Assessment task 2: Ideas in management - ANZ Banking Corporation case study - (critical essay). (55%)
This is a substantial piece of writing which :
Initially requires you to further build the case study material, from the basics provided, using your chosen management topic as the expander of the theory, or practice, or an issue in management, that you wish to explore in relation to this ANZ Banking Corporation case study, and or the banking industry itself.
Essay Topic
Critically examine the implications for current management practices when a company steps into the global market from Australia.
Identify and consider some of the key issues and concerns for ANZ management policies and practice across multi-national sites, cultures and workforces.
The essay assessment rubric:
1. Summarise current approach(es) to topic (congruence / discord in theory, practice)
2. Contextualisation of key topic concepts to the Banking sector (not necessarily ANZ Bank specifically)
3. Supported by academic literature (evidenced by the inclusion of at least five contextualised scholarly articles, and the inclusion of other resource material)
The critique must be fully referenced. Correct and thorough referencing will be a key evaluation element in each required segment. The quality of your sources will also be considered in the evaluation of your assignment. A minimum of five scholarly articles are required; expand this basic reference list with more articles, including those from mass media, film and video sources, and other resource materials. (NB Wikipedia is not considered an appropriate reference. Neither are many other online sources considered credible.) Please ensure that your spelling, grammar, and syntax is correct before you submit your essay.
Further information about essay presentation and referencing style will be provided in your tutorial and on the course website.
Word count: The critique should be within the range 2000 - 2500 words. Your reference list, any cover sheets, any appendices, and the assessment rubric are not to be included in the word count.



Turnitin (Anti-plagiarism software) will be an automatic part of your online submission process. Submission instructions will be on the course website under -Assessment tasks-. You will be able to make multiple practise submissions using this process until the due date cut-off. Please use this function to help refine your referencing skills etc.
This assessment task links to the following learning outcomes / capability developments:
• explore and discuss key issues in management practise
• interpret and explain foundational contributions to management theory
• comprehend and critically discuss key management concepts and arguments and place these within their principal cultural, economic, historical, philosophical and social contexts
• demonstrate your ability to construct a well researched, and well referenced, academic paper