Apply Critical And Analytical Thinking Including A Capacity To Question: Managing People And Organizations Essay, UniSA, Australia

OBJECTIVES

This assessment relates to the following subject learning objectives:

1. apply critical and analytical thinking, including a capacity to question existing practices and assumptions, to the study of management and organizations

2. evaluate the theoretical foundations of the fields of management and organizational studies; contextualize contemporary managerial practices in the light of this theory

3. explore management and organizational problems and issues relevant to organizations operating in a global and diverse workplace.

PART 1: ESSAY

Question:

You are the CEO of an organization and have been permitted to design it as you think fit. In this essay, present a clear argument for the management practice you would employ. You should focus your discussion on one of the following management practices from Module 3: Culture, Power, Communication, or Innovation & Change. You should also consider the type of organization (s) in your response. In doing so, you will need to critique the practice (which means to analyze the various approaches, benefits, and limitations) drawing on your research knowledge gained from this subject and contemporary, real-life examples.

We expect you to not just describe material from your sources, but to analyze and critically engage with this material. You should put forward your original argument in your introduction and then compare it to arguments made by the other scholars working on your topic.

Make sure to avoid vagueness at all costs and provide as many specifics as possible throughout the essay, whether this is in your descriptions, analyses, or argumentation. This tells us that you have read your sources carefully and critically.

PART 2: REFLECTIVE RESPONSE

In preparing your essay, you are expected to engage in a meaningful, reflective drafting process, making use of writing analysis tools that can provide you with individualized feedback on your written communication.