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Assessment Assignment description: Term 1 Tasks 1 & 2 Wordcount: 1,600 each ± 10%. Topics: Task 1 (800 words) - You work for the consulting firm Price Waterhouse Cooper (PWC), who have been approached by the organisation (you have chosen Tesla) to consider a different organisational structure for their company. Task 2 (800 Words)- You are a manager in a company operating in the UK. You have read an article on digitisation and mentioned it in a meeting where senior management was present. As a result they have asked you consider how digitisation has impacted your company. Further details of these tasks are contained in the folder below entitled Term 1's Assessment Material - Task Assessment Description – Task 1 You work for the consulting firm Price Waterhouse Cooper (PWC), who have been approached by the organisation (you have chosen) to consider a different organisational structure for their company. Assessment Brief Activity - Individual Portfolio - Task 1 Write a report that advises an organisation of your choice on the following areas: · Critically analyse the organisational structure your organisation has chosen, make suggestions to the board as to another structure they may like to adopt explaining why. Consider the impact that the change you have suggested would have on the organisation and how you would successfully manage the change. For each area, use the subject knowledge we have discussed in sessions to answer the questions posed, try to utilise contemporary subject knowledge where you can. You are encouraged to complete further research for yourself in these areas. Additional Instructions

Guidance on Format of Assessment Note: Students are reminded not to include this assignment brief with the assignment submission Learning Outcomes Assessed 1. Students will demonstrate their ability to critically appraise typical management challenges. 2. Students will demonstrate their competence in addressing challenging management issues and explore and evaluate a range of appropriate potential solutions. Assessment Description – Task 2 You are a manager in a company operating in the UK. You have read the following article and mentioned it in a meeting where senior management was present. As a result they have asked you consider how digitisation has impacted your company. Consider the following quote; "Plato was right: necessity is indeed the mother of invention. During the COVID-19 crisis, one area that has seen tremendous growth is digitization, meaning everything from online customer service to remote working to supply-chain reinvention to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to improve operations. (Sneader and Singhal, 2021) Reference: Sneader, K. Singhal, S. (2021) The Next Normal: Business Trends for 2021. McKinsey & Company. Available at: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured- insights/leadership/the-next-normal-arrives-trends-that-will- define-2021-and-beyond. Accessed on: 6th July 2023 Assessment Brief Activity - Individual Portfolio - Task 2 Produce a report that advises your company on the following areas: . Consider how digitisation has created challenges when managing people in your company and suggest how these challenges can be overcome. .Critically evaluate how another contemporary business issue could impact your company and how lifelong learning and knowledge management could help your company navigate the challenges it poses. For each area, use the subject knowledge we have discussed in sessions to answer the questions posed, try to utilise contemporary subject knowledge where you can. You are encouraged to complete further research for yourself in these areas. Additional Instructions

This are additional instructions for the task 2 • Your ideas have to be realistic within the capabilities of the organisation you have chosen. • The document should adhere to formal report structure, ie have an introduction, main body, conclusion and recommendations sections. • All elements of the assessment are individual pieces of work and you are reminded of the "fit to sit policy described in the module on Unilearn • Each section of the portfolio will be given a mark out of 100 that will then be weighted to 25% of the overall grade. • You are reminded of the rules regarding plagiarism described in the module on Unilearn and although in this assignment multiple submissions are permitted on Turnitin, be aware that there is a 24hr delay before the previous submission is overwritten. The recommended word count excludes the reference list, topsheet, table of contents, appendices section and any direct quotations. Correctly referenced paraphrased statements are likely to attain more marks than direct quotations. • Referencing should be based on the USW Harvard system. Marks will be lost for poor referencing . Attention should be paid good presentation Marking Criteria/Rubric Note: All grades are provisional until they are ratified by the exam board. workshop sessions as there will not be the opportunity to practice many of the skills this assessment requires in lectures. Comments will be provided on work produced on discussion boards and Padlet's provided. You will have the opportunity to showcase a draft of your work in an assessment surgery and receive feedback on your draft. Link to PSRB requirements This module forms part of the CMI Certificate/Diploma for BA (Hons) Business and Management (including the Event and Entrepreneurship pathways). It maps to CMI Unit 521 Using Data and Information for Decision Making.

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Student Checklist Check whether you have completed the following sections of your report: A title page Containing the title of your report, your full name and student ID 1.0 Introduction 1.3. Aims and objectives of the report 2.0 Analysis & Findings Ensure you include both areas you were asked to discuss here 3.0 Conclusions Be sure to answer the brief questions clearly here 4.0 Recommendations Include a minimum of 2 recommendations here 5.0 References USW Harvard referencing must be used here for all sources in-text referenced 6.0 Appendix Place your models utilised here References for Task 1: Reference List Cloutier, C. and Langley, A., 2020. What makes a process theoretical contribution? Organization Theory , 1 (1), p.2631787720902473. Daft, R.L., 2020. Organisation theory & design . Cengage learning. García-Peñalvo, F.J., 2021. Avoiding the dark side of digital transformation in teaching. An institutional reference framework for eLearning in higher education. Sustainability , 13 (4), p.2023.

Nadim, A. and Singh, P., 2019. Leading change for success: embracing resistance. European Business Review , 31 (4), pp.512-523. Nilsen, P., 2020. Making sense of implementation theories, models, and frameworks. Implementation Science 3.0 , pp.53-79. Thomas, V.J. and Maine, E., 2019. Market entry strategies for electric vehicle start-ups in the automotive industry–Lessons from Tesla Motors. Journal of Cleaner Production , 235 , pp.653-663. Udemba, D.N., 2021. Relationship Between Self Efficacy and Job Performance and Satisfaction of Secondary School Teachers In Anambra State. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Analysis , 4 (05), pp.537-542. References for Task 2:

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