Homework answers / question archive / MPM721       ASSIGNMENT            3          Reflection     on       managerial   decision-making                 Introduction             A          prime  function          of         this      assignment     is         to         look     at         the       managerial            paradox          that     people are      best     treated            according       to         their    individual            needs  but      they     are      located            in         organisations where managerial     practice            has      to         take     into     account           the       organisation’s            needs  and      try       to            be        equitable        and      fair      to         all

MPM721       ASSIGNMENT            3          Reflection     on       managerial   decision-making                 Introduction             A          prime  function          of         this      assignment     is         to         look     at         the       managerial            paradox          that     people are      best     treated            according       to         their    individual            needs  but      they     are      located            in         organisations where managerial     practice            has      to         take     into     account           the       organisation’s            needs  and      try       to            be        equitable        and      fair      to         all

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MPM721       ASSIGNMENT            3         

Reflection     on       managerial   decision-making    

           

Introduction

           

A          prime  function          of         this      assignment     is         to         look     at         the       managerial            paradox          that     people are      best     treated            according       to         their    individual            needs  but      they     are      located            in         organisations where managerial     practice            has      to         take     into     account           the       organisation’s            needs  and      try       to            be        equitable        and      fair      to         all.      

           

Individual       students         are      to         consider         a          set       of         scenarios        that     are            ‘managerial    dilemmas’       reflecting        tension           between         individual       needs  and            the       requirements to         be        equitable        whilst  also     meeting          organisational            needs. Students         should use      the       discussion      boards            to         describe         the            inherent         challenges      for       managers       and      debate these   amongst         the            student           cohort.            The     scenarios        will      be        made   available         on            Monday          12^th     September     at         9am.   

           

A          reflective        essay   is         then    created           to         describe         one      of         these            critical situations       and      to         integrate         the       course content           in         a            decision-making        process.          The     tasks   involved         are:    

           

1. Analyse           a          managerial     issue,   considering    the       ethical and      practical            nature of         decisionmaking.        

           

2. Contribute      to         a          debate on        the       discussion      boards            associated      with            the       chosen            managerial     dilemma.                    

           

3. Reflect on        the       nature of         decision-making        about  people in         organisations,            drawing          conclusions    from    the       course content           and      extrapolating to         your            own     workplace      (and/or          a          case     scenario).       Outline            how     personal            practice          will      change            as        a          result  of         the       unit.    

           

           

Word  limit:              3000   words +/-       10%    (including       in-text references,     excluding            reference       list).     At        least    ten       academic        references      are      required.       

           

Weight           (%       of         total    mark   for       the       unit)    50%   

           

Key     marking        criteria:        

Knowledge     of         People Management: To       tackle  this      assignment     well,    students         will            need    to         demonstrate  a          strong understanding           of         the       various            principles,      theories          and      strategies       covered          in         the       unit.     (20            marks)           

Critical thinking:         As        this      assignment     potentially      covers all        topics  of         the       unit,            critical thinking          is         required         to         determine      what    theories          and            practices         are      relevant          to         the       case     scenarios,       and      how     to            apply   them   in         complex          situations.       (10      marks)           

Self-management:      This     assignment     requires         students         to         critically          reflect on            the       material          covered          in         the       unit     and      discuss            key      aspects            of         their    own     managerial     practice          that     they     will      change            or            maintain         as        a          result  of         the       insights           gained from    studying         this            unit.     (20      marks)           

           

           

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Students         will      receive            written            feedback         on        their    assignment     to            enhance          their    understanding           and      application     of         the       unit     content.            This     feedback         should be        provided        within 14        working          days    of            submission.               

           

Due     date    and     form   of         submission  

Monday          10^th     October          2016   at         9.00am,           to         be        submitted       online via            the       DropBox        on        CloudDeakin.

           

           

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