Business Question

MGTS 7611: Employee and Organisational Development

Instructions for Assignment 1

Assignment 1

Assessment type: Report

Assessment name: Case analysis

Description: You need to analyse the assigned case in the context of employee

and organisational change for the company. This includes identifying

issue(s)/problems and the changes the company implemented

relating them to theories/models covered in seminars. Based on

existing literature, provide recommendations on how these problems

can be overcome.

Length / Duration: 1000-1200 words

Weighting: 25%

Individual / Group: Individual

Due date: 26th August 2022, 2 pm

Submission Requirement

Upload a PDF file on Blackboard under the Case Analysis Report folder in Assessment Folder.

Required Structure

• Cover Page
• Title of assessment
• Your name and student ID
• Lecturer’s Name
• Word count
• Introduction

o Very briefly identify the purpose of the report and its subject

• Identification of Problems/Issues

o Identify ALL possible issues/problems that inspired the need for change in the company

and what were those changes related to employee and organisational change and

development. Demonstrate understanding of those issues through citing appropriate

sources.

• Case Analysis

o Critically analyse and explain the issues/problems (identified in the Identification of

Problems/Issues section) and the changes the company implemented. Use relevant OD

and ED theory(s)/ models or frameworks or concepts to justify the utility of those changes

covered in the course content; and

Page 2 of 2 • Recommendations and Conclusion

o Based on the case analysis, provide recommendations on how the problems/issues

could be resolved/avoided. Suggest your own OD or ED plan for the company and

theoretically justify your recommendations.

o Recap your main points and key conclusions from your analysis.

• References

o APA6 or AMJ for all referencing. Refer to the UQ library website for details. We expect

you to use a RANGE of peer reviewed references (at least 5 appropriate academic

references). Please only include references for material that you have USED in the report

– not material that you have simply read.

Required Format

• Use headings and subheadings
• Write in BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL language Business professional is a form of writing in

which you use active voice. It is purposeful and conveys relevant information in a clear,

concise, and effective manner.

• Ensure that you use non-discriminatory, inclusive language
• Number all pages
• 1.5 or double line space, 12pt pitch, and Times New Roman Font
• Ensure that the in-text references and the references list at the end of the report use the

VANCOUVER Referencing Style

• DO NOT include Executive Summary
• The word limit is 1000-1200 words – in this unit the convention is that 10% over the limit is

acceptable. If you exceed this limit, a 10% penalty on the assignment’s overall mark will be

applied. Reports that do not include a word count on the cover will be assumed to be over the

limit and receive a 10% penalty. All words (excluding the title page and references list) are

included in the word count.

Criteria & Marking

• The marking criteria is available in the assessment 1 folder on blackboard.

Submission: • Assignment MUST be submitted throug