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ASSIGNMENT
SPECIFICATION
Feedback deadline:
Referencing: In the main body of your submission you must give credit to authors on whose research your
work is based. Append to your submission a reference list that indicates the books, articles, etc.
that you have read or quoted in order to complete this assignment (e.g. for books: surname of
author and initials, year of publication, title of book, edition, publisher: place of publication).
Disclosure: Please include the following statement on the title page of the submitted assignment, followed
by your name:
I declare that this assignment is all my own work and that I have acknowledged all materials
used from the published or unpublished works of other people. All references have been duly
cited.
Turnitin: All assignments must be submitted to Turnitin unless otherwise instructed by the Lecturer. YES X
Note: the Turnitin version is the primary submission and acts as a receipt for the student. Late
submission of the electronic version of the assignment will result in a late penalty mark. Penalties for NO
late submission: Up to one weeks late, maximum mark of 50%. Over one week late, Refer. Only the
UWTSD Extenuating Circumstances Panel may grant an extension.
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Learning Outcomes tested Assessment Criteria To achieve each outcome a
(from module syllabus) student must demonstrate the ability to:
1.
Understand marketing terminology and marketing Work as a group together with other members to
concepts and appreciate the basic practices and research and compile a report on marketing plan of
problems in marketing and marketing management a specific company
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TASK DESCRIPTION: Group presentation (50%)
BACKGROUND / INTRODUCTION
You have been commissioned by your General Manager to provide a recommendation marketing report
for the next 12 months on the latest trends in the PESTEL macro-environmental factors that might impact
the Smartphone industry in which your company is competing in. The purpose of this report is to
recommend to the company what appropriate action to take to exploit and/or defend opportunities and
threats respectively to changing PESTEL trends to deliver value and satisfaction to the companys target
market.
TASKS
This will be marked on the basis of a 24 minutes group presentation based on 13 power-point slides.
For example for groups of 6: each students will have 2 power-point slides with their name clearly noted on
each slide - that makes a total of 12 slides and in addition you need to include a cover slide with all the
group members name and the title of your presentation. All candidates must be present at the
presentation. If a student is absent from the presentation, medical or personal circumstances evidence
must be provided to account for this absence, otherwise that candidate will fail.
All candidates must present verbally, each person speaks for maximum of 4 minutes - each team is usually
made of no more than SIX (6) persons and hence the overall 24 minutes time limit per group presentation.
The lecturer will assign groups at the end of the registration period. The group membership will then be
posted on the portal and announced in class.
Following the presentation, a copy of 13 power-point slides that have been used in the presentation should
be given to the examiner for assessment purposes with the student responsible for producing the slides
clearly indicating their name/ student number on each of their slides and including the sources of
literature they used.
Each member of the presenting group will be assessed on an individual basis and marked accordingly.
LENGTH REQUIRED
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FORMATTING AND LAYOUT
The use of a range of information sources is expected academic books, peer reviewed journal articles,
professional articles, press releases and newspaper articles, reliable statistics, company annual reports and other
company information. All referencing should be in the Harvard style.
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MARKING CRITERIA AND STUDENT FEEDBACK
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE GROUP
PRESENTATION (50% 0F TOTAL MARKS)
This section details the assessment criteria. The extent to which these are demonstrated by you determines your mark. The
marks available for each criterion are shown. Lecturers will use the space provided to comment on the achievement of the
task(s), including those areas in which you have performed well and areas that would benefit from development/improvement.
awarded
available
Marks
Marks
Common Assessment Criteria (applied to all parts of the project)
1. Research-informed Literature 10
Extent of research and/or own reading, selection of credible sources, application of appropriate referencing conventions.
How well you provide evidence of reading into relevant literature sources.
Indicating these sources on your slides as appropriate.
3. Analysis 20
Analysis, evaluation and synthesis; logic, argument and judgment; analytical reflection; organization of ideas and
evidence..
TOTAL 100
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TASK DESCRIPTION: INDIVIDUAL REPORT (50%)
BACKGROUND / INTRODUCTION
You have been tasked by your General Manager to come up with a report tracking the current trends in PESTEL
factors in the macro-environment of the Smartphone industry. The report should identify THREE (3) most
important current trends and its probable cause(s) and effect(s) for each of the PESTEL factors.
You are to make recommendations on how best to exploit and/or defend against what you think is THE [One (1)]
most important opportunity or threat for each of the PESTEL factor that requires immediate attention and corrective
action. [i.e. a total of SIX (6) recommendations]
TASKS
It is emphasized that this should be your own work and not group work and as such should not be shared with other
group members.
This report has to be referenced using the Harvard style (in text referencing as well as a list of references and
bibliography must be provided at the end of your report watch out for similarity index)
LENGTH
REQUIRED
2,000 words
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MARKING CRITERIA AND STUDENT FEEDBACK
INDIVIDUAL REPORT (50% 0F TOTAL MARKS)
This section details the assessment criteria. The extent to which these are demonstrated by you determines your mark. The
marks available for each criterion are shown. Lecturers will use the space provided to comment on the achievement of the
task(s), including those areas in which you have performed well and areas that would benefit from development/improvement.
awarded
available
Marks
Marks
Common Assessment Criteria (applied to all parts of the project)
1. Research-informed Literature 15
Extent of research and/or own reading, selection of credible sources, application of appropriate referencing conventions.
Indications of these in the report text and listed at the end of the report in Harvard style.
Demonstrating how well your material and understandings fit into, and contribute to the overall coverage of the group presentation.
3. Analysis 25
Analysis, evaluation and synthesis; logic, argument and judgment; analytical reflection; organization of ideas and evidence.
Clear statement of objectives for your part of the presentation and how these fit into the overall group objectives.
How well you analyse these Marketing Management concepts in line with your stated objectives.
How well you relate the academic concepts and principles to the context of the organization.
The practical value of the insights/recommendations provided for the organization as a result.
Structured in an acceptable and logical report format. How well your coverage and content flow throughout the text.
TOTAL 100
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GUIDANCE FOR STUDENTS IN THE COMPLETION OF TASKS
NOTE: The guidance offered below is linked to the five common assessment criteria above.
1. Research-informed Literature
Your work must be informed and supported by scholarly material that is relevant to and focused on the task(s) set.
You should provide evidence that you have accessed a wide range of sources, which may be academic,
governmental and industrial; these sources may include academic journal articles, textbooks, current news articles,
organisational documents, and websites. You should consider the credibility of your sources; academic journals are
normally highly credible sources while websites require careful consideration/selection and should be used
sparingly. Any sources you use should be current and up-to-date, mostly published within the last five years or so,
though seminal/important works in the field may be older. You must provide evidence of your research/own reading
throughout your work, using in-text citations in the main body of your work and a reference list that is alphabetical
at the end of your work. Please use the Harvard referencing system.
3. Analysis
Your work must contain evidence of logical, analytical thinking, evaluation and synthesis. For example, to examine
and break information down into parts, make inferences, compile, compare and contrast information. This means
not just describing What! but also justifying: Why? How? When? Who? Where? At all times, you must provide
justification for your arguments and judgements. Evidence that you have reflected upon the ideas of others within
the subject area is crucial to you providing a reasoned and informed debate within your work. Furthermore, you
should provide evidence that you are able to make sound judgements and convincing arguments using data and
concepts. Sound, valid conclusions are necessary and must be derived from the content of your work. There should
be no new information presented within your conclusion. Where relevant, alternative solutions and
recommendations may be proposed.
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