Course: MGMT1001

Course Name: Introduction to Management

Book Report Project

Students are expected to conduct a contemporary management book review. This is
designed to get each student au fait with current issues and thoughts in management
towards decision-making, as well as improve personal awareness.
Students are required to read “Who Moved My Cheese”, a book that covers
management issue(s), and prepare a written book review for submission.
The book review should not be a typical review of what happens in the book but should
be a fusion between the main management functions and how the book has taught you to
think differently.
A PDF version of the book will be distributed to students electronically.
The report should be original work of between 1800 and 2000 words (approximately 10
typewritten - 8.5 x 11 sheets), 1.5” spacing, 12pt font, Times New Roman submitted
both hard copy and electronically.
This book review will count for 25% of the student’s final grade.
Information required for the book report:
1. Introduction
a. Summary
b. State the problem

2. Discussion 1
a. Solution (follow the decision-making process)
b. Identify decisions that would be made using Management functions

3. Conclusion

4. References

A description of the marking scheme is outlined below.

Marking Scheme
Section 1: (10 MARKS)
  Clearly summarize the project. 5 marks

 Clearly identify the problems/challenges. 3 marks

 Clearly state the source of the problem. 2 marks

Section 2: (25 MARKS)

 Appropriately Outline the decision-making process and how it can be used to resolve
the problems/challenges. 8 marks

 Appropriately assessed using the management functions and apply them to resolve the
problems/challenges stated in the book. 8 marks

 Appropriately provide strong justification/rationale through the use of

sources/evidence from literature. 5 marks

 Appropriately explain a personal definition of change. 4 marks

Section 3: (15 MARKS)

 Clearly outline three recommendations that can be linked to the identified

problem/challenges. 5 marks

 Clearly state two advantages and two disadvantages of the outlined recommendations.
5 marks

 Clearly provide justification/rationale for recommendations by using sources/evidence

from literature. 4 marks

Section 4: (5 MARKS)

 Correctly provide references using a standard format consistently throughout APA

style format. 5 marks

Total: 50 MARKS