Operations Management Assignment: Critical Issues in Internationalizing Operations

1 Analyse the operations activities in an organisation and identify the critical issues relating to organisations’ choices in internationalising their operations.

2 Demonstrate originality in application of operation management theories, concepts and frameworks to develop improvements in operations and recommend analytically sound and operationally feasible solutions both in domestic and international context.

Based on the group work you have done for Assignment 1 and the analysis you conducted on managing the operations of your chosen case, you are required to identify the critical issues facing the organisation when managing their operations and recommend analytically sound and operationally feasible solutions. The assignment is designed to develop your critical analysis and consultancy skills.

The report should include an Executive Summary of no more than 250 words (this does not count in the word count). All information included in appendices must be referred to in the main body of the essay. Academic articles and other sources of information used (including websites) should be referenced in the report and listed after the conclusion and before any appendices.

How can I obtain guidance? There will also be oral briefings for each assignment (see the schedule in the Module Outline).

You will have weekly tasks and activities, such as class discussions, application of models and frameworks, case analysis and video analysis, covering the lectures content, learning outcomes and material in the module and you will have opportunities to receive formative feedback on this work. Besides, every week you will a Q&A session aimed at giving you guidance on preparing for the assignments of the module.

You must demonstrate the assignment you submit is your own work and that it does not fall foul of plagiarism (copying someone else’s work without an appropriate attribution). The library guide will provide more advice and support.

Your work must be word-processed/typed and should clearly show your student number.  You should submit your work by the 3pm deadline on 19th of January 2021. You should submit your work to Blackboard which is available via your student portal. You are required to keep a copy of work handed in.

How will my assignment be marked? Specific marking criteria for your assignment is provided in the Grading Matrix, which can be found on page 6.

You are strongly advised to check your completed work against the Grading Matrix to ensure have completed all areas required before you submit it.

How will I get feedback? All assignment feedback will be issued on the 20th working day following the submission deadline. You should receive the feedback by 16th of February 2021. 

In addition to formal assignment feedback, you will receive feedback during lectures, workshops and assignment briefing sessions to help you improve your learning. This feedback may be provided from a variety of activities e.g. tutor-to-student meetings, group and/or class discussions, group activities, etc.

It is essential that you submit your work, in order to be able to pass the module.  However, if you are unable to submit your work on time you must contact your Module Leader or Personal Academic Tutor.

Unless you have an application for mitigating circumstances accepted, if you submit your work late, but within 7 days of the due date, you will have your work marked but the grade will be capped at the minimum pass grade.

What do I do if I am ill or have personal problems?

There may be occasions when you are unable to submit a piece of assessed work on time or attend an examination or presentation due to exceptional and unforeseen reasons that are outside of your control. If this occurs, you may be able to submit a claim for Mitigating Circumstances. This means that if your claim, which must be supported by independent evidence, is accepted your work will be marked or you will be allowed to resubmit the assessment or retake the examination.

Full details of Procedures for Dealing with Exceptional Mitigating Circumstances are available.

What will happen if I engage in academic misconduct (cheating)?       

Academic Misconduct is defined by the University as any attempt to gain an unfair advantage in an assessment or helping another student to gain an unfair advantage.

• Using material sources without acknowledging them using a recognised referencing system.
• Copy another student’s work.
• Allowing another student to copy your work
• Claiming that you have undertaken research that you have not e.g. surveys, interviews etc.

If you are suspected of Academic Misconduct you will be referred to the School’s Academic Integrity Tutor and may face further penalties. Penalties may extend beyond the single assignment, and may affect your module grade or even the classification of your final award.

Academic Misconduct will be included in any reference provided for you be the University.

What if I don’t pass my assignment at my first attempt?

In the event you are required to take reassessment you will receive formal notification of this via a letter from Registry Services posted on the SOLE page after the meeting of the Board of Examiners.