EXAM COVER SHEET
EXAM DETAILS
Course Code: OMGT1021
Course Description: Supply Chain Principles
Date of exam: 5 Oct 2014 Start time of exam: 23:59 hours Duration of exam: 14 Days
Total number of pages (excludes article)
?? Exam pages – 2 (includes cover sheet)
?? Article – Pagell, M., & Shevchenko, A. (2014). Why research in sustainable supply chain management should have no future. Journal of Supply Chain Management,50(1), 44-­-55.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. There is only one question for this assessment. Students do not need to type out the questions.
2. Questions are related to the articles provided by Pagell, M., & Shevchenko, A. (2014). Why research in sustainable supply chain management should have no future. Journal of Supply Chain Management,50(1), 44-­-55.
3. All submissions must include RMIT Coversheet and references used. Penalties apply for failure to include the coversheet and reference list.
4. Turnitin similarity index must not be higher than 10%. Ignore the infringement percentage caused by the coversheet and reference list in the event Turnitin system flags it as a copyright issue
5. All answers must be submitted to the myRMIT Blackboard system by 19th Oct 2014, 23:59 hour Eastern Australian daylight time.
6. Only the softcopy from myRMIT Blackboard system will be graded.
7. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the softcopy submitted to the Blackboard system is the accurate and correct copy.
8. Label your file with your student number as “OMGT1021_Exam_Sxxxxxxx”.
9. If the student has any issue with the use of Blackboard for submission, contact the lecturer immediately: leon.teo@rmit.edu.au or 9925 5781 (during office hours).
10. The use of RMIT student email is required for all correspondence.
11. Total words count for this report is approximately 2000 (10% tolerance). This number includes tables, figures, diagrams but excludes reference list.
12. Please use font Times New Roman, font size 10, no spacing between sentences except for headings, sections and paragraphs for your submission.
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Task (35 Marks Overall)
Write a critical review of the article by Pagell & Shevchenko (2014). Students are required to use proper academic research or publications (i.e. peer-­-reviewed) to support their arguments.
References & Requirements
1. Use at least five (5) academic references to support your critical review.
2. Proper referencing and in-­-text citation is compulsory. Failure to provide in-­text citation may warrant an immediate failure. Refer to RMIT library website (http://www.rmit.edu.au/library/referencing) for referencing guideline.
3. The use of the RMIT library database (http://www.rmit.edu.au/library) or scholar Google (scholar.google.com.ezproxy.lib.rmit.edu.au/) to search for relevant articles is highly recommended.
4. The suggested referencing style is Harvard style or RMIT library recommended style.
5. A folder that contains online guide for effective literature review and critique has been made available for your assistance. The online guides will assist you in structuring your critique.
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