MGT101 Business Organisations and Society Assessment Brief, 2024/5
Introduction
Submission: May 16, 2025
There has been significant digital and technological transformation which has impacted the way we work, and has influenced
1. The way managers interact, communicate, support and guide employees. 2. The way employees behave and interact with colleagues, customers, clients and their line managers.
3. How organisations support agile and flexible working e.g., home working for some sectors, roles and professions, or the customer facing processes e.g., within hospitality, retail, and the service sectors.
Task
The organisers of a ‘CIPD Festival of Digital Transformation: Ways of Working in a Digitally Enhanced World’ have approached you to design an educational artefact (in the form of a reflection) for potential and current line managers based on one of the following topics (you choose one topic only):
1. The impact of digital technologies on employee fatigue and psychological wellbeing at work.
2. The potential barriers and benefits of digital technology for inclusive working practices.
3. How digital technology enables agile working within the workplace. 4. The potential barriers and benefits of flexible working on an organisation.
To address this question, you should consider the following.
• The impact of digital on the behaviour of employees e.g. presenteeism. • The ways digital can support how employees complete their job tasks. • The ways digital supports the role of a line manager in being inclusive for all employees.
• Consider the job role and the sector (as there are subtle differences depending on the job type, job role and/or sector in terms of how digital impacts employee behaviour and ways of working).
The assignment is to be presented as one of the following;
1. As an audio (maximum of 10 minutes)
2. As a Vlog (maximum of 10 minutes)
Within the audio blog or vlog, you are required to cite academic sources from relevant journal articles and textbooks, supported with secondary sources from research reports from recognised professional bodies (CIPD or CMI); Government Agencies (ACAS, EHRC, CBI, TUC); relevant charities (e.g., MIND, Anxiety UK, Bipolar UK, Age UK); newspapers.
Submission of Assessment
Students are required to submit their coursework through CANVAS by Friday 16th May 2025, 23:59 UK Time. Only assessments submitted through CANVAS will be marked. Any other submission, including submission to your study centre in hard copy will be treated as a non submission.
MGT 101 Business Organisations and Society Assessment Criteria and Marking Framework
In addition to the University of Sunderland Undergraduate marking Criteria the following marking framework will be applied:
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Grade Band |
Description |
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0 to 15 |
There is no evidence the assessment set have has been completed and this could include not following instructions. |
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16 to 39 |
There is limited and or descriptive approach to analysing the secondary data and literature on the chosen area of research. There is limited evidence of a broad range of secondary data sources analysed. This is mainly a presentation of information which is described rather than analysed to inform the chosen artefact. |
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40 to 49 |
There is evidence of a limited range of secondary data sources. There is evidence of limited (mainly descriptive) insight and unearthing the nuances of the secondary data and its’ implications for Line managers. It lacks contemporary relevance. The literature indicates partial awareness of the relationship with the secondary data and the artefact chosen. |
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50 to 59 |
There is evidence of a range of secondary data sources. There is evidence of descriptive insight and unearthing the nuances of the secondary data and its’ implications for policy, best practice and or challenges for the chosen area of research. It has some contemporary relevance. The literature indicates some awareness of the relationship with the secondary data and the artefacts. There is evidence there is some educational value of the artefact designed for line managers. |
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60 to 69 |
There is evidence of a detailed and deeply insightful content analysis drawing from a multiple range of secondary data sources. There is evidence of insight and unearthing the nuances of the secondary data and its’ implications for policy, best practice and or challenges for the area of research. It is contemporary and relevant. The literature has been evaluated indicates some depth and critical of the relationship with the secondary data and the artefact. There is evidence of some connectivity between the artefacts and the literature (theory), this includes insights and evidence of original thought. |
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70 and above |
There is evidence of a detailed and deeply insightful content analysis drawing from a multiple range of secondary data sources. There is evidence of insight and unearthing the nuances of the secondary data and its’ implications for policy, best practice and or challenges for the area of research. It is contemporary and relevant. The literature is evaluated indicates a deep and critical of the relationship with the secondary data and the artefacts. There is evidence of connectivity between the artefact and the literature (theory), this includes insights and evidence of original thought, including creativity and novel approaches to presenting the artefact. |
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