Faculty of Creative Industries & Business
Department of Management& Marketing
Bachelor of Business
BSNS 5390: Managing in Organisations
Assignment three
No cover sheet is required for the exercises in this
assignment, but one signed sheet required with first
item submitted, as confirmation that you will complete
each item in portfolio honestly.
Semester:
Semester 2 2015
Date issued:
07 August 2015
Due date and time:
Will be advised by lecturer. Quizzes will typically take place in class, written
homework due at commencement of class, but may be emailed if student unable
to be present at commencement of class.
No late assignments will be accepted without an SAC application
Delivery:
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Follow instructions of lecturer, for example complete quiz on line
submit a hard copy or email lecturer with a copy of homework
Individuals keep an electronic copy of items in your portfolio
Total marks:
100 marks, taken from ten best marks achieved by student in their
portfolio during the semester ;
Weighting:
20%
Length:
Typically no more than one page
Instructions:
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Lecturer:
Ngaire Molyneux / Ken Newlands
Student declaration:
:Student’s ID
Plagiarism may result in disciplinary action
Class time: Monday 1:00pm
I confirm that:
 The work I submit as part of my portfolio is entirely our own work.
 Where I have used ideas, tables, diagrams etc of other writers,
I have acknowledged the source in every case.
 This assignment has not previously been submitted as assessed work for
any academic course.
Student’s name
Student’s Signature
Date:
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BSNS 5390
Managing in ORGANISATIONS
ASSIGNMENT THREE: INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIO
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Expected quality: Your assignment response must be of a high professional
standard, typed in 12 point font Arial, 1.5 line spaced, with appropriate citation
and referencing using the APA style. Marks will be deducted from your
assignment for poor quality: citations, referencing, presentation, incorrect
spelling, poor grammar, and poor sentence structure. (Refer to Writing
Guidelines for Business Students, 5th Edition (2013) by Lisa Emerson or other
guidebooks).
2. Use NZ or UK spelling and grammar check (Not US version), include page
numbers in footer, group name or student id in header, and justify to both left
and right edges allowing sufficient margins for the marker (2.0 cms on right
hand side).
Failure to cite and reference correctly will result in marks being
deducted from your assignment.
Plagiarism (passing off someone else’s work as your own) must be strictly
avoided; if this is found, the assignment will receive zero marks, and the
student may be liable for disciplinary action by the Programme Leader.
Expressing your own points of view using argument will also improve the
quality of your answers and assignment grade.
Grading Schedule
A+ = 89.5-100
B+ = 74.5 - 79.49
C+ = 59.5 – 64.6
D = 39.5-49.49
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A
B
C
E
= 84.5 -89.49
= 69.5 - 69.49
= 54.5 – 59.49
= 0-39.49
A- = 79.5 - 84.49
B- = 64.6 – 69.49
C- = 49.5 – 54.49
Do you want to do the best that you can do on this assignment and improve your grades?
You could:
Talk it over with your lecturer
Visit Te Puna Ako or Maia for learning advice and support
Visit the Pacific Centre for learning, teaching and research (Pacifica)
Contact the USU Advocate for independent advice+
For contact details and more information, go to www.usu.co.nz
Assignment three: Weekly readings, short answers, quizzes, news stories, attendance and
participation. This outline will be modified to allow for q-xorro quizzes commencing week 4
Students are expected to read the newspapers or other media and bring business developments to
class each week to share with class members. A variety of tasks are designed to encourage students
to read both the text and other media. Exercises may be set for individuals or teams of students to
complete. Assignment three is worth 20% of the course grade. The lecturer will choose a
selection of available tasks from your portfolio, including in-class test on Xorro, homework
and other tasks. The final mark will be based on your ten best results.
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Week one for week two
Read chapter one and two. Assignment three ex 1: Questions for next week- prepare your answer
on one or two pages
Explain the four management functions and how they are interconnected.
Summarise one relevant business news story (approximately 100 words). Attach a copy of the article.
Read the ethical challenge page 74 and prepare two questions to ask the class.
(10 marks)
Week Two preparation for week three
Hwk reading and questions to answer in preparation for Ch. 18 on Leading.
Three choices:
Management Challenge P 664; How would the formation of teams help as part of the answer to
improving quality and productivity at NEC?
OR
Orpheus Orchestra P.674; what are two advantages of using self-directed teams?
OR
Transport Corporation of India p.677; How successful are teams in various cultural settings?
OR
Summarise one relevant business news story (approximately 100 words). Attach a copy of the article.
(10 marks)
Week Three preparation for week four
Hwk reading and questions to answer in preparation for week 4 Chapter 3
Three choices
Management Challenge p.84. What steps would you take to help Microsoft maintain its status in the
software industry as it faces new threats from competitors in the environment?
OR
Dick Hubbard. Hubbard’s Cereal p.104 Read the case study and prepare a List of three significant
practices that Hubbard uses with his employees and customers
OR
Summarise one relevant business news story (approximately 100 words). Attach a copy of the article.
(10 marks)
Week four preparation for week five
Hwk reading and questions to answer in preparation for week 5 Chapter 7
Three Choices
Management Challenge p.254. How would you as a manager prepare your organization to cope with
unexpected problems? Bring an example of an unexpected problem with you to class.
OR
Sir (Richard) Michael Hill p.259. Read the case and summarize the goals that the he has achieved in
the past. What factors would you consider to answer the question: How realistic is his goal for
2020?
OR
Summarise one relevant business news story (approximately 100 words). Attach a copy of the article.
(10 marks)
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Week five preparation for week six
There are no specific readings for next week. However use New Zealand spell and grammar check
for your assignment and then check again for readability. Check your assignment in TURNITIN
Week Six Readings for Week seven Chapter 9
Read assignment two. Establish plan to complete draft by week 13
Choice of tasks
Management challenge p.330. If you were Marjorie Yang what decision would you make and why,
concerning the proposed $150million factory?
OR
Complete the New Manager self-test on p.340. Bring the results to class.
(10 marks)
Week Seven Homework read Chapter 15 for Quiz in week 8
(10 marks)
If you miss Quiz -Summarise one relevant business news story (approximately 100 words). Attach a
copy of the article.
(10 marks)
Week Eight Readings for Week 9.
Read Chapter 16 Case study page 596 Managing Motivation at Degussa Peroxide Ltd. Provide a
summary of case commenting on motivation applications.
(10 marks)
Week Nine Readings for week 10. Quiz: Chapter 10
(10 marks)
If you miss Quiz -Summarise one relevant business news story (approximately 100 words). Attach a
copy of the article.
(10 marks)
Week Ten Readings for week 11
Read chapter 10 particularly the Case studies Management challenge page 364 and response on
page 393, Fonterra page 365-366, Formica page 369, and the article How to delegate p370. Provide
a summary of ONE of the case studies listed above
10 marks)
Week Eleven readings for week 12.
Read Chapter 13 Managing Diversity and prepare a summary of your choice of one of three readings.
Bring SUMMARY to class.
Management Challenge p.470, and response p.506 OR
New Zealand Manager Challenge Keith Palmer CEO Wakatu Corporation page 471 OR
Management in Practice Indigenous Maori in the Workplace p.478-479
(10 marks)
Week Twelve reading for week 13.
No test for Week 13, but please skim read the Capstone chapter “Making effective management
happen.” Complete first draft of Assignment two for spellcheck and TURNITIN originality check.
(10 marks)
Week Thirteen for week 14.
Focus on polishing assignment two
Week 14 no class but…
After another New Zealand language spellcheck and read, submit final version of Assignment two to
Turnitin
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