Subject – BUMGT1501 Management Principles Assessment Task 1 Case Study Report (30%) Based on this case study, you are required to identify, discuss and evaluate a range of selected management theories and concepts from management that managers and organisations can use to operate efficiently and effectively. Although this is a report based on the real world (a case study), you are still required to use academic sources including the textbook and journal articles. You must also use academic citation and referencing conventions. A good analysis (in the discussion section) will include consideration of the factors that support and constrain the management and/or…

Task You are required to set up and use Interact2 Blog tool and post your reflections on four OB topics of your choice. You can choose from the following OB topics: Assessing, influencing and rewarding performance (T6) Grouping individuals and behaviour (T7) Organisational processes and behaviour (Organisational change or Organisational culture) (T8) Leadership (T9) Organisational justice and employee wellbeing (T10) A starting question for your reflection should be: What is the applicability and relevance of OB theory/model/concepts covered in the specific OB topic for me as a practitioner in my workplace? Discrepancies between the theory and practice should be explored, and…

Assessment 2: Case Length: 1000 words This assessment involves completing the following FOUR (4) tasks: TASK 1: Identify and describe an example of an ethical dilemma you have experienced or observed in a workplace. If you do not have a suitable workplace example then you must choose one of the scenarios posted on the EDU10011 MySCU learning site and describe it using your own words.   TASK 2: Discuss how your values may influence your reactions to this ethical dilemma. TASK 3: Identify the three (3) main ethical questions raised by this dilemma. Use scholarly references to critically analyse these questions and…

Major Assignment – Part 1 Value: 35% Length: 2500-3000 words Task This Major Assignment is in two parts and together creates a complete International Business Report. This assessment item is Part 1 of this report. Your task is to: Choose an organisation Select an overseas country of your choice Conduct a analysis of the macro environment (ie the economic, political, legal, cultural and ethical environment) that your chosen business would need to be aware of if they were going to “do business” in this country. Most companies have websites from which you should be able to acquire sufficient information to address…

Length: 1500 words Assessment Overview This assessment must be completed by students individually. The assessment is designed for students to develop understanding of the importance and appreciation of the close links between business strategy, business innovation and business models. The business model concept is central to this understanding. It has evolved from a term that refers to ‘the logic of the firm or the way of doing business’ to a set of conceptual analytical and creative tools that can be used to help imagine, conceptualise, deliver and capture business value. The assessment is about assessing business models using different perspectives. The…

MGT510 Strategic Management Assessment item 2: Strategy Analysis Report  Length: 2500 (+10%) Task Critically evaluate the key role that strategic analysis plays in a business or organisation that you are familiar with. In this assignment, you are required to write a 2500 word report. This includes a 200 word executive summary, but excludes references and appendix. Your Report should cover the following: 1) Briefly describe the background information of the organisation (or SBU) chosen. You can choose the organisation (or SBU) that you work for or you are familiar with. This information should be brief and relevant to the discussion of your assignment…

Task Description: To be completed individually, you are required to prepare a business report that deconstructs an organisation’s business model and identifies the critical success factors that make the business sustainable. To undertake this analysis, you will need to explore different business models, including those that are frequently seen to achieve sustainable success and high levels of profitability. Your analysis will demonstrate your critical thinking skills and your ability to professionally articulate your findings. Before commencing, you must seek your lecturer’s approval to undertake an analysis of the business you have chosen. The type of organisation that should be identified for…

ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS QUESTION 1  [30 MARKS] “ Strategic management remains undertheorised in the public sector, because the issues it raises straddle three distinct but related fields of analysis – the political, the policy-related and the managerial. At the theoretical level, making progress requires teasing out all three potential dimensions of the term. (Stewart, 2004) In South African government planning, strategic plans, from the National Development Plan down to provincial and municipal plans, are all required to interlink. (For purposes of this assignment we have not gone to municipal level.) Hence Stewart’s “three distinct but related fields of analysis – the political, the…