MMM132 Assignment
MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY
MMM132/MMMP132 Management
Trimester 3, 2014
Assignment 1— Academic Essay (individual work)
Background:
Today’s business world is very different to that of past times. What value is there then in teaching today’s students, who will be tomorrow’s managers, the history of management theories?
Task:
Write a 2000 word essay in which you discuss and critically evaluate the statement that learning from past management theories is important for managers of the future.
ASSIGNMENT Requirements:
Compulsory assessment task: Students must complete the assessment task for this unit in order to be considered for a pass grade or better. It is therefore compulsory to submit this assignment.
Due date: Online submission to MIBT Portal by 1.00 pm on Thursday 18 December 2014.
Assessment marks: This assignment is worth 40 marks, which is 40% of your final grade.
Word limit: 2000 words (+ or – 10%; excluding in-text citations and reference list).
Relevant learning objectives: On completion of this assignment students should be able to: demonstrate a critical understanding of some aspects of the historical evolution of management; critically analyse some of the ongoing and contemporary issues facing managers in organisations; collect, compare and integrate information from different sources; research, summarise and critically assess that information about a management issue.
Sources: Students should use a minimum of six (6) articles from academic journals and your prescribed textbook, but NOT Wikipedia or other non-academic sources.
Suggested academic sources to use in this assignment:
Cummings, S & Bridgman T 2011, ‘The Relevant Past: Why the History of Management Should Be Critical for Our Future’, Academy of Management Learning & Education, vol. 10, no. 1, pp 77-93. http://www.deakin.edu.au//library/find/mibt-database-passwords.php (Please note you will be asked for a login/ID and a password. Your login/ID is mibt and your
MMM132/MMMP132 Management
Trimester 3, 2014
Assignment 1— Academic Essay (individual work)
Background:
Today’s business world is very different to that of past times. What value is there then in teaching today’s students, who will be tomorrow’s managers, the history of management theories?
Task:
Write a 2000 word essay in which you discuss and critically evaluate the statement that learning from past management theories is important for managers of the future.
ASSIGNMENT Requirements:
Compulsory assessment task: Students must complete the assessment task for this unit in order to be considered for a pass grade or better. It is therefore compulsory to submit this assignment.
Due date: Online submission to MIBT Portal by 1.00 pm on Thursday 18 December 2014.
Assessment marks: This assignment is worth 40 marks, which is 40% of your final grade.
Word limit: 2000 words (+ or – 10%; excluding in-text citations and reference list).
Relevant learning objectives: On completion of this assignment students should be able to: demonstrate a critical understanding of some aspects of the historical evolution of management; critically analyse some of the ongoing and contemporary issues facing managers in organisations; collect, compare and integrate information from different sources; research, summarise and critically assess that information about a management issue.
Sources: Students should use a minimum of six (6) articles from academic journals and your prescribed textbook, but NOT Wikipedia or other non-academic sources.
Suggested academic sources to use in this assignment:
Cummings, S & Bridgman T 2011, ‘The Relevant Past: Why the History of Management Should Be Critical for Our Future’, Academy of Management Learning & Education, vol. 10, no. 1, pp 77-93. http://www.deakin.edu.au//library/find/mibt-database-passwords.php (Please note you will be asked for a login/ID and a password. Your login/ID is mibt and your