Learning Outcomes Assessed: LO1: Discuss key business functions and the skills

Learning Outcomes Assessed:

LO1: Discuss key business functions and the skills sets required for working in teams.
LO4: Discuss the role of Resilience and Personal Responsibility in the work environment.
Assignment Brief:
Peter and Jane are 20 years old and have just won £10 million on the lottery. They have decided to buy a local company (CCP Services UK Ltd) with the intention of running the company themselves. The company has 300 employees and is based in London and Devon. Peter and Jane have very little work experience and have no understanding of the practical requirements and responsibilities involved in running a business and managing people. They have hired you and some of your classmates in the role of consultants to advise them in the following areas:
1.What are the different functional areas in business organisations?
2.What types of skills do employees need to be able to work effectively in the different functional areas?
3.What is Resilience and Personal responsibility and why are they important in the work environment?
Group Presentation Requirements
1.Form a group of 3 or 4 with your other classmates. Prepare a PowerPoint Presentation to be presented to Peter & Jane. You are required to give your tutor all group member names.
2.All group members must contribute to the group presentation.
3.Elect a Group Leader for your group. The Group Leader will submit the group PowerPoint presentation (All group members full names must be on the first slide of the PowerPoint presentation). The other members in the group will only submit an A4 Microsoft word cover page each with their Full name, Student ID number & Module Code and Title.
Minimum Secondary Research Source Requirements at Level HE3 – It is expected that you cite and refer at least five sources in you assinment. As a MINIMUM the Reference List should include three academic books.

Assessment Preparation and Submission:
See section 12 of the module guide for Guidelines on the Preparation and Submission of Assignments.

Additional Submission Instructions:

You are required to submit a soft copy via “Turn-it-in UK” on the module Canvas page. The software will allow you to check your work against other material on the internet. It will also compare your work against other students work.
You will be able to upload drafts of your written work into turn-it-in as many times as you wish before the deadline.
You will not be able to overwrite the final submission after the deadline. You can only submit a single file.
Specific Assessment Criteria: (See page 4 for General Assessment Criteria)
Excellent (70%+): There is excellent conceptual understanding supported by a comprehensive discussion of the literature relating to the study of the world of work. The presentation is fluent, concise and extremely well written, with accurate citing and referencing displayed revealing an acceptable standard of the research and study skills required. There is very effective integration and analysis of the theoretical and conceptual frameworks and models relating to the employment relationship. This is supported by thoughtful and incisive reflection and comprehensive evaluation of the key issues and themes introduced.
Very Good (60–69%): The work demonstrates a very good understanding supported by a wide discussion of the literature relating to the study of the world of work. The presentation is fluent and well written, with accurate citing and referencing displayed revealing an acceptable standard of the research and study skills required. There is clear integration and analysis of the theoretical and conceptual frameworks and models relating to the employment relationship. This is supported by thoughtful reflection and evaluation of the key issues and themes introduced
Good (50–59%): There is broad understanding supported by good discussion of the literature relating to the study of the world of work. The presentation is fairly fluent, with appropriate citing and referencing displayed revealing an acceptable standard of the research and study skills required. There is integration and analysis of the theoretical and conceptual frameworks and models relating to the employment relationship. This is supported by elementary reflection and evaluation of the key issues and themes introduced.
Satisfactory (40-49%): The work demonstrates a basic understanding supported by only a limited discussion of the literature relating to the study of the world of work. The presentation is coherent, although there are some omissions in the text in terms of the citing and referencing used revealing a rudimentary grasp of the research and study skills required. There is limited if any integration and analysis of the theoretical and conceptual frameworks and models relating to the employment relationship. There is poor reflection and evaluation of the key issues and themes introduced.
Unsatisfactory (39% and below): There are deficiencies or omissions in the level of discussion and scope of the literature relating to the study of the world of work. There is incomplete presentation, inaccurate citing and referencing showing limited research and study skills. The written style lacks fluency and comprehension. There is a poor grasp of the theoretical and conceptual frameworks and models. The work shows little or no analysis of the key issues, concepts and frameworks relating to the employment relationship. There is poor integration of these areas in relation to the question set.