Assignment 2
Submission Deadline
Marks and Feedback
Before 10am on:
1/11/2022
20 working days after deadline (L4, 5 and 7)
15 working days after deadline (L6)
10 working days after deadline (block delivery)
29th November 2022
Unit title & code
BSS064-6 Leading and Managing Organisational Resources
Assignment number and title
Assignment 2 ePortfolio
Assignment type
CW-ePO
Weighting of assignment
60%
Size or length of assessment
3600 words equivalence
Unit learning outcomes
On completion of this unit you should be able to:
1 Demonstrate the following knowledge and understanding
• Demonstrate a systematic understanding and critical appreciation of the integration between leadership, operations management in the context of contemporary work organisations and how the funding and operations of these functions can impact on the reported financial performance.
2 Demonstrate the following skills and abilities
• Critically evaluate and synthesise theories and models in practice to improve performance through effective leadership, operations management and financial analysis to inform decision making
What am I required to do in this assignment?
You are required to compile an ePortfolio over the 6-week block, which is an online representation of your academic and professional accomplishments and achievements. It is a great way to keep all of your learning and assessment in one place to highlight your abilities and capabilities as a professional and to demonstrate your achievement of the learning outcomes for the unit. Assessment 2 is a summative assessment and will comprise a business report.
Assessment Task: Please review the case study “Case Study for Business Report: WeWork” and prepare a business report of 3600 words of the case study analysis based on the topic below:
“Effectively and efficiently develop sustainable leadership initiatives to improve the resource management, enhance productivity and performance with a focus on finance performance and people.”
What do I need to do to pass? (Threshold Expectations from UIF)
In order to pass the assessment you will need to:
• Demonstrate adequate knowledge and understanding of the challenges and opportunities in integrating leadership, operations and financial management and the contribution of information systems to decision making as appropriate.
• Apply theories, models and frameworks to adequately analyse in-depth their relevance to support decision making and improve performance.
• Adequately evaluate complex cases through the application of relevant theories and models of leadership, operations and financial management to synthesise resource capability, add value and optimise organisational performance
• Demonstrate adequate knowledge, skills, abilities, and approaches to orchestrate the effective utilisation of organisational resources, systems and processes.
How do I produce high quality work that merits a good grade?
We will be filling this section in together in class on Click or tap to enter a date. make sure you have downloaded/printed out the Assignment Brief and bring it to the session with you.
Here are some of the requirements we will be discussing in the assignment workshops:
• You need to complete the guided learning to develop your understanding of influential contributors
• You need to extend this through independent research using quality academic and practitioner sources
• You will apply theory in practice for critical, in-depth analysis in the context of the allocated live project and case study
• Consider what are the main conclusions derived from in-depth analysis?
• Make feasible recommendations that are directly actionable
• You must use in-text citations throughout to acknowledge others’ ideas in support of your critical analysis
• You must use the Harvard style of referencing.
• A random sample of students will be called to attend a viva voce to check the authenticity of their work
How does this assignment relate to what we are doing in scheduled sessions?
A flipped classroom approach is used to allow practical application in scheduled workshops. It is essential that you complete the guided learning detailed in the unit study guide in advance of the scheduled classes.
In scheduled sessions you will participate in discussions of the ‘hot topic(s)’ specified in the context of a live consultancy project(s) or in the context of contemporary case studies. Group discussions guided by the teaching team will support your understanding of the integration of theory and practice in relation to leadership, operations and information systems including a consideration of how these might impact financial statements. In this way you will develop an understanding and critical appreciation of how the integration of theory and practice in context supports problem solving and decision making to improve performance in real life organizations. In this way you will demonstrate the knowledge, skills, abilities and approaches to orchestrate the effective utilization of organizational resources, systems and processes.
Assessment Details:
Assignment 2
You will continue to build your e-Portfolio throughout the unit with one summative assessment in week 6 comprising one contribution of 3600 words. You will need to complete a business report on a topic of contemporary relevance
“Effectively and efficiently develop sustainable leadership initiatives to improve the resource management, enhance productivity and performance with a focus on finance performance and people.”
1. A written business report regarding WeWork case study (3600 words)
How to present your work:
• Front page which should include: Title, Unit Number, Student number, Location and date of submission.
• Contents page, clearly numbering all sections
• Number each section, clearly state activity type and week number the activity is referring to
• Include in-text citations as appropriate with full bibliographic details in the reference list.
How will my assignment be marked?
Your assignment will be marked according to the threshold expectations and the criteria on the following page.
You can use them to evaluate your own work and consider your grade before you submit.
Pass – 40-49% Pass – 50-59%
Commendation – 60-69%
Distinction– 70%+
Application of Theory (35%) Applies some theories, models and frameworks drawing on published academic and practitioner sources introduced. Applies a good range of theories, models and frameworks drawing on published academic and practitioner sources introduced but with limited evidence of wider reading. Applies most theories, models and frameworks drawing on published academic and practitioner sources introduced.
Good evidence of independent reading using appropriate quality publications. Applies major theories, models and frameworks drawing on published academic and practitioner sources introduced.
Substantial evidence of independent reading using appropriate quality publications.
Analysis (35%) In-depth analysis in context of leadership, operations and information systems and how they impact financial statements, informed by some relevant sources. Demonstrates adequate knowledge and understanding of challenges and opportunities in integrating theory and practice. In-depth critical analysis in context of leadership, operations and information systems and their impact on financial statements.
Demonstrates a good understanding and practical awareness of challenges and opportunities in integrating theory and practice, informed by a good range of relevant quality academic and practitioner sources. In-depth critical analysis in context of leadership, operations and information systems and their impact on financial statements. Informed by a very good range of relevant quality academic and practitioner sources.
Demonstrates a very good understanding and practical awareness of challenges and opportunities in integrating theory and practice. Less in-depth than for an A grade. In-depth critical analysis in context of leadership, operations and information systems and their impact on financial statements. Informed by an excellent range of relevant quality academic and practitioner sources
Demonstrates an excellent understanding and practical awareness of challenges and opportunities in integrating theory and practice.
Conclusions (20%) Conclusions are not clearly derived from analysis. Validity of conclusions is unconvincing. Conclusions are mainly derived from analysis through application of theoretical contributors. Limited and not entirely convincing. Conclusions are clearly derived from in-depth analysis through application of most major theoretical contributors. Largely convincing Conclusions are valid and clearly derived from in-depth analysis and reflection drawing on application of major theoretical contributions. Entirely convincing.
Recommendations (10%) Recommendations are vague. Doubtful feasibility Recommendations are reasonably clear and mostly realistic Clear and appropriate recommendations. . Clear and appropriate recommendations. Professional applicability
Sustainable leadership initiatives to improve the resource management, enhance productivity and performance with a focus on finance performance and people.”
MAKE SURE TO GO THROUGH THE GUIDANCE ON THE LMOR PPT SLIDE, IT WILL MAKE THE TASK SO EASY
You will continue to build your e-Portfolio throughout the unit with one summative assessment in week 6 comprising one contribution of 3600 words. You will need to complete a business report on a topic of contemporary relevance
“Effectively and efficiently develop sustainable leadership initiatives to improve the resource management, enhance productivity and performance with a focus on finance performance and people.”
1. A written business report regarding WeWork case study (3600 words)
How to present your work:
· Front page which should include: Title, Unit Number, Student number, Location and date of submission.
· Contents page, clearly numbering all sections
· Number each section, clearly state activity type and week number the activity is referring to
Include in-text citations as appropriate with full bibliographic details
Cover page
Executive summary
Content page
Introduction <400 words
Analysis of WeWork’s main challenges 1300 words
Subheading 1; Subheading 2, subheading 3 etc
Assessment of improving the resource management and enhance productivity and performance 1300 words
Subheading 1,Subheading 2, subheading 3 etc
Conclusions (C+R=> 600 words)
Recommendations
Reference list
Bibliography
Appendices
