Case study is Zuru (Toy Company)
Problem I am addressing is inflationary pressures caused by the covid19 outbreak.
Croup Report (Group Assessment)
Due: Monday, May 13th (5pm)
Worth: 30%
Word count: 4000 words (excluding title page, reference list and appendixes and including
everything else -abstract, headings, sub-headings, in-text references, table of contents,
models, diagrams and anything else)
There is a 10% leeway to word limit.
Covers the content (readings, lecture materials, and material from the case studies) from the
entire course (weeks 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12).
You are required to combine all your individual literature reviews into one for the group report
and develop a recommended solution for the challenge that your group has chosen to work on.
You need to use at least 50 academic articles in the group report.
Group assessments need to be completed based on discussions in your group. Each group will
submit only one completed output. Details can be found on Learn.
In your groups, you need to allocate roles to each group member.
All group members need to engage with writing up the report.
Group Progress Report and Reflection
Each group has to submit a video of their discussion and reflection as a group by Friday of weeks
6,7,8,9 and 10. Or to meet with Anna and Grace (if Grace is available),
In each week’s reflection please address the following:
• Reflect on, collectively, how you worked as a team. What worked and what didn’t work.
• What tasks did you do this week?
• What task did you not achieve that you planned to achieve and why.
The final research report has to cover:
1. Introduction.
The introduction should explain clearly what the purpose of the report is. It should also clearly
present the challenge that your group is working on. It should also present the key arguments of
the report. Finally, outline the structure of the report.
2. Description of the Industry and Organisation
This part should include the following.
First, describe the culture and values of the organisation, organisational structure, leadership style
and other important aspects of the organization. These are just suggestions because this has to be
based on publicly available information. If you require any further information about the
company that you are working with, please let Anna know and I can contact the company for
you.
Second, describe the company’s operations in New Zealand and in foreign markets (if
applicable). Or describe potential for operations in foreign markets.
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Third, critically evaluate the industry that the company operates and competes in.
3. Description of the Challenge
Critically examine and evaluate the challenge that the company is facing and why they are facing
this challenge. Identify clear factors create or intensify the challenge.
4. Literature review
You need to combine all the individual literature reviews that you did in assessment 1 together
into one comprehensive review. You will have 50 different academic articles from peer-reviewed
journals. See what themes come through in all of your individual literature reviews – what
themes are similar and what themes are not similar. Decide, as a group, which themes are
important to include in your final research proposal. What are the links between these themes?
Why are these themes important in examining the challenge that you are working on?
5. Recommended Solutions and Implementation Plan
In this part, you need to come up with innovative solution and recommendations for the challenge
that your group is working on and the changes the company should do in order to implement this
solution.
Explain specific steps in how the company can implement this solution?
Explain specific changes the company needs to make in order to implement this solution
successfully?
What resources does it need to implement this successfully?
What barriers the organisation might face in implementing this change?
6. Conclusion
Provide an overview of the report and key exciting solution ideas.
