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3BM020: Organisational Strategy and Decision Making Undergraduate Module Handbook OVERVIEW OF THE MODULE / MODULE AIMS Business and the management of organisations takes place in a Political, Economic, Social, Technological environment, characterised by a global perspective, greater competition and an increasing level of change The requirement for effective strategic management is increasing due to the highly complex and turbulent environments in which most private and public sector organisations currently exist The study of Organisational Strategy and Decision Making encompasses theory and practice from a broad range of business sectors As such, this module draws on concepts introduced in earlier modules and furthers the critical understanding of these topics and their inter-relationships The module examines theories and models used in strategic management and decision making and reviews existing practice LEARNING OUTCOMES Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of the module students will be able to: Independently acquire and analyse information on the theory and practice of strategic management from primary and secondary sources Critically evaluate theories and professional practice relating to organisational strategy Interpret and apply advanced and contemporary theory relevant to the field of strategic management Apply organisational strategy theory and models to the solution of business problems or market opportunities ASSESSMENT DETAILS You are encouraged to make use of Learning Support services such as writing development, language support (if English is not your first language) and to proof read your work thoroughly before submission You may ask others to proof read your work on your behalf for matters of punctuation, grammar and spelling, but UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should they comment on the subject content of your work While errors may be highlighted for your attention, edits and corrections must be your own You are reminded that any work submitted should be yours and yours alone If the faculty has concerns that an assessment submitted by you is not your own work, it may invite you to an oral examination to allow you the opportunity to demonstrate that the work is yours This may happen when, for example, the level of English in your assessment is very different to the level of English in your Module: 3BM020 Organisational strategy & Decision Making/semester - /2017-18 Page of 22 other work This oral examination will focus on the content of your work More details are available in the Academic Misconduct policy • Your attention is drawn to the University policy on cheating and plagiarism Penalties will be applied where a student is found guilty of academic misconduct, including termination of programme (Policy link) • • The assignment should be word processed • The York St John Harvard Referencing system should be used You are required to keep to the word limit set for an assessment and to note that you may be subject to penalty if you exceed that limit (Policy link) You are required to provide an accurate word count on the cover sheet for each piece of work you submit • For late or non-submission of work by the published deadline or an approved extended deadline, a mark of 0NS will be recorded Where a re-assessment opportunity exists, a student will normally be permitted only one attempt to be re-assessed for a capped mark (Policy link) • An extension to the published deadline of up to one week for the submission of a piece of assessed work may be granted to an individual student if they meet the eligibility criteria of the Business School extensions policy • Examinations are subject to the University Examination Procedures (link) N.B Please note the word count specified for assessments will exclude footnotes and bibliography It will also exclude tables and graphs Appendices will not count against the word limit but should not contain large amounts of text (It will be expected that they will normally contain diagrams or tables or visual images) ASSESSMENT Assignment Submission Date(s): Individual report: Thursday 28th November 2019 Examination: Week 13 or 14: week commencing 9th December or 16th December 2019 (Date, time and room to be confirmed) Expected Feedback Date(s): Individual report: Monday 23th December 2019 (three working weeks after the submission date) Examination: working weeks after the examination (to be confirmed) Formative Assessment Case studies, example questions, feedback in seminars and assessment workshops Summative Assessment 50% of the overall module mark Module: 3BM020 Organisational strategy & Decision Making/semester - /2017-18 Page of 22 An Examination: Learning outcomes: and Half of the assessment for this module is based on the examination to be held in Week 13 or 14 (Week commencing 9th December & 16th December 2019) The exact date, time and room is to be confirmed Please make sure you not book holidays during the periods of weeks 13 and 14 and that you are available to sit the examination Non-attendance may result in a mark of (zero) non submission being recorded for this assessment 50% of the overall module mark An Individual report (2500 words) Learning outcome: and This piece of assessment will be of research around an organisation of your choice A case study report surrounding the analysis of the organisation is to be submitted by 5:00 pm Thursday 28th November 2019 via Moodle ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTORS Generic Assessment Descriptors (UG) REGULATIONS ON ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT (including Cheating and Plagiarism) Students are warned that the University will take the offences of Academic Misconduct (including cheating and plagiarism) very seriously Please read the Academic Misconduct policy information carefully and seek further help via the Academic Misconduct Web Page EXTENSIONS AND MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES Students requiring an extension of up to one week to the submission date should complete an Extension Form in advance of the submission deadline and email to: bs-extensions@yorksj.ac.uk A longer extension will be considered if the student seeks mitigating circumstances, and completes the appropriate Mitigating Circumstances Form and supplies appropriate documentary evidence All requests for mitigation must be directed to the bs-extensions@yorksj.ac.uk mailbox The Business School policy on Extensions and Mitigating Circumstances can be accessed via Extensions and Mitigating Circumstances and the policy covers some of the following: Short term extension (7 days): Reviewed against set criteria How to Apply for an Extension Late Submission without prior arrangement Mitigating Circumstances (long term): Approved by Mitigating Circumstances Committee Mitigating Circumstances Committee How to Apply for Mitigating Circumstances Further details regarding the University policy are available at: Absence and Mitigating Circumstances Procedures Late or Non-submission of Work and policy document: Late Submission of Work and Non-attendance at Examinations Module: 3BM020 Organisational strategy & Decision Making/semester - /2017-18 Page of 22 MODULE OUTLINE / TIMETABLE / KEY DATES WEEK DATE TIME ROOM LECTURER TOPIC 17/09/19 9.3011.45 A2-205 Mai Vu/Hieu Hoang A2-205 Mai Vu/Hieu Hoang Lecture: What is Strategy, Theories & practice of strategic analysis Seminar: Module handbook/summary and assessments Lecture: Strategy & The environment Seminar: Case study presentation/ Q & A session/discussion A2-205 Mai Vu/Hieu Hoang Lecture: Strategic capability Seminar: Case study presentation/ Q & A session/discussion A2-205 Mai Vu/Hieu Hoang Lecture: Strategic capability Seminar: Case study presentation/ Q & A session/discussion A2-205 Mai Vu/Hieu Hoang Lecture: Strategic position and purpose Seminar: Case study presentation/ Q & A session/discussion A2-205 Mai Vu/Hieu Hoang Lecture: Assessment guidance and report structure Seminar: Assessment workshop A2-205 Mai Vu/Hieu Hoang Lecture: Strategic choice Seminar: Case study presentation/ Q & A session/discussion A2-205 Mai Vu/Hieu Hoang Lecture: International Strategy Seminar: Case study presentation/ Q & A 29/09/19 9.3011.45 24/09/19 9.3011.45 26/09/19 9.3011.45 01/10/19 9.3011.45 03/10/19 9.3011.45 08/10/19 9.3011.45 10/10/19 9.3011.45 15/10/19 9.3011.45 17/10/19 9.3011.45 22/10/19 9.3011.45 24/10/19 9.3011.45 29/10/19 9.3011.45 31/11/19 9.3011.45 05/11/19 9.3011.45 07/11/19 Module: 3BM020 Organisational strategy & Decision Making/semester - /2017-18 Page of 22 9.3011.45 12/11/19 9.3011.45 session/discussion A2-205 Mai Vu/Hieu Hoang Lecture: Applying theories and models Seminar: Case study presentation/ Q & A session/discussion A2-205 Mai Vu/Hieu Hoang Lecture: Applying theories and models Seminar: Case study presentation/ Q & A session/discussion A2-205 Mai Vu/Hieu Hoang Lecture: Applying theories and models Seminar: Assessment support workshop for the report A2-205 Mai Vu/Hieu Hoang Lecture: Test revision session Seminar: Report/Test support workshop 14/11/19 9.3011.45 10 19/11/19 9.3011.45 21/11/19 9.3011.45 11 26/11/19 28/11/19 12 03/12/19 9.3011.45 9.3011.45 9.3011.45 05/12/19 9.3011.45 Assessed Report to be submitted by 5.00 pm on Monday 28th November 2019 via Moodle 13 9/12/19 to 16/12/19 ASSESSED TEST: will take place in weeks commencing 9/12/19 or 16/12/19– the exact date, time and room to be confirmed Note to Students: Classes will finish minutes before the hour Academic staff are responsible for ensuring that any room used for teaching is completely vacated and ready for use by the timetabled end of the session This timing allows for interchange of students and installation of equipment Please note that it is expected that you may use mobile devices to support your learning, for example, taking notes, accessing learning materials and looking up information on the internet Please however refrain from engaging in social use of your mobile device in class out of respect for your tutor, and to minimise distractions for yourself and your fellow students Please ensure that your mobile device is switched to ‘silent’ Students must seek explicit permission from the tutor before taking photographs in class or audio/video recording lectures Module: 3BM020 Organisational strategy & Decision Making/semester - /2017-18 Page of 22 STUDY AND HOURS The total study time which you should be setting aside for this module is 200 hours This comprises class time, tutorials, assignment work/assessments, preparation for tasks set in class and reading/private study [These figures are standardised in University-wide documentation] You should note that only 36 of these hours are spent in class Therefore, over 12 weeks you should allow sufficient time for you to successfully complete the module RESOURCES - KEY TEXTS Essential Library Resources Indicative essential book provision : Capon, C 2008 Understanding Strategic Management Pearson Education De Wit, B & Mayer, R 2010 Strategy synthesis: resolving strategy paradoxes to create competitive advantage 3rd ed SouthWestern/Cengage Learning Johnson, G Whittington, R Angwin, P Regner, P, Scholes, K 2014 Exploring Strategy: Text and Cases 10th edition Pearson Education Johnson, G., Scholes, K & Whittington 2011 Exploring Strategy: Text and Cases 9th ed Financial Times Prentice Hall Lynch, R.L 2008 Wheelen, T.L & Hunger, J, D 2008 Strategic Management 5th ed Strategic Management & Business Policy: concepts and cases Prentice Hall Additional recommended reading: Lynch, RL 2006 Dess, G., Lumpkin, G.T & Eisner, A.B 2008 Corporate Strategy 4th ed Strategic Management Pearce, J & Robinson, R Thompson, J, L 2009 Strategic Management 2001 Strategic Management 4th ed Mintzberg, H., Lampel, J & Ahlstrand, B, W 2001 Strategy Safari: The complete guide through the wilds of strategic Module: 3BM020 Organisational strategy & Decision Making/semester - /2017-18 Thomson Learning Page of 22 management Mintzberg, H 2003 The Strategy Process: Concepts, Contexts, Cases Morden, T 2007 Porter, M, E 1980 Principles of Strategic Management 3rd ed Competitive Strategy: techniques for analysing industries and competitors Indicative Journals /Periodicals (3 examples from current subscriptions): • British Journal of Management • Journal of Strategy & Management • Journal of Management & Strategy Audio-visual / non printed material: Your Academic Liaison Librarian to contact for help is Jane Munks (j.munks@yorksj.ac.uk) STUDENT RESOURCES Academic Integrity is of fundamental value throughout your university studies and beyond Being motivated and consistently working with academic integrity will not only help you to make the most out of your learning experience and gain better marks, but it will also earn you and the university a fantastic reputation This handbook should be read in conjunction with: Undergraduate Important Information for Business School Students (accessible by clicking on this link) YORK ST JOHN BUSINESS SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTION SHEET Assignment – written report Level: Module No: Module title: 3BM020 Organisational Strategy and Decision Making Module: 3BM020 Organisational strategy & Decision Making/semester - /2017-18 Page of 22 Credit value: 20 Date handed out: Week commencing 17th September 2019 5.00 pm Thursday 28th November 2019 Date due in: For all work submitted make sure you have your student number on them and pages are numbered You should only submit an electronic copy through the Moodle site for this module Rules regarding assessment (These can be found the module handbook) You are required to make and keep a copy of your assignment prior to submission Late submissions are subject to penalties unless supported by acceptable evidence Rules regarding late submissions are outlined in the module handbook You must complete all pieces of assessment to pass the module Your attention is drawn to the rules on plagiarism in the module Handbook This assignment should be word processed in 12 font and double line spaced This is an individual assignment Word count: Format: 2,500 (+/- 10%) Individual assignment, report style, double line spaced, 12 font Module: 3BM020 Organisational strategy & Decision Making/semester - /2017-18 Page of 22 Re-sit: any students who fail this and as a consequence the module overall, will be asked to re-submit this element specifically addressing those areas identified as not being to the minimum pass standard required • The marks from this assignment account for 50% of the overall module mark • Assessment criteria for this assignment can be found on pages at the end of this document This assignment will be in the form of a report (2500 words) meeting Learning Outcomes: & Learning outcomes Independently acquire and analyse information on the theory and practice of strategic management from predominantly primary sources Critically evaluate theories and professional practice relating to organisational strategy Met in this assignment   The assignment brief 3BM020 ORGANISATIONAL STRATEGY & DECISION MAKING ASSESSMENT 2: Case Analysis Report (50% of the total marks for the module) This assessment is a research case study report surrounding the analysis and evaluation of the organisation of your choice The hand in date for this assessment is: 5.00 pm Thursday 28th November 2019 You must not use any of the case studies directly taken from Johnson and Scholes / Johnson, Scholes, & Whittington: Exploring Corporate Strategy Texts, or other academic textbooks Examples of possible studies: Module: 3BM020 Organisational strategy & Decision Making/semester - /2017-18 Page of 22 This is just to get you thinking about the range of organisations that have to concern themselves with strategic management Choose one of these or find another of your own choice Tesco – this example will be referred to extensively throughout the module and should not be used by students in this assessment                      A local Authority (Not York) British Airways Haier Europe NHS (i.e Information Strategy) Ebay Amazon Aldi Asda Emergency services (Police, Fire, Ambulance etc) Airbus IKEA Virgin group Shanghai Automotive Industrial Corporation's Strategies for Expansion A local firm Easyjet Ryanair Starbucks A health club (i.e Bannatyne Fitness Ltd) NEXT fashion chain JD Wetherspoon John Lewis Please discuss this with the module tutors in seminars before making your final choice of organisation Remember, there is no right or wrong answer here and you will not easily find all the information you are looking for Get used to this It is frustrating but it happens Prepare to identify and deal with assumptions, inferences, deductions, and probabilities Get used to being aware of the gaps in your information sources and be prepared to raise the questions that still need answers even if you cannot answer them The following list of questions will assist you in identifying and describing case situations and problems in your report The list is not exhaustive and is provided to help you begin a systematic search of the organisation case What is factual information about this organisation, its people, its position and its operating environment? What assumptions are contained in the information you have, and how much of it can you rely on, and to what extent? Module: 3BM020 Organisational strategy & Decision Making/semester - /2017-18 Page 10 of 22 What inferences can you make from the information you have and how can you justify these? What are the major and minor strategic issues in the case? What strategic theories or methods of analysis can be applied to these issues? How environmental factors influence this situation? What information is missing? Are technological factors important? Are market factors important? 10 Are individual behaviour factors an issue? 11.Are group behaviour factors an issue? 12 Who or what appears to be most responsible for the situation experienced by the organisation and for driving change? 13 What are the limitations to strategic change 14 Are the principals in the case assuming responsibility for strategic management? 15 What are the major strategic strengths? Weaknesses? 16 What skills the case principals exhibit? What is needed? 17 Can short- and long-range recommendations be made in relation to the strategic issues? These are not headings and not imply a structure for your report – you must decide on that yourself, but they are important issues – to some extent the issues you may need to consider in order to a thorough analysis 3BM020 Organisational Strategy & Decision Making Guidance on the assessed report Module: 3BM020 Organisational strategy & Decision Making/semester - /2017-18 Page 11 of 22 Guidance on structure: this is not a prescriptive guide but is meant to offer some guidance towards the structuring of the report Title page: The title page should include the following information: title of the report, author’s name (for this report use your student number), date Contents page: the contents page lists the main sections, sub-sections (if any are contained in the report), and appendices, indicating their page numbers Most word processing packages now offer a facility that enables a contents page to be constructed automatically Abstract (or summary): the purpose of the abstract is to provide a brief outline of the main themes or issues contained in the report, so that the reader can gain an appreciation of the whole report content without having to read the full report As such, this should be written after the report has been completed and should not just act as another introduction to the work The abstract should contain an overview of the following:  The purpose and scope of the report  What has been done and how  The main findings  Conclusions  Recommendations All of the above not included in the word count Introduction: (15% of the total word count = 375 words) should include sufficient background information to enable the reader to understand the context of the report, in this case the background to the sector/market in which your chosen organisation is operating and background to the actual organisation in question For example you may perhaps want to offer some history behind the organisation, its size, the nature and scope of its business, its customers, sector/market data to indicate the nature of the environment in which the organisation operates etc you have to be selective as it is impossible to include and cover everything Main body: (15% of the total word count = 375 words) application in relation to the relevant and significant academic concepts and models relating to strategy, again you have to be selective, but for example you might want to consider the following and use them in direct application to the organisation in question:     Internal audit – Strengths & Weaknesses External audit – Opportunities & Threats PESTLE Porters Five Forces Module: 3BM020 Organisational strategy & Decision Making/semester - /2017-18 Page 12 of 22 Discussion: (25% of the total word count = 625 words) in this section you should consider how does the content of the environmental analysis inform the strategic position and strategy of the organisation • Bring the audit areas of environmental analysis together in order to discuss and critically analyse the context and strategic options, etc, use academic concepts and referencing to support your discussion, for example: • Porters Generic strategies • VRIO/VRIN frameworks • Strategic capabilities i.e Core capabilities/threshold capabilities • The strategy clock etc Evaluation: (25% of the total word count = 625 words) • Where is the organisation going in terms of Strategic direction etc? What is informing this from the discussion? The relationship between the practical issues identified in the discussion and the academic concepts • Consider any detailed supporting material - relationship back to relevant concepts, models or academic references to support this? • Again you have to be selective as it is impossible to include and cover everything Conclusions: (10% of the total word count = 250 words)  The material presented in the report should lead the reader logically to the conclusions  What are the main points? What can be taken from the evaluation?  Make sure that the conclusions are logical, concise and clear  Be concise, stick to the main points and avoid rambling or being longwinded  Be consistent with what has gone before in the main sections of the report, not introduce any new material at this stage  Offer well considered conclusions, not superficial suggestions  The conclusions should be written after the main sections of the report are completed, they should be brief and should be ordered in a way that is in-line with the actual report Recommendations: (10% of the total word count = 250 words)  From the evidence included in the report offer some recommendations  The recommendations you make should be taken from the main sections of the report and the conclusions Module: 3BM020 Organisational strategy & Decision Making/semester - /2017-18 Page 13 of 22  Recommendations are the important and influential factors in affecting the future strategic actions and decision making of the organisation you have chosen  Remember that the recommendation are advisory, it is not for to say how they will be specifically achieved in this report  Do not introduce any new material, new issues or arguments that have not been contained within the main sections of the report or in the conclusions References: use the Harvard referencing system  The expectation is that you will have read widely and deeply in order to inform your report with academic content  It is important that you acknowledge other people’s work so that the reader can easily identify the item of work that is being referred to, for this report use the Harvard referencing system  It is very important that any sources you use are acknowledged and attributed correctly in order to avoid plagiarism None of the sections below are included in the word count Bibliography: you should always provide a bibliography  A bibliography is a list of the materials you have read and consulted in constructing the content of the report and therefore provides clear evidence on the validity of the information presented in the report  By including a bibliography you enable the reader to follow up any reference made in the report In order to allow the reader to this the author name and date referenced in the main sections of the report (in text reference) should form a link between the text and the bibliography Appendices: appendices contain any supplementary material  Any material that is needed in supporting the main sections of the report but is     not necessarily essential to the central aspects of the report should be contained in the appendices Any material which is included in the appendices should be referred to in the main sections of the report, if this is not the case then the material should not be included in the appendices When considering what to include in the appendices consider that if the material was included in the main sections of the report would it disrupt the flow and organisation of the report and, would it detract from the main aspects, facts and arguments being presented If this is the case then it would be better to include it in the appendices Make sure that any appendices are well signposted in the main report i.e Appendix 1,2, and so on or Appendix A, B, C and so on It is a mistake to include too many appendices within the main sections of the report and those that are included should be clearly referred to in the main sections of the report Module: 3BM020 Organisational strategy & Decision Making/semester - /2017-18 Page 14 of 22 Submission of Work Work should be submitted by the due date and time, an electronic copy should be submitted through the Moodle site for this module For all work submitted make sure you have your student number on them and pages are numbered Extensions are not normally given If there are medical or personal reasons why you may not be able to hand your work in on time, please discuss this with your tutor BEFORE the deadline Requirements for the Presentation of Written Work • Your student number must appear on all pages • Pages must be numbered • Work should be submitted to Moodle • You are required to add the following declaration on page of the assignment: “I ………… [name] declare that I am the sole author of this assignment and the work is a result of my own investigations, except where otherwise stated All references have been duly cited” • Your attention is drawn to the University policy on cheating and plagiarism Penalties will be applied where a student is found guilty of academic misconduct, including termination of programme (Policy link) • You are required to keep to the word limit set for an assessment and to note that you may be subject to penalty if you exceed that limit (Policy link) You are required to provide an accurate word count on the cover sheet for each piece of work you submit • For late or non-submission of work by the published deadline or an approved extended deadline, a mark of 0NS will be recorded Where a re-assessment opportunity exists, a student will normally be permitted only one attempt to be re-assessed for a capped mark (Policy link) • The assignment should be word processed • The York St John Harvard Referencing system should be used Module: 3BM020 Organisational strategy & Decision Making/semester - /2017-18 Page 15 of 22 Any material you incorporate in your work, such as references from books, journals or Internet sites, needs to be clearly acknowledged and properly referenced using the Harvard system Please note that you should be making considerable use of a range of academic sources including academic journals at Level Save your work regularly and always keep a copy of your work Module: 3BM020 Organisational strategy & Decision Making/semester - /2017-18 Page 16 of 22 3BM020 Organisational Strategy & Decision making Assessment Criteria: Individual Report Student name: Module: 3BM020 Organisational strategy & Decision Making/semester - /2017-18 Mark awarded: Page 17 of 22 Grade Criteria Presentation, structure and format of the overall assignment 1st 2.1 2.2 An excellent presentation with a very clear structure and highly professional use of the report format The writing style is excellent and all key components are in place A good presentation with a clear structure and very professional use of the report format The writing style is clear and all key components are in place A reasonable presentation with structural elements in place; if not always complete Report format is discernable if not complete to professional standards The writing style is fairly clear with some lapses Most of the key components are in place An adequate presentation with some structural faults and omissions Report format is not completed to professional standards The writing style is fair with obvious lapses in grammar, construction & exposition Whilst the report shows evidence of design the structure is problematic with some key components missing Module: 3BM020 Organisational strategy & Decision Making/semester - /2017-18 Page 18 of 22 Fail A weak presentation lacking adequate structure and detail The report format has not been used with sufficient effect The writing style has major weaknesses Key components are missing Grade Criteria A clear explanation and understanding of the different theories; models and approaches to the strategy & decision making 1st 2.1 2.2 Fail Demonstrates an excellent understanding of models and theories with relevant and insightful observations based on theoretical frameworks and relevant literature In the course of the report the literature and models are also compared, contrasted and discussed in a critical and evaluative discourse Demonstrates a good understanding of models and with relevant observations based on theoretical frameworks and relevant literature The literature is also discussed in terms of what it adds to an understanding of strategy & strategic issues Demonstrates a reasonable understanding of models and with relevant links not always fully articulated The literature is mentioned but not fully evaluated Demonstrates some understanding of models and theories but these are not comprehensive and there may be key omissions Relevant links to the literature are weakly articulated and not followed through Demonstrates little or no understanding of models and theories and relevant links to the literature are missing Module: 3BM020 Organisational strategy & Decision Making/semester - /2017-18 Page 19 of 22 Grade Criteria Specific application to the strategic issues and critical discussion of the relevance of the theories; models and approaches; including an overall evaluation of the suggested strategy 1st 2.1 2.2 Fail The theories, models and approaches employed in the study are wholly relevant to the organisation in question and its strategy and are applied to create an excellent, insightful and analytical account of its strategic issues and strategic direction Recommendatio ns are realistic and clearly outlined The theories, models and approaches employed in the study are relevant to the organisation in question, its strategy and are applied to create a good analytical account of its strategic issues and strategic direction Recommendat ions are made but not fully articulated The theories, models and approaches employed in the study are not always relevant to the organisation in question and its strategy but are applied to the analysis of strategic issues and strategic direction Recommendatio ns are evident but not realistic or specifically relevant to the organisation in question Theories models and approaches are employed in the study but they are of dubious relevance and not always clearly articulated There is some attempt to use these to comment on the organisation in question, its strategic issues and strategic direction Recommendation s are very weak in specific relevance and application Theories and models are inadequately employed in the study There is no valid attempt to use these to analyse strategic issues or strategic direction No evidence of recommendati ons being included Module: 3BM020 Organisational strategy & Decision Making/semester - /2017-18 Page 20 of 22 Grade Criteria A holistic approach which is designed to assess the students: scholarship & use of an appropriately wide range of sources & current reading 1st 2.1 2.2 Fail The student demonstrates excellent overall awareness of the topic and an excellent depth of knowledge, understanding, critical analysis and evaluation from reading and academic reflection evidenced in a questioning approach The student demonstrates a good overall awareness of the topic and a good depth of knowledge and understanding with some good degree of analysis and evaluation from reading and academic reflection evidenced in a questioning approach References are evident and consistent in supporting the relevant literature and concepts The student demonstrates a reasonable awareness of the topic and shows evidence of reading around the issues and academic reflection with some evidence of critical thinking The student demonstrates some awareness of the topic and shows evidence of reading around the issues The student demonstrates inadequate awareness of the topic and shows little or no evidence of reading around the issues Copious and consistent references are evident in supporting the relevant literature and concepts Module: 3BM020 Organisational strategy & Decision Making/semester - /2017-18 References are evident in supporting the literature & concepts but these are weak in References are relevance & evident in inconsistent supporting the throughout The literature & focus tends to be concepts but over dependent sometimes these on text book and not clear in web-based relevance and sources with some inconsistency throughout Page 21 of 22 Inadequate referencing to relevant literature and concepts with a lack of relevantly referenced sources Marker Signed ………………………………………… Module: 3BM020 Organisational strategy & Decision Making/semester - /2017-18 Date ……………………… Page 22 of 22 ... submissions are outlined in the module handbook You must complete all pieces of assessment to pass the module Your attention is drawn to the rules on plagiarism in the module Handbook This assignment... ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTION SHEET Assignment – written report Level: Module No: Module title: 3BM020 Organisational Strategy and Decision Making Module: 3BM020 Organisational strategy & Decision Making/semester... only submit an electronic copy through the Moodle site for this module Rules regarding assessment (These can be found the module handbook) You are required to make and keep a copy of your assignment