ASSIGNMENT

_________________________________________________________________________
BPOM7103
ADVANCED ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT
MAY SEMESTER 2021
_________________________________________________________________________

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION

1. Answer in English.

2. Number of words: 3,000 – 5,000 words excluding references.

3. Submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file.

4. Submit your assignment ONLINE.

5. Submission date: 13th JULY 2021.

6. This assignment accounts for 60% of the total marks for the course.
 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

OBJECTIVE:

The purpose of this assignment is to enable the learners to enhance their knowledge and
understanding on the fundamental concepts of organisation and management. The concepts
can be used to guide the learners to understand the challenges and opportunities in the current
business environment.

REQUIREMENT:

You are required to answer TWO (2) questions. This assignment should be completed
individually.

QUESTION 1

Most of a manager’s time is spent communicating and that communication ability is related
to the manager’s performance. Miscommunication are disruptions and disrupt workflow by
causing delays and interpersonal strike. Communication is important as it serves four main
functions that keep an organisation functioning well. The four main functions are as follows:

1. Control
2. Motivation
3. Emotional expression
4. Information

Choose a company and analyse how those functions can be applied within the organisation in
accordance with the following:

1. Provide clear and relevant information on the background of the Company. Do not
disclose the name of the organisation unless you have obtained permission from the
management.
(5 marks)

2. Identify the biggest challenges to good communication?

(5 marks)

3. In terms of company management actions, will explain how culture, gender, race or
position influence communication.
(15
marks)

4. Explain the impact of internet and social media changes in the way managers
communicate.
(15 marks)

(TOTAL: 40)
2
QUESTION 2

The COVID-19 pandemic crisis has a great impact on the organisations and increased staff
downsizing activities in organisations. Managing downsizing requires open and honest
communication as the Human Resource department needs to inform staff that they are
released and that the survivors about the company’s new goals, impact on their jobs and
plans.

1. Select an article from a refereed journal pertaining to downsizing activities in

organisations. The article to be reviewed must have been published within the past 5
years. You are to submit your chosen article along with this assignment.
2.
("Refereed" means that the article has been formally reviewed by a group of peer
researchers.)

Write a review of the article according to the following format:

1. Assessment of the article

Assess the article "critically", by going beyond surface reactions. For instance, what did
you think of the article? What about the main purposes of the author(s)? How well did the
author(s) state and support their position? What else do you feel needs to be said or
examined besides the points the author(s) made? Are there identifiable theoretical
perspectives being used? How "radical" is the analysis? Do not just give a superficial
treatment of plusses or minuses, delve deeper. The suggested length is 3-4 pages.

(15 Marks)
2. Contributions
How does this article contribute to the various literature and suggest an integrative
framework on the typical causes and consequences of downsizing as well as outline some
of the challenges ahead? Suggested length is 1 page.
(5 marks)

(TOTAL: 20)

(GRAND TOTAL: 60 MARKS)

Assignment Format
 Provide reference using the American Psychological Association (APA) format.
 References should be latest (year 2016 onwards).

Notes
 Assignments should be submitted according to the due date.
 You are to submit a softcopy of your assignment online through myInspire.
 Plagiarism is not acceptable. If you are not sure what is meant by plagiarism, refer to the
various websites which discuss this matter, e.g. owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts.

3
Grading:
The assignment will be graded based on both content as well as presentation. You may receive
low marks due to poor presentation, even if the content is adequate. Presentation includes
spelling, grammar, sentence and paragraph structure, continuity and transitions between
paragraphs, headings, and other mechanics of expository writing.

Marks Allocation:

Question 1
Part 1 5 marks
Part 2 5 marks
Part 3 15 marks
Part 4 15 marks
Total 40 Marks
Question 2
Part 1 10marks
Part 2 10 marks
Total 20 Marks
 Use of APA style
 Language structure
 References
TOTAL 60 MARKS

4
 ATTACHMENT
ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS
BPOM7103 ADVANCED ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT / MAY 2021
QN CLO Unsatisfactory/
Excellent/ Good Fair Poor No response

Weight

Marks
Max
Criteria
4 3 2 1 0
1 1

Very clear introduction Clear introduction covers Brief introduction covers

Provide clear and relevant Vague introduction
covers (i) the name and (i) the name and (i) the name and
information on the covers (i) the name and
background of the background of the background of the No introduction
background of the background of the
company, (ii) a clear and company, (ii) a clear but company, (ii) brief was given
company and describe the 1.25 company. 5
sufficient description on insufficient description description on the
managers’ communication Vague description on
the managers’ on the managers’ managers’
roles in the company. the managers’
communication roles. communication roles. communication roles.
communication roles.

1.2 1 Discussion on biggest

Very clear discussion on Clear discussion on the Brief discussion on the Vague discussion on
challenges to good
the biggest challenges biggest challenges biggest challenges the biggest challenges
communication in the No discussion
1.25 to good communication to good communication to good communication to good communication 5
company. was given.
in the company. in the company. in the company. in the company.

1.3 2 Vague explanation on

Very clear explanation Brief explanation on the
Clear explanation on the the company
Explanation on the on the company company managerial
company managerial managerial actions, and
company managerial managerial actions, and actions, and how will
actions, and how will how will culture, No explanation
actions, and how culture, 3.75 how will culture, gender, culture, gender, race or 15
culture, gender, race or gender, race or position was given.
gender, race or position race or position influence position influence
position influence influence
influence communication. communication. communication.
communication. communication.

1.4 2 Explanation on the impact
of internet and social
3.75
media changes in the way
managers communicate.
2.1 3
Critically assess the
3.75
article.
2.2 2 Brief explanation to
Article contribution to
various literature and
suggest an integrative
framework on the typical
1.25
causes and consequences
of downsizing as well as
outline some of the
challenges ahead.
Total 15
Very clear explanation
on the impact of internet
and social media changes
in the way managers
communicate.
Very clear critical
assessment on the article.
Very clear explanation to
various literature and
suggest an integrative
framework on the typical
causes and consequences
of downsizing as well as
outline some of the
challenges ahead.
***Examiners are required to use their own judgment when awarding marks.
Clear but Brief Vague explanation on
Clear explanation on the
explanation on impact of impact of internet and
impact of internet and
internet and social media social media changes in No explanation
social media changes in 15
changes in the way the way managers was given.
the way managers
managers communicate. communicate.
communicate.
Vague critical
Clear critical assessment No assessment
Brief critical assessment assessment on the 15
on the article. was given.
on the article. article.
Vague explanation to
Clear explanation to
various literature and various literature and
various literature and
suggest an integrative suggest an integrative
suggest an integrative
framework on the typical framework on the
framework on the typical No explanation
causes and consequences typical causes and 5
causes and consequences was given.
of downsizing as well as consequences of
of downsizing as well as
outline some of the downsizing as well as
outline some of the
challenges ahead. outline some of the
challenges ahead.
challenges ahead.
60