everything is in the file attached and the company i chose is Staples. So make it on staples. Its part 1 and will be giving you part 2 once i get it.
MGMT1101: Research & Analysis Paper – Part I Assignment
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Research & Analysis Paper – Part I Assignment
Note: It is important to keep in mind that the organization that you choose for
assignment – MGMT1101 Research & Analysis Paper- Part I will also be used in the
assignment -MGMT1101 Research & Analysis Paper- Part II.
Assignment Overview
Learners will research and analyse an organization of their choice and is designed for you to
apply the concepts learned in the course (modules 1-4), and involves the application of:
Management and organizations.
Environmental constraints on management (PESTEL).
Planning and strategic management.
Learning Outcomes
Identify key functions and skills required of management within an organization.
Identify and analyze leadership approaches in a variety of situations.
Analyze constraints managers encounter within the external environment.
Identify the steps involved in the strategic planning process.
Academic Honesty
Ensure you are aware of the College policies on Academic Honesty and also Plagiarism.
Academic dishonesty and plagiarism are taken very seriously at the College even if the
dishonesty or plagiarism is unintentional. Please also know that taking credit for work you
did not contribute to as it is also considered Academic Dishonesty and will be reported.
Turnitin
This assignment will be submitted to Turnitin. Turnitin is a web-based service that checks
the assignment against its database of materials that contain other learner’s work as well as
electronic academic materials.
Learners find the Turnitin report useful for editing papers. The report will include incorrect
use of referencing, too many quotes, and paraphrases. If the Turnitin report, for your first
draft, shows a high percentage of matching text, this will give you an opportunity to review
and edit your assignment for proper citations and more original analysis. Once you make
your edits, it is possible to submit your work to Turnitin again. Turnitin will know not to
match the text in your second draft with text in your first draft, and so on. It is advisable to
wait at least 24 hours before you submit the second draft.
Turnitin results must be LESS than 20%.
Faculty finds Turnitin useful as a tool to teach learners proper citation practices and
highlight the need for more learner originality. Faculty can also use Turnitin as a tool to
detect possible instances of plagiarism and academic dishonesty.
Academic dishonesty can lead to a zero for this. Ensure you have read the Chiu School of
Business Learner Handbook for more information about the Academic Honesty Policy. If you
have any questions, contact your instructor.
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The paper must meet the following guidelines
1. Be 1500-1750 words in length (approximately 6-7 pages).
2. Organization and structure of your assignment: Organize your paper into
sections using the bold headings which are already provided in the
assignment instructions. Headings should be bold and clearly identify the
various sections of the assignment. E.g. Provide a heading for Summary,
Customer, Mission, SWOT Strengths, SWOT Weaknesses, etc.
3. Content should begin below your heading.
4. Content should be written using full sentence/paragraph format. Point-form
responses will not receive a grade.
5. Be formatted in accordance with APA guidelines. You must include a separate
reference page listing your sources as well as a title page (these are not included in
the 5-7 page requirement for the body of the paper). Please refer to Bow Valley
College’s Learning Resource, APA Formatting Guide
http://bowvalleycollege.libguides.com/apa-style.
6. Be typed in 12 point Times New Roman Font.
7. Must be double-spaced: Use 2.0 (double) line spacing.
8. A minimum of FOUR resources must be used and sited (not including your
textbook. Do NOT use Wikipedia).
9. You must cite ALL of your sources using APA formatting (please refer to Bow Valley
College’s Learning Resource Services Page on citations:
http://bowvalleycollege.libguides.com/citation for further information). Note: All
research (e.g. books, electronic articles etc.), must be properly cited using
IN-TEXT citations throughout the assignment with a reference page at the
end. APA formatting must be evident
10.All submissions must be run through Turnitin, which is anti-plagiarism software used
by Bow Valley College.
11.Turnitin results must be 20% or less. Instructors: refer to instructor
resources, ‘Turnitin requirements’ doc, in D2L.
12. You are only permitted to submit up to THREE times in the dropbox folder
(two drafts and one final assignment) as this enables you see your Turnitin
score and revise your assignment accordingly.
** If you submit more than three times, your instructor will automatically
use your third submission as your final submission for grading **
13. Please review the Academic Honesty Module with respect to academic honesty and
plagiarism. This information is located on Brightspace/D2L within the Program pages.
(Location: https://d2l.bowvalleycollege.ca/d2l/home > Select your Program of Study
under the heading My Programs > Select the Academic Honesty Module under the
Content Browser)
14. You will receive a mark of zero if your work is copied or plagiarized and further
disciplinary action will be taken in accordance with the academic honesty policy.
15. Your paper will be marked in accordance with the Rubric attached to this assignment.
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16.Submit your assignment to the Brightspace/D2L Dropbox provided.
Instructions
Learners will research and analyse an organization of their choice. The
organization you choose must be large enough that there is sufficient secondary
research available for you to access and it MUST have Canadian operations.
Students CANNOT CHOOSE Nike, Google, Tim Hortons, Apple, Coke,
Pepsi, or Wal-Mart for this assignment.
*** Students CANNOT choose the same company *** This will be a first-come,
first-serve process. Students will submit their company request to their instructor through
D2L email. Through this process, the instructor will post a News message with continuous
updates regarding which companies have been selected.
During this process, you will develop an intimate understanding of your organization
through a managerial lens. Begin searching for a company right away, as this will take some
time. Note: the company you choose for part I will be the same company you use for part
II.
*Secondary research involves gathering existing data that has already been produced. For
example, a textbook, article, webpage, and electronic articles, etc.
This research assignment is designed for you to apply the management concepts
learned in the textbook and course content.
All responses must be supported with research. Research should be evident throughout your
entire paper (APA is required).
Although research is required YOUR INSIGHTS/IDEAS/PERSPECTIVES should also
be evident throughout your paper. You will not find all the information you are looking
for so you may have to make your own educated assumptions based on your understanding
of the organization and the information you do find.
You may use the following resources:
1. Your textbook.
2. Course Content.
3. Other research or resources that are credible and academically reliable (e.g. Google
search engine, Google News, Facebook, the organization’s website, articles about the
organization, industry journals if available etc. Do NOT use Wikipedia as this I
not a credible source). A minimum of FOUR difference resources are
required Remember, all research must be referenced (cited properly, APA style),
throughout your paper AND a proper reference page needs to be provided at the
end.
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4. The academic databases may be helpful to you. The databases can be accessed
online through Bow Valley College`s Website:
http://bowvalleycollege.libguides.com/friendly.php?s=library.
Summary of the Organization (8 marks)
Provide a brief overview of the organization you have chosen.
The summary should include the organizations; name, industry/market they are in,
location, history and description of the organization’s products or services offered,
values, and any other information about the organization you feel is important and
relevant.
The summary should include the major themes which you’ll be addressing in your
paper. You may not find all the information you would like, so you may need to make
some assumptions based on your research.
Research must be evident throughout.
Note: Although the Summary is the first section of your assignment, you might find
it easier to write your Summary once your assignment is finished as it will be
easier to complete and will contain more substance once you have already performed
your research.
*For the purpose of this assignment, the term organization is synonymous with company.
Customer Base (4 marks)
Describe the customers your organization serves. What type of information should be
included when researching their customers? Information may include, but is not
limited to, factors such as age, gender, income, ethnicity, occupation, location (do
they live in urban, suburban, or rural areas?), values and interests, etc. Essentially,
you’ll need to research who your company targets and provide a description of their
perfect customer.
Mission and Core Values (4 marks)
Describe the mission of the organization (purpose of the organization/ why they
exist).
In addition to providing the organization’s mission, interpret the organization’s
corporate culture and core values.
Your personal insights/ideas/perspectives are evident throughout.
Research must be evident throughout.
If you cannot find the organization’s mission statement you’ll need to identify their
“purpose” on your own and explain, based on your research, why they exist and
what you feel their mission is.
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Vision (4 marks)
Describe the vision of the organization. Based on your research, where do the want
to be in the future?
If you cannot find the organization’s vision statement you’ll need to identify their
vision on your own and explain, based on your research, where they see themselves
in the future/ what they aspire to be.
Corporate-Level Strategies (6 marks)
Identify the organization’s corporate level strategy (growth, stability, or renewal)?
Justify your response and provide examples. Note: If the organization uses growth,
be sure to identify which growth strategy they use. If they use renewal, which
renewal strategy do they use?
Your personal insights/ideas/perspectives are evident throughout.
Research must be evident throughout.
Business-Level Strategies (6 marks)
Which business level strategy does the organization use in order to gain ‘competitive
advantage’ (cost leadership, differentiation, or focus)? Justify your response.
Your personal insights/ideas/perspectives if the business strategy is effective. Why or
why not?
Research must be evident throughout.
PESTEL – Environmental Constraints (12 marks) – Keep in mind that your
research in this section should help you generate strategies for the next
section
Analyze your organization’s general (PESTEL) environment.
Which environmental constraints (elements of PESTEL) are most relevant to your
company, and will have the greatest impact? Justify your responses.
How is the organization currently addressing these constraints? Which constraints
create the biggest challenges for the organization?
Which elements have created (or will create) opportunities for them? Justify your
responses.
Your personal insights/ideas/perspectives must be evident as will you need to make
some of your own inferences and assumptions in this section.
Research must be evident throughout.
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Organized & Structured (2 marks)
Assignment is well organized/ structured as per assignment instructions (e.g. divided
into sections, proper bolded headings are used as per instructions, etc.). Looks
professional and illustrates evidence of pride taken.
The paper is the required length of 6-7 pages.
Spelling, Grammar, & Sentence Structure (3 marks)
Writing is clear, concise, and well organized with excellent sentence/paragraph
construction. Thoughts are expressed in a coherent and logical manner.
APA Formatting (3 marks)
Be formatted in accordance with APA guidelines. You must include a separate
reference page listing your sources as well as a title page (these are not included in
the 6-7-page requirement for the body of the paper). Please refer to Bow Valley
College’s Learning Resource, APA Formatting Guide
http://bowvalleycollege.libguides.com/apa-style.
You must cite ALL of your sources using APA formatting (please refer to Bow Valley
College’s Learning Resource Services Page on citations:
http://bowvalleycollege.libguides.com/apa-style/citation for further information).
All research (e.g. books, electronic articles etc.), must be properly cited
using IN-TEXT citations throughout the assignment with a reference page at
the end. APA formatting must be evident.
Assignments containing research, which has not
be properly cited using IN-Citations, will NOT be
graded.
