Your essay should be typewritten and be between 1,500 and 2,000 words.
The topic of your essay should be either
Critically discuss the proposition that "Firms succeed because of the nature of the resources under their control rather than their strategic response to the competitive environment"
Or
Critically assess F.W.Taylor's contribution to the theory of management practice and its relevance for managers today.
Submission
Your essay is due for submission by 4:00 pm 24th November 2011
You should place a printed hard copy of the essay in the School of Management Essay Submission Box on the first floor of the Business School building, attaching a completed Coursework Declaration Form to the front. This form can be downloaded from Blackboard either from the UG Student portal (right hand side) or from the Assignments section of the Markets, Marketing & Strategy site.
Your tutorial leader will be marking your essay so their name should go in the "Name of Lecturer/class tutor/supervisor" box on the Coursework Declaration Form.
You must also submit an electronic copy of your essay to TURNITIN by clicking on the coursework link in BlackBoard under Assignments. Remember that after uploading the file containing your essay you need to click the Submit button. More detailed instructions for access and submission to Turnitin can be found on the Blackboard site for Markets, Marketing & Strategy under Assignments.
Late submission of coursework (after 4.00pm on the due date) either in hard copy or to Turnitin will result in marks being deducted in line with the University's policy.
You are advised to keep the e-mail receipt that Turnitin sends you after you have successfully submitted your essay. If you don't receive the receipt, please check ( by accessing Turnitin via the coursework link) that your submission has been accepted. Unless you can evidence your submission with a copy of the receipt your essay will be considered a late submission.
In preparing your essay, you should refer to the School of Management's referencing conventions and to the notes on critical analysis both of which are available on the Blackboard Web site in the Assignments area. You should also familiarise yourself with the University's rules on plagiarism which are in the UG Student handbook - also available on the UG Blackboard Portal.
A Frequently Asked Questions on Coursework sheet is available on the Blackboard site for Markets, Marketing & Strategy under Assignments. You should consult this before e-mailing tutors with your questions.