Friday, September 30, 2011

Semester 1 Assessment List

  1. OM 
    1. Wiki Project (40% of final grade)
    2. OM Group Online Simulation (20%) 
      1. 1000 word group report
        1. summarize group strategy, outcome
      2. 1000 word personal report
        1. summarize personal strategy, outcome
    3. Zara Case Study Report
  2. OB  Essay Regarding "Shapers, Dilemmas and Trade-offs in Organisations"
    Two themes that run throughout the course are:
    1. organisational structures and processes are shaped by a several factors or contingencies 
    2. that all organisational forms are characterised by dilemmas and trade-offs – for example
      between autonomy and control; flexibility and consistency; quality vs speed of decision making
    3. Drawing on examples from your own experience, or from material covered in the course, map out the key factors that shape the ways in which organisations are coordinated and controlled.
    4. Pay attention to the trade-offs inherent in any organisational design, identifying examples of how such trade-offs may be resolved.
    5. Assessment criteria:
      1. Evidence of a sound understanding of the core concepts and models in the area in question
      2. Recognize the assumptions on which any such concepts are based, and the
        limitations of these
      3. Apply concepts diagnostically (for example to a case, to your own experience or to
        a simulation) in order to generate significant insight.
      4. The submission date for the assignment is Monday, 31 October 2011 by 4pm.
      1. Accounting Exam
      2. Macro-economics Exam
      3. Careers- prepare resume and submit to careers office, also prepare internships and desired jobs list for graduation.

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