Coursework Assignment Brief

 

Semester:

Autumn 2014

 

Module Code: 

PM104

 

Module Title:

Management   

 

Programme:

BSc (Hons) Programmes

 

Level:

Level 4

 

Awarding Body:

Plymouth University 

 

Module Leader:

Neil Jones       

 

Format:

Presentation  

 

Presentation:

Yes

 

Any special requirements:

All written work should be submitted on the Student Portal along with a Turnitin Report

 

Word Limit:

N/A

 

Deadline date for submission:

Powerpoint slides to be submitted onto the Portal by 24th November 2014.  Presentation time slots to be allocated by your tutor – 24th November to 5th December 2014

 

Learning outcomes to be examined in this assessment

 

·         Demonstrate how management structures are influenced by the size of a company and the technology it employs, and how control procedures are an important corollary of management delegation.

·         Determine the management problems arising from organisational change and how these might be mitigated.

 

 

Percentage of marks awarded for module:

This assignment is worth 50% of the total marks for the module

 

Assessment criteria

Explanatory comments on  the assessment criteria  

Maximum marks for each section 

 

Content, style, relevance, originality 

Formal report

50

Format, referencing, bibliography

Harvard Referencing

10

Constructive critical analysis, introduction, conclusion

 

40

 

Candidates must clearly label their ID Number on additional separate reference, formula or answer sheets.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment Task:

 

Martin and Siehl define  organizational culture as: “The glue that holds together an organisation through shared patterns of meaning, consisting of core values, forms and strategies to reinforce content”.

 

Either individually, or in pairs, prepare a 15 minutes presentation covering the tasks below.  

 

  1. Define and explain what is meant by the term ‘organisational culture’.

Total Marks for Question: 20

 

  1. Explain and analyse McKinsey’s Seven S’s theory and Hofstede’s theory of international cultures.  

                                                                Marks: 25 each.

Total marks for Question: 50

 

 

  1. Using any organisation of your knowledge, comment on the effectiveness of the implementation of cultural change in the  organisation. 

Total Marks for Question: 30

 

 

 

 

TOTAL 100 MARKS 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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