Contemporary Management Issues

As part of the formal assessment for the BA (Hons) Business you are required to submit a Contemporary Management Issues assignment.

Learning Outcomes: (you should)
1. Exhibit a critical understanding of the key dynamic forces impacting on business and society and the relationship between the two in terms of effective strategic decision making
2. Critically analyse the relevant theoretical foundations to support the identification and application of effect corporate responses to contemporary management issues.
3. Prepare a critical evaluation of an organisation’s responses to key dynamic forces in the contemporary business world.
4. Select and use decision making tools to address contemporary drivers for change.
5. Question the accuracy and relevance of differing sources of information and opinion relating to global issues impacting upon corporate decision making.
6. Utilise judgement to draw appropriate conclusions and make recommendations when faced with conflicting information or data.

Structure of the Assessment
This assessment is divided into two parts. Each of these parts comprises a separate piece of assessed work and should be written as a separate assignment.

Assignment 1 will assess learning outcomes 1 & 2 as shown above and will be allocated 25% of the marks available for the assessment.

Assignment 2 will assess learning outcomes 3,4,5 & 6 as shown above and will be allocated 75% of the marks available for the assessment.

Your submitted document should include a title page containing your personal details, the module name, and the submission deadline.
Each individual assignment should be clearly marked as Assignment 1 or Assignment 2 and display a word count. It should also include a contents page; appendices if relevant; and a full bibliography in Harvard format. You should address all the elements of the various assignment tasks listed below.
Assessment Tasks

Assignment 1 – (25%)
Select any one driver for change discussed in the online module materials. Critically review the evidence, from academic, commercial and interest group sources, to support the view that this contemporary management issue is likely to have a significant impact upon business strategy in the next decade.

Assignment 2 – (75%)
Select any two drivers for change discussed in the online module materials (which must be completely different from the one selected in Assignment 1). Assess how they are currently impacting upon the activities of any one business organisation, including:
i) Drawing upon appropriate sources of information, discuss the nature of the pressures for change brought about by your two selected drivers
ii) Provide a critical evaluation of the organisation’s current response
iii) Recommend how the organisation might enhance its response over the next decade

Please note the following instructions for assignment 2:
You will need to undertake some research to complete assignment 2 and to develop the evidence base to support your conclusions. You may select any country or organisation upon which to base your research but you are strongly recommended to select an organisation that you have worked for or one you feel you can research easily.
Guidelines:
You MUST underpin your analysis and evaluation of the key issues with appropriate and wide ranging academic research and ensure this is referenced using the Harvard system. You must use the Harvard referencing method in your assignment.
Additional notes:
Word Count: Part 1 – 2000 words (maximum); Part 2 – 4000 words (maximum).
The word count excludes the title page, executive summary, reference list and appendices. Where assessment questions have been reprinted from the assessment brief these will also be excluded from the word count. ALL other printed words ARE included in the word count. Printed words include those contained within charts and tables.
You must ensure that the submitted assignment is all your own work and that all sources used are correctly attributed.

Criteria to PASS
Directly addresses the question or problems raised.
Provides a coherent argument displaying an extensive knowledge of relevant information.
Critically evaluates concepts and theory. Relates theory to practice.
Reflects the student’s own argument and is not just a repetition of standard materials and referencing is very accurate.
Has an element of novelty if not originality.
Provides evidence of reading beyond the required reading.
Displays an awareness of other approaches to the problem area.
Has an appreciation of methodological concerns and displays an awareness of the limitations of current knowledge.

CONTEMPORARY MANAGEMENT ISSUES

Order Description
PART 1, 2000 WORDS. PART 2, 3775 WORDS.
Contemporary Management Issues
Assignment (Part 1) Word count: 2000 words (maximum)
Structure of the Assessment
The assessment for Contemporary Management Issues is divided into
two parts. Each of these parts comprises a separate piece of assessed work and each should be written as a separate assignment.
Your assignment should include: a title page containing your student number, the module name, and a word count; the appendices if relevant; and a reference list in Harvard format. You should address all the elements of the assignment task listed below.

Word count (Assignment part 1):
2000 words (maximum)

Assessment Task

Critically review the evidence, (i.e. from academic, commercial, governmental and other relevant sources), to support the view that the process of Globalisation is likely to have a significant impact upon the competitive environment of the Mobile Communications sector for the foreseeable future.

N.B.
You will need to undertake some research to complete this assignment and to develop the evidence base to support your conclusions. You may limit your investigation to a single country or continent should you find that easier to research
Contemporary Management Issues
Assignment (Part 2) Word count: 3775 words (maximum)

Assignment Brief

Your assignment should include: a title page containing your student number, the module name, and a word count; the appendices if relevant; and a reference list in Harvard format. You should address all the elements of the assignment task listed below. Please note that tutors will use

Word count (Assignment part 2):
3775 words (maximum)

Assessment Task Assignment: Part 2

Select any ONE organisation with which you are familiar or can research from publicly available sources. Drawing upon appropriate sources of information, critically evaluate how the increasing pressures of Social and Demographic change impact upon its business operations and assess the effectiveness of its current response.

NB:
You will need to undertake some research to complete assignment 2 and to develop the evidence base to support your conclusions.

Guidelines

You MUST underpin your analysis and evaluation of the key issues with appropriate and wide ranging academic research and ensure this is referenced using the Harvard system. You must use the Harvard Referencing method in your assignment.

Additional notes:
The word count excludes the title page, executive summary, reference list and appendices.

CONTEMPORARY MANAGEMENT ISSUES

Order Description
PART 1, 2000 WORDS. PART 2, 3775 WORDS.
Contemporary Management Issues
Assignment (Part 1) Word count: 2000 words (maximum)
Structure of the Assessment
The assessment for Contemporary Management Issues is divided into
two parts. Each of these parts comprises a separate piece of assessed work and each should be written as a separate assignment.
Your assignment should include: a title page containing your student number, the module name, and a word count; the appendices if relevant; and a reference list in Harvard format. You should address all the elements of the assignment task listed below.

Word count (Assignment part 1):
2000 words (maximum)

Assessment Task

Critically review the evidence, (i.e. from academic, commercial, governmental and other relevant sources), to support the view that the process of Globalisation is likely to have a significant impact upon the competitive environment of the Mobile Communications sector for the foreseeable future.

N.B.
You will need to undertake some research to complete this assignment and to develop the evidence base to support your conclusions. You may limit your investigation to a single country or continent should you find that easier to research
Contemporary Management Issues
Assignment (Part 2) Word count: 3775 words (maximum)

Assignment Brief

Your assignment should include: a title page containing your student number, the module name, and a word count; the appendices if relevant; and a reference list in Harvard format. You should address all the elements of the assignment task listed below. Please note that tutors will use

Word count (Assignment part 2):
3775 words (maximum)

Assessment Task Assignment: Part 2

Select any ONE organisation with which you are familiar or can research from publicly available sources. Drawing upon appropriate sources of information, critically evaluate how the increasing pressures of Social and Demographic change impact upon its business operations and assess the effectiveness of its current response.

NB:
You will need to undertake some research to complete assignment 2 and to develop the evidence base to support your conclusions.

Guidelines

You MUST underpin your analysis and evaluation of the key issues with appropriate and wide ranging academic research and ensure this is referenced using the Harvard system. You must use the Harvard Referencing method in your assignment.

Additional notes:
The word count excludes the title page, executive summary, reference list and appendices.