MBA – People and Culture (Assignment due date: 18 Jan 2021) – DCM406 Assignment 1 of 2 – Subject Reflection
BRIEF:
There is an increasing awareness across business thought leaders that people and culture hold the key to organisational success. In the context of major shifts in the workplace, including new business models demanding new skillsets, greater workforce instability, increased multiculturalism and a renewed focus on gender, the complexities of this business function have never been greater.
In this unit students will examine what inclusion and diversity means in the workplace, how to strengthen organisations through employees and how to manage organisational change. In particular, students will reflect upon their own experiences and current people management practices to critically evaluate their effectiveness in these areas. A focus upon the changing nature of the workforce will encourage students to think beyond what has always been done to how they need to adapt to the 21st century innovation economy.
You may frame your reflection through the following two options.
1. A personal incident or experience relevant to the subject you are studying.
2. A recent incident or event reported on in the media relevant to the subject you are studying.
Use concepts and/or theories contained within the subject as lenses to frame your analysis and, based on your insights, draw conclusions and make recommendation for contemporary management practice and/or your own growth and development within a Data and Cyber Management context.
LENGTH:
2000 words (10% allowable either way)
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:
Requirements Includes journals, papers and books sourced from the library or other university resources, APA or Chicago Author Date referencing system, Journal Articles; one (1) academic or research reference per 200 words.
STRUCTURE:
You may want to use the following structure to format your Subject Reflection.
• Introduction
• Discussion
• Conclusions and recommendations
• References*
*excluded from word count
MBA – People and Culture – Subject Reflection (Assignment due date: 18 Jan 2021)
GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES
1. Define the problem: graduates will be able to understand the broad context and complexity of an industry and the resultant challenges faced by its constituents. Students will be able to frame complex industry problems and effectively communicate them to others possessing both specialist and non-specialist expertise.
2. Gather and analyse evidence: graduates will develop and refine skills of efficiently collecting, analysing and synthesising data required to identify and illuminate the roots of complex industry challenges though both qualitative and quantitative approaches.
3. Demonstrate management: graduates will develop project management knowledge and skills and then administer projects by drawing on practical experience and theoretical approaches to management. They will be able to critically apply leading management theories to specific project contexts in order to effectively achieve project goals.
4. Develop strategic vision: graduates will develop frameworks for achieving organisational change drawing on innovative and entrepreneurial solutions. They will develop strategic visions that identify business opportunities and appropriately incorporate relevant risk reasoning into proposed business solutions.
5. Demonstrate leadership in cyber and data management: graduates will be able to communicate vision effectively and mitigate implementation risks to achieve effective change management in relation to cyber and data through both creative and pragmatic approaches. Graduates will be prepared for leading organisational change.
6. Understand, communicate and apply advanced theoretical knowledge in their fields of Data security leadership and people management to real world contexts in order to justify propositions and related bodies of knowledge to critically evaluate the resolution of business problems and recommend actions relevant to contemporary business settings.
7. Critically apply cross-disciplinary knowledge in decision making to demonstrate an understanding of global business challenges and key management strategies to positively influence a Data mindset with creativity for innovation and Data security contexts.
BRIEF:
There is an increasing awareness across business thought leaders that people and culture hold the key to organisational success. In the context of major shifts in the workplace, including new business models demanding new skillsets, greater workforce instability, increased multiculturalism and a renewed focus on gender, the complexities of this business function have never been greater.
In this unit students will examine what inclusion and diversity means in the workplace, how to strengthen organisations through employees and how to manage organisational change. In particular, students will reflect upon their own experiences and current people management practices to critically evaluate their effectiveness in these areas. A focus upon the changing nature of the workforce will encourage students to think beyond what has always been done to how they need to adapt to the 21st century innovation economy.
You may frame your reflection through the following two options.
1. A personal incident or experience relevant to the subject you are studying.
2. A recent incident or event reported on in the media relevant to the subject you are studying.
Use concepts and/or theories contained within the subject as lenses to frame your analysis and, based on your insights, draw conclusions and make recommendation for contemporary management practice and/or your own growth and development within a Data and Cyber Management context.
LENGTH:
2000 words (10% allowable either way)
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:
Requirements Includes journals, papers and books sourced from the library or other university resources, APA or Chicago Author Date referencing system, Journal Articles; one (1) academic or research reference per 200 words.
STRUCTURE:
You may want to use the following structure to format your Subject Reflection.
• Introduction
• Discussion
• Conclusions and recommendations
• References*
*excluded from word count
CONSIDERATIONS
When writing a reflective essay in the format outlined above, you may want to consider the following for each section:
introduction – make your point – this what I am going to tell you
– Brief overview of the situation (personal incident/experience or event reported in the media) you will base your reflection on.
– The theories and concepts you will use for analysis.
– A brief overview of what you have learned.
– Conclusion as a transition to move into the body of your reflective essay.
Discussion – I am telling you – and I am supporting my perspective with research & references.
The body of your essay consists of a number of paragraphs. N.B. do not label the body of your essay ‘Discussion’, rather use a distinctive header for each of the statements or concepts that you are outlining in each paragraph,
– Paragraph 1- the situation encountered
o Chronological story of the event.
o Your initial thoughts, feelings, perspectives.
o Conclusion – which is a transition that leads to the next paragraph.
– Paragraph 2 – Reflective analysis through the lenses of your first concept or theory.
o Introduction – a statement that justifies the choice of concept or theory used for this part of your reflective analysis.
o Reflective discussion about your experience through the lens of your chosen concept or theory, supported by evidence and references.
o Conclusion – which outlines what you have learned and is a transition that leads to the next paragraph.
– Paragraph 3 – Reflective analysis through the lenses of your second concept or theory
o Introduction – a statement that justifies the choice of concept or theory used for this part of your reflective analysis.
o Reflective discussion about your experience through the lens of your chosen concept or theory supported by evidence and references.
o Conclusion – which outlines what you have learned and is a transition that leads to the next paragraph.
Conclusion and recommendations – Synthesise what you discussed into a succinct statement – this is what I have learned, the implication for management and recommendations.
– Restate the importance of your reflection;
– restate the main points you made in the body.
– review your perspective or stance and reiterate your learning (make sure it is logical and well supported).
– Identify the implications for management practice and your own further development.