Economics Case Study Report

Assessment 2: Case Study Report

Due date: Week 10

Group/individual: Group (3-4 members)

Word count/Time provided: 2500 – 3000 words

Weighting: 40%

Unit Learning Outcomes: UL01, UL02, UL03, UL04

Assessment 2 Detail

This is a Group Assessment. Students are free to select their preferred group. There can be 3-4 students in a Group. Students are supposed to select a Case Study on preferred organisation highlighting Micro or Macro elements of the economy. Students are supposed to review the economy situation of the economy and explaining how the economy is supporting the organisation to do a successful business. Kindly consider the points mentioned below in your explanation: -

1. Provide the introduction of the organisation in reference to the economic situation in which

it is doing the business.

2. Analysis micro / macro economy elements favouring the organisation in the Covid-19 Situation. Students need to provide a detailed description of the eight major components mentioned below and provide information how these components are helping the organisation to grow and develop: -

1. Gross Domestic Product and Economic growth 2. Productivity and Employment rate, 3. Competitive advantage. 4. Inflation 5. Aggregate demand and supply 6. Technology, and production cost 7. Industrial policy 8. Monetary, and fiscal policy of the government etc

3. Demonstrate understanding of micro /macro elements and their negative effect on

organisation and economy in the Covid-19 Situation.

4. Evaluate issues or claims about the organisation which needed consideration for improvement.

5. Analyse the impact of Covid-19 on the industry and the economy of Australia or country of

choice.

6. Examine government economic policies and assess their positive and negative impact on the organisation.

7. Discuss the recommendation you will provide for improving the current situation of the organisation so that major economic of scales can be achieved by the organisation.

8. Conclusion

9. References. Write a 3000-word research report following the suggested structure/criteria provided below and submit the assessment in a single Microsoft Word document via the Assessment 2 Upload link on the Canvas system. Report Structure: It is suggested you use the following sections and headings to structure your research report. • Report preliminaries: Title page, executive summary, table of contents.

• Introduction: Outline the nature of the industry applicable to the case study company. Provide a

brief description of the case and purpose of the report.

• Body: Present theoretical/conceptual research justifying the need for organisations to consider their

external and internal environment.

• Conclusion: Link the arguments presented in the body to form sound and logical conclusions.

• Recommendations: In line with conclusions, offer specific recommendations designed to aid in

achievement of the selected case initiative.

Assessments 2 Marking Criteria and Rubric

The assessment will be marked out of 100 and will be weighted 40% of the total unit mark. The marking criteria and rubric are shown on the following page.

Assessment 2 Marking Criteria and Rubric

Marking Criteria Not Satisfactory (0-49% of the criterion

mark)

Satisfactory (50-64% of the criterion

mark)

Good (65-74% of the criterion

mark)

Very Good (75-84% of the criterion

mark)

Excellent (85-100% of the criterion

mark) Introduction (10 % marks) The introduction of the organisation in reference to the economic situation in which it is doing the business.

Inadequate understanding to the economic situation in which it is doing the business.

Exhibits breadth and depth of understanding to the economic situation in which it is doing the business.

Exhibits breadth and depth of understanding to the economic situation in which it is doing the business.

Exhibits detailed breadth and depth of understanding to the economic situation in which it is doing the business.

Displays exceptional understanding to the economic situation in which it is doing the business.

Economic Elements (15% marks) Analysis micro / macro economy elements favouring the organisation in the Covid-19 Situation.

Inadequate understanding of the range of major macro/micro elements favouring the organisation and their effect

Basic knowledge only of the range of major macro /micro elements favouring the organisation and their effect.

Exhibits breadth and depth of understanding of the range of major macro /micro elements favouring the organisation and their effect

Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth of understanding of major macro /micro elements favouring the organisation and their effect

Displays exceptional breadth and depth of understanding of major macro/micro elements favouring the organisation and their effect

Negative effects and Issues (15% marks) Understanding of micro /macro elements and their negative effect on organisation and economy in the Covid- 19 Situation.

Inadequate understanding of negative effects and issues or claims about the organisation.

Basic knowledge only of negative effects and issues or claims about the organisation.

Exhibits breadth and depth of understanding of negative effects and issues or claims about the organisation.

Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth understanding of negative effects and issues or claims about the organisation.

Displays exceptional breadth and depth of understanding of negative effects and issues or claims about the organisation.

Impact on Industry and Economy (15% marks) Analyse the impact of Covid-19 on the industry and the economy of Australia.

Inadequate understanding of impact of Covid-19 on the industry and the economy of Australia.

Basic knowledge only of impact of Covid-19 on the industry and the economy of Australia

Exhibits breadth and depth of impact of Covid-19 on the industry and the economy of Australia

Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth of understanding of impact of Covid-19 on the industry and the economy of Australia

Displays exceptional breadth and depth of understanding of impact of Covid-19 on the industry and the economy of Australia

Impact of Government Policies (15% marks) Examine government economic policies and assess their positive and negative impact on the organisation.

Inadequate understanding of government economic policies and assessing their positive and negative impact on the organisation.

Basic knowledge of government economic policies and assessing their positive and negative impact on the organisation.

Exhibits breadth and depth of government economic policies and assessing their positive and negative impact on the organisation.

Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth of government economic policies and assessing their positive and negative impact on the organisation.

Displays exceptional breadth and depth of government economic policies and assessing their positive and negative impact on the organisation.

Highlight improvement Plans (10 % marks) Evaluate improvement plans of the organisation in consideration to the current economic situation.

Inadequate understanding of improvement plans of the organisation in consideration to the current economic situation.

Basic knowledge only of improvement plans of the organisation in consideration to the current economic situation.

Exhibits breadth and depth understanding of improvement plans of the organisation in consideration to the current economic situation.

Exhibits accurate and detailed understanding of improvement plans of the organisation in consideration to the current economic situation.

Understanding of improvement plans of the organisation in consideration to the current economic situation.

Recommendation and Conclusion (10% marks)

Discuss the recommendation you will provide for the current situation of the organisation.

Inadequate understanding to provide recommendation for the current situation of the organisation.

Basic knowledge to provide recommendation for the current situation of the organisation.

Exhibits breadth and depth of understanding to provide recommendation for the current situation of the organisation.

Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth of understanding to provide recommendation for the current situation of the organisation.

Displays exceptional depth and breadth of understanding to provide recommendation for the current situation of the organisation.

Presentation and

references (10 % marks)

Inadequate academic writing with errors in structure and logical expression. -Expression lacks clarity with lot o f spelling or grammar errors. -Insufficient Harvard listing provided.

Acceptable academic writing with some errors in structure and logical expression. -Acceptably expressed with some spelling or grammar errors -Harvard citing for at least fifteen authors and for listing those references with some errors

Good academic writing with some errors in structure and expression. -Expressed well with some grammar errors. -Harvard citing for at least fifteen authors and for listing those references with a very few errors.

Very good academic writing with few errors in structure and expression. -Very well expressed with few errors. -Mostly correct H a r v a r d citing for twenty authors and for listing those references

Excellent academic writing with very few errors in structure and logical expression. -Professionally expressed -Proper Harvard citing for over twenty authors and for listing those references.