“Preliminary work for two industry research
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Due
date:

See
your Study Desk

Value:

5%

Structure:

Essay

Objectives
The course objectives met by this
assignment include:
Course specifications are available online from the USQ website <http://www.usq.edu.au/course/specification/>.
Always check the website for the latest version.
Overview
This assessment item requires you to find two organisations
that you will be using for the other assignments in this course.
In your essay, you need to provide information about these
two organisations you selected.
Background
You are required to find two organisations: one large
organisation with more than 5,000 employees and one small-to-medium
organisation with between 50-1,000 employees.

The size of these organisations is important as their
current and future requirements would be different. When you are selecting these organisations,
consider their footprint, such as are they operating within one country only,
are they branching out to another country or are planning to do so, or are they
already operating on a global scale?
Other points you need to consider at this point is the type of business
(pharmaceutical versus distribution for example). You may find some information on their
history that provides some clues. You could look at their mission, vision,
values statements. An organisation may
be small now (they might have just started) and has the potential to grow. Some
organisations pride themselves to be a family business and their expansion
would encompass minimal risks, while large conglomerate organisations may have
more assets to take larger risks. Some
organisations are owned by another organisation, and this may impact their
current and future situation differently.
Please do not contact any organisation to obtain
information. There are security reasons
why this information is not availably publicly.
What you need to do for your assignments it to use the technical aspect
of this course to make your own assumptions and deductions from the information
that is publicly available. Then
translate this into a managerial view.
In addition, it would be more beneficial and workable to
select two organisations that do not have the same product or type or operation. This will assist you in the requirements of
the other assignments in this course.
General Note
For all assignments in this course you are expected to write
clearly, with the relevant theme of the specific assignment requirements
flowing from one point to another, and succinctly addressing the issues within
the word limit given to you. This is a
normal expectation when you work in the industry, and therefore also of this
course.
Essay
In your essay for this assignment you need to provide the following
for each organisation:

describe these two organisations
explain why you have
selected them
provide the URL of the web
sites
describe their main
product(s)
provide the number of
employees
details about their
presence (global, local)
type of business (family
owned, multinational)

One last point to consider is that in your other assignments
you will be looking at the organisations requirements for the technologies we
are covering in this course. Not how an
organisation is going to provide this technology to their customers – a big
difference to be aware of when selecting your organisations.
Structure
The structure of this assignment is essay type please
refer to the communications handbook for guidelines.
Please note that all assessment items in this course must
adhere to the correct Harvard specifications for in text citing and reference
list. For this purpose links have been
provided to you on the study desk. However, you can consult the library web
site for further details and clarifications. It is optional to use Endnote, and the links
are provided to you on the study desk for the course. Endnote is of great assistance to get the
citing and referring correct. However,
you can do this without Endnote, but you need to make sure that the format of
in text citing and the format of the list of references are correct according
to the Harvard guidelines.
Submission requirements
Submit your assignment into EASE. Please note that the link will be visible to
you only when the assignment is due. Do not email the essay to the course
leader. If you are unable to upload, notify the course leader of the issue so
that it may be resolved so that you can upload the assessment.

Marking criteria
for Preliminary work (essay)
Student name: ___________________________ Student number:
____________________

Marks

Applied skills

/20

Essay
contains the requested information; good reasoning has been applied to the
selection process and been clearly expressed in the essay.

Meets all the requirements

15-20

Good work minor issue

10-15

Requires more work

5-10

Very poor effort

0-5

Comment:

Structured development of essay

Clear and succinct communication;
logical flow through the essay leading the reader from start to finish on a
clear path of addressing the assignment requirements

Meets all the requirements

15-20

Good work minor issue

10-15

Requires more work

5-10

Very poor effort

0-5

Comment:

/20

Depth of research/ critical reflection

Assumptions and deductions made in
the essay reflect the understanding of the course material and matches the
selected type of organisation

Meets all the requirements

15-20

Good work minor issue

10-15

Requires more work

5-10

Very poor effort

0-5

Comment:

/20

Understanding of key ideas and concepts

The
essay reflects the ability to relate own research to course materials and
issues by reflecting own perspectives.; showing judgement by incorporating
objective view of how implementing a concept may not work and providing
suggestions on how this could be overcome.

Meets all the requirements

15-20

Good work minor issue

10-15

Requires more work

5-10

Very poor effort

0-5

Comment:

/20

Evidence of support

Citing and referencing: Correctly
formatted within text Harvard citing and provided correctly formatted Harvard
list of references.

Meets all the requirements

15-20

Good work minor issue

10-15

Requires more work

5-10

Very poor effort

0-5

Comment:

/20

/20

Total

/100

General Comments:

Preliminary work for two industry research
papers.0/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image002.jpg””>Due
date:See
your Study DeskValue:5%Structure:
EssayObjectivesThe course objectives met by this
assignment include: Course
specifications are available online from the USQ website <http://www.usq.edu.au/course/specification/>.
Always check the website for the latest version.OverviewThis assessment item requires you to find two organisations
that you will be using for the other assignments in this course. In your essay, you need to provide information about these
two organisations you selected. BackgroundYou are required to find two organisations: one large
organisation with more than 5,000 employees and one small-to-medium
organisation with between 50-1,000 employees.
The size of these organisations is important as their
current and future requirements would be different. When you are selecting these organisations,
consider their footprint, such as are they operating within one country only,
are they branching out to another country or are planning to do so, or are they
already operating on a global scale?
Other points you need to consider at this point is the type of business
(pharmaceutical versus distribution for example). You may find some information on their
history that provides some clues. You could look at their mission, vision,
values statements. An organisation may
be small now (they might have just started) and has the potential to grow. Some
organisations pride themselves to be a family business and their expansion
would encompass minimal risks, while large conglomerate organisations may have
more assets to take larger risks. Some
organisations are owned by another organisation, and this may impact their
current and future situation differently.Please do not contact any organisation to obtain
information. There are security reasons
why this information is not availably publicly.
What you need to do for your assignments it to use the technical aspect
of this course to make your own assumptions and deductions from the information
that is publicly available. Then
translate this into a managerial view.In addition, it would be more beneficial and workable to
select two organisations that do not have the same product or type or operation. This will assist you in the requirements of
the other assignments in this course.General NoteFor all assignments in this course you are expected to write
clearly, with the relevant theme of the specific assignment requirements
flowing from one point to another, and succinctly addressing the issues within
the word limit given to you. This is a
normal expectation when you work in the industry, and therefore also of this
course.EssayIn your essay for this assignment you need to provide the following
for each organisation:One last point to consider is that in your other assignments
you will be looking at the organisations requirements for the technologies we
are covering in this course. Not how an
organisation is going to provide this technology to their customers – a big
difference to be aware of when selecting your organisations.StructureThe structure of this assignment is essay type please
refer to the communications handbook for guidelines. Please note that all assessment items in this course must
adhere to the correct Harvard specifications for in text citing and reference
list. For this purpose links have been
provided to you on the study desk. However, you can consult the library web
site for further details and clarifications. It is optional to use Endnote, and the links
are provided to you on the study desk for the course. Endnote is of great assistance to get the
citing and referring correct. However,
you can do this without Endnote, but you need to make sure that the format of
in text citing and the format of the list of references are correct according
to the Harvard guidelines.Submission requirementsSubmit your assignment into EASE. Please note that the link will be visible to
you only when the assignment is due. Do not email the essay to the course
leader. If you are unable to upload, notify the course leader of the issue so
that it may be resolved so that you can upload the assessment.Marking criteria
for Preliminary work (essay)Student name: ___________________________ Student number:
____________________MarksApplied skills/20Essay
contains the requested information; good reasoning has been applied to the
selection process and been clearly expressed in the essay.Meets all the requirements15-20Good work minor issue10-15Requires more work5-10Very poor effort0-5Comment:Structured development of essayClear and succinct communication;
logical flow through the essay leading the reader from start to finish on a
clear path of addressing the assignment requirementsMeets all the requirements15-20Good work minor issue10-15Requires more work5-10Very poor effort0-5Comment:/20Depth of research/ critical reflectionAssumptions and deductions made in
the essay reflect the understanding of the course material and matches the
selected type of organisationMeets all the requirements15-20Good work minor issue10-15Requires more work5-10Very poor effort0-5Comment:/20Understanding of key ideas and conceptsThe
essay reflects the ability to relate own research to course materials and
issues by reflecting own perspectives.; showing judgement by incorporating
objective view of how implementing a concept may not work and providing
suggestions on how this could be overcome.Meets all the requirements15-20Good work minor issue10-15Requires more work5-10Very poor effort0-5Comment:/20Evidence of supportCiting and referencing: Correctly
formatted within text Harvard citing and provided correctly formatted Harvard
list of references.Meets all the requirements15-20Good work minor issue10-15Requires more work5-10Very poor effort0-5Comment:/20/20Total/100General Comments:”