Assessment 1

Assessment Type: individual assessment

1500 - 2000 word report (not an essay)- Not includes a cover page, reference, appendix

Task Details: Compare and contrast the two companies in relation to the following:

- A vision or mission statement.
- Values of the organisation -
- Corporate Social Responsibility/Sustainability
- Stakeholders mentioned in their corporate statements

The comparisons must include an analysis of these statements as to whether they meet the SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely) test for objectives and goals.

Are these statements of intention "believable" and do they add value to these companies?

Two Companies

1. AGL Energy (ASX: AGL), a publicly-listed Australian company, provides energy products and services to the Australian economy.

https://www.agl.com.au/

2. Lendlease Group is a multinational property and infrastructure company headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

http://www.lendlease.com/au/

Compare & Contrast

The purpose of a compare and contrast essay is to analyse the differences and/or the similarities of two distinct subjects

Compare and Contrast

Q1. A vision or mission statement

Q2. Values of the organisation

Q3. Corporate Social Responsibility/Sustainability

Q4. Stakeholders mentioned in their corporate statements

Specific - target a specific area for improvement.

Measurable - quantify or at least suggest an indicator of progress.

Assignable - specify who will do it.

Achievable , Appropriate, Agreed

Realistic - state what results can realistically be achieved, given available resources.
Result-based, Resourced

Time-related - specify when the result(s) can be achieved

Research requirements

Students are to support their analysis and conclusions with the text and a minimum of 3 recent and relevant academic journal articles

Use EBSCO, ProQuest or Google Scholar for Academic Journals

Presentation -

Typed using 12 pt Times New Roman or 11 pt Calibri fonts.

Single line spacing,

In - text reference and a reference list (Harvard Anglia Style)

Important Notes

The Report needs a reference not a bibliography.
The executive summary (approx. 250 words) needs to show;
Purpose(s) of the report
Importance of the purpose(s)
Key outcome(s) of the report.

Follow the structure of report suggested, it is not an essay.

Purpose of Your report

Purpose of Assessment 1

This assessment is designed to allow students to develop research and analytical skills, applied to understanding the role of managers and their impact on organisations.

Difference BTW a Bibliography & a Reference list.

Bibliography-

A bibliography includes details of all the resources you used to produce your assignment, including those you did not quote or paraphrase.

Reference -

In APA Style, each reference cited in-text must appear in the reference list, and each entry in the reference list must be cited in-text.