MBA401 People, Culture & Contemporary Leadership Assignment-Kaplan Business School Australia.

Your Task:
There are two core components to this activity: to develop a draft report framework (plan) as a group in- class activity and then using that framework (plan) create an individual report based on the organisation’s/companies organisational performance relating to: organisational/workforce performance and cultural change.
MBA401 People, Culture & Contemporary Leadership Assignment-Kaplan Business School Australia.

Assessment Description
PART A (In-Class for both Face-to-Face and Online Students Draft Report Framework)
In Week 3/4 during class, groups (of 4 students) will be formed and the group will need to select an Australian Publicly listed company/organisation from one of the following industries: Tourism, Media and Entertainment, Healthcare, Mining, Agriculture and Manufacturing. The list of companies are available via the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). You can find the list of companies You should confirm your choice with your Facilitator before commencing your Assessment.

MBA401 People, Culture & Contemporary Leadership Assignment-Kaplan Business School Australia.

As part of the in-class activities, you will develop a group draft report framework (that is approved by your Facilitator) to assist you in preparing your individual report. Attendance is compulsory for this in-class part of the assessment (face-to-face and online). Each student will individually submit a copy of their group framework via Moodle and their individual report via Turnitin.

PART B. (Individual)
By looking at the organisation/company’s website, business articles and Annual Reports, you will be able to see whether it is possible to access enough information about its organisational practices to address the following:
1.Identify how your selected organisation/company is seeking to improve the performance of its workforce? Using at least TWO performance related initiatives discuss the ways that the organisation/company might measure the success of the initiatives?
2.Identify the key components of the “corporate culture” of your selected organisation/company and using at least TWO culture-based initiatives discuss how they are trying to improve its culture and how they might measure the success of the initiatives?

The group-work in-class component (conducted face-to-face or online) will provide you with an opportunity to assess your choice of organisation/company and its Human Resource practices.

MBA401 People, Culture & Contemporary Leadership Assignment-Kaplan Business School Australia.

Assessment Instructions

• You MUST use the same organisation/company as you used in Part A (Group Work)
• Using a Report Format, include the following components:
  o Introduction (150 words)
  o Performance Related Initiatives (600 words)
  o Culture Related Initiatives (600 words)
  o Conclusion (150 words)
  o Reference List (using the Harvard Referencing Convention throughout your report and reference list at the end)
• You should refer to at least two theories to support your discussion of the Performance Related Initiatives and at least two theories to support your discussion of Culture Related Initiatives. You should include a minimum of 5 references (contemporary business articles, news items and/or comparison websites). While many of your references will rely on the organisation/company’s website, you cannot use this as your only source of information.
• Please refer to the Assessment Marking Guide to assist you in completing all the assessment criteria.

Important Study Information
Academic Integrity Policy
KBS values academic integrity. All students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Academic Integrity and Conduct Policy.
What is academic integrity and misconduct?
What are the penalties for academic misconduct?
What are the late penalties?
How can I appeal my grade?

Word Limits for Written Assessments
Submissions that exceed the word limit by more than 10% will cease to be marked from the point at which that limit is exceeded.

MBA401 People, Culture & Contemporary Leadership Assignment-Kaplan Business School Australia.