MAMC01801 Capabilities for Managers Assessment 2 Report 2026 | University of Auckland

MAMC01801 Assessment 2 Report 

Assessment Overview

This is the second of two assessments for this course. For this assessment you will prepare a report critically evaluating the management capabilities required for a top management position in a hypothetical company which is preparing to map underground mineral deposits in New Zealand. You will also critically evaluate the Māori values relevant to the project, the corporate social responsibility issues that may arise in this project and make recommendations about meeting key stakeholder expectations.

Conditions Of Assessment

This is an individual assessment that you will complete in your learner-managed time, however, your lecturer will provide opportunities during class time for clarification and guidance. All work must be completely your own and all literature used must be referenced appropriately using APA 7th edition. To pass this course, you must achieve a cumulative grade of at least 50%, across assessment one and two.

Learning Outcome(S) Assessed

1. Critically evaluate the management capabilities required to be an effective manager in contemporary organisations.
2. Critically analyse key Māori values practised in a management context in New Zealand organisations.
3. Critically assess corporate social responsibility issues that may arise when working in complex organisations to meet stakeholder expectations.

Reassessment/Re-Submission/Extensions

Please see your course outline for guidelines around reassessment, re-submission, and extensions.

Assessment Draft

You are free to submit ONE draft of your assessment. However, the latest to submit your draft is end of week 6. A draft submitted after week 6 will NOT be checked.

Format

• APA 7^th document formatting style ( Fonts: Calibri or Times New Roman 12pt, line spacing 1.5)
• One line space after each paragraph.
• Use APA 7^th Referencing style.
• Number all sections and subsections.

Instructions

To prepare for this assessment you will use the following case study.

Kiwi Minerals Limited (KML), head office is in Wellington, and they specialise in exploring underground mineral resources mainly Gold and Silver. The government of New Zealand has contracted KML to explore and map the available underground gold and silver resources in the Mahia Peninsula. This area is in the Hawke’s Bay region (east coast of North Island). Most of the land in the area under investigation is owned by local Iwi and a relatively small part of the relevant land area is designated as a National Park, managed by the New Zealand government’s Department of Conservation. This is a significant project, with a budget of $5 million and more than 10 full time employees involved including the Project Director. The timeframe for completion is expected to be between 9 and 12 months.

KML is planning to recruit a Project Director (PD) and set up a Project Office in Napier to operate this task.

Prepare a report to the Board of Directors that identifies and critically evaluates the management capabilities required for the PD position given the geographical, topographical and sociological context of the project. Consider these three aspects:

• Identify and critically evaluate three management capabilities required for this Project Director (PD) position. These could include but not limited to, aspects of time, quality, cost, organisational culture, stakeholders, remote teams, logistics and communication.
• Identify and critically analyse significance of at least three Māori values relevant to this project. These could include, but not be limited to, kaitiakitanga, manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and whakamanatanga. Ensure that you discuss how these could be implemented in the project context, and the potential benefits of incorporating Indigenous world views, and the implications for management capabilities required for this PD position.
• Identify and critically assess corporate social responsibility (CSR) issues that KML may face during this project. These could include, but not be limited to, disclosure, the environment, and the role of government. Ensure that you discuss the implications for the management capabilities required for this PD position. Formulate and justify your recommendations to help better meet key stakeholder expectations. Include these recommendations in your report.

Remember: This project is not about mining. This is about mineral exploration.

MAMC01801 Marking Schedule -/30

Word limit – 3000 words (+/-10%). The recommended word count should be observed. Any piece of work which falls short or exceeds the stipulated length by more than 10% could be penalised.