Individual Assignment Requirements

Submission format: Soft copy of a Word.docx to be uploaded on Blackboard through ‘Assignments and due dates’
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Assessment Description

For weeks 3, 4 and 5, e-Learning materials have been uploaded to Blackboard (see ‘E-learning Activities’ menu for these weekly activities) for review and application.

Choose two examples of organisations that are widely regarded as excellent in their industry (DO NOT use any of the organisations discussed in the online clips provided as your selected examples).

Based on the online clips and the theories they cover, identify the source(s) of each individual organisation’s  excellence in turn, paying particular attention to the roles of the various theories in achieving that excellence.

Recommended Structure

For each organisation (500 words per organisation), prepare 2 paragraphs:

Paragraph 1: A brief description of the organisation, justification for why you have selected it and why it is perceived as being excellent in its field (100 words).

Paragraph 2: A description of how this organisation has achieved its current standing in the market by applying the theory(ies) discussed in the online clips (400 words)

Assessment Guidelines

Students should consult the marking rubric (see below) to see exactly what is required and how your assignment will be marked.

You should enrich this assignment with ideas from other materials such as journal articles. This additional research will be necessary to obtain the best marks.

All ideas in the report must be referenced using Harvard Referencing (in-text citations and full references at the  back).