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BMA799

Strategic Management

(Flexible)

Semester 1, 2013

Teaching Team:

Dr Michael Craw


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Contact Details

Unit Coordinator: Dr Michael Craw

Campus: Flexible

Email: [email protected]

Skype: callto://michae.craw

Consultation Time: By arrangement
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Contents

Contact Details Page 2

Unit Description .Page 4

Intended Learning Outcomes and Generic Graduate Attributes....Page 6

Learning Expectations and Teaching Strategies Approach ..Page 8

Learning Resources ..Page 8

Details of Teaching Arrangements Page 12

Assessment Page 13

Submission of Coursework .Page 19

Study Schedule Page 21


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Unit Description

Unlike other business courses that concentrate on a particular function or piece of the business -

accounting, finance, marketing, production, human resources, or information systems - Strategic

Management is a big picture unit.

The unit navigates the spectrum of business and management. The key objective of the navigation

is the total enterprise - the industry and competitive/harmonious environment in which it operates,

its long-term direction and strategy, its resources and capabilities, and its prospects for success.

Throughout the unit, the attention will be trained on the foremost issue What must managers do,

and do well, to provide the most useful platform for business success? The broad base theme of

the unit is that advantageous strategy making and good strategy execution are the key ingredients

of company success and typically the most reliable signs of good management. The mission of the

unit is to explore why reliable strategic management leads to good business performance, to

present the basic concepts and tools of strategic analysis, and to drill you in the methods of crafting

a well-conceived strategy and executing it competently.

Youll be called on to probe, question, and evaluate all aspects of a companys external and internal

situation through an intensive and rigorous Discussion Board exercise each week of the unit. Using

Discussion Board you will interrogate the companys standing in the marketplace, its ability to

compete, its ability to integrate; determine the difference between winning strategies and

mediocre strategies; and become more skilled in identifying ways to improve a companys strategy

or its execution.

In the core of BMA799, another purpose is accomplished: to help you synthesise what you may

have learned in prior business units or in the business practitioning space. Dealing with the grand

sweep of how to manage all the pieces of a business makes strategic management an integrative

unit in which you reach back to use concepts and techniques covered in previous courses. It is

hoped that youll see how the various pieces of the business puzzle fit together and why the

different parts of a business should be managed in strategic harmony for the sake of an

organisations sustainable success.

The next weeks will be exciting, fun, very challenging, and filled with significant and far reaching

learning opportunities. The content of this unit has all the ingredients to be the most useful youve

taken - useful in the sense of learning a lot about business, holding your interest from beginning to

end, and enhancing your capacities of business judgement. As you immerse yourself in the subject

matter, ponder the following idioms: Peter Schultzs Hire character/Train skill, Charles Darwins .

It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most

responsive to change, and Ralph Waldo Emersons observation, Commerce is a game of skill which

many people play, but which few play well.

Thus the overriding intent of the unit is to help you become a savvier player and better prepare you

for a successful business career. The School of Management sincerely hopes this unit will make a


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useful contribution toward success in your career of choice, and much wiser about business

management.

Pre-Requisite/Co-Requisite Unit(s)

N/A.

Enrolment in the Unit

Unless there are exceptional circumstances, students should not enrol in BMA units after the end of

week two of semester, as the School of Management cannot guarantee:

That any extra assistance will be provided by the teaching team in respect of work coveredin the period prior to enrolment; and

that penalties will not be applied for late submission of any piece or pieces of assessmentthat were due during this period.


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tended Learning Outcomes and Generic Graduate Attributes

LearningOutcomes

Assessment Criteria In assessing th islearning ou tcome I wi l l be looking at yo ur

abi l i ty to:

AssessmentMethods

Graduate Attribute Outcomes

Knowledge ofthe complexitiesof decision-makingprocessesincluding theinfluence of

internal andexternalbusiness factors

Explain Strategic Management theory Discussion Board

Examination

Case Study/ Examination

Knowledge

Students will develop an understanding of Strategic Management theory Students will develop an understanding of Strategic Management decision-making Students will develop an appreciation of the collective contributions of other business

topics in regard to Strategic Management

Students will develop an understanding of the internal and external influences on StrategicManagement

Students will learn to research, analyse, and synthesise information relevant to StrategicManagement

Communication Skills

Students will be encouraged to communicate effectively using oral and written mediumsand to present well-reasoned arguments in a logical and coherent manner

Problem-Solving Skills

Students will learn how to understand and classify the needs and wants in StrategicManagement

Students will learn how to conceptualise and apply Strategic Management decision-makingprocesses to the marketing decisions made by sellers

Students will learn how to appreciate the role of theory as it applies to the real-world ofStrategic Management

Global Perspective

Students will be exposed to Strategic Management issues in an Australian and a globalcontext

Social Responsibility

Students will be encouraged to act ethically, with integrity and social responsibility, in theapplication of Strategic Management theory and research to marketing strategies

Students will develop an appreciation of the impact of Strategic Managementpractices on individuals and groups in society

As the Discussion Board Participant and as a Discussion Board Moderator

Knowledge

Students will develop an understanding of Strategic Management theory by use of peer

Describe Strategic Management process Discussion Board

Examination

Assess the needs and wants of managers Discussion Board

Examination

Criticalevaluation ofstrategies inrelation tobusinessmotivations

Justify strategic decisions made by managers in terms

of company decision-making processes

Discussion Board

Case Study

Examination

Identify the role of theory as it applies to the real-

world of strategic managers

Discussion Board

Examination

Knowledge ofthe strategymaking andstrategyexecutionapproaches

Describe the impact of Strategic Management practices

on individuals and groups in society

Discussion Board

Examination

Apply ethically, and with integrity and social

responsibility, strategic management theory and

practical application

Discussion Board

Examination


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Knowledge of

major forms of

Strategic

Management

research

Students will learn to research, analyse, and synthesise

information relevant to Strategic Management.

Discussion Board

Case Study

Examination

reviewed and non-empirical literature

Students will demonstrate an ability to analyse and synthesise literature and use it tosupport arguments and other lines of enquiry

Communication Skills

Students will be encouraged to communicate effectively using oral and written mediumsand to present well-reasoned arguments in a logical and coherent manner

Problem-Solving Skills

Students will learn how to understand and classify the needs and wants of managersGlobal Perspective

Students will be exposed to Strategic Management issues in an Australian and a globalcontext

Students will gain an understanding of the importance of Strategic Managementfor businesses and individuals to gain advantage in the global marketplace

Social Responsibility Students will be encouraged to act ethically, with integrity and social responsibility, in the

application of Strategic Management theory and research to marketing strategies

Broadknowledge ofcurrent issues inStrategic

Management

Students will be exposed to Strategic Management

issues in an Australian and a global context

Discussion Board

Case Study

Examination

Students will gain an understanding of the importance

of Strategic Management for businesses in the global

marketplace

Discussion Board

Case Study

Examination

Facilitatestudents peerlearningactivities

Students will be encouraged to communicate

effectively using oral and written mediums and to

present well-reasoned arguments in a logical and

coherent manner

Discussion Board

Case Study

Examination


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Learning Expectations and Teaching Strategies/Approach

Expectations

The University is committed to a high standard of professional conduct in all activities, and holds its

commitment and responsibilities to its students as being of paramount importance. Likewise, itholds expectations about the responsibilities students have as they pursue their studies within the

special environment the University offers. The Universitys Code of Conduct for Teaching and

Learning states:

Students are expected to participate actively and positively in the teaching/learning

environment. They must attend classes when and as required, strive to maintain steady

progress within the subject or unit framework, comply with workload expectations, and

submit required work on time.

Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S)

The University is committed to providing a safe and secure teaching and learning environment. In

addition to specific requirements of this unit you should refer to the Universitys policy

at: http://www.admin.utas.edu.au/hr/ohs/pol_proc/ohs.pdf

Learning Resources

Learning Resources

Extensive Course Materials are provided to you through MyLO. The materials are in modular

format and include PowerPoint presentations, mini lectures, readings, experiential questions, andcase studies. The course materials should be used in conjunction with the prescribed textbook

and are provided to assist you with your learning in this subject.

E-resources

You may like to use the ACCESS CODE at the front of the textbook and register your access to the e-

resources on the website http://www.cengage.com/sso . The self-tests for each chapter are

Crossword Puzzles, Flashcards andTutorial Quizzes, these can be accessed by opening the Bonus

Study Tools on the website. The ACCESS CODE is only provided with the purchase of the textbook.

As the average study time recommended for a unit in the MBA is approximately 10 hours per week,

you might expect to spend about 130 hours of your time on this unit over the semester including any

scheduled discussion times. This means that most of your time should be allocated to working

through the learning resources, e-resources, readings and the assessment tasks.
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Prescribed Text

Hanson, D, Dowling, P, Hitt, M, Ireland, RD & Hoskisson, RE 2011, Strategic management:

competitiveness and globalisation, 4th

edn, Thompson, Melbourne.

You may purchase the textbook through the Co-op Bookshop in hard copy version. You may prefer to

purchase an eBook. Contact the bookshop about an eBook purchase.

Recommended Texts

The publications listed below are highly recommended for further reading on the topics covered in

the unit.

Barney, J & Hesterly, W 2006, Strategic management and competitive advantage, Pearson, New

Jersey.

Belanger, J, Berggra, C, Bjorkman, T & Kohler, K 2000, Being local worldwide, Cornell UP, USA.

Chandler, A, Hagstrom, P & Solvell, O 2000, The dynamic firm, Oxford UP, USA.

De Rond, M 2006, Strategic alliances as social facts, Cambridge UP, Cambridge UK.

De Wit, B & Meyer, R 2004, Strategy: process, content, context, 3rd

edn, Thompson, London.

Demick, B 2010, Nothing to envy: life love and death in North Korea, Harper Collins, Melbourne.

Fishman, T 2006, China, inc: the relentless rise of the next great superpower, Pocket Books, Sydney.

Harvey, D 1989, The condition of post modernity, Blackwell, Oxford.

Hendry, C, Arthur, M & Jones, A 1995, Strategy through people: adaptation and learning in the small-

medium enterprise, Routledge, London.

Hubbard, G 2004, Strategic management: thinking, analysis and action, Prentice Hall, Sydney.

Joyce, P 2000, Effective strategic change in the public sector, Wiley, London.

Magnus, G 2009, The age of ageing, John Wiley, Singapore.

Mintzberg, H & Quinn, B (eds) 1998, Readings in the strategy process, 3rd

edn, Prentice Hall, Sydney.

Porter, M 1990, Competitive advantage of nations, MacMillan, London.

Porter, M 1985, Competitive advantage, The Free Press, New York.

Porter, M 2004, Competitive strategy, The Free Press, New York.

Porter, M, Taeuchi, H & Sakakibara, M 2000, Can Japan compete?, MacMillan, Hampshire.

Reich, R, 2008, Supercapitalism, Scribe, Melbourne.


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Segal-Horn, S 1998, The strategy reader, Blackwell, Oxford.

Stacey, RD 1996, Strategic management and organisational dynamics, Pitman, Sydney.

Thompson, P & Macklin, R 2009, The big fella: the rise and rise of BHP Billiton, Heinemann,

Melbourne.

Journals and Periodicals

Apart from books, you will find it valuable to get into the practice of reading relevant articles from

journals and periodicals (including newspapers and magazines).

Academy of Management Journal

Academy of Management Review

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

California Management Review

Harvard Business Review

Journal of General Management

Long Range Planning

Sloan Management Review

Strategic Management Journal

In addition to the journals, try to read The Australian Financial Reviewand magazines which treat

management in a serious way. The Bulletin, Fortune International, Business Week Internationaland

Business Review Weeklyare examples of relevant magazines.

A six-month subscription to Search me! Management is provided with the textbook when you

register the ACCESS CODE at the front of the textbook on the website http://www.cengage.com/sso.

This resource provides access to scholarly and popular journals, e-books and newspapers. Refer to the

textbook page XXV for search tips.

Useful Websites

http://www.strategyclub.com

Site of the Strategic Management Club Online. It has been set up by Professor Fred David of Francis

Marion University in South Carolina.

It provides strategic planning tools, templates, links, and information that may assist case study

analysis. (Note that there is some information that is free and other information and services that

require a joining fee.)
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http://www.commerce.gov

Site of the US Department of Commerce. This site may be useful for searching for information on US-

based or global industries.

http://www.accenture.com/us-en/pages/index.aspx

Site of theAccenture Consulting Group with links to world industries and items about the future of

these industries. There is also a series of case studies you can read.

http://www.afr.com.au

Site of theAustralian Financial Review. You can obtain current information about

Australian-based firms from this site. Every few months there is an in-depth spread on an

industry.

http://www.businessweek.com

Site ofBusiness Week. It allows you to search Business Week archives by topic or

industry. In particular, search the Special Reports, which often include industry reports.

http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/

http://knowledge.asb.unsw.edu.au/ - Australian School of Business

This site contains podcasts and articles on all areas of business and a link to Strategic Management.

My Learning Online (NEW MyLO)

MyLO software has been incorporated into the delivery of this unit to enhance the learning

experience by providing access to up-to-date course materials and by allowing for online discussion

through this web-based environment.

To access NEW MyLO from your own computer you will need the appropriate software, and

hardware to run that software. See Learning Online at http://uconnect.utas.edu.au/ for computer

software you will need.

Note: Older computers may not have the hardware to run some of the required software

applications. Contact your local IT support person or the Service Desk on 6226 1818 if you

experience difficulties. The School of Management has prepared a MyLO Information Sheet which

includes access guidelines and contact information. It is available to download as a word document

from the School of Management website:http://www.utas.edu.au/mgmt/student.htm

Privacy Policy and Notice

The School of Management takes the utmost care to protect the privacy and security of your

personal information and to ensure its accuracy. If you have any concerns about your privacy in

MyLO please contact the unit coordinator of this unit or view the University of Tasmania MyLO

Privacy Policy Statement available from the university website on

http://www.utas.edu.au/coursesonline/privacy.htm.
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Details of Teaching Arrangements

This unit comprises a mixture of online interactions with the Unit Coordinator, flexible learning

resources and an online component of study delivered via NEW MyLO (the UTAS learning

management system).

Communication, Consultation and Appointments

Communication: You will be responsible for checking the NEW MyLO Announcements and your

UTAS email regularly for messages and unit updates.

MyLO is used extensively for this unit:

Online assessments Submission and return of marked assignments Messages and updates are provided regularly throughout the semester on NEW

MyLO Announcements and UTAS email

Discussion BoardConsultation: Dr. Michael Craw, the Unit Coordinator for this unit, works part-time; therefore youwill only receive a response to emails.

Appointments can be made outside of consultation hours.


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Assessment

Assessment Schedule

In order to pass this unit you must achieve an overall mark of at least 50 per cent of the

total available marks. Details of each assessment item are outlined below.

Assessment Item Value Details Dates, Times LengthAssessment Item 1

Discussion Board

participation

25% Weekly Wednesday 7amThursday 7pm. Minimum of three (3)insightful posts per week

that demonstrate analysis

and synthesis. Typically

you will need to identify

one (1) article (ideally

peer reviewed) per week

as part of that

participation activity

Assessment Item 2

Discussion Board

Moderation Summary

15% One Moderation experience

per student. Moderation

Summary due Sunday at 9pm.

You will be assigned a

Moderation Week by the Unit

Coordinator (supplied by the

end of Week 1 usually).

No more than 6 pages

single spaced, 12 point

font. Includes Title page

and Reference page

Assessment Item 3

Case Study

20% Due Date: Wednesday April 24th

@ 2pm

No more than 6 pages

single spaced, 12 point

font. Does not include the

Title page and Reference

page or appendices page

(if necessary).

Assessment Item 4

Take home exam

40% 72 hours Take home Exam:

Saturday

15 June 8am due: Tuesday 18June

8am

Part A: Case Study

Analysis - 2000 words

+/- 10%Part B: Two Essay

Questions - 1000 words

+/- 10% each question

* Word Limit: The word count includes such items as headings, in-text references, quotes and

executive summaries. It does not include the reference list at the end of the assignment.


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Assessment Item 1 Discussion Board Participation

Task Description: Online Discussion (using MyLOs Discussion Board facility)

- As a Participant

Task Length: Wednesday 7.00am Thursday 7.00pm. Asynchronous approach

encourages 100% participation, especially when graded.

Session Dates: Each Wednesday and Thursday from Weeks 1 through 13. See Study

Schedule at end page of this Unit Outline for more information

Value: 25%= As Participant

Task Detail: As the Discussion Board Participant

Respond to the Moderators question at least once and follow up with

response/s to the Moderator as his or her line of enquiry dictates.

Respond to other participant posts at least twice. Minimum Responses= 3.

Regarding follow up to interrogate the question asked, you may need

more than the at least posts identified above. Some posts will push

your strategic management button and may require more posts than

three. Posting more than the minimum three times per week is strongly

encouraged. You should participate in healthy investigative debate in

the interests of your learning. Do not use text speak or other language

that might be considered offensive in any Discussion Board posts. All

communication must be of a Graduate Standing Academic level =

demonstrated analysis and synthesis of a line of enquiry.

Answer in your Cohort a minimum of three times. You may answer

across into other Cohorts if you wish. Answering across to another

cohort may be required on occasion advice regarding across cohort

responses will be advised by the Unit Coordinator.

Engagement into other participants posts helps explore various lines of

enquiry with more rigour. (This open-ended line of enquiry/

interrogation approach is a reasonably weighted way to expose you to

strategic management research without totally doing your head in!)

Navigation (to get started)

Navigate your way to the Discussion Board facility in MyLO. (See page 11

for assistance with MyLO.) The Lecturer is responsible for establishing

Moderator Protocols. Each student will be advised by email when they

have Moderator protocols in place. Specific directions concerning the

DB operations are available in MyLO.The discussion board is a tool

where students and instructors can share thoughts on class topics. It is

made up of forums which consist of threads submitted by individuals. It

is text-based but can include images and attached files.


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Assessment Item 2 Discussion Board Moderation

Task Description: Online Discussion (using MyLOs Discussion Board facility)

- As the Moderator

Time Length of

Moderation Exercise:

Written Length of

Moderation Summary:

36 hours (Wednesday 7.00am Thursday 7.00pm).

No more than 6 pages single spaced, 12 font. Includes Title page and

Reference page.

Session Dates: Each Wednesday and Thursday from Weeks 2 through 13. See Study

Schedule at end page of this unit outline to identify your Moderator

Week. The Study Schedule is subject to change.

Due Date Moderation summaries due on Sundays at 9pm.

Value: 15%

Task Detail: As the Moderator: Identify your Moderator Week in the Study Schedule.

(Each student gets one (1) week as the Moderator.)

Identify a Strategic Management question of interest to you. The question

you identify may come from an empirical article of more than 8 pages,

from the assigned chapter of the week, or may be a workplace situation.

Please email your moderation question and empirical article to me by the

Tuesday prior to your moderation week no later than 7.00pm. Do not be

late emailing your question and article!

Moderation is a concurrent/asynchronous activity as it relates to the Line

of Enquiry material and online discussions. Best to read your material in-

advance when possible, though how you discipline yourself in this facet of

the unit is up to you. Please use other supporting literature so you are well

prepared for your moderation. Remember, as Moderator you lead!

The question you post should encourage a postgraduate standard analysis

of the chosen line of enquiry topic. Also, the question you ask of the class

should aim to connect with a real issue in your area of interest.

As Moderator you must respond to EVERY students posts into Discussion

Board. As you respond... interrogate the literature in relation to the topicsstudents raise. Extend a persons thinking in their line of enquiry.

As implied earlier, moderation is very intense. You only get 36 hours to

explore the assorted lines of enquiry that will appear throughout your

moderation exercise. How you manage your 36 hours of moderation time

is the key to a successful moderation experience and subsequently a

Moderation Summary written at graduate level standard. You are urged to

be attentive to all posts during this 36 hour period of time. Simply put. be

engaged.

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interrogate the topic you choose for your week; anecdotal support may be

used to make a point or defend an argument where appropriate.

Your moderation question must be less than 20 words. This does not

include referencing of a supporting article.

Moderation Summary

As Moderator you must script a summary of your moderation experience.

The objective of the summary is to write about what you were trying to

find out (the discovery), describing if you discovered an answer to your

question, an extension to your thinking and why, OR if you didnt find an

answer and why you think you didnt!

You must reference all literature and use authors names in support of your

argument/s. Use the Harvard Style guide when referencing.

You have to write the summary succinctly and at graduate level. The

approach you take beyond what is stated above is an open brief.

Remember, you have only six pages to summarise your findings which

includes the title page and reference page.

All coursework must have the School of Management Assignment Cover

Sheet, which is available as a blank template from the School of

Management website at http://www.utas.edu.au/management/student-

resources

Please include a cover sheet and please give the summary a title.

The summary is due the following Sunday night by 9pm. Please submit

your summary to me via the NEW MyLO Drop Box.

Note: a rubric will be used to assess your moderation experience. The

criteria of the rubric are embedded in the description stated above. Your

rubric will be returned to you via email.

Discussion Board NEW MyLO

The key tasks involved in strategic management include detecting and adapting to environmental

(internal and external) changes, creating new opportunities, procuring and allocating critical

resources, integrating activities across the organisation, and shaping the organisations purposeand direction. This unit emphasises case analysis presented in the discussion (online) because

strategy is best learned by immersion in actual business situations to fully appreciate the inherent

conflicts, pressures, uncertainties, and risks that managing entails. The case study analysis

approach necessitates learning by doing, so your active participation is integral to your knowledge

development in this unit. There is only one secret to good case analysis and that is good

preparation.

The unit materials are offered to help build knowledge and skills as you progress your learning.

MyLO Discussion Board provides students with an opportunity for rich and meaningful learning

and interaction with other students. It is an extremely powerful resource and as such the
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Discussion Board is deemed as significantly assessable. Postings to the Discussion Boards should

demonstrate a thoughtful approach to the content. Students must actively and regularly

participate as a means of learning the topic content and making connections between strategic

management topics.

Assessment Item 3 Case StudyTask Length: No more than six (6) pages single spaced, 12 point font. Does not include the

Title page and Reference page or appendices page (if necessary).

Date and Time: Wednesday April 24th @ 2pmValue: 20%Task Description: Write a case study on a topic in Strategic Management in (ideally) the Tasmanian

context. Perhaps the topic is from within your workplace; perhaps another discipline

that you are familiar with. If you are uncertain if a topic is acceptable please be in

contact with the unit coordinator.

There are two different case study approaches to choose from. The two approachesare: 1) the analytical approach, and 2) the problem-oriented approach. Choose your

preferred approach to your case study. To define them:

The analytical approach: The case study is examined in order to try andunderstand what has happened and why. It is not necessary to identify

problems or suggest solutions.

The problem-oriented method: The case study is analysed to identify themajor problems that exist and to suggest solutions to these problems.

The quick reference immediately below focuses on the problem-oriented method.

Theproblem-oriented method- A successful case study analyses a real life situation

where existing problems need to be solved. It should:

Relate the theory to a practical situation; for example, apply the ideas andknowledge discussed in the coursework to the practical situation at hand in

the case study.

Identify the problems. Select the major problems in the case. Suggest solutions to these major problems. Recommend the best solution to be implemented. Detail how this solution should be implemented.

Your Case Study should be written using the most accepted format. The most

accepted format is listed below:

Synopsis/Executive Summary Findings Discussion Conclusion Recommendations Implementation References Appendices (if any).


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Assessment Item 4 Final Take-Home Exam

Format: Part A: Case Study AnalysisPart B: Essay Questions

Exam hint material taken from prescribed text and from Line/s of Enquiry in

Discussion BoardTask Length: Part A: Case Study Analysis - 2000 words +/- 10%

Part B: Two Essay Questions - 1000 words +/- 10% each questionDuration: 72 hour take-home examDate and Time: Saturday 15th June 8.00am to Tuesday 18th June 8.00am. Submit using the Drop

Box in MyLO.

Value: Part A: Case Study Analysis = 25%Part B: Essay Questions = 15%

Total Value = 40%Supplementary Exams: Except in special circumstances and on the recommendation of the unitcoordinator or the Head of School, a student who fails will not be granted a supplementary

examination.

Please note that a rubric will be used to assess your Examination experience. The Rubric will be

derived from Graduate Attributes located previously in this unit outline.

Special Consideration and Student Difficulties

If a student is experiencing difficulties with their studies or assignments, have personal or life

planning issues, disability or illness which may affect their course of study, they are advised to raisethese with their lecturer or the Postgraduate Academic Adviser in the first instance. The

Postgraduate Academic Adviser can provide assistance with academic issues arising from your

studies and identify appropriate support for general personal issues. The Postgraduate Academic

Adviser is located in Room 320b in the Commerce Building in Hobart and can be contacted by phone

on 03 6226 1939.

Should a student require assistance in accessing the Library, visit their website for more information

at http://www.utas.edu.au/library/

Students who have completed their examinations and who feel that they have been disadvantageddue to illness or other circumstances affecting their study, may fill out a form to request that their

lecturer takes this into consideration when marking the examination. Forms should be submitted

directly to the relevant school, accompanied by appropriate supporting documentation, as soon as

possible after the completion of the examination. Granting of special consideration is at the

discretion of the lecturer and school. The relevant form can be found at the following website:

http://www.studentcentre.utas.edu.au/examinations_and_results/forms_files/index.htm#eits

Students with a non-English speaking background may be permitted to take a bilingual dictionary

into an exam. This dictionary must not be annotated, that is, it must have no notes written in it. In

order to use a bilingual dictionary students must request permission from the Student Centre.
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Submission of Coursework

Lodging Coursework

All assignments and the end-of-semester assessment must be submitted electronically in Word

format via email to the NEW MYLO Drop Box.

All Coursework must havethe School of Management Assignment Cover Sheet which is available

as a blank template from the School of Management website:

http://www.utas.edu.au/management/student-resources

Please remember that you are responsible for lodging your coursework on or before the due date

and time. We suggest you keep a copy. Even in the most perfect of systems, items sometimes go

astray.

Requests for Extensions

Written Coursework:

Extensions will only be granted on medical or compassionate grounds and will not be granted

because of work or other commitments. Requests for extensions should be made in writing to the

unit coordinator prior to the due date. Medical certificates or other evidence must be attached and

must contain information which justifies the extension sought. Late assignments which have not

been granted an extension will, at the lecturers discretion, be penalised by deducting ten per cent

of total marks for each full day overdue.

Assignments submitted more than five days late will normally not be accepted by the unit

coordinator.

Faculty of Business Late Assessment Policy

A full copy of the Faculty of Business late assessment policy is available from the Faculty homepage -

http://fcms.its.utas.edu.au/business/business/policies.asp.

Academic Referencing and Style Guide

Students must obtain the following electronic publications which are available from the School of

Management website: http://www.utas.edu.au/mgmt/student.htm.

Writing Assignments: A Guide School of Management Referencing Style

These resources should be used when completing coursework in this unit.
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Academic Misconduct and Plagiarism

Academic misconductincludes cheating, plagiarism, allowing another student to copy work for an

assignment or an examination and any other conduct by which a student:

(a) seeks to gain, for themselves or for any other person, any academic advantage oradvancement to which they or that other person are not entitled; or

(b) improperly disadvantages any other student.

Students engaging in any form of academic misconduct may be dealt with under the Ordinance of

Student Discipline, and this can include imposition of penalties that range from a

deduction/cancellation of marks to exclusion from a unit or the University. Details of penalties that

can be imposed are available in the Ordinance of Student Discipline Part 3 Academic Misconduct,

see http://www.utas.edu.au/universitycouncil/legislation/.

Plagiarism is a form of cheating. It is taking and using someone elses thoughts, writings orinventions and representing them as your own, for example:

using an authors words without putting them in quotation marks and citing the source; using an authors ideas without proper acknowledgment and citation; or copying another students work.

If you have any doubts about how to refer to the work of others in your assignments, please

consult your lecturer or tutor for relevant referencing guidelines, and the academic integrity

resources on the web at http://www.utas.edu.au/tl/supporting/academicintegrity/index.html.

The intentional copying of someone elses work as ones own is a serious offence punishable by

penalties that may range from a fine or deduction/cancellation of marks and, in the most serious of

cases, to exclusion from a unit, a course or the University.

The University and any persons authorised by the University may submit your assessable works to a

plagiarism checking service, to obtain a report on possible instances of plagiarism. Assessable works

may also be included in a reference database. It is a condition of this arrangement that the original

authors permission is required before a work within the database can be viewed.

For further information on this statement and general referencing guidelines, see

http://www.utas.edu.au/plagiarism/ or follow the link under Policy, Procedures and Feedback onthe Current Students homepage.
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