managing operations

Unit MGT2002 Managing Operations

Assessment Type Report

Assessment # 3

Assessment

Weighting

Group project

30%

Alignment with

Unit and Course

Unit Learning Outcome Graduate Attributes Assessed

ULO 2: Explain how operations objectives

and strategies fit within an organization

ULO 3: Describe the many facets of the

operations process (design,

planning/control, and improvement) and

how to manage these

ULO 5: Evaluate a practical operations

management scenario

GA 1: Communication

GA 2: Collaboration

GA 3: Research

GA 4: Critical Thinking

GA 6: Flexibility

Due Date/Time Week 10 Moodle Turnitin 5:00pm (AEST)

Assessment Description This assessment is a group assessment. Students will form groups and work together to

write a report based on the question provided below. The responses to the case should be

written in report format.

Content:

Identify an organization that you are familiar with and do the following:

• Explain the operations performance objectives of the operations and the contribution

of the operations to company performance

• Scrutinize its product or service designs

• Discuss its process design and improvements

• Identify the corresponding business layout, location and flow of information

• Suggest alternative managing operations strategies, and

• Evaluate the improvement of the newly suggested aspects.

• Explain the required resources for the successful implementation of the proposed

strategies

The report should have the following key parts

o Cover page

o Abstract

o Table of contents

o Introduction

o Description of the organization

o Analysis (with sub-headings)

o Recommendation

o Conclusion

o References

o Appendices (if any)

Research expectation:

• The submission needs to be supported with information by credible sources.

• Credible sources should be varied and include, but not limited to, the Textbook,

Government reports, Industry reports, Newspaper articles, Books, and Journal

articles.

• Use the EBSCO Databases accessed through the Library and Learning Support

page on Moodle to find journal articles, case studies and more to help you prepare

your assessment. Speak with the library assistants or email

(support@aih.nsw.edu.au) if you require further assistance.

Detailed

Submission

Requirements

• Submission must be within 3000 words (not including executive summary, table of

contents, tables, figures or the reference list).

• Retain the formatting of the template (11 font, 2.5 margins, 1.5 spacing)

• Use Harvard referencing including the reference list

• All students must submit the peer evaluation via relevant Moodle link before the

assessment due date

• One member of the group must submit the assessment through the Assessment 2

Turnitin link on Moodle page for this unit

Group Work • In Week 5, groups are formed. • All groups will fill out the Group Charter and submit to the lecturer.

• 3-4 students per group.

• In the case where one team member ceases contact and/or contribution to the

group work, the group must notify and consult with the Lecturer as soon as

possible.

• All students will submit a Peer Evaluation for their group members at the end of the

assessment.

• The Peer Evaluation Form can be accessed in the Assessment 2 folder on this

Moodle page for this unit.

Misconduct • The assessment will be submitted through Turnitin via your unit page on Moodle. • Turnitin is plagiarism software, which will identify if you have copied information

and included it in your assessment.

• Copying information from others (i.e. websites, partner company information, or

other students etc.) without the acknowledging the author is classified as

misconduct.

• Engaging someone else to write any part of your assessment for you outside of the

group work arrangement is classified as misconduct.

• To avoid being charged with Misconduct, students need to submit their own work

and apply Harvard Style Referencing (ask your lecturer or the learning support

coordinator (support@aih.nsw.edu.au) if you do not know what this means, or you

need assistance applying it).

• The AIH misconduct policy and procedure can be read on the AIH website

(https://aih.nsw.edu.au/about-us/policies-procedures/).

• Use the AIH referencing guide accessible via Library and Learning Support Page

on Moodle.

Late Submission • Any assessment submitted past the specific due date and time will be classified as Late.

• Any Late submission will be subject to a reduction of the mark allocated for the

assessment item by 5% per day (or part thereof) of the total marks available for the

assessment item. A ‘day’ for this purpose is defined as any day of the week

including weekends. Assignments submitted later than one (1) week after the due

date will not be accepted, unless special consideration is approved as per the

formal process.

Special

consideration

• Students whose ability to submit or attend an assessment item is affected by

sickness, misadventure or other circumstances beyond their control, may be

eligible for special consideration. No consideration is given when the condition or

event is unrelated to the student's performance in a component of the assessment,

or when it is considered not to be serious.

• Students applying for special consideration must submit the form within 3 days of

the due date of the assessment item or exam.

• The form can be obtained from the AIH website (https://aih.nsw.edu.au/current-

students/student-forms/) or on-campus at Reception.

• The request form must be submitted to Student Services. Supporting evidence

should be attached. For further information please refer to the Student Assessment

Policy and associated Procedure available on

• (https://aih.nsw.edu.au/about-us/policies-procedures/).