Assessment 1
Assessment Type: individual assessment
1500 - 2000 word report (not an essay)- Not includes a cover page, reference, appendix
Task Details: Compare and contrast the two companies in relation to the following:
- A vision or mission statement.
- Values of the organisation -
- Corporate Social Responsibility/Sustainability
- Stakeholders mentioned in their corporate statements
The comparisons must include an analysis of these statements as to whether they meet the SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely) test for objectives and goals.
Are these statements of intention "believable" and do they add value to these companies?
Two Companies
1. AGL Energy (ASX: AGL), a publicly-listed Australian company, provides energy products and services to the Australian economy.
https://www.agl.com.au/
2. Lendlease Group is a multinational property and infrastructure company headquartered in Sydney, Australia.
https://www.lendlease.com/au/
Compare & Contrast
The purpose of a compare and contrast essay is to analyse the differences and/or the similarities of two distinct subjects
Compare and Contrast
Q1. A vision or mission statement
Q2. Values of the organisation
Q3. Corporate Social Responsibility/Sustainability
Q4. Stakeholders mentioned in their corporate statements
Specific - target a specific area for improvement.
Measurable - quantify or at least suggest an indicator of progress.
Assignable - specify who will do it.
Achievable , Appropriate, Agreed
Realistic - state what results can realistically be achieved, given available resources.
Result-based, Resourced
Time-related - specify when the result(s) can be achieved
Research requirements
Students are to support their analysis and conclusions with the text and a minimum of 3 recent and relevant academic journal articles
Use EBSCO, ProQuest or Google Scholar for Academic Journals
Presentation -
Typed using 12 pt Times New Roman or 11 pt Calibri fonts.
Single line spacing,
In - text reference and a reference list (Harvard Anglia Style)
Important Notes
The Report needs a reference not a bibliography.
The executive summary (approx. 250 words) needs to show;
Purpose(s) of the report
Importance of the purpose(s)
Key outcome(s) of the report.
Follow the structure of report suggested, it is not an essay.
Purpose of Your report
Purpose of Assessment 1
This assessment is designed to allow students to develop research and analytical skills, applied to understanding the role of managers and their impact on organisations.
Difference BTW a Bibliography & a Reference list.
Bibliography-
A bibliography includes details of all the resources you used to produce your assignment, including those you did not quote or paraphrase.
Reference -
In APA Style, each reference cited in-text must appear in the reference list, and each entry in the reference list must be cited in-text.