Management Assessment Task - Business Report

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this assessment task you will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of managerial theory and preparation in contemporary organisations.
• Communicate management concepts in a written business report.
• Critically analyse information relevant to management.

The scenario

Assume you have completed your Deakin degree and are applying for a graduate position at Atlassian OR Telstra. As part of the selection process the company requires you to demonstrate your academic integrity, research, writing, and analytical skills by way of a report that identifies and analyses specific aspects of their organisation and your personal 'fit' in their organisation. You must do this using academic and other reputable sources - do not contact the business directly. You must follow MMM132 guidelines for Business Report Format below.

Part 1 - Academic Integrity Module

Part 2 - Report Preparation Tasks

To manage in the real world, managers need to know how to find, research and write about academic theory and concepts using management texts, academic journal articles, and reputable industry sources. The following Report Preparation Tasks will help you learn these skills and assist you to prepare for the Final Report. Specifically you will learn to:

• Plan your report
• Use academic theory and concepts to show your understanding of real world organisations
• Find academic journal articles relevant to understanding management of organisations
• Provide in-text citations and a reference list of your sources using Deakin Harvard style
• Develop your academic and business writing skills.

Complete the following Report Preparation Tasks

1. Provide the table of contents (TOC) you plan to include in your Final Report showing the section headings you plan to use in the Final Report.

2. Define and describe academic theory/concepts on the specific environment relevant to all organisations. Discuss one real-life specific factor/condition relevant to your chosen organisation's specific environment with reference to relevant theoretical concepts. Analyse the impact of this factor on your chosen organisation in 2016/7 and suggest how the organisation could deal with this factor.

In this answer include:

(a) a direct quotation using Deakin Harvard referencing style

(b) an indirect (paraphrased) quotation using Deakin Harvard referencing style See Summarising, paraphrasing and quoting in the Deakin Referencing Guide.

3. Provide a correctly formatted reference list that includes the sources used in this task and the sources you plan to use in the Final Report using Deakin Harvard referencing style. This reference list must include:

(a) the textbook.

(b) five theoretically/conceptually relevant academic journal articles. One relevant to question 2 above and other articles relevant to answering each question 1-4 in the Final Report. These articles should discuss aspects of the theory and/or concepts relevant to the questions.

(c) at least one reputable source of information about your chosen organisation

Part 3 - Final Report  

Refer to the scenario

Provide a business report that answers the following questions in relation to your chosen organisation. In this report include a Title page, Executive summary, Table of contents, Introduction and Conclusion and References (Appendices are optional) and answer the four questions below in sections in the Body of the report. (See report format below and Template provided in the Cloud unit site.)

For every question

Remember to use the textbook and academic journal article(s) to identify academic theory and/or concepts relevant to each question.

Remember to use reputable industry and media sources to find information about your chosen organisation in 2016/7.

Remember to cite and reference all sources. 

Remember to present your answers using academic concepts and sources to define, explain, and analyse the information you find about your chosen organisation.

1. Define, describe and discuss academic theory/concepts on the purpose of an organisation. Identify the purposes of your chosen organisation, its mission in 2016/7, and its profit/not-for-profit orientation with reference to relevant theoretical concepts.

2. Define and describe academic theory/concepts on an organisation's general environment. Discuss one general factor/condition relevant to your chosen organisation's general environment with reference to relevant theoretical concepts. Analyse the impact of this factor on your chosen organisation in 2016/7 and suggest how the organisation could deal with this factor. (Approximately 600 words)

3. Define and describe academic theory/concepts on organisational Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and ethics. Discuss the CSR and ethics of your chosen organisation with reference to relevant theoretical concepts on ethics and CSR. (Approximately 600 words)

4. Define and describe academic theory/concepts on organisational culture. Complete the personal insights quiz 'What's the Right Organisational Culture for Me?' Report on your results from this quiz and reflect on how well you think you might fit into this organisation and its organisational culture with reference to relevant theoretical concepts. Please remember to cite the quiz with an in-text citation. (Approximately 600 words)

Assignment Files -

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zhmzfe65cbcmycf/Assignment%20File.rar?dl=0