Summative Assessment Task:
Industry /Research Project
Learning Outcome Measured:
See 5.1
Total Marks:
50 (Report 40 and Presentation 10)
Weighting:
40%
Date:
Week 10
Word Length (if applicable):
Approx. 4000 words (10 pages, Arial 12, 1.5 spaced)
Hand in to:
Lecturer
TurnItIn submission required by:
Week 10
Outline and Requirements
Students will choose among the following topics[1]:
1. Discuss the impact of business analytics on supply chain performance. Select a specific industrial sector and provide with case evidence on change/improvements on performance and cost/benefit perspectives
2. Evaluate the impact of mergers and acquisitions events on the operations and SCM performance of merged organizations. Discuss the dimensions of operational (non-financial) and sustainability performances.
3. Identify a real-world problem related to operations management within a company of choice and develop a solutions by integrating various topics learnt in the subject (Max of two topics For ex capacity Management/Location strategy/Demand forecasting)
Discuss one of the topics above, through a critical review of academic literature. The report shall be a critical review of the literature available for the given topic; the purpose is to provide your reader with an overview of the research that has been done on your topic, and to evaluate the sources you are reviewing. You need to evaluate the effectiveness of the authors’ arguments of the sources that you will include in your report. You’ll also point out areas where much research has been done, as well as areas where more research still needs to be done. It’s also important to compare sources with each other, pointing out where they agree or disagree with one another. Finally, you will draw conclusions from your findings, describing what the literature as a whole suggests about your topic. Remember to take into consideration your evaluations of the relative effectiveness of the different authors’ arguments. If there are important aspects of the topic that have not yet been fully researched, you might not be able to reach definite conclusions. If this is the case, you can discuss why more research is needed.
The report must include at least 15 references from academic journals, not more than 10 years old.
Marking Criteria
Mark will be awarded for the ability to evaluate sources, synthesize and present a critical review of academic literature, and draw conclusions from findings, describing what the literature as a whole suggests about the topic as detailed in the below rubric:
Marking Criteria Individual research Report – OPS 802
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Criteria
Exceeds Expectations
Meets Expectations
Below Expectations
Analyses of given business context to identify issues and define problems
(20%)
Identifies and analyses complex interrelationships among the issues or problems in a business scenario
Identifies and analyses issues and problems in a business scenario
Identifies few, if any issues and problems in a business scenario, demonstrating little or no analysis
Collects reference material, information and data
(20%)
Collects a range of relevant references and other reliable information. Generates data using an appropriate protocol.
Collects some relevant references and information from reliable sources. Generates basic data using a prescribed protocol.
Collects few relevant references. Generates poor quality data due to little understanding or use of prescribed protocol.
Analyse data
(20%)
Can select and apply appropriate methods to analyse data and create useful information
Can apply prescribed methods to analyse data and create usable information
Does not analyse data using prescribed methods to create usable information
Gives examples demonstrating practices, principles or theories to arrive at logical conclusion
(20%)
Identifies the key practices, principles and/ or theories applicable to resolving business issues or problems with complex interrelationships. Applies appropriate practices, principles, and theories in a business scenario which demonstrates complex interrelationships between the issues and problems leading to sound resolutions
Identifies the key practices, principles and/ or theories applicable to resolving business issues or problems. Applies appropriate practices, principles, and theories in a business scenario that demonstrates basic solutions to the problems and issues.
Identifies few if any practices, principles and/ or theories applicable to resolving business issues or problems. Demonstrates poor knowledge application thus resulting the issues and problems being incompletely resolved.
Innovation
(10%)
Develops strong conceptualisations of core ideas leading to creative synthesis of main themes
Some conceptualisation of ideas. Creative synthesis of main themes is limited.
No conceptualisation of ideas. The synthesis of main themes lacks creativity.
Organisation
(10%)
Clear statement of theme, aims and conclusions. The report is presented in a highly professional manner. Reference system is consistent and appropriate
Vague statement of theme, aims and conclusions. The report is presented in a somewhat professional manner. Reference system is somewhat consistent and appropriate.
The report lacks professionalism. Reference system is false, incomplete, and inconsistent
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