Assignment Detail:- MGT603 Systems Thinking - Torrens University Australia
Learning Outcome 1: Critically evaluate the paradigms of Systems Thinking conceptualization and its application to contemporary business issues
Select only ONE case organisation for your Assessment 1 -Part A--
1- Australia Post2- Dymocks3- Foxtel4- IGA5- Jetstar
Assessment Part and Context
Systems thinking requires us to take a holistic view of the world we live in and the organisations we work with- This assessment has been prescribed to appraise students' ability to think holistically and generate discussion around recognising and understanding organisational operations using a Systems Thinking lens- The assessment will broaden students' knowledge of and appreciation for using a different approach to look for and solve problems faced by managers in contemporary organisations-
This assessment has been designed to:• Appraise your ability to academically research and evaluate paradigms of Systems Thinking conceptualisation and apply to contemporary business issues-• You are expected to utilise the literature provided in Modules 1 to 3-1 in your analysis and discussion, and are required to apply critical thinking, presenting multi-sided findings-• Successful completion of this assessment will help you to further understand Systems Thinking in a practical context- It will also help you to maintain currency in the increasingly changing industry-
Part Instructions:
1- Please review the MGT603 Assessment 1 -Part A- list of case organisations -found in the Assessment 1 - Part A Proposal Individual & Part
B Critique Individual page on MGT603 Blackboard--
2- From the MGT603 Assessment 1 -Part A- list of case organisations, only choose ONE -1- case organisation for MGT603 Assessment 1 -Part A--
3- Read and research widely on the selected case organisation and find out how "COVID-19 Pandemic" has created a significant issue/challenge/problem for your selected case organisation in 2021-2022 and how "Systems Thinking Approach" can assist in making optimal decisions-
4- You are then required to prepare and post in the Assessment 1 Discussion Forum ONE -1- original post identifying the intended or unintended consequences on various stakeholders of your chosen organisation and then recommend/propose alternative policies/procedures using Systems Thinking approach to help overcome the problem-
1- Introduction & Background• Introduce your chosen organisation from the provided list- -Approximately 1 sentence-• Provide a short description of the chosen case organisation -e-g- nature of the business, the industry, market share and etc--- -Approximately 2-3 sentences-• Identify ONE issue/problem/challenge your chosen case organisation is facing at the moment because of the COVID-19 Pandemic- -Approximately 3-4 sentences-Make sure to use relevant references where necessary and required-
2- Discussion• Briefly discuss why and how "Systems Thinking" and its tools and techniques -e-g- Rich Picture and CATOWE analysis- can help and support in overcoming the issue/problem/challenge for the chosen case organisation- -Approximately 6-7 sentences--• Make sure to draw the Rich Picture for this assessment- The Rich Picture should be first introduced in your writing and then inserted as a Figure in your assessment and should be numbered and labelled appropriately -e-g- Figure 1: Rich Picture for ------- Then it will need a brief explanation/description- -Approximately 3-4 sentences-• Make sure to state the CATWOE analysis AFTER the Rich Picture- You can use a Table to highlight the CATWOE analysis information and then in a short paragraph discuss it in depth- Please keep in mind that the Table should be numbered and labelled appropriately -e-g- Table
1: CATWOE Analysis for ------, Then it will need a brief explanation/description- -Approximately 3-4 sentences-• Identify intended or unintended consequences on various stakeholder of your chosen organisation -Approximately 2-3 sentences-• Recommend/propose alternative policies/procedures using Systems Thinking approach to overcome the problem -Approximately 2-3 sentences-Make sure to use relevant references where necessary and required-
3- ConclusionThe conclusion section is where you will need to wrap up your discussions in a clear and simple way- Please keep in mind that the "Conclusion" section is not a summary of the main points covered in your assessment but a synthesis of the main points- Overall, the Conclusions section reminds the reader what the paper has been about- -Approximately 2-3 sentences-
4- ReferencesA minimum of 3 academic related references -e-g- journal articles, books chapters, university resources, conference papers- and at least 2 other references -e-g- newspaper, magazines, websites and etc-- in your post for MGT603 Assessment 1 -Part A-- Please make sure to list the used references in your report, alphabetically- References do not need to be numbered or inserted with bullet points- Please make sure to use more recent references -from the last five years-- It is essential that you use APA 7th Edition for citing and referencing research- References are not included in the word count-
Attachment:- Systems Thinking-rar
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