MBA
Managing Organisational Health
BUSN11080
Assignments Schedule 2021-2022 Term 2

Introduction
There are formative assessments throughout the learning materials including 12 Self-Assessment Tests and there are two summative instruments of assessment for this 20-point post-graduate module:

1. Individual Essay: Week 7 (30%)

2. Consultancy Case Study Report: Week 12 (70%)

Individual Essay Topics (1500 words)
Write an academic essay on ONE of the following topics:

1. Organisational Performance Management
How useful is a ‘Balanced Scorecard’ and to what extent can a ‘Balanced Scorecard’ be adapted for use in both public and private sector organisations?

OR

2. Organisational Performance Measurement
Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using performance indicators to monitor and measure organisational performance.

Marking Schedule for 1500 word essay:

Assignment 1 Banner ID:
Marking Guideline
Introduction and Overview (10%)
Comments

Mark
Demonstration of Knowledge Theory and Models (40%)
Comments

Mark
Development of Answer in Response to the Scope of the Question/Conclusion (25%)
Comments

Mark
Conclusions (15%)
Comments

Mark
References (10%)
Comments
Marks: Overall Mark:
First Marker’s Signature ___________________
Second Marker’s Signature ___________________

Consultancy Case Study (2500 words)
Using an organisation of your choice, prepare a management consultancy report describing the organisation’s current system of organisational performance management (OPM) and make recommendations for improvement to its OPM system informed by the undernoted ‘Pervasive Characteristics of Organisational Performance Management’.

• High Level Aspirations Expressed as Outputs and Outcomes
• Strategic Business Plan
• Performance Measurement Tools and Techniques
• Targets
• Implementation
• Monitoring
• Measuring Results
• Verification
• Communication
• Review and Evaluation
• Continuous Sensitivity
• Commitment

The following is a checklist for use in the structuring of the report:
Introduction to Case Study Organisation (10%)

Analysis of Existing Organisational Performance Management System in Consultancy Case Organisation (50%)
Vision Mission and Objectives
Origins and Stakeholders
Key Performance Indicators KPIs
Reporting Strategic Performance
Financial Perspectives
Customer and Client Perspectives
Operations Perspectives
People Perspectives (HRM)
Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
Communicated Future Directions

Recommendations for Improvement (30%)

Presentation and Referencing (10%)

Dr. Bobby Mackie
January
2022