MBA

Managing Organisational Health

BUSN11080

Assignments Schedule 2021-2022 Term 2

Introduction
There are formative assessments throughout the learning materials including 12 Self-
Assessment Tests and there are two summative instruments of assessment for this 20-point
post-graduate module:

1. Individual Essay: Week 7 (30%)

2. Consultancy Case Study Report: Week 12 (70%)

Individual Essay Topics (1500 words)

Write an academic essay on ONE of the following topics:

1. Organisational Performance Management

How useful is a ‘Balanced Scorecard’ and to what extent can a ‘Balanced Scorecard’ be
adapted for use in both public and private sector organisations?

OR

2. Organisational Performance Measurement

Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using performance indicators to monitor and
measure organisational performance.

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Marking Schedule for 1500 word essay:

Assignment 1 Banner ID:

Marking Guideline

Introduction and Overview (10%)

Comments

Mark

Demonstration of Knowledge Theory and Models (40%)

Comments

Mark

Development of Answer in Response to the Scope of the Question/Conclusion (25%)

Comments

Mark

Conclusions (15%)

Comments

Mark

References (10%)

Comments

Marks: Overall Mark:

First Marker’s Signature ___________________

Second Marker’s Signature ___________________

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Consultancy Case Study (2500 words)
Using an organisation of your choice, prepare a management consultancy report describing
the organisation’s current system of organisational performance management (OPM) and
make recommendations for improvement to its OPM system informed by the undernoted
‘Pervasive Characteristics of Organisational Performance Management’.

• High Level Aspirations Expressed as Outputs and Outcomes

• Strategic Business Plan
• Performance Measurement Tools and Techniques
• Targets
• Implementation
• Monitoring
• Measuring Results
• Verification
• Communication
• Review and Evaluation
• Continuous Sensitivity
• Commitment

The following is a checklist for use in the structuring of the report:

Introduction to Case Study Organisation (10%)

Analysis of Existing Organisational Performance Management System in Consultancy

Case Organisation (50%)
Vision Mission and Objectives
Origins and Stakeholders
Key Performance Indicators KPIs
Reporting Strategic Performance
Financial Perspectives
Customer and Client Perspectives
Operations Perspectives
People Perspectives (HRM)
Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
Communicated Future Directions

Recommendations for Improvement (30%)

Presentation and Referencing (10%)

Dr. Bobby Mackie

January
2022