Please read all the ppt I upload and the essay requirement is the word file named "Assignment Remit Template." The requirement is to read chapters 1, 4, 7, 9, 10 of the book " The sociology of work" and write 2 small essays. The first essay is using what you learn from ppt and textbook to answer one of the three questions, I would like to answer question 2: "What is the purpose of organizational culture and what are some of the key critiques of the concept?"
Then use the same ppt and textbook knowledge to write the second small essay. The second essay requires you to choose one article from the four articles. The file names "Zhang & Gregory IJOPM 2011 - Managing Global Network Operations Along the Engineering Value Chain" is the essay I want to use to analyze.
I will upload the ppt and case study first and upload the textbook later since I am still downloading the textbook.

Assignment Remit

Assignment:

Each student is required to complete 2 (two) mini essay questions of 1500 words each.

Essay 1: Organizational Behaviour.

Choose one (1) question from the following and answer in a 1500 word essay.

Q. Global organization is said to create ‘winners and losers’; who wins, and who loses?

Q. What is the purpose of organizational culture and what are some of the key critiques of the concept?

Q. Evaluate the key explanations for, and consequences of, both a) downsizing and b) the rise of non-standard work.

For all three questions above the reading is the Edgell and Granter textbook and further reading on the module outline.

Marking Criteria Include:

1. How well the essay was focused on the question at hand.


2. Clarity of argument.


3. Whether it (the essay) covered the key issues.


4. To what extent it was factually accurate.


5. How well it used evidence to support the argument.


6. The level of quality of evidence e.g. writers, articles, books etc.


7. Evidence of critical thinking.


8. Analysis and explanation – goes beyond description.


9. Appropriate use of sources.

10. Quality of expression – whether it was well-written and presented.

11. Logical structure – e.g. paragraphs, no repetition etc.

12. Makes effective use of the resources from the course (e.g. lectures and reading) or demonstrates ability to find and use other resources of comparable quality.

Learning Outcomes:

In this assessment the following learning outcomes will be covered:

LO 1. Apply relevant contemporary theories, concepts and models, in order to analyse organisational environments, cases and issues.

LO 2. Critically assess and evaluate approaches to managing organizational behaviour.

LO 3. Demonstrate critical awareness of the roles of research and practice in understanding organizational behaviour.

LO 4. Identify and analyse examples of organizational behaviour in organizations.

Essay 2: Operations Management.

Each student is required to complete one (1) 1500 word essay to address the following tasks:

• Task 1- chose one of the four articles below, analyse the selected paper, and summarise its key findings in your own words (300 words).


• Task 2- discuss the relevance of the key findings of this article in an organisation of your choice (300 words).


• Task 3- provide recommendations to improve the performance of the organisation based on your learning from this module (900 words).

1. Liu,  Y.,  Zhang,  Y.,  Rong,  K.  and  Batista,  L.  (2019),  “Green  Operations:  What’s  the  role  of supply  chain  flexibility?”  International  Journal  of  Production  Economics,  214,  pp.  30-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2019.03.026

2. Esfahbodi, A., Zhang, Y., Watson, G. and Zhang, T. (2017), “Governance Pressures and Performance Outcomes of Sustainable Supply Chain Management - An Empirical Analysis of UK Manufacturing Industry” Journal of Cleaner Production, https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.07.098

3. Zhang, Y., Gregory, M. and Neely, A. (2016) “Global Engineering Services: Shedding Light on Network Capabilities” Journal of Operations Management, Volume 42/3, pp.  80-94. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jom.2016.03.0064 

4. Zhang,  Y.  and  Gregory,  M.  (2011) “Managing  global  network  operations  along  the engineering  value  chain”  International  Journal  of  Operations  &  Production  Management, volume 31, issue 7, pp.736-764. https://doi.org/10.1108/014435711111448322

Module Learning Outcomes:

In this assessment the following learning outcomes will be covered:

• LO1. Understand the importance of operations management and its theoretical bases. Understand the characteristics of operations systems and the various approaches that may be adopted in their design.


• LO2. Understand main features of the supply chain management systems that support effective operations.


• LO4. Select and implement appropriate strategies and methods for the management and improvement of operations. Evaluate the contribution that operations management makes to performance and organisational improvement


• LO5. Use the frameworks and techniques presented to develop strategies, design, plan and control manufacturing and servicing operations. 

• LO6. Apply techniques and technologies available for the design and control of operations.

Grading Criteria:

Generic evaluation criteria include:

• Understanding – Your work should demonstrate an understanding of operations and operations management issues.


• Substantiation – The work should be underpinned by course material and additional reading around the topic chosen and tools employed (Please only reference material you have read!)


• Insight – Your work must demonstrate critical evaluation and insight into the operation, situation and topic.


• Clarity and structure – The report should be well structured and clearly presented.

These criteria are translated into a detailed rubric which is available for you to view in Canvas. You can see the rubric if you go to the "Assignments" pages. At the top right of each assessment submission page is a tiny button that says "view rubric". Details see the canvas page for assessment.

   Feedback to Students:

Both Summative and Formative feedback is given to encourage students to reflect on their learning that feed forward into following assessment tasks. The preparation for all assessment tasks will be supported by formative feedback within the tutorials/seminars. Written feedback is provided as appropriate.  Please be aware to use the browser and not the Canvas App as you may not be able to view all comments.

Plagiarism:

It is your responsibility to ensure that you understand correct referencing practices. You are expected to use appropriate references and keep carefully detailed notes of all your information sources, including any material downloaded from the Internet. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are not vulnerable to any alleged breaches of the assessment regulations. More information is available at https://intranet.birmingh am.ac.uk/as/studentservices/conduct/misconduct/plagiarism/index.aspx.