FPT UNIVERSITY- CAMPUS HO CHI MINH
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GROUP ASSIGNMENT [MGT103]
TOPIC:………………….
Course: MGT103
Group members:
Name of group member
Code
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Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, …./2023
Contribution
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
HOW TO INSERT A TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................ 2
ASSIGNMENT: GROUP RESEARCH REPORT ..................................................................................... 3
Overview: This group project is designed to help you develop your critical thinking and analysis skills
in the context of real-world management issues. You will analyze a management topic in groups by
selecting a company and developing recommendations for how the company can address the issue. .3
Management Topics: To complete your group assignment, your group will be randomly assigned a
specific management topic to analyze. Once the topics are known, choose a company that is
presently experiencing a management issue related to that topic. Investigate the problem thoroughly
and identify the company's key issues and challenges as a consequence of this problem. ....................3
Specifically, your groups will be assigned one of the following topics: ....................................................3
2.
Investment decisions/strategy (Chapter 4) ......................................................................................3
3.
Change management (Chapter 7) ....................................................................................................3
4.
Human Resources Management (Chapter 10) .................................................................................3
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Motivation (Chapter 11) ...................................................................................................................3
Important: .................................................................................................................................................3
Referencing: ..............................................................................................................................................4
Format:......................................................................................................................................................4
REPORT STRUCTURE: ....................................................................................................................... 4
Prefatory Section ......................................................................................................................................4
Body/Text ..................................................................................................................................................4
Supplemental ............................................................................................................................................5
MARKING CRITERIA ......................................................................................................................... 6
Group Report (60%) ..................................................................................................................................6
In-Class Presentation (40%) ......................................................................................................................7
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HOW TO INSERT A TABLE OF CONTENTS
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o Table of contents, example:
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ASSIGNMENT: GROUP RESEARCH REPORT
VALUE:
WORD LIMIT:
DUE DATE:
FORMAT:
20%
(Weight on report: 60% + Weight on report presentation: 40%)
4,000 words + Reference list + Appendix
Late submission (-10% for each day late without written approval)
Essay format: headings and sections but no numbering
Overview: This group project is designed to help you develop your critical thinking and analysis
skills in the context of real-world management issues. You will analyse a management topic in
groups by selecting a company and developing recommendations for how the company can
address the issue.
Management Topics: To complete your group assignment, your group will be randomly
assigned a specific management topic to analyse. Once the topics are known, choose a company
that is presently experiencing a management issue related to that topic. Investigate the problem
thoroughly and identify the company's key issues and challenges because of this problem.
Specifically, your groups will be assigned one of the following topics:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Corporate strategy/Business strategy (Chapter 3)
Investment decisions/strategy (Chapter 4)
Change management (Chapter 7)
Human Resources Management (Chapter 10)
Motivation (Chapter 11)
Important:
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Sources of information must be consistently and comprehensively referenced throughout
the essay.
At least 6 high quality professional, company or media sources should be used.
It is not sufficient just to repeat information from single sources such as, book, journal.
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Plagiarism is taken very seriously in this course. To avoid plagiarism, you should first
read and follow while writing paper: https://www.scribbr.com/category/plagiarism/
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In addition to secondary research, it is recommended that you should conduct an
interview with a middle- or upper-level manager of the chosen company in order to get
more insights about his/her company and issues/problems facing. The interviewee’s
opinions/ideas should be mentioned/reported in the essay.
Referencing:
1. Papers with incorrect referencing will receive no more than a 6.0 grade.
2. Papers with no citations will receive no more than a 4.5 grade.
3. Papers with no reference list at the end of the assignment will receive no more than a 4.5
grade.
4. You must refer to at least 6 sources.
5. Any referencing styles are accepted. However, be consistent throughout the paper!
6. Footnotes must not be used as a referencing style.
7. Wikipedia is not to be used as a reference.
Format:
1. Typed and double-spaced.
2. Font: Times New Roman, Size: 11
3. File should be saved as PDF and submitted to LMS.
REPORT STRUCTURE:
In general, following points are to be noted in preparing your report:
Prefatory Section
1. This states information that identifies and introduces the report to the reader. It tells the reader
what to expect. Five common parts of the prefatory section are:
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Title Page
Acknowledgement
Abstract/Executive Summary
Table of Contents
List of Figures and Tables
Body/Text
1. The body of the report presents a logical argument that supports the main theme or proposition.
The body must be consistent with what you have said you are going to do in the introduction.
Usually, the body of the report is organized in various chapters as below:
 Introduction
 Literature Review/Conceptual Framework
 Research Methods
 Results/Findings and Analysis
 Conclusions and Recommendations/Implications
2. Within each chapter, you can have main headings and sub-headings that should be numbered
accordingly. Each paragraph should have a topic sentence, and the points you are making
should reflect that topic sentence.
3. In presenting your results, you need to refer to theory to analyze the data you are presenting.
Use theory to explain your argument.
4. Remember that you are trying to present a logical, cohesive and clear analysis of the key issues
that you have investigated, and to use these to support your proposition or theme in a systematic
way.
5. DO NOT TRY TO WRITE EVERYTHING THAT YOU KNOW ABOUT THE TOPIC IN
THE HOPE THAT SOMETHING WILL BE GOOD.
6. A conclusion is not just a list of the key points you have made. You need to draw together your
key points to demonstrate that you have supported your theme or proven your proposition(s).
7. The conclusion needs to be consistent with both the introduction and the body of the report.
Supplemental
This section contains additional information that the reader finds useful. The supplemental section
of your report must contain the followings:
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‘References’ which is a formal listing of the sources cited in the research report that may
include books, journal articles, and other reports.
‘Appendices’ that contain related and supportive items such as, copies of the
questionnaire, photographs, sample brochures etc.
General points about the report
1. You can use headings but use them sparingly. Headings only add value if they assist the
reader in following the logical argument.
2. Poor spelling and grammar detract from your ability to build an argument. CHECK BOTH
GRAMMAR AND SPELLING THOUROUGHLY.
MARKING CRITERIA
Group Report (60%)
Criteria
Introduction
Identification of Main
Issues/ Problems
Discussion of Issues
(Critical thinking, valid
arguments)
Relate to theories /
concepts
Provide suggestions on
appropriate solutions
Conclusion
Writing skills
(Organization, Grammars,
Spelling, References)
Mark
(M)
Moderate (2)
Satisfactory
(3)
Good (4)
Introduction
is not
interesting
Introduction is
less interesting
Introduction is
appropriately
interesting
Interesting
introduction
Very
interesting
introduction
Unable to
identify and
understand
the issues in
case study
(organization)
Able to
slightly
identify and
understand the
issues in the
case study
(organization)
Able to
identify and
understand
some of the
issues in the
case study
(organization)
Able to
identify and
understand
most of the
issues in case
study
(organization)
Able to
identify and
understand all
of the main
issues in the
case study
(organization)
No discussion
of issues
Moderate
discussion of
issues
Relevant
discussion of
some of the
issues in the
case
(organization)
Complete but
not thorough
discussion of
the issues
Insightful and
thorough
discussion of
all the issues
No effort to
relate to
theories /
concepts
Inadequate
efforts to relate
to theories /
concepts
adequate
adaptation to
theories /
concepts
Significant
adaptation to
relate to
theories /
concepts
Exceptional
adaptation to
relate to
theories /
concepts
1.5
No solutions
Inadequate
solutions
Adequate
solutions
Relevant
Solutions
Well-thought
and highly
relevant
solutions
0.5
Absolutely
lack of the
main results
of the study
Too long, but
do not focus
on the main
results of the
study
Brief, concise
and outlined
the results of
study
In short, quite
focused on the
results of study
Focused on the
results of study
1
1.5
2
1.5
2
Poor (1)
The
assignment
was poorly
organized and
lacked
supporting
evidence
Too many
grammatical
errors
The
organization of
the paper was
somewhat
organized with
minimal
supporting
evidence
Numerous
grammatical
errors
The
organization of
the paper was
generally
acceptable
with some
supporting
evidence
Several
grammatical
errors
The
organization of
the paper was
well organized
and supports
Few
grammatical
errors
Excellent (5)
The paper was
very well
organized and
supports
No
grammatical
errors
In-Class Presentation (40%)
Criteria
Information
Structure
Use of relevant
and accurate
evidence
Analysis and
interpretation
Presentation
skills
Time
management
Group skills
Mark
(M)
1
1.5
2
1.5
1.5
0.5
2
Poor
Moderate
Satisfactory
Good
Excellent
Limited
knowledge, with
some significant
gaps/errors
Generally
accurate and
relevant, perhaps
some
gaps/irrelevant
material
Detailed,
accurate, relevant
Detailed,
accurate,
relevant, key
points
highlighted
Underdeveloped
arguments,
unclear
organization
Somewhat clear
or logical, overly
influenced by
secondary
literature rather
than topic
consensus
Clearly argued
and logical
Rigorously
argued, logical,
easy to follow
No supported
evidence, merely
subjective
Mentioned some
evidence but not
integrated into
presentation
Integrated
evidence but
some irrelevant
or inaccurate, not
critically
evaluated
Coherent key
points supported
with relevant and
accurate
evidence
Key points
highlighted with
highly relevant
and accurate
evidence,
critically
evaluated
No efforts for
critical, only
descriptive
analysis
Fairly superficial,
generally
derivative and
uncritical
Little attempt to
go beyond or
criticize
secondary
literature
Significant
attempt to go
beyond ideas
presented in
secondary
literature
Extensive
evidence of
independence
critical analysis
Merely slide
readers
Not always clear
or easy to follow,
unimaginative
and unengaging
Convey material
contents but
sometimes
unclear or clumsy
Clear, lively, use
appropriate
visual aids
Clear, lively,
imaginative, and
engaging,
efficient use of
appropriate
visual aids
Significantly over
time, material
disorganized and
rushed
More or less
within time, but
some material is
not covered
properly or
significantly
over-runs
Within time, well
organized,
covering all
contents
Perfectly timed,
well organized
Uncomfortable
responding to
questions, no
attempt to engage
with the group
Responds
reasonably well
to questions, but
makes no real
attempt to engage
with the group or
promote
discussion
Attempts to
engage with the
group and
respond
reasonably well
to questions
Well engage with
the group, initiate
discussion, and
respond well to
questions
Neither useful
information nor
relevant
knowledge
No organization,
irrelevant
arguments
Significantly
overtime,
missing parts in
material
No participation
in the group,
being reported by
other members