Undetstanding Organizations

MMM262 Understanding Organisations Trimester 3, 2012 Assignment Details Case Analysis with Progress Report
Learning Objectives This assessment offers opportunities for you to: 1. Critically evaluate organisational issues from multiple perspectives; 2. Conduct industry-relevant analysis of modern, symbolic and postmodern concepts of organisational theory; 3. Identify the assumptions underpinning organisational theory and explain the strengths and limitations that flow from these. Assessment Overview Tasks: 1. Analyse a chosen case organisation using modern, symbolic-interpretive, and post modern perspectives. 2. Submit a progress report as part of the assignment. Due Dates: 11.59pm) Case Analysis (report) Sunday 13 January 2013 (by 11.59pm) Marks: 40% of total marks (5 marks for the progress report and 35 marks for the case analysis) Word limit: Case Analysis = 3000 words +/-10% (plus cover page and reference list) Progress Report = 100-200 words Progress Report Monday 3 December 2012 (by

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Note: You have the option to work as an individual or with a group on this assignment. For a group, there may be either 2 or 3 members per group. Purpose and Background The purpose of the assignment is for you to analyse an organisation of your choice using the three main perspectives of this course; modern, symbolic-interpretive, and postmodern.

How to get started To start, select an organisation that you are interested in analysing. You need to be able to identify and verify sufficient details about the organization for the markers so that you can link key facts of the case to organisational theories in this course. An organisation with lots of published detail in business press, on their website, and in their annual reports will be the best option for you to choose. Next, recall the definitions of each organisational perspective:

Modernist: rooted in the Enlightenment idea that progress is based on scientific knowledge and rationality (page 36), and can be seen

References: to the chosen organisation are clearly related to the issues under discussion and well chosen to support your analysis. Conclusion Succinctly draws together and summarises the main issues emerging from the case analysis. No new references included here. Presentation and submission: (Learning objectives 1, 2, & 3) Electronic file named correctly. Assignment submitted according to policy. Correct in-text citations; and appropriate and full Harvard referencing of sources; all references cited in the text are included in correctly formatted list of references. Cohesively and logically written and structured. Formatted according to guidelines provided--eg. spacing, title page etc. Progress Report (Learning objectives 1, 2, & 3) Progress report submitted on time. Sufficient detail provided to assess degree of progress. Level of engagement with the research skills activity in CLOUDDEAKIN is explained. 5 marks 35 marks 11 Assignment Submission and Assessment Policy Note that part of the assignment score relates to correct submission procedure, so please take care with this aspect of your work. All assignments are to be submitted online in CLOUDDEAKIN in the area provided. Students enrolled through partner institutions must submit as directed by the unit coordinator at the partner institution on the due date. • • All students need only submit electronically in CLOUDDEAKIN. For group submissions, each individual submits electronically in CLOUDDEAKIN. For Electronic (CloudDeakin) Assignment Submissions (All Students): Your assignment file must be attached as a separate file in the submission area, and must be named using the following format: • Student id_unit code_Assignment For example - 123456789_MMM262_Assignment.doc Your assignment attachment sheet must be submitted with the assignment file and must be named using the following format: • Student id_declaration For example - 123456789_declaration.doc Assignments are on time if they are submitted online by the due date. Test the assignment submission area ahead of the due date to be sure your computer is functioning correctly. It is your responsibility to locate a properly functioning PC to submit the assignment on time. 12 Academic Honesty The following declaration relating to academic honesty must be made and submitted along with any assignment: “I certify that the attached work is entirely my own (or, where submitted to meet the requirements of an approved group assignment, is the work of the group), except where material quoted or paraphrased is acknowledged in the text. I also declare that it has not been submitted for assessment in any other unit or course.” A Faculty Assignment Attachment Sheet containing this declaration is available online in CLOUDDEAKIN – and must be completed and attached with any assignment submitted. Extensions and Late Submissions No extensions will be considered for assignment submission due dates unless a written request is submitted to and negotiated with the campus coordinator or the unit chair. Assignments submitted late without an extension being granted will not be marked. Return of Marked Assignments and Requests for Reviews Your assignment will be marked, commented upon and despatched back to you within 15 working days of the due date of the assignment. All variances to due date initiated by students, whether negotiated or otherwise, mean that feedback on the assignment may not be returned in time for the final examination. Please note that before results are returned to you, the teaching team will apply methods to ensure that the standards by which your work has been assessed are the same for all students enrolled in the unit. You may request additional information from assessors or checks on addition or recording errors within 15 working days after your results have been returned to you. 13 Please contact the unit chair/coordinator directly. 14