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· This is an individual task, requiring you to address all questions in a clear manner (numbered), giving supporting, relevant examples wherever possible.

· The task focuses on areas studied to date, requiring you to show knowledge and application in the parts stated.

· You should upload a single, correctly formatted document which may also include any relevant tables and diagrams

Formalities:

· Wordcount: 1500- 2000

· Cover, Table of Contents, References and Appendix are excluded from the total wordcount.

· Font: Arial 12,5 pts.

· Text alignment: Justified.

· Harvard style in-text citations and bibliography

It assesses the following learning outcomes:

· Understand the interdependence between the organization, its environment and the choice of organizational structures

· The interdependence between the Organisation, its environment and the choice of organisational structure.

· The importance of decision making, business planning and business strategy.

· Forecast trends covering business management in the future.

Questions:

1. Define Motivation. According to Maslow, what are the key motivational factors?

2. Choose a company from the IBEX35 and prepare a SWOT analysis.

3. For the same company, explain which is it´s unique sales proposition, and explain what is it´s strategy. What kind of potential types of organization could the company have, and what would be the preferred one for you?

4. Prepare a porter analysis for the Automotive industry

5. Can you define the difference between programmed and non-programmed types of decision and its relationship with the strategic plan of a company?

Rubrics

	Exceptional 90-100	Good 80-89	Fair 70-79	Marginal fail 60-69
Knowledge & Understanding (40%)	Student demonstrates excellent understanding of key concepts and uses vocabulary in an entirely appropriate manner.	Student demonstrates good understanding of the task and mentions some relevant concepts and demonstrates use of the relevant vocabulary.	Student understands the task and provides minimum theory and/or some use of vocabulary.	Student understands the task and attempts to answer the question but does not mention key concepts or uses minimum amount of relevant vocabulary.
Application (20%)	Student applies fully relevant knowledge from the topics delivered in class.	Student applies mostly relevant knowledge from the topics delivered in class.	Student applies some relevant knowledge from the topics delivered in class. Misunderstanding may be evident.	Student applies little relevant knowledge from the topics delivered in class. Misunderstands are evident.
Critical Thinking (20%)	Student critically assesses in excellent ways, drawing outstanding conclusions from relevant authors.	Student critically assesses in good ways, drawing conclusions from relevant authors and references.	Student provides some insights but stays on the surface of the topic. References may not be relevant.	Student makes little or none critical thinking insights, does not quote appropriate authors, and does not provide valid sources.
Communication (20%)	Student communicates their ideas extremely clearly and concisely, respecting word count, grammar and spellcheck	Student communicates their ideas clearly and concisely, respecting word count, grammar and spellcheck	Student communicates their ideas with some clarity and concision. It may be slightly over or under the wordcount limit. Some misspelling errors may be evident.	Student communicates their ideas in a somewhat unclear and unconcise way. Does not reach or does exceed wordcount excessively and misspelling errors are evident.