MGMT501 Managing and Organising Assessment 2 Semester 1, 2026 | AUT New Zealand

MGMT501 Managing and Organising Assessment 2

Requirements

The purpose of this assessment is for students to use their analytical skills to apply concepts, and theories from MGMT501 weeks 1-6 to a case study. Students should imagine that they are advising one of the businesses from the Undercover Boss TV Series:

Video links will be available in Blackboard.

You are required to:

1) Write a report that:
a) Identifies and describes the organisational culture of the business chosen
b) Analyses leadership approaches observed in the business
c) Evaluates how managers or the organisation motivates and/or engages employees
d) Analyses ONE issue, problem or conflict to be resolved in the business and identifies options for solution
e) Identifies ONE significant strength of the business and applies theories to evaluate why it is a strength

2) Make recommendations from your evaluations above and compare your recommendations with undercover boss's recommendation

Programme learning goals

PG 1. Be inquiring, open, and agile thinkers able to seek out and address complex problems
PG 2. Be knowledgeable in a specialist area(s)
PG 3. Be adept at working in changing local and global contexts and environments
PG 6. Be effective communicators

Course learning outcomes

1. Compare and contrast major theories of management and leadership
2. Analyse the complex interactions between organisations and their environment
3. Explain the relationships between organisational strategy, size, structure and function
4. Apply management concepts to identify problems and formulate solutions to organisational problems
5. Explain the role of people and organisation culture in achieving organisational goals