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Department of Management & Marketing
NEW ZEALAND DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS
Assignment Two (Group Project) Cover Page
APMG NZ 530 – ORGANISATION & MANAGEMENT
Semester:
One, 2015
Due date and
time:
Tuesday 9th June 2015 by 12 noon in your Lecturer’s assignment box in
Delivery
building 54 in the Foyer.
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Hard Copy MUST be placed in assignment box as per above instructions.
You must submit a copy to turnitin.com at the SAME due date and time to confirm
delivery of a hard copy in the assignment box. It is also required that you retain a soft
copy of your assignment at all times for back-up purposes. This does not replace the
requirement to present a printed copy in the assignment boxes.
Total marks:
80 marks
Weighting:
40%
Instructions:
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Student Names &
ID Nos. :
Complete this cover sheet and attach it to each part of your assignment.
Answer ALL questions.
This is a group/team assignment.
Copying or plagiarism may result in disciplinary action
We advise that you keep a copy of this assignment
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(This should be
clearly written with
both given name and
FAMILY name.
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Lecturer circle
one:
Student
declaration:
Signatures of
Students:
Note: If the name &
signature of a group
member is not given,
it will assumed that
the student has NOT
participated in the
project and will
receive NO marks.
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Daniel Mangalaraj
Class time: circle one
Morning
Night
I confirm that:
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This is an original assessment and is entirely our own work.
Where ideas, tables, diagrams etc of other writers have been used,
we have acknowledged the source in every case.
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Group Report
Name of Group Member:
Note: If the name and signature of
a group member is not given, it will
assumed that the student has NOT
participated in the project and will
receive NO marks.
Tasks Carried Out by Group Member:
Total
Approx
contribution
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100%
Total contribution
Other comments (if appropriate):
Group Member Signatures:
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Attach the completed Group Report as an appendix to the hard copy of your assignment
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Assignment Two – Group Project
Due date: Tuesday 9th June 2015 by 12 noon, hard copy in your Lecturer’s assignment
box in the foyer of building 54 and by the SAME deadline submit electronically to
turnitin.com
Total Weighting:
40% of final mark
Marks:
80 Marks
This assignment relates to:
1. Learning Outcome 3, key element a & b
2. Learning Outcome 6, key elements a, b, c & d
3. Learning Outcome 7, key elements a, b & c
4. Learning Outcome 8
Instructions and guide to the assignment
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You need to join with others to form a group of not more than 5 or less than 4 members.
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Each member of the group is to create a Google Drive Account (instructions will be given by
your lecturer)
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One member of the group will create a Google Doc appropriately named for the group. This
Google Doc is to be shared with each group member and with both lecturers: and
dmangalaraj@unitec.ac.nz
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The Google doc is to be typed in 1.5 line spacing with Calibri font, size 11 pt. The document is to be
proof-read and appropriately formatted before exporting the document to Turnitin.com and also
submitted in hard copy to the relevant assignment box.
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Each group member will type their contribution to the assignment directly into the shared Google
doc including citations.
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Note: Students are expected to submit original work only and must present their answers in their
own words.
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Sections that are copied from the textbook or other sources are not acceptable unless corrcectly
cited and referenced.
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All members of the group should approve the completed document before submission.
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Late assignments will not be marked - Refer to Unitec’s SAC regulations for late assignments
or impaired performance.
10 Assignments containing clear evidence of plagiarism will be referred to the Programme Leader for
possible disciplinary action without being graded.
11 The style of citing and referencing used should be the APA referencing. This style has a
particular format for listing references used for citing or quoting authors, within assessments. Refer
to the site “Library Tools” as discussed in class frequently.
12 Be careful that students from other groups do not acquire or interfere with your work.
13 Provided there has been equal participation and contribution to the assignment by all group
members, each group member will receive the mark allocated to the assignment. However, where
there has been lack of participation and contribution by one or more group members, the lecturer
has the right to apportion marks accordingly. This may be determined by any or all of: the Group
Report, individual contributions on the Google doc and meeting with the group.
14 The Group Report must be completed, agreed on and signed by all group members and attached
as an appendix to the hard-copy submission.
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15 The cover sheet for the assignment must be completed with names and signatures of all group
members and attached to the hard-copy submission.
The Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is to introduce students to group work and the process of
research based on secondary sources. The findings along with the theoretical concepts are
to be applied by the group members via team work. Any lack of participation or conflict within
the group should be resolved by the group members.
The questions given below require you to apply the theory to two cases from your textbook:
“Stores and More” (p 152-153) and “Leading the Harvest” (p 313-314 of your textbook). In
addition you are required to visit the websites of the two organisations in the case studies,
(The Westfield Group and Ozharvest) to obtain more specific information to be able to
answer the questions. You can also research for more information from other Internet
sources, business magazines such as Fortune, Forbes, Business Week, NZ Business,
Marketing Magazine and NZ Herald Business Section.
Ensure that your submission has in text citations and a reference list using the correct
APA style of acknowledgment as discussed in class.
Case Studies used in the assignment:
NOTE: The case studies and page number reference are for the 2014 version of the
textbook. Case studies are also posted on Moodle.
Stores and more
(The Westfield Group)
p. 152-153
Leading the harvest
(Ronni Kahn, founder of Ozharvest)
p. 313-314
(Remember to also use other sources of information)
Note: The word count limit is 3,200 word, which is approximately 40 words for
each 1 mark.
Questions
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Competitors are a powerful force in the Specific External Environment of a
business (refer to pages 32 and 40 of your text). When the Development Team of the
Westfield Group are looking for opportunities to establish new retail centres, they
would analyse the degree of competition they would be facing in that particular
location.
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1.1
Use Porter’s Five Competitive Forces model (refer to resources on Moodle
and other sources) as a tool to analyse the degree of Westfield’s competition in
the Auckland, New Zealand market.
(6 marks)
1.2
Conduct secondary research via Westfield’s websites and other sources to
explain how the organisational culture (p 43-48 of your text) of The
WestfieldGroup helps the organisation to deal with their environments. (6 marks)
Learning Outcome: 3
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The design of Organisational structures determine the authority and responsibilities
that individual employees have within the organisation (refer to p 130-147 of your text).
Conduct secondary research via the “Stores and More” case study, the Westfield
Group’s websites and also business publications to explain the degree to which The
Westfield Group’s organisational structure is:
2.1
Mechanistic rather than organic;
(3 marks)
2.2
Centralised rather than decentralised; and
(3 marks)
2.3
Hierarchical and departmentalised.
(4 marks)
2.4
Explain the how the organisational structure of the Westfield Group as you have
answered in 2.1, 2.2 & 2.3 above, affects the span of control in this
organisation.
(4 marks)
Learning Outcome: 6
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Discuss briefly how the theories of Motivation (refer to p 265-272 of your text) applies
to Ozharvest by answering the following:
3.1
Discuss how Ronni Kahn’s management practices at Ozharvest motivate people
according to McGregor’s Theory Y and not Theory X.
(6 marks)
3.2
Discuss how the workers at Ozharvest, may (or may not) be motivated according
to McCelland’s three-needs theory.
(6 marks)
Learning Outcome: 7
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Leadership theories attempt to explain leadership styles of behaviour in order for us to
understand what makes an effective leader (refer to p 292-304 of your text). Apply and
justify the following two theories to understanding Ronni Kahn’s leadership style:
4.1
Identify and apply the appropriate leadership style from the University of Iowa
Studies to Ronni’s leadership style and justify your answer with examples from the
case study.
(5 marks)
4.2
Agree or disagree with this statement “Ronni might be termed a charismatic
leader” and justify your answer with examples from the case study.
(5 marks)
Learning Outcome: 7
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Investigate and recommend to the senior executive team of The Westfield Group, how
they should manage this large multi-national firm by using the process of effective
delegation.
(8 marks)
Learning Outcome: 7
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Contemporary Issue
6.1
Referring to the contemporary case study Ozharvest and website apply the three
step change process described in your text by Robbins (p.190)
(5 marks)
6.2
Discuss how you would help Ronni to change his style of leadership.
(5 marks)
Learning Outcome: 8
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Managing Change and Innovation (refer to Chapter 7 of your text). Conduct
secondary research via the Westfield Group’s websites and the case study to:
7.1
Explain what external forces necessitated innovation and change to their
business practices. Give examples of the innovations made.
(6 marks)
7.2
Discuss TWO strategies managers at Westfield’s could use in their role as change
agents to overcome barriers to change. Give an example of an action taken.
(8 marks)
Learning Outcome: 8
(Total 80 marks)
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