Accounting, Behaviour, and Organisations Assessment 3 Semester 1 | RMIT

ABO Assessment 3

This is an individual assignment, which is worth 50% of the total assessment for this course. 

Submission: 

The submission files should be uploaded to Canvas. The submission link is available in the Assignments 3 tab on Canvas. 

The submission files should be in Word format.  And please name your assignment in the following manner: your last name, your first name, and your student number, for example: BondJames3123007. 

You must ensure the first page of your assignment contains: your full name, student number, and your chosen company’s name. 

It is your responsibility to ensure that you have submitted the assignment correctly and it is available for marking via Canvas by the due date. 

Length:  

The total word limit is 3500 words (+/- 10% leeway is accepted in the whole report as well as each section). The word count does not include the list of references. 

Formatting: 

The report should be written in Times New Roman, 12-point font, single spacing, minimum 3 cm margin on the left and right sides of the paper.

The Individual Report must be in a report format, i.e., the content is split into several logical sections and sub-sections.  These sections should include an executive summary, introduction, main section of the report, conclusion, and reference list. A standard template for the report structure may include the following: 

Executive Summary (200 words) 
Table of contents Introduction   
Section 1. Analysis of the company’s strategy  
Section 2. Performance evaluation  
Section 3. Develop a Balanced Scorecard for the company  
Conclusion References 
Appendices (optional) 

Penalties for Late Submission and Guidelines Breaches: 

Unless an extension has been granted, penalties will be applied for late submission. 

All assignments will be marked as if submitted on time.  Late submissions of assignments without special consideration or extension will be automatically penalised at a rate of 10% of the total marks available per day (or part of a day) late. For example, if an assignment is worth 50 marks and it is submitted 1 day late, a penalty of 10% or 5  marks will apply. This will be deducted from the assessed mark. Assignments will not be accepted if more than five days late, unless special consideration or an extension of time has been approved. 

Assessment items that exceed or go below the word limit by more than 10% (not including references, tables, figures, and appendices) will attract a marking penalty that is 5% of the total available marks.

Business Strategy and Implementation Report Detail Requirements:

Students are required to search the web, library database, and newspaper to find a Singaporean company listed on SGX to investigate, and are required to submit an individual Business Report comprised of five main parts. Detailed requirements are outlined below:  

1. Introduction (maximum 300 words)

Briefly and broadly outline background facts and details of the organisation in the, identify the main issues that the Report addresses, state the specific purpose and focus, and describe the structure of the report.  

2. Section 1. Analysis of the company’s strategy (maximum 800 words) 

a. Search the web, library database, and newspaper to find a company to investigate and briefly describe the company and the industry within which it operates. You must select a listed company. 

b. Identify the current competitive strategy (low cost or differentiation) that your chosen company is following. Provide evidence of how you came to this conclusion. 

c. Identify at least three Key Success Factors that can assist the company in achieving the current strategy. 

d. Evaluate operationalisation and the suitability of the firm’s choice of competitive strategy.

3. Section 2- Performance evaluation (maximum 1000 words) 

a. Search the web, library databases, and newspapers to identify the limitations of traditional performance measures and discuss the need for non-financial measures. 

b. Present research about the difficulties companies face when measuring non-financial measures in the industry where your chosen company operates. 

c. Suggest for your chosen company at least two performance rewards to ensure the achievement of strategic goals.  

4. Section 3-Develop a Balanced Scorecard for the company (maximum 1000 words) 

a. For each of the perspectives, suggest two to three strategic objectives and describe how the suggested strategic objectives will help your chosen organisation achieve its mission and vision. 

b. Draw a strategy map (an example is provided in Figure 1) and describe the cause-and-effect relationships between the strategic objectives in your suggested balanced scorecard.

c. You need to incorporate social and environmental responsibility into your balanced scorecard.

d. For each strategic objective,  suggest two measures you would recommend in the balanced scorecard. Explain the reason why you have suggested those measures and how the measures can assess progress toward meeting objectives. 

e. How would your Balanced Scorecard create value for your company? Discuss concerning your company’s industry and competitive position.  

5. Conclusion section (maximum 200 words)

Restate the specific purpose of the report, briefly provide findings while drawing together the main points, provide a summary of the main recommendations, and provide a broad concluding statement

Important  note  1: Please incorporate the following aspects into your discussions throughout the report as well. These points are expected to enhance the quality of your discussion and will be evaluated additionally (Please see the marking rubric). 

1. Incorporating cultural view: Demonstrate evidence of learning from the diversity of communities and cultures.   

2. Incorporating global citizenship view:  Evaluate and apply diverse perspectives  (i.e. local, national and/or global dynamics).  

3. Incorporating ethical reasoning: evaluate and apply ethical perspectives   

Please refer to the assessment rubric for further details.  

Important  note  2:  The  company-specific  information  should  be  from  the  year  2022  to  date (you  can  , however,  use  references  and  sources  before  2022  in  the  literature  review  and  support of your arguments.) 

 Important note 3: All assessment instructions must be followed. Any breach of the instructions will result in a marking penalty that is 5%-10% of the total available marks, depending on the instruction not followed.  

Figure 1: Example of a simple strategy map