Analysis of Business Theory and Practice in Real-World Situations

The assignment is designed to assess the graduate's ability to apply skills of critical analysis, express ideas effectively, find and evaluate information, and articulate an awareness of social and community contexts within their disciplinary field. The assessment criteria includes knowledge and use of information, application of knowledge, selection and interpretation of material, evaluation of material, and benchmark skills such as critical thinking, analysis, and synthesis.

Assignment Brief: 1
Contemporary Issues in Organisations
Unit title 826Z1604
Assignment title Assignment 1
Unit Leader Carrianne Wallace
Submission date 28.11.16 Feedback 9.1.17
Submission
Instructions
Please submit a copy of the assignment together with an assessment front
sheet (available on Moodle) online via the unit Moodle site. Please note the
absolute deadline is 12midnight.
Learning
outcomes tested
in this assignment
- see unit
specification on
Moodle
L01 Have an awareness of contemporary issues in business & management.
LO3 Identify relevant knowledge and theory to promote understanding of
business & management issues.
AoL Traits ( if
relevant) AOL PLO PI Trait
Our graduates will apply critical
thinking to practical and theoretical
problems
1 1.1 1.1.1,1.1.2
1.1.3,1.1.4
Our graduates will be effective
communicators using a a range of
media
2 2.1 2.1.1.,2.1.2
2.1.3
Our graduate will demonstrate
professional and commercial
Awareness
4 4.2 4.2.1.,4.2.2.
Our graduates will develop subject
specific knowledge and skills in their
programme discipline.
5 5.1 5.1.1., 5.1.2
Please see the respective Assurance of learning Criteria available on the
Programme Moodle site.
Task details and
instructions
On the 23rd June 2016 the British Public voted to exit the European Union
(Brexit). Some business analysts have suggested that Brexit is a backlash
against Globalisation with Grant (2016) suggesting…
“Brexit is a momentous event in the history of Europe and from now on the
narrative will be one of disintegration not integration.”
Your company – ‘ Consultancy in Business Management’ has been asked to
provide a report on the key implications of UK Brexit with a focus on a
comparative critical review of one TWO of the following areas for one UK
based business (Agreed with tutor) ;

1. Cross cultural management
2. Innovation and creativity
3. Networking and communities of practice.
4. The management of labour and working conditions.
Your report should include definitions and critical comments with reference to
the business press, news websites, articles and blogs from political and
economic commentators alongside pertinent journal articles and key reading
sources (see reading list)
For example:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-32810887
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jun/26/brexit-is-the-rejection-
of-globalisation
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jun/29/key-lesson-of-
brexit-globalisation-must-work-for-all-of-britain
http://voxeu.org/article/has-austerity-gone-too-far-new-vox-debate
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13501763.2016.1174534
Dicken, Peter, c2011, Global shift: mapping the changing contours of the world
economy (ELECTRONIC)
MMU Business Studies http://libguides.mmu.ac.uk/subbusiness
and Infoskills Tutorials (Reading / Critical Thinking/ Referencing /
Avoiding plagiarism )
Assessment
criteria
See MMU standard descriptors attached
Guidance on size
of submission
The word count for this report is 3000 words.
This assignment is weighted at 50%.
Penalties for
overlong
submissions
 There is no specific penalty for an overlong submission but the
markers will only consider work up to the agreed upper limit of size
(+10%). Appendices, figures, models and reference list are not included
in the size limit including . executive summary including tables.
Support and
Feedback
Formal feedback in the class as indicated by the feedback date. Annotations on
submitted work and, individual face to face feedback on request via
appointment. If you have any queries about the assignment please contact
[e-mail] only.
Applications for Exceptional Factors (EFAPs) should be discussed with your
personal tutor or programme leader.

Graduate
outcome 1 3 6 7
Grade
range
Apply skills of critical analysis to real
world situations within a defined
range of contexts
Express ideas effectively and
communicate information
appropriately and accurately using a
range of media including ICT
Find, evaluate, synthesise and use
information from a variety of sources
Articulate an awareness of the social and
community contexts within their disciplinary field
86%-100% Links between Business s World
theory and practice are analysed,
with critical insight into further areas
of study
Ideas are presented creatively to the
reader using a defined range of
strategies and media.
Information from secondary sources is
carefully collected, analysed, interpreted
and applied to new problems, bringing
insight to the analysis.
The social and community contexts of the
discipline are discussed in a novel way and the
impact of economic and political change is
thoroughly explored.
70%-85% Links between Business World
theory and practice are analysed,
with insight into further areas of
study.
Ideas are presented fluently to the
reader using a defined range of
strategies and media.
Information from secondary sources is
meticulously collected, analysed,
interpreted and applied to specific
problems, bringing insight to the analysis.
The social and community contexts of the
discipline are insightfully discussed and the impact
of economic and political change is thoroughly
explored.
60%-69% Links between Business World
theory and practice are analysed,
making accurate connections.
Ideas are presented convincingly to
the reader using a defined range of
strategies and media.
Information from secondary sources is
thoroughly collected, analysed, interpreted
and applied to specific problems
The social and community contexts of the
discipline are thoroughly discussed and the impact
of economic and political change is explored in
detail.

50%-59% Links between Business World
theory and practice are analysed,
making careful connections.
Ideas are presented confidently to the
reader using a defined range of
strategies and media.
Information from secondary sources is
carefully collected, analysed, interpreted
and applied to specific problems
The social and community contexts of the
discipline are discussed and the impact of
economic and political change described.
40%-49% Links between Business World
theory and practice are analysed in a
basic way.
Ideas are presented adequately to the
reader using a defined range of
strategies and media.
Information from secondary sources is
collected, analysed, interpreted and applied
to specific problems
The social and community contexts of the
discipline are identified and the impact of
economic and political change described.
35%-39% Links between Business World
theory and practice are analysed in a
confused or erroneous way.
Unclear or confused ideas are
presented to the reader using a
defined range of strategies and
media.
Insufficient information and secondary
sources is collected, analysed, interpreted
and applied to specific problems, or the
analysis of such information is inadequate
or incomplete.
The social and community contexts of the
discipline are confusingly identified and the impact
of economic and political change is not completely
understood.
20%-34% Links between Business World
theory and practice are inadequately
analysed.
Unclear and confused ideas are
presented to the reader using a
defined range of strategies and
media.
Errors are made when information from
secondary sources is collected, analysed,
interpreted and applied to specific problems
and the analysis of such information is
inadequate and incomplete.
Identification of the social and community
contexts of the discipline is limited or erroneous
and the impact of economic and political change is
not understood.
0%-19% Links between Business World
theory and practice are not analysed.
Unstructured or wrong ideas are
presented to the reader using a
defined range of strategies and
media.
Extremely limited or no information from
primary and secondary sources is collected,
analysed, interpreted and applied to specific
problems.
Identification of the social and community
contexts of the discipline is absent or completely
erroneous and the impact of economic and
political change is not understood.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA FOR ASSIGNMENT
Assessment Criteria Weighting
I Knowledge and Use of Information
 Systematic research into chosen topic demonstrated by evidence of wide,
varied and evaluative reading
 Critical use of sources evident Including Internet Sources
 All citations/references are taken from academic journal articles ( No web
sites allowed)
20
II Application of Knowledge
 Addresses the key issues from a practical and theoretical perspective
 Integrates theory and practice effectively
 Acknowledges both positive and negative aspects of findings
20
III Selection, Organization and Interpretation of Material
 Appropriate academic sources have been selected and used effectively
 Citations follow the Harvard convention and Reference/Bibliography lists are
in alphabetical order
 Structure is complete and clear and content appropriate for each section
15
IV Evaluation of Material
 Undertakes systematic critical analysis and evaluation of issues relating to
chosen topic
 Synthesizes material to produce a coherent argument based on sound
judgment resulting in clear conclusions
30

V Benchmark Skills
 Critical thinking , analysis and synthesis
 Effective written communication
 Ability to carry out research
15
TOTAL 100%
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