MAPM8.350 Innovation. Assessment 1, Term 1 2023
| Assessment topic | Innovation and organisational design | ||
| Assessment type | Portfolio Part A: Infographic report plus recorded presentation (e.g. submitted as a PPT) | ||
| Word restriction | 25 slides plus a minimum of four infographics | ||
| Submission details | 9:00 am Friday Week 4 (3rd March 2023) Note: Submission will only be accepted via EITonline. Your assignment will be checked for plagiarism. | ||
| Weighting | 40% | ||
| Assessment last reviewed | February 2022 | ||
| Course learning outcomes covered | Learning Outcome 1 | Design a comprehensive organisational model that facilitates innovation |
| Background to this assessment | Background The most serious long-term challenge for business is to remain relevant in a world where many businesses have contributed to climate change, environmental degradation, inequality and human rights violations. On the other hand, those businesses that are innovative enough to provide solutions to social and environmental problems have an advantage over others. According to Sustainable Business New Zealand: “It should be no surprise that sustainable business is also good business financially. Companies with a strong sustainability track record are typically well-managed. They gain advantages from a good reputation, a strong brand and loyal customers, motivated staff and no environmental liabilities.” However, organisations need to be designed for sustainable innovation. Existing organisations that derive their revenue from depleting the world’s resources need to redesign their strategy as well as their organisational structure. |
| Assessment task 1 | Task 1: Infographic Report (Slides) – 80 marks You are a management consultant and have been asked to prepare an infographic report for the management of an organisation that you are familiar with. The focus of your report is to present a redesign of the organisation to improve innovation for social, environmental and financial sustainability. Improving organisational design to make the organisation sustainable require that the organisation be innovative. You should email your facilitator to confirm your chosen company is appropriate. Non-New Zealand companies can be selected but must be confirmed with your facilitator. Some examples of New Zealand companies are listed below: Fonterra Co-operativeThe Warehouse GroupFisher & Paykel HealthcareAir New ZealandZ Energy LimitedSky Network TelevisionMy Food BagComvita LimitedAuckland TransportOr your own choice approved by your facilitator For your chosen organisation prepare an infographic report of 25 slides (using PowerPoint or similar software) that includes the following: 1.1 Introduction (2 slides) Purpose and content of the report, brief description of the organisation 2.1 Review of the current strategy and organisational design (3 slides) Critically evaluate of the current strategy, objectives and organisational design Critical evaluation of at least three paradigms, approaches or aspects of an innovative organisation (8 slides)Critically evaluate at least three paradigms, approaches, aspects, or goals of an innovative organisation, which may be incorporated into your proposed design. Focus on designs of organisations to achieve innovation in the areas of social, environmental and financial sustainability. . This may include organising for different types of innovation, more efficient innovation, flexibility or speed of innovation. Provide a brief evaluation of the relationship between strategy and organisational design.You should refer to relevant literature, current reports and analysis, research and theoryThis section should provide a basis for the recommended organisational design in the next section. Not all the analysis in this section needs to be incorporated into your final design. 4.1 Proposed Organisational design (3 slides) o Describe the main features of the proposed design in summary and in detail. Include an infographic or other visual support. |
| o You proposed design must include some, all or selected parts of the paradigms, approaches and aspects from section three. Critical Evaluation of Proposed Organisational design (5 slides)Justify why each aspect of your proposed design was chosen specifically for the selected organisation. Specifically focus on how and where the new design can improve innovation for social, environmental and financial sustainability. You may also justify why some aspects were not chosen. Include consideration of the competitive need for these changes proposed.Critically evaluate the impact of the plan on both the overall value for the organisation and the impact on stakeholders, also the benefits, risks and vulnerabilities of the proposed organisational design for the organisation and its stakeholders.You should refer to relevant literature, current reports and analysis, research and theory 5.1 Summary (1 slide) o Bullet points/infographic of the main sections of the report summarising the current organisational design, the aspects recommended in the report to be changed and the reasons given for these. 6.1 Conclusion (1 slide) Summary of main points of the report and and overall conclusion for the report. 6.1 References (1+ slides) References in APA 7th edition style General Guidelines: This is an infographic report so you must incorporate diagrams, charts and pictures throughout that provide clear presentation of your analysis and information. These should be enhanced (but not replicated by) concise written and oral explanations. You should incorporate reference to relevant literature and academic theory where appropriate to support and enhance your analysis and recommendations.Use the report structure and subheadings provided on the page above.Begin each section on a new pageYou must use font of 16pt or largerSlides are landscape slides as per PowerPoint standard sizeReferences must be in APA 7th edition style | |
| Assessment task 2 | Task 2: Recorded Presentation of the report – 20 Marks Audio/video recording of a presentation to the management to management of the client company of your chosen organisation. Your final submission will ideally be a single file which includes both your slides and the recorded presentation audio or video. Use Powerpoint, Prezi or other presentation software. |
| Guidelines: |
| Prepare a 10-minute recorded audio/video presentation of the report which includes each section of the report and insert it into your report (can be embedded into PPT, for example).You are aiming for clarity and a convincing pitch to convince the client company how they can redesign their organisation to improve sustainable innovationYou should not aim to add audio/video to every slide, but focus on the main slides to guide readers through the report and allow the client to read other slides in more depth later. Length: 10 minutes | |
| Be sure to consider the assessment marking criteria overleaf. |
MAPM8.350 Innovation Term 1 2022 Assessment 1 Infographic Report Version 2 February 2022
| Outstanding (≥80%) | Accomplished (79 -65%) | Capable (64% – 50%) | Needs improvement (<49%) | |
| Content and critical Analysis (45%) | The topic is evaluated to an excellent standard, using a wide range of good quality academic and professional sources. The report is balanced and anticipates and addresses the key questions and answers at each stage. The critical analysis of innovative organisations is relevant, insightful, comprehensive, coherent, logical and clear. Analysis and Interpretation of information, and explanations and arguments are well- reasoned and justified with reference to high quality academic and professional sources. The report shows sound evidence of synthesis and critical thinking throughout. There is clear evidence of critiquing of knowledge and thinking outside the boundaries. Shows a strong and clear understanding of innovative organisational design. The organisational design proposed shows a depth of critical analysis and is consistent with the rest of the report, clear and addresses key weaknesses and strengths of the client organisation. | The topic is evaluated well, using some good quality academic and professional sources. The report is mostly balanced, however some key questions and answers are not anticipated or addressed in the report. The critical Analysis of innovative organisations is mostly relevant coherent, logical and clear. Analysis and Interpretation of information, and explanations and arguments are reasoned and justified with reference to academic and professional sources. The report shows some evidence of critiquing of knowledge, synthesis and critical thinking. Shows a clearly developing understanding of innovative organisational design. The organisational design proposed is mostly consistent with the rest of the report, and addresses most key weaknesses and strengths. | The topic is covered and evaluated adequately however there is insufficient reference to relevant academic and professional Sources. The report likely lacks balance, with many key questions and answers not anticipated or addressed in the report. The critical Analysis of innovative organisations is present but is lacking depth, relevance coherence, logic and/or clarity. Analysis and Interpretation of information, and explanations and arguments at times are lacking depth and/or clarity, has some missing areas, and there is insufficient reference to academic and professional sources. The report lacks evidence of critiquing of knowledge, synthesis and critical thinking. Shows gaps in the understanding of innovative organisational design. The organisational design proposed shows a lack of depth of critical analysis and is in parts not consistent with the rest of the report, and does not address key weaknesses and strengths of the organisation. | Report does not adequately address the Topic. The report lacks balance, with many key questions and answers not anticipated or addressed in the report. The critical Analysis of innovative organisations is lacking and also lacks relevance coherence, logic and/or clarity. Analysis and Interpretation of information, and explanations and arguments lack depth and/or clarity, has significant missing areas, and there is a lack of reference to academic and professional sources. Report is based on the student’s opinion rather than appropriate academic and professional sources. The report shows limited evidence of critiquing of knowledge, synthesis and critical thinking. Shows significant gaps in the understanding of innovative organisational design. The Organisational design proposed shows a lack of depth of critical analysis and is either not consistent with the rest of the report or lacks relevance, and does not address key weaknesses and strengths of the organisation. |
| Infographics (25%) | More than four highly relevant infographics are used to aid with the evaluation in the report. These are of a very high standard. These include original material and explain complex ideas and information in a clear and interesting manner. Each is able to be understood clearly with minimal explanation required for clarification. | Four relevant infographics are used to aid with the evaluation in the report. These include some original material and attempt to explain complex ideas and information in a clear and interesting manner, with some deficiencies. These are suitable but need minimal improvements or further explanation. Some require additional written or verbal explanation. | Four infographics are used to aid with the evaluation in the report, but these may lack relevance or require further explanation or improvement. These mostly lack original material and clarity, and/or not be interestingly presented. They mostly do not attempt to explain complex ideas and information. Most infographics cannot be clearly understood in their entirety without additional written or verbal explanation. | Four infographics are not provided to aid with the evaluation of the material in the report or infographics are not relevant to the report topic. Those that are provided require further explanation or improvement, lack original material and clarity, and/or are not interestingly presented. They do not attempt to explain complex ideas and information and cannot be clearly understood in their entirety without extensive additional written or verbal explanation. |
| Format and structure (10%) | The report is correctly formatted and structured. The report is concise and very well-written throughout. The Introduction, summary and conclusion are engaging, introduces the reader to the topic and the purpose of the report is clear. APA referencing is correct, with no errors in the report or the Reference List. | The report is suitably formatted and structured. The report is well-written but may require minimal improvements to spelling or grammar in some sections. The introduction, summary and conclusion are suitable, and clearly introduce the reader to the topic and the purpose of the report. The reference list provides a good range of relevant sources for this report. APA referencing is largely correct, with minimal errors. | The report is mostly well-written but requires multiple improvements in some sections to formatting, spelling or grammar. The Introduction, summary and conclusion introduce the reader to the topic or the purpose of the report but lack clarity and require some improvements. APA referencing is mostly correct but contains some errors in the Reference List and/or in text references. | The report is poorly structured and/or very poorly written. APA Referencing is missing from significant parts of the paper or with significant errors. The Introduction, summary and/or conclusion are missing, incomplete or unclear and do not adequately introduce the reader to the topic and the purpose of the report. |
| Delivery of Presentation (20%) | The recorded presentation is engaging, energetic, poised, confident, has a clear introduction and, is well organized and is within 10 minutes. No technical problems, clear interesting introduction and conclusion, logical flow, smooth transitions. The content is communicated clearly, with excellent links made between innovation theory, and organisational design principles. | The recorded presentation is interesting in parts. Organisation is acceptable, time is within 10min. No significant technical problems, includes introduction, mostly logical flow, transitions and conclusion. The content is mostly communicated clearly, with links made between innovation theory, and organisational design principles. | The recorded presentation is mostly not engaging, mostly just reading slides. Overall the content is adequately communicated however some areas need further clarification. May not be not well organized or timed, and may not be within 10 minutes overall. There may be a few small technical problems, sections or parts missing, or a lack of a logical sequence and transitions good. Some links are made between innovation theory, organisational design principles but this is not done consistently well throughout the presentation. | The recorded presentation is missing or lacking in interest. Not Engaging, mostly just reading slides. Not well organized or timed, not within 10 minutes overall. May be technical problems, sections or parts are missing, there is a lack of a logical sequence and transitions. Language is basic or not easy to understand. The content is communicated poorly and poor or no links are made between innovation. theory and organisational design principles. |
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