Management Foundations Assessment 2 Business Report 2013(1)(1)

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Assessment 2: Individual research management report (30%)

Overview

The management report of 2000 words aims to develop and assess students writtencommunication and research and analytical skills through demonstratedunderstanding of theory, concepts and issues articulated within the courseframework. The management report is due in the first 10 minutes of the studentsregistered seminar in Week 6.

DetailsHubbard and Tham (2013) stated Since February this year, a debate has ragedaround the 457 visa scheme. The government has been insistent on fixing an "out ofcontrol" scheme by cracking down on "rorts". On the other hand, its critics havechallenged whether the scheme is being abused, accusing the government ofxenophobia in the process. So much heat, so little light.

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Considerable media coverage has been given to the 457 Visa issue. Concern has

been raised that construction, mining and tourism industries have used this visa toobtain cheap labour at the cost of Australian workers jobs and performancequality

2. Other perspectives presented argue that it is a necessary option in a time

of skills shortage. There is also considerable talk about changes to the visa processand eligibility which may seriously affect the construction industry.

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REQUIREMENTS

1. This is a research report. Forty five per cent of the marks are for quality researchand correct referencing. You are required to have a minimum of 10 researchsources and for five of these to be academic (peer reviewed). The acceptedreferencing style is Harvard.

2. Please present your assignment professionally using a business report format.Highest marks will be given to those reports which address the question in a

logical, coherent manner following a logical development i.e., introduction, body(argument) and conclusion with citations in text and a reference list. See therecommended book by Summers and Smith for advice on what constitutes a report,and consult the student guide on essay and report writing available on the MG102aManagement Foundations vUWS site. A specific guide to writing this report isincluded and will also be posted in the MG102a vUWS site with a break -down ofeach required section of the report. Obtain advice from your tutor if in doubt. TheStudent Learning Unit is also available to assist students with assignment writingseehttp://www.uws.edu.au/students/onlinesupportforonline tutorials and

http://currentstudents.uws.edu.au/students/ods/lsufor workshops.

3. You need to attach three things to the front of your report before submission.

An Assessment Cover Sheet (available from vUWS in MS Word format) must beattached as the first page,

The Report Criteria and Marking Guide (also available from vUWS) must beattached as the next pages.

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REQUIREMENTS

the Turnitin submission and the hardcopy are not identical the unitcoordinator reserves the right not to mark the submission at all.

The receipt of the Turnitin submission must be attached to your hardcopysubmission.

Plagiarism is a serious matter and as such any detected in the report will result in a0 mark for the whole report.

7 Recommended reading

Bryant, M 2000, Academic report writing guide,http://cadfl.uws.edu.au/management/essaywriting

Evans, D 1995, How to write a better thesis or report, Melbourne University Press.

Summers, J & Smith, B 2002, Communications skills handbook: how to succeed inwritten and oral communication, John Wiley and Sons.

NSW, School of Employment Relations and Work 2000, Essay writing guide andreport writing guide, University of Western Sydney, University Press.

The Harvard style of referencing: a guide for students, University of WesternSydney Library, University Press.

UWS, Voyager referencing site:http://library.uws.edu.au/online/citing.phtml

Note: A detailed report writing guide can be found on vUWS.Submission requirements

An original word-processed copy is to be submitted in the first 10 minutes of your

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Marking criteria and standards

CRITERIA FAIL PASS CREDIT DISTINCTION HIGH DISTINCTION

Professional writing:

Sentence, paragraphstructure, spelling,grammar.Overall professionalpresentation.

Report length.

Meaning unclear;uses colloquialisms,SMS and/or

grammatical/spelling errors. Allaspects of writingstyle requireimprovement.Reads as ifsubmitted withoutediting orproofreading. Tooshort or too long.

Language fluentwith mainly correctspelling and

grammar. Sentencestructure, clarity,efficiency,Structure ofargument couldimprove.

Largely coherent,free of errors inspelling and

grammar. Wellstructuredparagraphs. Readsas proof read andwell considered.

Coherent, wellstructuredsentences and

paragraphs,argument flows,discipline.Appropriatelanguage used well.Reads as proofreadand edited.

Writing style clear, conciseand error free. Languageappropriate and applied

well. Reads as if edited anddeveloped over a period oftime with researchundertaken during thisdevelopment period.Demonstrating outstandingacademic writing skills

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Structure:

Executive summarycomplete andappropriate, not anintroduction.

Introduction:explaining thecontext of the reportand argument.

Conclusion: validbased on argument.

Fails to observerequirements.Illogical orincoherentdevelopment.Submissionincomplete/late.

A logicalprogression andsatisfactorydevelopment of theissues. Somecitation in text andreference list.Submission on timeand meeting mostrequirements for

presentation.

A logicalprogression andsound developmentdemonstratingfurther reading.Good use ofcitations in text andreference list.Submission on timeand meeting all

requirements forpresentation.

A logicalprogression andgood developmentof the contentdemonstratingcomprehensivereading,appropriatecitations in text andreference list and

understanding ofthe usages ofreports. Submissionon time andmeeting allrequirements forpresentation.

Logical progression andcoherent development ofthe content demonstratingcomprehensive reading,appropriate citations intext and reference list andunderstanding of theusages of reports. Hardcopy, Online submission ontime in tutorial. Formatted

and presented as required.

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Argument andcritical analysis

Fails todemonstrateminimal knowledgeof topics; missesthe point or usestautology.Unbalancedargument Reportingrather thananalysing anddiscussing.Argument includesdefinitions andterminology only.

Demonstratesknowledge anddefinitions butlacks depth in clearapplication incritical analysis.How, what and whybut primarily in atextbook mannerthat lacks depth ofunderstanding.

Develops a clearand logicalargument thataddresses the topicand demonstratesunderstanding inthe businessenvironment.Critically discussesthe report brief andfindings andlogically defendspoints of viewutilising theresearch material.

Develops a clearand logicalargument thataddresses the topicand demonstratesdeep understandingas applied in thebusinessenvironment.Critically discussesthe report brief andfindings andlogically defendspoints of viewutilising theresearch material ina professionalmanner.

Develop a clear, balancedand logical argument thataddresses the topic anddemonstratescomprehensiveunderstanding as appliedin the businessenvironment. Criticallydiscusses the report briefand findings and logicallydefends points of viewutilising the researchmaterial in a professionalmanner and demonstratingoutstanding academicskills.

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Level of research:

Degree and qualityof supportingevidence.

Appropriateness,relevance, andapplicability ofresearch material tothe topic able toutilise material toaid in discussion.

Minimum of 10

references with atleast five academicreferences.

Simplistic research Wikipedia,Google, textbook,newspapers. Doesnot meet minimumreferencing levels -minimum of 10References with atleast 5 academicreferences. Poorapplication inreport.

Good basic leveland quality ofsupportingevidence researchedmaterial. Meetsminimum level ofresearch required.Research materialappropriate andrelevant. Able toutilise material toaid in discussion.

Sound level andquality ofsupportingevidence thatenhances the topicdiscussion anddemonstratesunderstandingbeyond textbookand generalknowledge.Research materialappropriate andrelevant. Able toutilise material toaid in discussion togive a deeperunderstanding tothe reader.

Excellent andlogical level andquality ofsupportingevidence thatenhances the topicdiscussion anddemonstrates deepunderstanding.Research materialappropriate andrelevant. Able toutilise material toaid in discussion toprovide a balancedand comprehensivediscussion.

Comprehensive and logicallevel and quality ofsupporting evidence thatenhances the topicdiscussion anddemonstrates deepunderstanding. Researchmaterial appropriate andrelevant. Able to utilisematerial in a logicalmanner to aid in discussionto provide a balanced andcomprehensive discussionand critical analysis.

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Referencing:

Consistent use ofHarvard referencing.

No reference list.No references oronly prescribedtext, lectures.Inconsistentformat. NotHarvard. No in textcitation orincorrectly usedcitations.Plagiarism (0 marksimmediately for thewhole assignment).

Mostly correctcitations in text andlist. Consistentreference style Harvard. Noplagiarism. Lacksdepth orappropriate in textreferences. Meetsminimum researchrequirements.

Correct citations intext and list.Consistentreference style Harvard. Noplagiarism.Appropriate use ofin text references.Exceeds minimumresearchrequirements.

All citations correctin text and list.Well executed forreadability andconsistency.Choices of quoteswell executeddemonstrating asoundunderstanding ofusing in-textcitation. Consistentreference style Harvard. Noplagiarism. Exceedsminimum researchrequirements.

All citations correct in textand list, well executed forreadability andconsistency. Excellentchoice of quotesdemonstrating a deepunderstanding of using in-text citation. Consistentreference style Harvard.No plagiarism. Exceedsminimum researchrequirements.

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