What does the term Corporate Social Responsibility mean? Provide three examples of its application. Why is successful change management important for an organization and how can it best be effected? You will be asked to explain relevant theories and concepts discussed in the module, using appropriate examples from actual companies/industries work. The examples may be found as case studies in the suggested text books or in any other source indicated on Canvas, or you may use the case studies which we will discuss in tutorials. Points to note The word limit is 2500 (+/- 10%). Neither the title page nor your reference list count towards the word limit but your in-text referencing will count. Your marks will be reduced if you are under or over the word limit. The current university policies on plagiarism and late submission apply. The deadline is 23.59 of Friday 14th December 2018; you are asked to submit by using TURNITIN. Try to split the allowed number of words equally among the 4 mini-essays. Reference your work using the Harvard style (https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/~/media/library/library-skills/harvardreferencingfullguidenew.pdf?la=en). Try not to use overlong quotations they soak up too many words. Use a range of authoritative sources and reference properly. Do NOT use as references lecture slides and websites such as Wikipedia or tutor2u. In your report you are trying to show understanding and application of relevant concepts, models, arguments and theories. You should do this convincingly, and for a higher mark, analytically Marking scheme 80+ Exceptional knowledge and understanding of the subject and its underlying concepts; strong critical evaluation/synthesis/analysis of readings/research; evidence of breadth and depth of reading/research to inform development of work; exceptional application of theory to a chosen case; excellent presentation; performance in some, if not all, areas deemed beyond expectation of the level. 70-79 Excellent knowledge of the subject as the student is typically able to go beyond what has been taught; critical evaluation/synthesis/analysis of readings/research; evidence of breadth of reading/research to inform development of work; excellent application of theory to a chosen case; demonstrates strong presentation skills. 60-69 Very good work characterised by evidence of wider understanding of the subject as the student is typically able to relate facts/concepts together with some ability to apply to known/taught contexts; identification and selection of material to inform development of work; very good application of theory to a chosen case; demonstrates good presentation skills. 50-59 A good breadth of knowledge and understanding of the taught content although balanced towards the descriptive rather than analytical; uses set material to inform development of work; addresses all aspects of the given brief; good application of theory to a chosen case; presentation shows clarity but structure may lack coherence. 40-49 Knowledge and understanding is sufficient to deal with terminology, basic facts and concepts but fails to make meaningful synthesis; relies on set material to inform development of work; generally addresses most of the requirements of the given brief; adequate application of theory to a chosen case; presentation is generally decent but with some weaknesses. 30-39 Insufficient knowledge and understanding of the subject and its underlying concepts; work is generally descriptive, with little or no evaluation of given readings; naively follows or may ignore set material in development of work; given brief may be only tangentially addressed or may ignore key aspects of the brief; poor application of theory; poor presentation, limited clarity, structure may not be coherent. <30 Highly insufficient or no evidence of knowledge or understanding of the subject; understanding of taught concepts is typically at the word level with facts being reproduced in a disjointed or decontextualised manner; ignores set material in development of work; fails to address most or all of the requirements of the brief; fails to apply theory to a business organisation; lacks basic presentation skills. 0 Work of no merit OR absent, work not submitted, penalty in some misconduct cases. 4101LBSBW Contemporary Business Issues: Assessment 2 This assignment will be marked anonymously via Turnitin. The mark breakdown will be as below: Marks (Max) Question 1: Explanation and discussion of theory and application to a practical case. 20 Question 2: Explanation and discussion of theory and application to a practical case. 20 Question 3: Explanation and discussion of theory and application to a practical case. 20 Question 4: Explanation and discussion of theory and application to a practical case. 20 Reading and referencing: Appropriate choice of relevant sources and use of referencing. 10 Presentation and structure: Clarity, style, layout and fluency. 10 Total 100
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