essay on managing organisation

Assignment 2 details

This assignment is made up of three (3) questions. You have to answer all the questions.

Question 1 (a total of 15 marks)

Are managers necessary in organisations? In your response you should consider the functions and skills that managers perform in terms of planning ONLY. Provide examples to support your position. (This question is to be 900 words with 10%+/- allowance on the word count.)

Remember, you are to demonstrate your understanding of management functions in organisations. To save word count, additional information may be attached in an Appendix.

In order to attempt to obtain full marks for references, you need to try to have at least 3 different references in your reference list. These references should be references published from 2000 to the present, other than the textbook and selected readings from the course. The reference list should commence on a new page after the conclusion of your assignment. The correct referencing methods to be used both in the body of the assignment and in the reference list are explained in Chapter 2 of the Communication Skills Handbook on ‘Referencing’.

Question 2 (a total of 15 marks)

‘In the long run, those who do not use power in a way that society considers responsible will tend to lose it.’ Discuss the statement using relevant examples and theories. (This question is to be 900 words with 10%+/- allowance on the word count).

Remember, you are to demonstrate your understanding of the concepts of ethics, social responsibility and sustainability in an organisation. To save word count, additional information may be attached in an Appendix.

In order to attempt to obtain full marks for references, you need to try to have at least 3 different references in your reference list. These references should be references published from 2000 to the present, other than the textbook and selected readings from the course. The reference list should commence on a new page after the conclusion of your assignment. The correct referencing methods to be used both in the body of the assignment and in the

reference list are explained in Chapter 2 of the Communication Skills Handbook on ‘Referencing’.

Question 3 (a total of 15 marks)

‘Cultural intelligence is the key to organisational success in today’s business environment.’ Discuss the statement using relevant examples and theories. (This question is to be 900 words with 10%+/- allowance on the word count.)

Remember, you are to demonstrate your understanding of managing an organisation in a global environment. To save word count, additional information may be attached in an Appendix.

In order to attempt to obtain full marks for references, you need to try to have at least 3 different references in your reference list. These references should be references published from 2000 to the present, other than the textbook and selected readings from the course. The reference list should commence on a new page after the conclusion of your assignment. The correct referencing methods to be used both in the body of the assignment and in the reference list are explained in Chapter 2 of the Communication Skills Handbook on ‘Referencing’.

Format for the assignment

Unlike Assignment 1, Assignment 2 should be in essay format. This means that each question should have an introduction, a body and conclusion. As a guide, an introduction and conclusion should be no more than 100 words.

Please refer to Chapter 5 of the Communication Skills Handbook on ‘Essay writing’ for more information.

MGT2002 Assessment Criteria – Assignment 2

Criteria	F 0-22.49 >50%	C or Pass 22.5-29.24 50 – 64.99%	B or Credit 29.25-33.74 65 – 74.99%	A  or Distinction 33.75-38.24 75 – 84.99%	HD  38.25+ 85%+
Interpretation of assignment question (45%)	Misconception of the assignment question. May seem to be answering a different question	Basic understanding of the question. Little or no interpretation	Satisfactory understanding and interpretation of the question	Very good understanding and interpretation of the question	Extremely high level of understanding the question. May challenge question or pose a different one
Comprehensiveness	Incomplete discussion of relevant issues. May have included material that isn’t relevant	May have omitted some relevant issues in the discussions	Covered most of the relevant issues	Covered all of the issues relevant to the topic	Comprehensive coverage and discussion of all relevant issues. Introduced new issues
Analytical reasoning	No analytical reasoning	Discussion lacks depth and reasoning	Some depth in discussion	High level of analytical reasoning	Exceptional interpretation and analytical reasoning
Accuracy and level of correctness of content	Many or several inaccuracies in discussion	Some inaccuracies	Maybe minor inaccuracies	No or few inaccuracies	Content accurate on all counts
Research (45%)	Insufficient or no research evident	Limited research on the topic	Satisfactory research is displayed	Thorough research on the topic	Discussions display broad and in-depth research beyond expectations
Interpretation and application of theory, concepts, models or course material	Incorrect, non-existent or poor interpretation and application	Limited application of theory, concepts, models or course material	Satisfactory interpretation and application	Clear and appropriate application	Highly developed application of theory. Critique where theory does not apply. Suggests new concepts or theory
Critical analysis	No evidence of critical analysis	Uncritical discussion or mostly description	Satisfactory level of critical analysis	Very good level of critical analysis	Highly developed critical analysis. Adds to knowledge
Critique of sources (theory, references etc)	No evidence of discussion of sources	Restates major themes from sources, writing close to sources	Paraphrasing themes from sources	Integrating themes from sources into analysis, argument, topic, or writing	Assessment of different approaches from different sources, sources subordinate to or supportive of own themes and ideas
Technical & academic care – (10%)  Conforming to communication skills handbook or other academic standards   Written expression	Gross spelling and grammatical errors, reader has difficulty understanding	Basic understanding of rules of grammar and syntax, errors still occur. Poor paragraphing	Some evidence of fluency in writing, no obvious errors in grammar or syntax. Maybe some corrections and improvements are needed	Clear expression and structuring of ideas, good syntax, grammar and paragraphing	No spelling or grammar errors, clear expression of ideas, work displays flair and mastery in writing, outstanding referencing. Paragraphing is excellent in terms of presentation, readability and focus
Presentation	Poorly presented assignment. Spacing, font size, numbers, margins etc do not comply with standards	Average presentation of assignment	Well presented assignment	Very good presentation	Assignment looks beautiful
Structure	No structuring, not clear where sections or introduction, body, conclusion etc start and end. No argument or theme to assignment	Some evidence of structure in terms of introduction, conclusion etc. Some argument although may not flow through	Good structuring, although internal problems may still be evident, for example, material in body is not logically ordered. Some progression of argument	Very good structuring and clear argument, ideas or theme throughout	Excellently structured assignment, logical and superb progression of argument, ideas or themes, with great clarity around sections and flow
Academic referencing technique or format	Incorrect referencing technique. Limited or no referencing	Basic technique for academic referencing. Many errors but clearly tried	Satisfactory technique for referencing	Correct referencing. Maybe minor errors	Outstanding referencing technique, correct in every respect

 

Specific Comments

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General Comments

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Interpretation:*Max. 6.75 marks in each question	Question 1: XX/6.75
	Question 2: XX/6.75
	Question 3: XX/6.75
Research:*Max. 6.75 marks in each question	Question 1: XX/6.75
	Question 2: XX/6.75
	Question 3: XX/6.75
Tech & Acad Care:*Max. 1.5 marks in each question	Question 1: XX/1.5
	Question 2: XX/1.5
	Question 3: XX/1.5
Total marks:	XX /45 (100%)

 

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