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Course
assessment
Assessment
scheme
The
assessment for this course is based on three assessment items.
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Online test
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Case study 1 (Report writing)
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21/09/2015
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Case Study 2 (Essay writing)
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30/10/2015
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Submission
details
● All assessment items will be
accepted by way of electronic submission ONLY. No hard copy assessment items
will be accepted.
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Please
include all parts of the assignment. Do not submit twice.
Final submission should be by the
due date specified in the study schedule. Check your course details for the
specific nature of your assessment.
There
is a 10% +/– allowance on the word count for case study 1 & 2. You must use
at least 12 different academic references for each of the two case studies.
Academic references may include refereed journal articles, academic books, and
government reports. You should avoid using references sourced directly from the
internet (i.e. references with http://www … addresses) as these references have
dubious academic value. Practitioner magazines, business publications (i.e. Fortune
or Business Review Weekly) and newspaper articles may be used for
illustrative purposes only (i.e. they may not be used to support your main
argument but materials in them may be summarised to provide very brief
examples). As a postgraduate student in a university, you are expected to
produce work to high academic standards. Written material must be presented well,
be thoroughly researched, contain appropriate references, and demonstrate
considerable thought and appreciation of the subject matter.
● All students are expected to have
access to an IBM or equivalent computer and the Internet. Details of the
Faculty of Business minimum requirements can be found at < http://www.usq.edu.au/handbook/current/geninfo.html>.
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Both
case studies must be submitted in Microsoft Word format. The two acceptable
word document formats are .doc and .docx. Please note that you are only
allowed to submit ONE Word document file (either .doc or docx)
electronically. The file size of your document must not exceed 1 GB. No hard
copy assignments will be accepted. Please do not submit PDF files
as they will not be accepted. Please do not submit additional files. Your
course examiner (or maker of the course) will only mark one file per
assignment. Please do not submit files of excessive size containing
photos and other large graphic presentations.
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● All written assessments are to be
lodged electronically via the MGT8002 StudyDesk on UConnect. Details on the
actual procedure will be provided to students in the introductory material and
also via the MGT8002 StudyDesk.
Late
policy
As
a general rule no extension of time will be granted. All assessment items must
be submitted electronically to the UConnect drop box by 11.59pm AEST on the due
date.
If
students submit assignments after the due date without prior approval of the
examiner, then a penalty of 5% of the total marks gained by the student for the
assignment may apply for each working day late up to ten working days at which
time a mark of zero may be recorded.
If
an assignment extension is required for cases of extreme hardship or illness
which would prevent you handing in your assessment item by the due date, an
extension may be obtained in advance from the course leader/course staff member
by requesting an extension before the due date of the assessment item.
Extension requests must be in writing and include supporting documentary
evidence. Requests must be emailed to the course leader.
As
most of the course participants are working full time in demanding careers,
work load reasons do not qualify for extension of the due date. It is expected
that course participants organise their work and study commitments in such a
way as to meet the assignment due dates.
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Online
test
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Online test
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The
online test relates to a number of knowledge questions based on chapter 1 and 3
of your text Grant et al. (2014). You must have acquired a copy of the text (or
acquired this online through Wiley & Sons). Please ensure you read and
study both chapters thoroughly.
To
pass the test, you have to complete all 20 questions. Each question is worth 5
marks with final marks scored out of 10. You will find the link for the On-line
test on the study desk. The online test will be available to you before the due
date and you will be advised when the test is available through the course
StudyDesk. You have 1 hour only to complete the test after opening it.
Please go to the course StudyDesk to check further information provided by the
course leader.
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Queensland
Case
study 1
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Case study 1 (2500 words)
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21/09/2015
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You
are required to view the following video regarding Qantas produced by
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) for this assignment:
As
the presenter, Sarah Ferguson, describes: 'These are turbulent times in the
history of Australian aviation and tomorrow [27 Feburary 2014] will be D-Day
for the national carrier, Qantas, as it confronts crippling financial losses.
In the morning the company is due to announce the extent of its losses, which
will measure in the hundreds of millions of dollars for the past 12 months, and
in the afternoon it'll address its staff, where it's expected to announce
thousands of job cuts'. You are encouraged to view more videos from ABC
regarding the airline.
The case study primarily focuses on Chapters 1 to 5 of the
textbook. However, you are strongly advised to study other materials such as
selected readings in modules plus any additional sources for the case study.
You should prepare this assignment in 'Report' format. In preparing this
assignment, you should refer to Chapter 3: ‘Report writing’ in Summers and
Smith 2010, Communication skills handbook, 3rd edn, John Wiley and Sons. Please
note that you are expected to include a 'Table of Contents' in your assignment.
In
this case study, you are required to do the following tasks:
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Provide
a summary of the industry and market information. This summary must be very
brief (limited to no more than 300 words). Further information can be provided
as an appendix.
2. Conduct an industry analysis
using the following tools:
Industry Analysis I
Pestel
Analysis: Draw
the PESTEL framework similar to page 115 of the text of the organisation
competing in its industry. Use bullet points in each box to list the points you
want to emphasize.
Element
Narrative: See
the text pages 115–17 of Grant et al. 2014. For each of the six elements
listed, describe and outline how the environmental conditions within each might
influence the organisations decisions going forward. (Total 600 words)
Collect
Evidence: Find
evidence to support your PESTEL. Extra marks will be awarded to those
who use quotations and references other than the text showing clear
evidence that the academic article(s) and/or publication(s) have been read. You
should quote theory in such a way that it supports the framework you produce.
For example, see selected readings in modules plus any additional sources.
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Industry Analysis II
Five Forces: Develop a Five Forces model
similar to page 134 of the text. Use the addition of complements if
appropriate. Draw the figure similar to page 134. However, populate each box
with bullet points of the main features or forces listed from pages 121–34.
Forces Narrative: Each main component of your
five forces should also be explained in written narrative. That is,
immediately below your figure, now summarise each of the forces and why or
why/not these are relevant to the forces you selected. (Total 600 words)
Collect Evidence: Extra marks will be awarded to
those who use quotations and references other than the text
showing clear evidence that the academic article(s) and/or publication(s) have
been read (e.g. see readings in modules). You should quote theory in such a way
that it supports the model you produce. For example, see selected readings in
modules plus any additional sources.
Industry Analysis III
KSF Table: Draw up a KSF Table similar to
one on p.145 of the text. Identify the external forces of the industry
of the organisation competes in, list the likely industry response as a whole
(i.e. how the whole industry is currently (or should be) responding to these
forces, then list the key success factors going forward. That is, how all
companies competing in the industry can be successful.
KSF
Narrative:
Choose five (5) of the most important key success factors for the industry.
Write a supporting paragraph explaining why you have chosen each key success
factors (KSFs) to support your table. (Total 600 words)
Collect Evidence: Extra marks will be awarded to
those who use quotations and references other than the text showing
clear evidence that the academic article(s) and/or publication(s) have been
read (e.g. see selected readings in modules). You should quote theory in such a
way that it supports the table you produce. For example, see selected readings
in modules plus any additional sources.
Please note that there
is a 10% +/– allowance on the word count for the assignment.
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Assessment criteria – Case study 1
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Case
study 2
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Case study 2 (2800 words)
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You are required to study Case
Study 6: 'Michael Hill International: Controlled expansion and sustainable
growth' (p.450) in your textbook and answer the five questions (see below) at
the end of the case study (p.460).
1.
What
elements of global strategic management are apparent in Michael Hill's initial
expansion into Australia?
2. Critically analyse Michael Hill's
diversification into shoes.
3. Compare and contrast the entry
models into Australia, Canada and the United States.
4.
What
factors do you believe Michael Hill included into the feasibility analysis to
move overseas?
5.
The
case highlights the fact that the North American market is fragmented. What are
the characteristics of fragmented industries such as these? How should
companies like Michael Hill compete in a fragmented industry?
The case study primarily focuses on Chapters 6, 8, and 11 of the
textbook. However, you are strongly advised to study other materials such as
selected readings in modules plus any additional sources for the case study. You
should prepare this assignment in ‘Essay’ format. In preparing this
assignment, you should refer to Chapter 5: ‘Essay writing’ in Summers and Smith
2010, Communication skills handbook, 3rd edn, John Wiley and Sons. The use of
subtitles is encouraged in the development of your essay however, these should
be used sparingly. You may use a brief version of the questions as subtitles
for your assignment. Keep subtitles short, simple and relevant to the content
which they represent. It is important for essays to have standard subtitles for
'Introduction' and ‘Conclusion’.
Please note that there is a 10% +/–
allowance on the word count for the assignment.
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Assessment criteria – Case study 2
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