Assessment
1

Assessment Type:Research
Exercise 1 – research and 750 – 1000 word report – individual assessment

Purpose:This
assessment is designed to allow students to demonstrate the application of the research, analysis and report
writing skills developed in the subject as applied to management planning. This assessment relates to Learning
Outcomes a, b, c and d.

Value:25%

Due
Date:Week
5 – 5.00 pm Monday April 14 2014

Submission:Upload
an electronic copy – Word .doc or .docx – to Moodle and Turnitin

Topic:The Planning Process

Task Details:Students
are to compare and contrast the planning model on page 179 of the text with one
other planning model sourced from academic literature, and draw some
conclusions as to the validity of both in modern organisations. They are to
present their analysis and findings/ conclusions in a professionally presented
short report – 750 – 1000 words.

Research requirements:
Students must use the text and a minimum of one academic journal article.
Additional sources may be used but should be academically acceptable.

Presentation:750 – 1000 word short report –
Word .doc or .docx – the title page, executive summary, table of contents and
reference list are not included in the word count.

Title page,
executive summary, table of contents, suitable headings and subheadings,
conclusions, in-text referencing and reference list (Harvard – Anglia style).
Typed using 12 pt Times New Roman or 11 pt Calibri fonts. Single line spacing

Marking Guide:Analysis30%

Research –
extent and application30%

Findings/conclusions20%

Presentation 20%

This mark will be scaled to a mark out of 25

Attachments:

Assessment-1…..docx