Assignment Submission Instructions and Criteria

This assignment must be submitted electronically using Blackboard by 2pm on the submission date

2. To submit electronically you must upload your work to the e-submission area within the Blackboard module concerned. Simple instructions are provided within the module.

3. Please do not attempt to submit assignments direct to lecturers as this is not allowed and will result in a non-submission being officially recorded

4. You will receive a digital receipt as proof of submission. This will be sent to your Bucks e-mail address; please keep this for reference.

5. You are reminded of the University’s regulations on cheating and plagiarism. In submitting your assignment you are acknowledging that you have read and understood these regulations.

6. Late submission within 10 working days of the deadline will result in the mark for the assignment being capped at 40%. Beyond this time the work will not be marked.

7. You are reminded that it is your responsibility to keep an electronic copy of your assignment for future reference.

This assignment tests the following Learning Outcomes for the module:

Apply an evaluative approach to a range of business data, sources of information and appropriate methodologies in identifying drivers of innovation within a business and its environments;

Analyse and illustrate how organisations and their leaders can successfully plan and prepare for innovation;

Critically discuss the importance of organisational knowledge, knowledge transfer and cross functional co-operation in order to analyse and assess innovation capability and blockages;

Actively engage in the identification of a new product/service for a chosen organisation and identify the key activities required for its successful development; Conduct an innovation/organisational development audit appropriate for the introduction of the new product/service.

This assignment leads on logically from the findings of CW1 and students are expected to use the same organisation as CW1

From your findings in CW1 you are to develop an innovation road map that outlines the preparation of the innovation process. This will factor in the wider, operational environment of both up and downstream suppliers and service providers, whilst developing a fuller picture of the organisation’s full innovation capacity.

Note: Words used in applied models, tables; charts etc… within the main body of the report are NOT included in the reports word. Content placed in the appendices MUST have a clear connection to the main body. Any work copied and paste into the report and/or the appendices that is not discussed, analysed or mentioned will not be considered by the marker.

Excellent application of the Models. Use of additional models evident and no issues with comprehension & application of models.

Very good application of the Models. Use of additional models evident and no issues with comprehension & application of models.

Good application of the Models. Some use of additional models attempted but issues with comprehension & application of models.

Some application of the Models. No evaluation and  no use of additional models & limited comprehension & Application of models.

Limited to no application of the Models. No evaluation and no use of additional models And limited comprehension & Application of models.

Student has provided an excellent and logical argument for their work and demonstrates clear match to the research throughout.

Student has provided a very good and logical argument for their work and demonstrates clear match to the research. Student has provided a logical argument for industry Their work and demonstrates clear match to their research.

Student has struggled to provide logical argument their work or argument doesn’t match research. Student has failed to provide Logical argument for their Work or argument doesn’t Match research. Synthesis 20% Objectives are excellent & well thought through with excellent links to analysis and evaluation

Objectives are very good & well thought through with very good link to analysis and evaluation. Objectives are SMART where required.

Objectives are good & well thought  through with good link to analysis and evaluation. Objectives are mostly SMART where required.

Objectives are weak & poorly though through and struggle to link to Analysis and evaluation. Objectives are not SMART where required.

Objectives are poorly thought Through and/or do not link to Analysis and evaluation. Objectives are not SMAR where required.T . Generic Presentation

Style and format are to a very high professional standard. Good use of spelling and grammar. Research material is current and from reputable sources.

Very good use of Harvard referencing. Some creativity in the presentation of work within the publication. Style and format are to a very good professional standard. Good use of spelling and grammar.

Research material is current and from reputable sources. Very good use of Harvard referencing. Some creativity in the presentation of work within the publication. Style and format are to a professional standard. Good use of spelling and grammar.

Some of the research material is too old but mostly from reputable sources. Some weaknesses in the use of Harvard referencing. Some creativity in the presentation of work within the publication.