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Diploma in Judicial Administration Management & Organisations (MGT115)

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Assignment Question Organizational structure and design and its effect on organization activities Assignment Tasks 1. Select an organization of your choice and study in detail the organizational structure and design and evaluate how organizational structure and design effect on the following a) Organizational culture b) Decision making c) Planning process 2. Write a report using 2000 words based on your findings 3. In group of 3-4 present your findings in Block 2 Management of Assignment    

Decide on your group members in Block 1 Make an Assignment completion schedule Research on the topic Share equal work in the completion of the assignment

Marks allocation Individual Report 15% Presentation 5%

Due dates Individual Report – 24th October 2014 Presentation – Block 2

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PRESENTATION GUIDELINES  Students are required to make a group presentation in groups of 3 or 4 for the presentation topic.  Students are advised to apply the concepts and theories that they have learned during the first block and also make recommendations insight of content learned.  Students are required to do the presentation during the block 2; timings will be decided and informed by the lecturer. However, beforehand please be prepared for the presentations.  Presentation duration is 8-10 mins

Refer to your study guide, readings in GEM, OR appropriate textbooks for theoretical information. If using website references please ensure that it is an appropriate academic source and cite the website address as well as date the website was accessed. Type your assignment using “Times New Roman”, font size 12 with 1.5 line spacing on A4 size paper. The report should be uploaded to GEM on or before the due date. Word limit: 2000 words +or-10%will be acceptable. Students may attach any relevant annexes to the report, if they consider it important. Annexes will NOT be counted as part of the word limit requirement.

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Report - Marking Criteria (out of 25 marks) Report Marks Breakdown

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Introduction to Topic and Organization  An introduction to the topic of the report (you may choose your own title that focuses on the general theme of the assignment)  A background of the organization and specific aspects of the organization that are related to the report topic. Body of the Report (Research, Substance)  Amount and quality of information gained from the organization – through secondary sources or interview.  Adequate analysis of the findings from the organization – a good analytical description of the main issues found in the organization linked to relevant theoretical content. Recommendations  Conclusions and/or recommendations that are related to the content outlined in the report.  Appropriate justification of recommendations through relevant theoretical content. (This can be linked to the body of the report.) Conclusions  Conclusions outlined in the report. (Include a summary of the report )

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Presentation marking rubric (out of 24 marks) 1

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Organization Audience cannot clearly understand presentation because there is no clear sequence of information.

Audience has some difficulty in following information in presentation because student jumps around the topic.

Student presents information in logical sequence which audience can follow.

Student presents information in logical, interesting sequence which audience can follow.

Subject Knowledge

Student does not have grasp of information; student cannot explain well answering questions about subject.

Student is uncomfortable with information and is able to give only rudimentary explanations and answers for questions.

Student is at ease with expected answers to all questions, but fails to elaborate.

Student demonstrates full knowledge (more than required) by answering all class questions with clear explanations and elaborations.

Graphics and video

Student uses superfluous graphics/video or none at all. Video /picture/graph quality is poor (not clear)

Student occasionally uses graphics/video that rarely support text and presentation. Some areas not clear.

Student's graphics/video mostly relate to text and presentation and is mostly clear.

Student's graphics/video well explain and relate to reinforce text and presentation and is clear.

Mechanics

Student's presentation has four or more spelling errors and/or grammatical errors.

Presentation has three misspellings and/or grammatical errors.

Presentation has no more than two misspellings and/or grammatical errors.

Presentation has no misspellings or grammatical errors.

Eye Contact

Student reads all of report with no eye

Student occasionally uses eye contact,

Student maintains eye contact most of

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contact.

but still reads most of report.

the time but frequently returns to notes.

audience, seldom returning to notes.

Student mumbles, incorrectly pronounces terms, and speaks too quietly for students in the back of class to hear.

Student's voice is somewhat low. Student incorrectly pronounces some terms. Audience members have some difficulty hearing presentation.

Student's voice is clear. Student pronounces most words correctly. Most audience members can hear presentation.

Student uses a clear voice and correct, precise pronunciation of terms so that all audience members can hear presentation clearly. Total Points:

A note on Plagiarism Plagiarism and cheating are serious offences and will be severely dealt with. Plagiarism involves using the work of another person and presenting it as one’s own. Encouraging or assisting another person to commit plagiarism is a form of improper collusion and is also unacceptable. Any of the following acts constitutes plagiarism unless the sources of each quotation or piece of borrowed material are clearly acknowledged:  copying out part(s) of any document or audio-visual material (including computer – based materials);  using or extracting another person’s concepts, experimental results, or conclusions;  summarizing another person’s work; In an assignment where there was collaborative preparatory work, submitting substantially the same final version as another student whether in whole or in part

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