RECENT ASSIGNMENT

REPORT AND PRESENTATION
This is a group assignment with specific individual components.
Groups choose from the list of topics that are based on the lectures. However, in this assignment you must do better than recycle the lecture. You are to research your topic in more depth providing evidence of independent research. The set of topics will be provided from which your group must choose on a „first-come, first-served basis?.
Note that each topic has a group component to which each group member must contribute. However there are also specific individual components which have been defined.
• You will deliver your research topic findings in a presentation at any time during the trimester. The presentation is primarily assessed on presentation technique. Your tutor will make suggestions on improving the academic quality of your assignment.
• You may improve the quality of the assignment for the written report at any time up until submission date at the end of the semester.
LENGTH: Maximum of 10 pages (5,000 words)
PRESENTATION: 10 minutes
REPORT FORMAT
Management Summary: ideally one page but no more than two.
? Sections 1: Introduction 400-600 words,
? Section 2: Main body of the essay consisting of each of the individual components limit each component to approximately 1,000 words each,
? Sections 3: Conclusions 100-300 words,
? Summary and Complete List of References (5-15 references).
TOPIC : Corporate / Organizational culture:
General Framework
Discuss why corporate culture is such an important determinant of organisational success. Outline the dimensions commonly used in describing a particular organisation?s culture.
Individual Components
Each individual should focus on one (or two) of the dimensions and identify a specific organization noted for its emphasis of that dimension. Describe how that organisation stresses that particular component of organisation culture and comment on whether they have been successful. [Note: Individual team members must choose different dimensions and thus outline different actual cases.]