1- speak about bank Muscat all the requirements in the attached file .2-Should be 1000 word 3-0% simalirty 4Turnitin report needed.Submission Deadline
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Module title & code
BC02-1 Principles of Management
Assignment number and title
A1 (RE)
Assessment type
Individual Report
Weighting of assessment
40%
Module learning outcomes
1. Discuss the evolution of management thought, function and practice with emphasis
on the social and ethical responsibilities of management.
2. Apprise the functions of management and their importance in the effective
management of modern organization’s and use this understanding in designing
appropriate organizational structures.
What am I required to do in this assignment?
Assignment is an individual report which the student demonstrates knowledge and understanding on certain topic.
You are required to choose a local business organization operating in Oman and evaluate the business operation along the
management functions of Planning. You are required to identify and describe the types of planning the company is doing and
evaluate how these plans are carried out. You are also required to identify the issues faced in the course of the planning and
implementation and the ethical principles adhered by the organization.
In order to sufficiently address the task, you will have to refer back to the lecture notes and gather theoretical information to
substantiate and display the level of critical thinking required. Moreover, your written report should follow the tasks below:
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Provide a theoretical background of the planning function and the types of planning. This can be substantiated by your
readings and references from academically accepted sources.
Discuss the planning activities of the chosen organization like the types of plans and how the plans are implemented.
Discuss the issues faced by the company in carrying out their plans.
Suggest measures or recommendations to address the issues or challenges in consonance with the organization’s ethical
principles.
Report Structure
Your report should include an introduction, theoretical information, discussion of the main task, conclusion and references.
Overall, your report should be scholarly written.
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Introduction about the topic, purpose of the report, brief company profile
Theoretical information about planning, definition, types of planning, benefits of planning and other related information
Discussion of the company’s planning activities, issues and challenges faced by the company and suggestions to address
the identified issues in consonance with the company’s ethical principles
Conclusion or summary of the report
List of references
For Operational Guidelines refer to Student Handbook Section IV: ASSESSMENTS.
Deliverables
Submission
At the time of submission, you need to make sure that the assignment is your own and all the sources have been acknowledged.
Submission of the individual written report will be done via Turnitin Link on MOVE. At the time of submission, you need to
make sure that the assignment is your own and all the sources have been acknowledged.
Additional Guidelines
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The Assignment Submission link on MOVE will be open, a week ahead of the submission date.
You can submit your assignment multiple times, till the submission deadline. Note that Turnitin could take up to 24 hours to
produce similarity reports for submissions.
The last submission, within the deadline, will be considered as your final submission.
Assignments should be submitted by 6 pm on the day of the deadline. There is a grace period until midnight to allow for any
technical difficulties, but any assignments submitted after this will be counted as late. Technical problems will not be
accepted as an excuse for submitting after the day of the deadline.
You are required to tick to confirm the statement: “I confirm that this assignment is my own and all sources have
been acknowledged. I understand that the use of other people’s work or ideas without acknowledgement is plagiarism and
could result in failing the assignment”. You will not be able to submit the assignment without ticking this box.
The similarity percentage of your final submission will be one of the factors considered, for assessing the originality of your
assignment. However, the decision to report an assignment for plagiarism is taken by the Lecturers, who mark your
assignment.
The Lecturers will consider a number of factors such as Assignment type, Part of the assignment where similarity occurs,
Nature of similarity etc., along with the similarity percentage of your assignment, to assess the originality of your assignment.
Therefore, similarity percentage would not be accepted as a basis for disputing academic judgments regarding plagiarism.
Note that the similarity percentage of your submission can change till the submission deadline, if the submissions of other
students have similarity to your assignment. Therefore, the similarity percentages are not final, till the assignment
submission is closed.
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Is there a word limit (Number of Words ± 10%)?
The report should be written comprehensively in no less than nor more than 1500 words +/- 10%. It should follow the font
Times New Romans, 1.5 spacing and 12 font size.
What do I need to do to pass? (Threshold Expectations)
In order to pass the assessment you will need to:
At least meet the minimum requirements of the tasks which is defined in the criteria for marking showing satisfactory
understanding of the topic following the tasks supported by readings and logical discussion.
How do I produce high quality work that merits a higher grade?
In order to produce high quality output in this assessment that merits higher marks, you will need to:
Demonstrate an exemplary and scholarly application of knowledge and understanding of the concepts as defined in the criteria
for marking which is over and above the minimum conditions. Moreover, it should show evidence of wide readings and critical,
logical, and substantive analyses and evaluation of the topics relating to management functions.
How does assignment relate to what we are doing in scheduled sessions?
The assignment will cover the topic on the essential management functions particularly the planning function, types of
planning, identifying the issues and challenges and how these issues and challenges be addressed ethically. The assignment is
an avenue to showcase the student’s learning outside the classroom.
In the course of the task preparation, there will be orientation and briefing to guide the students the proper things to do in
complying the assignment task. Thus, during the briefing sessions, students will be given the opportunity to ask questions for
clarification and enlightenment. The orientation should be a venue to help the students to properly carry out the tasks
accordingly, but they are expected to do it outside the class sessions.
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How will my assignment be marked?
Your assignment be marked according to the threshold expectations and the criteria on the following page.
You can use them to evaluate your own work and estimate your grade before you submit.
No
Criterion
Weighing
(%)
Sub Standard /
No Attempt
(0 Marks)
Poor
(20 Marks)
Sources not used
to support
substantive
assertions or
argument.
Information
and research
1
completion of
tasks, detailed
information
search
20
There is no
evidence for
information
search/ Tasks
are incomplete
Information
search is not
adequate. Very
limited
resources are
used to discuss
the tasks.
Limited
and
uncritical use of
a
restricted
range of sources
Satisfactory
(40 Marks)
Information search
is evident.
There is an attempt
to address some
tasks. All the tasks
lack proper focus in
discussion.
Although the
information
supports the task,
some of them are
not properly
analyzed and lack
paraphrasing at
some areas.
Good
(50 Marks)
Very Good
(60 Marks)
Relevant
information
search is
evident, but not
adequate.
Very good usage
of variety
information
from various
sources.
There is a good
attempt to
address the
tasks.
Contents are
properly
paraphrased.
The usage of
information can
be better if it
relates to the
context.
All the tasks are
discussed but
one or two tasks
lack focus or
clarity.
All tasks are
discussed
properly.
Excellent
(70 Marks)
Excellent
application of
the relevant
information
from variety of
sources.
Excellent usage
and quoting of
the literature at
relevant
discussions.
All the tasks are
discussed
astutely with
proper focus.
Use of a wide
range
of
appropriate
sources,
indicating critical
awareness
of
their status and
relevance.
Outstanding
(100 Marks)
Exceptional use
of a wide range
of appropriate
and current
sources,
focusing on
research based
reviews
indicating
personal
research and
critical
awareness of
their status and
relevance.
No evidence of
understanding
the issues.
Limited evidence
of understanding
the issues.
Understanding
of Issues
2
Reference to
appropriate
theoretical
background,
illustrations
20
3
Good
understanding of
the various
issues.
Majority of the
tasks show
evidence of
good
understanding of
related
appropriate
theoretical
background.
Evidence of very
good
understanding of
relevant theory
and research in
all tasks.
Evidence of
excellent
understanding of
relevant theory
and research.
Reference to
appropriate
theoretical
background
provides support
to the
discussion.
Some
illustrations that
support the
theoretical
background are
evidenced in the
discussions.
Application
and Analysis
Detailed
discussion on
the tasks
involved and
critical
awareness
General
understanding of
the various issues.
Some reference to
related theoretical
background is
evident.
Lack of analysis
of information.
No discussion is
evident.
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The discussed
tasks are
completely out
of focus.
Task are not
properly
addressed.
Limited evidence
of critical
evaluation of
material.
Poor analysis of
information.
Although there
is evidence of
some discussion,
they are discrete
Use of a range
of appropriate
sources. but
without critical
evaluation, or
missing some
significant items
Evidence of a
general critical
stance.
Evidence of limited
critical evaluation
in some areas, with
some lost
opportunities or
misunderstandings.
There is good
evidence for
critical analysis
and reasoning in
some areas.
Evidence of
critical
evaluation in
some areas,
although some
material not
evaluated.
Use of a wide
range of
appropriate
sources with
some critical
awareness of
their status and
relevance.
Very good
application of
the information
to the case.
There is
evidence for indepth analysis of
data. However,
all tasks are not
consistent in
analysis and can
Excellent
analysis of the
information and
precise
application to
the case.
Critical
reasoning is
evident while
discussion of all
the tasks.
Evidence of
exemplary
understanding
of relevant
theory and
research.
Reference to
appropriate
theoretical
background
provides support
to the
discussion.
Illustrations are
provided that
amplify the
theoretical
background.
Critical
reasoning is
consistently
evident across
the discussions.
The tasks have
exemplary
discussion and
detailed
narration.
Evidence of
thorough critical
appreciation and
evaluation of
relevant theory
and research
and a systematic
and creative
5
Presentation
and structure
The report is
unorganized to
the point of
being virtually
unreadable.
(15%)
4
Clear
introduction,
logical
structure,
reference to
appropriate
theoretical
background,
illustrations,
good use of
the limited
number of
words
allowed, clear
layout, overall
organisation
of the report.
Lacks cohesion
and orderly flow.
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and lacking
focus.
be presented in
a better manner.
It does not
reflect critical
application of
the concepts to
the case.
Evidence of
good critical
appreciation
The assignment
has
unacceptable
failings in
structuring and /
or clarity of
written
expression.
The report is
difficult to read
due to
overwhelming
errors or
misspellings
attempt to
relate it to the
topic.
and evaluation
of relevant
theory and
research and a
systematic
attempt to
relate it to the
topic
Though discussion
of the ideas is
clear, a coherent
flow of thought is
not evident.
The report is
unorganized, but
can be read. Poor
flow of the report
structure.
The assignment
has failings in
structuring and / or
clarity of written
expression, which
impair its capacity
to communicate
Frequent
compositional
errors or
misspellings, but
the report can be
read
Evidence for a
coherent
presentation is
evident, but
lacks uniformity
throughout the
essay.
The report is
somewhat
organized. The
flow is not
coherent and
needs
improvement.
While the
assignment has
some failings in
structuring and /
or clarity of
written
expression,
these do not
impair its
capacity to
communicate.
The report is
well organized.
There is
orderliness in
the structure.
Coherence is
also evident but
there is still
scope for
improvement.
A generally wellstructured and
expressed
assignment, that
communicate
clearly.
Well executed.
Few grammar or
writing errors.
Reads easily. Is
fairly well
organized
The report is
well organized
with a cohesive
discussion.
The structure of
the report is
excellent.
An assignment
whose clear
structure and
expression
significantly
enhances its
argument
The structure is
exemplary.
Execution is
excellent.
Discussions are
free of grammar
or writing errors.
A clear layout
augments the
presentation.
Excellent overall
organisation of
the report.
Reads easily. Is
well organized
6
More than
occasional errors
or misspellings.
The references
do not clearly
comply with the
basic
requirements of
HARVARD STYLE
format.
References
5
10
The references
do not clearly
comply with the
basic
requirements of
HARVARD STYLE
format. The
references are
inadequate to
support the
literature used
in the report.
Sources used
show limited
relevance and
currency.
The report shows
some compliance
to HARVARD STYLE
referencing, but
shows many
errors.
Very few
references quoted
which are
inconsistent with
the amount of
literature used in
the report.
Some sources of
information are
relevant while
others are dated.
The report
demonstrates a
basic level of
HARVARD STYLE
referencing, but
still contains
major
deficiencies.
No
sophistication is
evident i.e.
Websites do not
follow Harvard
Referencing
style.
Majority of the
sources are
relevant and
current.
The report
demonstrates a
solid
understanding of
the basic
elements of
HARVARD STYLE
formatting. Intext citations if
presented at
relevant areas
will lend more
appropriateness
to the report.
Sources used to
support the
discussions are
relevant and
current.
The report
demonstrates
excellent
HARVARD STYLE
formatting skills.
In-text citations
are presented at
relevant areas.
Consistent use
of relevant and
current sources
that enhance the
discussions.
Accurate use of
Harvard
Referencing
style.
Student
recognizes the
concept of
intellectual
property, can
defend him /
herself if
challenged, and
can properly
incorporate the
ideas /
published works
of others into
their own work
building upon
them.
Skillful use of
credible,
relevant and
current sources
of information
that augments
quality of
discussion.
7
8
Introduction
This assignment will cover a discussion on the planning, types of planning and
importance of planning of your chosen company.
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Literature Review (Information from Books and other Sources but not copy pasted)
O Planning
o Types of Planning
• Importance of Planning
Discussion
Planning in your chosen company
• Types of Planning in your chosen company
Issues / challenges faced by your chosen in planning
Suggestion to address this issues challenges in planning
Conclusion (Summary)
List of References
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