Wiki Page, Principles of Management (21T1): Student Assignment 2 Guidance

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Assignment 2- Essay

The purpose of this assignment is for the student to go more deeply into the unit. Sub-topics can be taken from a list given out in the first week or a topic of choosing by the student but approved by the lecturer.

Topic List:

Describe the firm’s organisation (structure, benefits and drawbacks) using management theory and suggest improvements to make the organisation more efficient and effective.

Describe how the firm sets objectives and uses goal setting to reach their desired goals. Also suggest improvements to make the firm’s goal setting process more efficient and effective.

Describe how the firm’s management process in a Global Environment (if there is a process, benefits, drawbacks and main issues they face in a changing environment) using management theory and suggest improvements to make the firm’s process more efficient and effective.

Describe how the firm formulates and sets their strategy (if there is a strategy formulation process, benefits, drawbacks and main issues they face in a changing environment) using management theory and suggest improvements to make the firm’s process more efficient and effective.

The report should include an analysis and evidence of an extensive literature review plus an analysis of how you would apply your learning in the future to inform the way you manage. The overall mark will be worth 40% of the final mark for this unit.

Word Limit: 2000 words

a. Bring and review your researched information- company websites , articles and other google scholar information regarding your firm/company and the desired topic you have completed from assignment 1.

Organisation of the Firm

Setting goals and objectives

Managing in a Global Environment and

Strategy Formulation.

b. Write up 4 paragraphs ( 2 paragraph for each section)

Introduction Describe the company you have selected from the perspective of the two topics you have researched in Assignment 1. Explain the value of your research to the selected company.

Para 1 Area 1 : Describe the company's structure /process / current situation/ current issue around this topic area. Apply management theory to determine if they are conducting best management practice. Then describe the benefits and drawback of this topic area. Reference you research based on company's website then support your findings from EBSCO database premier ( library website) and other reputable scholarly databases

Para 2 Area 1: Provide some solutions and suggestions for improvements for the this Area 1 which will improve the efficiency and effectiveness from a management perspective. Please use theory from your textbook to support these ideas.

Para 3 Area 2 : Describe the company's structure /process / current situation/ current issue around this topic area. Apply management theory to determine if they are conducting best management practice. Then describe the benefits and drawback of this topic area. Reference you research based on company's website then support your findings from EBSCO database premier ( library website) and other reputable scholarly databases

Para 4 Area 2: Provide some solutions and suggestions for improvements for the this Area 1 which will improve the efficiency and effectiveness from a management perspective. Please use theory from your textbook to support these ideas.

Conclusion: Summarise your findings and suggestions for improvements.

References: Company website, Annual Report, Database ( ESBCO) , Harvard Business Review and textbook. Minimum 5 sources and max 10 sources.

Style: APA 7th Edition

If you are picking one area example for this question

Describe the firm’s organisation (structure, benefits and drawbacks) using management theory and suggest improvements to make the organisation more efficient and effective.

Introduction Describe the company you have selected from the perspective of the one topics ( i.e. structure) you have researched in Assignment 1. Explain the value of your research to the selected company.

Para 1 - Identify key issues of structure. At least 3 issues

Para 2- Some theory to describe why the structure has these issues and what theory informs about this organisation's structure

Para 3- Some solutions to overcome issues in structure

Conclusion: Summarise your findings and suggestions for improvements.

References: Company website, Annual Report, Database ( ESBCO) , Harvard Business Review and textbook. Minimum 5 sources and max 10 sources.

Style: APA 7th Edition