simple management assignment

Managing People and Organisations – BMGT001 3- Individual Research Report – due in week 10

Where Learning Outcomes

Weight Study Chapters

Tutorial Class

a,b,c,d,e,f 20% All chapters are relevant, however the main focus will be from chapter 8

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Format Report format. Arial font. 12pt. Double line spacing.

Word Count Word count should be 1500 +\- 10% words in total.

Business Concept

The business concept you will report on depends on which business concept is voted in during your week 7 tutorial presentations.

 Writing the report on the wrong business concept will result in a One (1) Grade deduction.

Referencing Min 3 academic references and using UTS Harvard Style Referencing. (Resources available on UTS Online)

Turnitin Your report must be submitted to Turnitin no later than Sunday 11:59 pm (midnight) of week 10. Refer to p.11-12 for inclusions.

 Failure to submit to Turnitin by the deadline will result in a One (1) Grade deduction, and for every day delayed.

 DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR MARKING GUIDE into Turnitin! Penalties may apply!

 Submit in word doc. Format NOT PDF.

Hardcopy submission

Not Required

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s); What happens if I am unable to physically submit my report in class? If you unable to submit your report by the due date, then late penalties will incur depending how late your submission is.. Only under two circumstances this may change;

a- If you provide a medical certificate (within 7 days) to validate your inability to submit, or, b- If you have been granted special considerations from the academic advisors.

If you meet criteria ‘a’, you may be given a formal extension by your tutor If you meet criteria ‘b’, you will be given a formal extension by the Subject Coordinator *ALL late submissions must be uploaded into the “LATE SUBMISSIONS” turnitin folder. Will I get any feedback on my performance? Yes. Feedback will be electronically based. When will I be able to view my grades on e-student? Generally the report grades will be published on PAN2 two weeks after the reports have been submitted and therefore available for students to view then.

Congratulations! The Prince Centre likes your business concept, but still needs you to report

on the External Analysis, as well as some Strategies that will reinforce your success in

achieving your business objectives and gaining competitive advantages.

-- You are required to include the below information in your report; --

1- Industry Analysis (Porter’s 5 Forces) –

Task: You MUST use the IBIS World report, as per indicated in the presentation handout

summary of the winning business concept, to Research and analyze Porter’s 5 Forces. In

addition to this, you may also expand your research by using other credible Industry reports

such as MarketLine, Euromonitor, Datamonitor, etc..

a. Industry rivalry

b. Barriers to entry

c. Bargaining power of customers

d. Bargaining power of suppliers

e. Substitute Products

Tip: Do not formulate your own opinion. The information in this section needs to be current

and accurate.

2- Strategies and/ processes to gain competitive advantages

Task: Formulate strategies in order to showcase how your business will meet its objectives

while maintaining its value proposition and gain competitive advantages. You will also need to

comply with the below strategic expectations;

a. Porter’s Generic Strategies (use at least 1 but maximum 2 of these strategies)

b. Any other strategy learnt from Chapter 8

(use at least 1 but maximum 2 of these strategies)

c. Any strategy and/or process learnt from any other chapter from your textbook (use

at least 1 but maximum 2 of these strategies)

Tip: Re-state your value proposition as you introduce this section.

T I P:

List of strategies you could use (this may vary depending on the nature of your business concept, your target market group, and your value proposition(s)); - Porter’s generic strategies - CSR strategies - Miles and Snow Adaptive strategies - Growth & Diversification strategies - Sustainability strategies - Business Cooperation strategies

List of management processes you could use (this may vary depending on the nature of your business concept, your target market group, and your value proposition(s)); - Total Quality Management - Control Process and measures - Dynamic & Strategic capabilities - Recruitment process - Production processes (i.e. Lean, Small-batch, Mass, etc..)

SCENARIO

Report Structure and recommended word count;

REPORT

STRUCTURE

Description

Recommended

word count

Cover Page

Create your own cover page that includes the name of your business, date, subject name and code, and your name and student ID. Adding a logo for presentation purposes is optional.

Table of contents

The table of contents should include the headings, heading numbers and the appropriate page numbers.

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Executive Summary

The executive summary should follow the structure of the report and should include brief statements on the following:  Definition of the problem  Methods/data sources  Key findings which led to conclusions

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Introduction

 Provide a statement of your purpose, leaving the reader in

no doubt about the objectives of the assignment  You may re-state your business’s objectives, value

proposition and mission statement here

200-250

Body

The body of the report should be divided into a series of sections each with a clear, concise heading. Each section considers a main topic and can be further divided into sub-sections where necessary. For example: 2.0 Industry Analysis 2.1 Current Trends 2.2 Porter’s 5 Forces 2.2.1 Industry Rivalry 2.2.2 Barriers to Entry 2.2.3…..etc…. 3.0 Strategy Formulation and Implementation 3.1 Differentiation Strategy 3.2 E-Business Strategy 3.3 Lean Production (Tip: your strategies must map to the objectives and value proposition that have been provided to you in the presentation summary handout)

1100-1250

Conclusion

The conclusion should sum up the assignment and signal its end. It needs to echo the purpose statement in the introduction. And it should not add any new information.

100-150

References

The report needs to include an accurate and appropriately formatted list of references in accordance to UTS Harvard Style. The reference list entries must therefore match the in-text citations.

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(Make sure to use only the management concepts that you have learnt throughout the semester)

(Remember to: Define, Analyse and Illustrate)

*Penalties may include, but are not limited to: Late / no Turnitin submission; Above 24% similarity index; Using the wrong business

concept; Plagiarism; Collusion