Leading and Managing Organisational Resources

FOLLOW ATTACHED GUIDANCE DOCUMENT TO
AVOID FAIL

What am I required to do in this assignment?
capabilities as a professional and to demonstrate your achievement of the learning outcomes for the unit. Assessment 2 is a summative
assessment and will comprise a business report.
Assessment Task: Please review the case study “Case Study for Business Report: WeWork” and prepare a business report of 3600
words of the case study analysis based on the topic below:
“Effectively and efficiently develop sustainable leadership initiatives to improve the resource management, enhance productivity and
performance with a focus on finance performance and people.”
What do I need to do to pass? (Threshold Expectations from UIF)
In order to pass the assessment you will need to:

Submission Deadline
Marks and Feedback
Before 10am on:
Monday 24 Oct. 2022

Unit title & code
Leading and Managing Organisational Resources
Assignment number and title
Assignment 2 ePortfolio
Assignment type
Weighting of assignment
Size or length of assessment
3600 words equivalence
Unit learning outcomes
On completion of this unit you should be able to:
1 Demonstrate the following knowledge and understanding
• Demonstrate a systematic understanding and critical appreciation of the integration
between leadership, operations management in the context of contemporary work
organisations and how the funding and operations of these functions can impact on the
reported financial performance.
2 Demonstrate the following skills and abilities
• Critically evaluate and synthesise theories and models in practice to improve performance
through effective leadership, operations management and financial analysis to inform
decision making

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• Demonstrate adequate knowledge and understanding of the challenges and opportunities in integrating leadership, operations and
financial management and the contribution of information systems to decision making as appropriate.
• Apply theories, models and frameworks to adequately analyse in-depth their relevance to support decision making and improve
performance.
• Adequately evaluate complex cases through the application of relevant theories and models of leadership, operations and financial
management to synthesise resource capability, add value and optimise organisational performance
• Demonstrate adequate knowledge, skills, abilities, and approaches to orchestrate the effective utilisation of organisational
resources, systems and processes.
How do I produce high quality work that merits a good grade?
Assignment Brief and bring it to the session with you.
Here are some of the requirements we will be discussing in the assignment workshops:
• You need to complete the guided learning to develop your understanding of influential contributors
• You need to extend this through independent research using quality academic and practitioner sources
• You will apply theory in practice for critical, in-depth analysis in the context of the allocated live project and case study
• Consider what are the main conclusions derived from in-depth analysis?
• Make feasible recommendations that are directly actionable
• You must use in-text citations throughout to acknowledge others’ ideas in support of your critical analysis
• You must use the Harvard style of referencing.
• A random sample of students will be called to attend a viva voce to check the authenticity of their work

Assessment Details:
ssignment 2
ou will continue to build your e-Portfolio throughout the unit with one summative assessment in week 6 comprising one contribution
3600 words. You will need to complete a business report on a topic of contemporary relevance

of “Effectively and efficiently develop sustainable leadership initiatives to improve the resource management, enhance productivity
and performance with a focus on finance performance and people.”
1. A written business report regarding WeWork case study (3600 words)
How to present your work:
• Front page which should include: Title, Unit Number, Student number, Location and date of submission.
• Contents page, clearly numbering all sections
• Number each section, clearly state activity type and week number the activity is referring to
• Include in-text citations as appropriate with full bibliographic details in the reference list.
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How will my assignment be marked?
Your assignment will be marked according to the threshold expectations and the criteria on the following page.
You can use them to evaluate your own work and consider your grade before you submit.

Pass – 40-49%
Pass – 50-59%
Commendation – 60-69%
Distinction– 70%+
Application of
Theory (35%)
Applies some
theories, models and
frameworks drawing
on published
academic and
practitioner sources
introduced.
Applies a good range of
theories, models and
frameworks drawing on
published academic and
practitioner sources
introduced but with limited
evidence of wider reading.
Applies most theories,
models and frameworks
drawing on published
academic and practitioner
sources introduced.
Good evidence of
independent reading using
appropriate quality
publications.
Applies major theories,
models and frameworks
drawing on published
academic and practitioner
sources introduced.
Substantial evidence of
independent reading using
appropriate quality
publications.
Analysis (35%)
In-depth analysis in
context of leadership,
operations and
information systems
and how they impact
financial statements,
informed by some
relevant sources.
Demonstrates
adequate knowledge
and understanding of
challenges and
opportunities in
integrating theory
and practice.
In-depth critical analysis in
context of leadership,
operations and information
systems and their impact on
financial statements.
Demonstrates a good
understanding and practical
awareness of challenges and
opportunities in integrating
theory and practice,
informed by a good range of
relevant quality academic
and practitioner sources.
In-depth critical analysis in
context of leadership,
operations and information
systems and their impact on
financial statements.
Informed by a very good
range of relevant quality
academic and practitioner
sources.
Demonstrates a very good
understanding and practical
awareness of challenges and
opportunities in integrating
theory and practice. Less in
depth than for an A grade.
In-depth critical analysis in
context of leadership,
operations and information
systems and their impact on
financial statements.
Informed by an excellent
range of relevant quality
academic and practitioner
sources
Demonstrates an excellent
understanding and practical
awareness of challenges and
opportunities in integrating
theory and practice.
Conclusions (20%)
Conclusions are not
clearly derived from
analysis. Validity of
conclusions is
unconvincing.
Conclusions are mainly
derived from analysis
through application of
theoretical contributors.
Limited and not entirely
convincing.
Conclusions are clearly
derived from in-depth
analysis through application
of most major theoretical
contributors. Largely
convincing
Conclusions are valid and
clearly derived from in-depth
analysis and reflection
drawing on application of
major theoretical
contributions. Entirely
convincing.
Recommendations
(10%)
Recommendations
are vague. Doubtful
feasibility
Recommendations are
reasonably clear and mostly
realistic
Clear and appropriate
recommendations. .
Clear and appropriate
recommendations.
Professional applicability