date without an approved extension from the Unit Co-ordinator. Note that 5% will be deducted from available marks for each day up to 5 days, and work that is submitted more than 5 days after the due date will not be marked. You will receive 0% for the task(s). ‘Day’ means calendar day not working day as assignments are electronic submissions.

For information about Extensions, Academic Misconduct, and Special Consideration refer to the MMM132 Unit Outline.

MMM132 Research Report Format (Adapted from http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study-support/academic-resources/report-writing)
Title page (not included in the word count)	Title of report (should be short to indicate what the report is about) Name and website of organisation Unit code and unit name Student name and ID number, class number
Executive summary	This is a summary of the whole report. Outline the tasks and explain the research process used, what you found, and what your findings mean. Your Executive Summary does NOT appear in your TOC, it comes before your TOC (200 words)
Table of contents (not included in the word count)	List the headings of main sections and subsections of your report. Use an appropriate numbering system for headings/sections and subheadings/sub-sections. (Use the MSWord template to help you).
Introduction	Set the scene; give some background information about the report/organisation; state the aims/purposes of the report. Provide an outline of the main sections in the body of the report (approx. 150 words).
Task sections (approx. 1500 words in total)	Organise the body of the report into sections. You should have three sections each 500 words (+/- 10%). Each section should cover one question response and must have a clear section heading. Your discussion and analysis of each question should: Define and describe academic theory/concepts; Describe what you found about the organisation; Discuss your interpretation, analyses and evaluation of what you found; Correctly cite references drawn from the textbook and academic journal articles. Remember to use and cite at least one academic article for each question. The analysis of each question should define and describe academic theory and concepts on the topic of the questions, describe what you found about the organisation, as well as your interpretation and analyses of what you found, with correctly cited references drawn from appropriate academic textbook and journal sources. Remember to include at least one academic reference for each of the sections
Conclusion	Summarise what has been identified in the report. Use the information from the body of your report to provide the major findings from each of the sections of your report, including your findings on the ‘match’ between you and the organisation in a graduate role (approx. 150 words).
Recommendations	NOT required in this assignment.
References (not included in the word count)	A list of all of the in-text sources that you cited in the report using the Deakin APA7 referencing style: http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study- support/referencing/APA7

Assessment Rubric Assignment 1.3 Research Report (25 marks)

Performance Levels/Criteria (25% – 5 marks each criterion)	N (0-29%) No/poor attempt 0 – 1.45	N (30-49%) Needs improvement 1.46 – 2.45	P (50-59%) Satisfactory 2.5 – 2.95	C (60-69%) Good 3 – 3.45	D (70-79%) Very good 3.5 – 3.95	HD (80-100%) Excellent 4 – 5
Report structure and format, including Executive Summary, TOC, Introduction and Conclusion. ULO2

Poor attempt to follow the required structure and format.

There is no logical flow between sections.

Report somewhat follows the required structure and format.

Report is disjointed and fragmented.

An attempt to follow the required report structure and format.

Report lacks flow and is somewhat disjointed and fragmented.

Good attempt to follow the required report structure and format.

Report flows quite well but is disjointed or fragmented in places.

Very good attempt to follow the required report structure and format.

Report has a logical flow.

Excellent use of the required report structure and format.

Report has a logical flow and coherent line of argument.

Task 1: Explanation of the components of an organisation’s specific external environment. Identification and evaluation of the impact of customer factors on chosen organisation in 2022/23. ULO1 & ULO3

Grading for each task

Overall, relevant theories and concepts are:

not evident

not applied

Does not include reference to text or academic journal article, or source(s) about chosen organisation.

Grading for each task

Overall, relevant theories and concepts are not clearly:

defined or explained

applied

Includes reference to text or academic journal article, or source(s) about chosen organisation.

Grading for each task

Overall, relevant theories and concepts are satisfactorily:

defined and explained

applied

contextualised

Includes reference to only 2 of text and/or relevant academic journal article(s), and/or source(s) about chosen organisation.

Grading for each task

Overall, relevant theories and concepts are clearly:

defined and explained

applied

contextualised

Includes reference to text and relevant academic journal article(s), and source(s) about chosen organisation.

Grading for each task

Overall, relevant theories and concepts are very well:

defined and explained

applied

contextualised

analysed

Includes reference to text and very relevant academic journal article(s), and source(s) about chosen organisation.

Grading for each task

Overall, relevant theories and concepts are comprehensively:

defined and explained

applied

contextualised

analysed

critically evaluated

Includes reference to text and highly relevant academic journal article(s) and source(s) about chosen organisation.

Task 2: Use of theoretical management concepts to define and explain SR and SDG 13 and relate to required organisation in 2022/23.

ULO1 & ULO3

Task 3: Explain and analyse the roles you would expect for this kind of job. Begin your research by reading pp. 5-8 and 12-14 of the textbook.

Next, explain how your studies/experiences at Deakin College (or in a job you may have/have had) could provide you with experiences relevant to applying for a job as a first-line manager.

ULO1 & ULO3

Quality of language and ability to communicate information accurately using academic style and Deakin APA7 method.

ULO2

Writing has many errors in:

grammar

spelling

English comprehension

Citations:

not Deakin APA7

relies on direct quotes

lacks paraphrasing

Referencing

not used

not APA7

Writing has meaning but errors in:

grammar

spelling

English comprehension

Citations:

partially Deakin APA7

relies on direct quotes

lacks paraphrasing

Referencing

formatting errors

poor use of APA7

Writing has meaning but occasional errors in:

grammar

spelling

English comprehension

Citations:

mostly Deakin APA7

lacks effective paraphrasing

Referencing

some formatting errors

uses APA7

Writing has meaning with good:

grammar

spelling

English comprehension

Citations:

mostly Deakin APA7

effective paraphrasing

Referencing

mostly correct

Writing is clear and fluent.

Ideas well paraphrased.

APA7 citations correctly formatted.

APA7 referencing correctly formatted.

Writing is skilled and meaningful with strong line of reasoning.

Ideas well placed and paraphrased.

APA7 citations correctly formatted.

APA7 referencing correctly formatted.