Plagiarism Warning Summary . Plagiarism occurs if you use somebody else's work in an assignment or exam answer, but fail to state where you got the material from. You need to be also very careful about the amount of words you are using from somebody else's work. . . It can happen in any type of assessment where you are given the questions or tasks in advance. If another student uses your work in his/her answer(s). both you and he/she will be punished when caught Punishments for committing plagiarism can be very severe. The details Plagiarism is a form of cheating in which students use the work of others and present it as their own. Staffordshire University publishes a fully detailed description of what the term "plagiarism' means on the University's main web-site under the heading 'Procedures for dealing with suspected cases of academic dishonesty. We strongly recommend that you go and read the full document at the above address. Meanwhile, is an extract of some of the relevant content. You will have committed plagiarism and may be caught, reported and punished (as described below) if you: Copy extensively from the work of others (from sources such as books. magazines, journals, web-sites for example) and submit the work as your own. NB It is acceptable to refer to the work of others as long as you do not use too much, and reference your sources properly. If you do not know how to do this, please follow the guidelines given in the document entitled 'Adding quotations and references to your written work' at this web-site address: http://www.staffs.ac.uk/schools/business/bsadmin/staff/s3/jamr.htm Copy another students' work and submit it for assessment under your own name. Allow another student to copy your work and they then submit it for assessment under their name This last item is of particular importance; few students seem to understand what it means. If, for example, you allow another student to borrow your work and they subsequently copy some of that work and present it as their own, you and they will both be punished even though someone else copied your work. The risks of working with other students Some assessment tasks are explicitly designed for group work, and it will be made clear that a group answer is expected from you. All other tasks are intended as an assessment of your individual comprehension and performance, and group answers Version 1 Page 5 To achieve a grade of 70% or above In order to achieve a grade of 70% or above, as well as satisfying all of the outlined criteria for a 'pass', the student must demonstrate a detailed understanding and application of the concepts and principles related to business tourism. The submission will be well organised and contain all relevant data. It will show evidence of appropriate investigation including research from a range of academic literature and other secondary sources of information. Detailed answers will be given to each of the questions with appendices where appropriate. There will be an evidence of wider reading through appropriate supporting references. This assignment will assess learning outcomes: 1. Demonstrate a systematic understanding of modern developments within business management (Knowledge & Understanding); 2. Justify the recommendation of alternative approaches to management (Knowledge & Understanding); 3. Demonstrate knowledge and application of international standards relating to sustainability, values & norms, and business ethics within a global context. (Application) The Task Choose a business company in the Sultanate of Oman and evaluate how the company manage and apply their Corporate Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility to answer the following tasks with reference to the marking scheme as your guide in your report/assignment. 1. Discuss comprehensively the Elkington's (1999) Triple Bottomline of Sustainability. Critically evaluate the sustainability of the chosen company in terms of economic, social and environmental perspectives in relation to its stakeholders like shareholders, employees, customers, suppliers, government and the general public. Give relevant examples to substantiate the discussion. 2. Explain the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility according to Caroll (1991). Critically assess the Corporate Social Responsibility of the chosen Page 3 Version 1 Contemporary Management Issues BLB10042-6 Marking Scheme Name: Student ID: Criteria Description Weight % First Second Agreed Marker Marker Mark Introduction 15 250 word A. Background of the company (10 marks) B. Objectives of the assignment (5 marks) A. Discussion of Triple Bottomline of Sustainability. (10 marks) 2 Discussion of Sustainability 35 loon words B. Critical evaluation of the sustainability of the chosen company in terms of economic, social and environmental perspectives in relation to its stakeholders (15 marks) C. Relevant examples used to support the discussion (10 marks) 3 A. Discussion of the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (5 marks) Discussion of Corporate Social Responsibility B. Critical assessment of the company's Corporate Social Responsibility applying the four part model of CSR. (20 marks) 35 4 c. Use of relevant examples/situations to substantiate the discussion (10 marks) Conclusions and Recommendations must convince the reader that they jibe with the objectives of the assignment. (Conclusion-5marks) (Recommendation- 5marks) Conclusion 250 10 5 References Implementation of Harvard referencing system (minimum 10 references). 5 100 TOTAL Total Page 7 Version 1 Module Title: Contemporary Management Issues Module Code: BLB10042-6 Module Leader: Dr. Remedios Weighting: 100% Submission Time and Date: 10th June, 2018 You should hand in one copy of your assignment by the time and date mentioned above to the appropriate 'hand-in location' at the Gulf College. Fill in the front cover (staple together with your assignment). MAKE SURE that you fill in all the relevant details on this form. An acknowledgement will be given to you upon receiving your assignment. This is your receipt, keep it. You can submit work by post, but you must send it recorded delivery, it must be postmarked two days before the deadline date and a copy must be kept by you in case it is lost in the post. Faxed assignments will not be accepted. Assignments must be submitted by the due date. The only circumstance in which assignments can be submitted late is if an extenuating circumstances form is submitted at the same time. In these circumstances work may be submitted up to 5 days only. If the extenuating circumstances are upheld, the assignment will be graded; otherwise a 0 will be awarded. Maximum Word Length: Maximum Word Length: 2500 words State the number of words used at the end of your assignment. You may include diagrams, figures etc. without word penalty. A sliding scale of penalties for excess length will be imposed according to the amount by which the limit has been exceeded. 1-10% 11-20% 21-30% 31%+ excess excess excess excess no penalty 10% reduction in the mark 20% reduction in the mark the work will be capped at a pass i.e. 40% NB. None of the above penalties will be used to change a student mark which is above the pass mark, to one that is below the pass mark. Therefore the maximum penalty for exceeding the word limit will be a reduction to a pass grade. Assessment Criteria To achieve a 'Pass' grade of 40% or above In order to achieve a pass grade, the student will have demonstrated an understanding of the concepts and principles of business tourism. The work produced must apply appropriate business tourism planning and events in order to address the areas specified in the assignment. There should be also a clear evidence of research and reading with reference to appropriate sources. Version 1 Page 2 company applying the four part model of CSR according to Caroll. The four part model of CSR are as follow: 2.1 Philanthropic responsibilities 2.2 Ethical responsibilities 2.3 Legal responsibilities 2.4 Economic responsibilities You are required to give examples or scenarios which are being used by the company to support the discussion. Guidelines to Students: Style and Format Write down the exact number of words at the end of your essay. You may include diagrams, figures, appendices etc. without word penalty. A sliding scale of penalties for excess length will be imposed. The first page must be designed as a cover page name, student ID and batch. Computer format is compulsory. Make sure you use a consistent format for your essay (font, font size, margins etc.). Referencing Style for the Assessment In the text of your assignment if you quote directly from an article, journal or book this should appear in quotation marks ("..."). The source should then be acknowledged by stating the author's last name and date in brackets at the end of the quotation, e.g. (Rushmore & de Roos, 2002). If you paraphrase or reword from a journal, article or book the source should either be acknowledged within the sentence, e.g. According to Kasavana & Brooks (2001), revenue management is......or at the end of the sentence before the full stop, e.g. (Kasavana& Brooks, 2001). At the end of the assignment all references should be listed on a separate page headed REFERENCES. Make sure that all references are complete; and that all references mentioned in the text are given in the list of references and vice versa. Any items not cited should be listed separately under BIBLIOGRAPHY or FURTHER READING using the Harvard referencing style. Page 4 Version 1
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