Importance of Technology in Business Environment

Why the chosen topic is important

Select an appropriate technological topic from the lecture series and write a 2,000 word report review on the themes, trends and arguments emerging about that topic. The topic is to be agreed with lecturer before detailed research on it has begun. This means a) needs to be completed and agreed first.

The report should include:

a.Why you deem this topic to be of importance

b.How this has topic has developed

c.A detailed description of the technology used in this topic and what it is used for.

d.What technological platforms and software are used in the topic

e.What type of business and organisation uses the technology

f.How is it used as business tool and is this effective

How does this relate to course content and discussion on the nature of the relationship between digital technologies and both old and newly emerging theories on business and management structures and practices

The work should relate to theories and models set out in the course content and other referenced source material, and course material and include critical discussion of these from those sources.

The paper should be 2000 words in length, plus supporting appendices for secondary source data, questionnaire  and discussion guide

This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of the following module learning outcomes:

LO1 Critically evaluate the role of present and future technologies in the business environment

LO 3 Demonstrate an understanding of the significance of digital and new technologies in an ever-changing global business environment and the challenges these present to managers

Task requirements

The report should consist of 2000 words, (+or – 10%) excluding charts, graphics or other research material. This material should be referenced (see next section) and placed into the appendix at the end of the report.

 The front cover should contain:

The module name, course work reference( CW1)  and your name and student ID

The date the work was completed ( note this does not have to be the submission date )

The total word count

Referencing and research requirements

Please reference your work according to the Harvard style as defined in Cite Them Right Online (http://www.citethemrightonline.com). This information is also available in book form: Pears, R. and Shields, G. (2019) Cite them right: the essential reference guide. 11th edn. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Copies are available via the University library.

How your work will be assessed

Development of the chosen topic

Your work will be assessed on the extent to which it demonstrates your achievement of the stated learning outcomes for this assignment (see above) and against other key criteria, as defined in the University’s institutional grading descriptors. If it is appropriate to the format of your assignment and your subject area, a proportion of your marks will also depend upon your use of academic referencing conventions.

This assignment will be marked according to the grading descriptors for Level 6. The specific criteria for this assignment are set out below.

Knowledge and Understanding

Displays excellent demonstration and critical understanding of the significance of digital and new technologies in an ever

changing global business environment and the challenges these present to managers

Clear Demonstration and  understanding of the significance of digital and new technologies in an ever changing global business environment and the challenges these present to managers

Very good demonstration of most aspects of the significance of digital and new technologies in an ever changing global business environment and the challenges these present to managers. Tendency to be over descriptive.

Some effective management of each stage of the research: objectives attempted but not always appropriate, some objectives met, some useful attempts at research techniques but lacks coherent linkage to each other and no clear attempt to demonstrate how insight would be gained

Majority of stages of the research process are inadequate resulting in poor or link to techniques with lack of clarity n the writing up. No reference to insight or objectives

Analysis

Detailed and perceptive analysis of course and other material to support investigation into the chosen topic Detailed analysis of course and other material to support investigation into the chosen topic

Weak or limited analysis of course and other material to support investigation into the chosen topic

No real analysis of course or other material to support investigation into the chosen topic. Just a series of non-interrelated  descriptions

No attempt to use course material or other referenced sources

Evaluation

Thorough critique of emerging discussions on this topic with clear rationale leading to a set of justified final observations on the future  of this topic

Some critique of emerging discussions on this topic with clear rationale leading to a set of justified final observations on the future  of this topic Descriptions of some emerging discussions on this topic limited attempt at  some justified final observations on the future  of this topic

Very limited  and descriptive points about the topic on this topic which no attempt at clear rationale or a  set of justified final observations on the future  of this topic

No descriptions of issues related directed to this topic or reasoned rationale  to support a set of final observations

Fully adheres to rules of Harvard Referencing in text and in reference list. Digital referencing excellent

Adheres to rules of Harvard Referencing in text and in reference list

Digital referencing good

Mostly adheres to rules of Harvard Referencing in in text and ref list. Digital referencing attempted but not complete

Mostly adheres to rules of Harvard Referencing in text, some elements missing in reference list. Digital referencing poor