Business Management - 600/700 words NEEDED WITHIN 3 HOURS!!!
Assignment Brief
(Unit with single assignment)
Name of Centre: Coventry University College | Learner achievement (please circle) NB: All learner achievement is provisional until confirmed at the AVA Awards Board | |||||||
Level Achieved: | L2 | L3 | ||||||
Final Grade Achieved (Level 3 units only) | P | M | D | |||||
Resubmission? | Y | N | ||||||
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Title of Access to HE Diploma: Business Studies (e.g. Science) | ||||||||
Unit title(s): Business Management | Unit code(s): AB1/3/LN/005 | |||||||
Learner: | Tutor/Assessor: Dr Paul Cook | |||||||
Description of Assignment: Task 1: Using diagrams and an essay of approximately 600-700 words:- Draw diagrams of two different organisational structures (Organograms) and evaluate the responsiveness of the two businesses and their structures to customers (A.C. 2.1) Taking each business in turn, evaluate the importance of internal and external communication to them and give an explanation of the role of Management Information systems in their decision making process. (A.C. 4.1 and 4.2) With reference to the assessment criteria, your report should address the following questions:
You must base your essay on two different sectors of industry – i.e. Private, Public, Voluntary. Task 2: Use the table template supplied and complete it to:-
Task 3: Using an example of a leader of your own choice:
Continued → Assignment advice: Using the assessment criteria, Your essay report and your diagrams should demonstrate that you understand and are able to explain:
For this assignment you will produce:
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Date set: 28/11/2016 | Date for draft submission (if applicable): | Date for submission: 27/1/2017 | ||||||
Extension date (if agreed): | Signed by Tutor/Assessor to agree extension: | Date submitted: | ||||||
Learner declaration:
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Learner comments: (please use this space to comment on any aspect of the assignment when handing in your work) | ||||||||
Signature: | Date: |
TO THE LEARNER: Please attach this assignment brief to any written work you are handing in for assessment, or submit the brief as instructed.
YOUR WORK CANNOT BE ASSESSED UNLESS YOU HAVE SIGNED AND SUBMITTED THIS FORM
Level 2/3 (please circle) | Unit title: Business Management | ||
This assignment addresses the following Assessment Criteria from the unit (or a copy of the unit may be attached, if all AC are covered): | |||
AC no | Level Three
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1.1 | Explain the key elements and purpose of business management | ||
2.1 | Evaluate two different organisational structures in the context of business organisations | ||
3.1 | Evaluate the role of leadership and leadership styles, in a range of business situations | ||
4.1 | Evaluate the importance of communication in a range of business situations | ||
4.2 | Explain the role of management information systems in decision making | ||
Level 3 units only: Learners achieve a Pass if they meet all Level 3 Assessment Criteria for a unit. You will achieve a Merit or Distinction by meeting the following Grade Descriptors. Your tutor will give you feedback for all three grades. | |||
Grade Descriptor | Merit (Choose one or more relevant grade components) | Distinction (Choose one or more relevant grade components) | |
1 Understanding of the Subject | The student, students’ work or performance demonstrates a very good grasp of relevant knowledge and demonstrates a very good understanding of different perspectives associated with the area of study. | The student, students’ work or performance demonstrates an excellent grasp of relevant knowledge and demonstrates an excellent understanding of different perspectives associated with the area of study. | |
Grade Descriptor 2 | Merit (Choose one or more relevant grade components) | Distinction (Choose one or more relevant grade components) | |
Application of Knowledge | The student, student’s work or performance makes use of relevant theories and concepts with very good levels of consistency and analysis. | The student, student’s work or performance makes use of relevant theories and concepts with excellent levels of consistency and analysis. | |
Grade Descriptor 7 | Merit (Choose one or more relevant grade components) | Distinction (Choose one or more relevant grade components) | |
Quality | Learner’s work, taken as a whole, demonstrates a very good response to the demands of the brief/assignment. | Learner’s work, taken as a whole, demonstrates an excellent response to the demands of the brief/assignment. | |
Grade Guidance: Learners must carefully read the guidance below which is linked to the components above | |||
MERIT: (e.g. To achieve a Merit your work will show…..) To achieve a Merit you will show that you have generally applied the relevant theories and concepts of communication and MIS, the purpose of management and various leadership styles in your explanations and responses. You will demonstrate very good levels of consistency in your analysis, assessment and application of the various ideas in the above subject matter. You will have supported your explanations and arguments and any suggestions which you make with clear and relevant evidence and examples. You will give relevant diagrams of organisational structure and your work will be written in a generally fluent and coherent style using a register generally appropriate to your purpose. Your work will generally exhibit a logical progression and development of ideas and explanations relevant to the sphere of the tasks you have been set. Your answer will be informed by accurate use of technical and specialist language. | |||
DISTINCTION: (e.g. To achieve a Distinction your work will show…..) To achieve a distinction you will show that you have consistently applied the relevant theories and concepts of communication, MIS, purpose of management and leadership styles in your explanations and responses. You will demonstrate excellent levels of consistency in your analysis, assessment and application of the various ideas in the above subject matter. You will support your explanations and arguments and any suggestions which you make with very clear and relevant evidence and examples. Your work will be written in a consistently fluent and coherent style using a register consistently appropriate to your purpose. Your work will consistently exhibit a logical progression and development of ideas and explanations relevant to the sphere of the task you have been set. Your answer will be consistently informed by accurate use of technical and specialist language. |
Part A: Feedback on credit level | |||||||
AC no | Credit achieved (L2/L3) | Location of evidence | Tutor/Assessor comments on assessment criteria (you could also indicate on the work itself where each AC is met) | ||||
1.1 | GD1 - Understanding GD2 - Application GD7 - Quality | ||||||
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Level achieved | Tutor/Assessor’s signature: | Paul Cook | Date: | ||||
Resubmission (if applicable) If any of the assessment criteria for this assignment have not been met at Level 3, a resubmission may be permitted. Resubmission must follow the QAA guidelines and be permitted only once. | ||||||||||
Requirements for resubmission/new Task set: | ||||||||||
Date Set: | 6/1/2017 | Date due: | Date Submitted: | |||||||
Feedback on resubmission: | ||||||||||
Level achieved after resubmission: | Tutor/Assessor’s signature: | Date: | ||||||||
Part B: Feedback on grading (Applicable only if all assessment criteria achieved at Level 3) | ||||||||||
Grade Descriptor | Tutor/Assessor comments against grade descriptors | Grade indicator (P/M/D) Please enter the final grade on page 1 based on this grade profile e.g. PPM=P | ||||||||
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GD7: Quality | ||||||||||
Tutor/Assessor’s reason for final grade decision (if applicable): |