MGT301 Operations Management – January 2018 Semester

Assignment 2 : Essay

Due date: Friday, 30 March 2018

Value: 30%
Length: 3500 words

Assessment Rationale

This assignment assesses an understanding of the operations at global level especially

the opportunities and challenges faced by companies. It also exposes students to the
environmental factors that influence global operations. It also gives students the
opportunities to communicate their findings and make sound recommendations.

Instructions

With reference to a specific country of your choice, analyzing its political, economic,
social-cultural and technological environments in order to explore the various
opportunities and challenges face by multi-national corporations face in that country.
Suggest ways for these corporations to resolve or handle these challenges.

Turnitin information for both Assignments

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Assignment marking guide (/100%)

The following assessment criteria and marking guide applies to all assignments.
1. Scope & 0-9% 10-12 % 13-14% 15-16% 17-20%
structure
Topic not covered, Balanced summary Fuller and more Comprehensive Well structured
20% discussion too brief, of the issues, main systematic treatment treatment of the description. Sets
copied, unreflective, issues flagged up of the topic. topic. the scene in an
little explanation, no front, logical flow of outstanding and
or confused layout. ideas. sophisticated way.

2. Synthesis 0-14% 15-19 % 20-23% 24-26 27-30%

(Critical Little or no analysis Some analysis of Analysis lacks a Good attempt to Excellent critical
analysis and of theory, and trying theory., with convincing analyze critical analysis of the
creative to put things back explanation, and argument. Need to issues. Some theory. Well
synthesis) together, and add illustration, and justify more. Greater conviction but could argued case.
individual value. some attempt to put attempt put things do with more. Sound Excellent attempt
30% Assignment has too things back together, back together, and attempt to put things put things back
many significant and add individual add individual back together, and together, and add
faults to be regarded value. value. add individual individual value.
as a University Assignment is Assignment is value. Assignment is
standard piece of adequate but still without serious Assignment is faultless and has
work. has significant faults faults but without almost faultless and conviction, and is
and your are advised conviction. The has some conviction based on
to make sure that lecturer can follow -the lecturer may extensive
you understand what your argument but well be persuaded to research. It builds
they are and if he/she is not agree with your a sound argument
necessary get help to convinced by it; OR position. using analysis,
improve in your it may be written explanation and
weakest areas. with some interpretation. It
conviction but with includes some
too many faults! original thinking
based on clearly
evaluated
evidence and
clearly explained
logic.

3. Summary 0-4% 5% 6% 7% 8-10%

(Conclusion)
Weak conclusions. Weak conclusions. Adequate attempt to Sound conclusions. Strong conclusion
10% Do not follow from Do not follow from bring it all together. Well brought succinctly and
discussion. discussion. together. excellently
presented.

4. Sources 0-9 % 10-12 % 13-14% 15-16% 17-20%

Literature Little or no reading, Subject materials Accurate reference Accurate reference Accurate
(Amount & no or poor only used. Accurate list attached. list attached. reference list
type sourced) integration of reference list Extra references Extra references attached.
literature into the attached. included. included integrated Wide range of
20% text of assignment. into the text. relevant literature
sourced and
integrated into the
text. . It uses
sources critically
and carefully. It is
creative and
thorough in its use
of supporting
evidence.

5. Style 0-9 % 10-12 % 13-14% 15-16% 17-20%

(Referencing
Presentation Little or no attempt Most presentation Few flaws. Style is Virtually free of Error free. Style
and writing) to reference in an requirements met in concise and lucid. errors. Style is is exceptionally
appropriate way. a basic way. concise and lucid. concise and lucid.
Major flaws. It is well written.
20% Difficult for the It flows clearly
reader to get the from point to
point. point.
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Assignment No.:

Assignment Cover Sheet

Student Information (For group assignment, please state names of
Grade/Marks
all members)
Name ID

Nguyen Thao Vy E1500104

Office
Module/Subject Information
Acknowledgement
Module/Subject Code MGT301
Module/Subject Name Operations Management
Lecturer/Tutor/Facilitator Mr. Jacob Kulleh
Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Hoang
Due Date 30/3/2018
Assignment Title/Topic Assignment 2
Intake (where applicable) UFM
Word Count 3688 Date/Time

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. I/We have read and understood the Programme Handbook that explains on plagiarism, and I/we testify
that, unless otherwise acknowledged, the work submitted herein is entirely my/our own.
. I/We declare that no part of this assignment has been written for me/us by any other person(s) except
where such collaboration has been authorized by the lecturer concerned.
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instances of plagiarism. I/We understand this will involve the University or its contractors copying my/our
work and storing it on a database to be used in future to test work submitted by others.

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