This assessment comprises four (4) online quizzes to assess your understanding of key business concepts. Each quiz will comprise ten (10) multiple choice questions and contribute five percent (5%) respectively to the final result in the unit. The total value of this assessment is twenty percent (20%) of the unit.

The quizzes can be accessed from the assessment tab in Moodle and will be available for completion at the following times:

Each quiz is open for 20 minutes and has ten (10) multiple choice questions. Each correct answer is awarded 0.5 percent. The total value of each quiz is five (5) percent.

Please allow 20 minutes to attempt each quiz. The quiz cannot be paused. Be sure to access the quiz in Moodle at least 20 minutes before the quiz closes at 5.00PM (AEST) on the nominated date.

In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no late submissions allowed for these quizzes.

In line with the unit learning outcomes 3 and 4, this 1500-word essay (following academic essay format), requires you to critically analyse the following statement:

"Consumer interest in electric vehicles (EVs) is gaining momentum in Australia. As vehicle ownership transitions to EVs, increasing disruption will occur for businesses that service cars with petrol-powered engines. How can entrepreneurial thinking and strategy reconcile this disruptive innovation?"

To support your argument, your critical analysis should use research from peer-reviewed academic journals, incorporating different perspectives on the statement, and identifying both positive and limiting factors. Your critical discussion must express an informed argument and draw compelling conclusions.

Before you start writing:

• Review material covered in Weeks 1 to 6.
• The eReading List accessed on Moodle provides a briefing on what critical thinking is (Week 1) and the student Guide which elaborates how to write an academic essay.
• It may also be helpful to read the example essay that has been uploaded as a resource in Moodle.
• You will also need to actively engage with the resources offered by Academic Learning Centre (ALC) available in the ALC companion Moodle site associated with MGMT11010, including tutorial sessions.
• For convenience, the unit learning outcomes referred to above follow here:

#3: Critically assess the consequential impacts of entrepreneurial, innovation, and sustainability (EIS) drivers on business strategy and structure, people, organisational design, and business operations; and

#4: Critically evaluate the management skill requirements for successfully leveraging emerging EIS opportunities.

Assignment re-attempt. This assessment allows for a resubmitted attempt in certain circumstances. If you have achieved between 40–49% of the total marks for this assessment item, you may request the Unit Coordinator for this unit to allow you to make a resubmission. You must make this request in writing via email within three calendar days of receiving your marks and feedback for this assessment.

The Unit Coordinator has the sole discretion for allowing a re-submission attempt. If the Unit Coordinator allows a resubmission attempt, the decision will be conveyed to you in writing via email to your student email address. The notice will include instructions for you on:

· What has to be done by you

· When and how you must resubmit (no more than seven calendar days from the decision being emailed to you will be allowed).

Your resubmission will result in no more than 50% of the allowed marks for this assessment item being awarded in total. That is, if you are allowed a resubmission, you can achieve no more than 50% for this assessment item, regardless of how well you perform in your resubmission.

Your essay will be marked against the rubric which will be available on the Moodle page. In summary, the assessment criteria follow:

1. Through critical analysis, discuss how entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainability (EIS) concepts might positively address the impact of EVs on the established motor vehicle servicing sector (15%)

2. Critically evaluate the management skill requirements for successfully leveraging this disruptive innovation (15%)

3. Adherence to academic essay structure, 1500-word limit, and quality of written expression, paragraph structure, grammar, punctuation, with spelling using Australian English (5%)

4. Insights from at least six (6) peer-reviewed papers from academic journals. Adherence to CQUniversity APA (7th Edition) reference style. (5%)

NOTE: In alignment with the CQUniversity Assessment Policy and Procedure, a late submission penalty of five (5) percent of the total available marks for the assessment must be deducted for each full or part calendar day the assessment task is overdue. Adhere to word-length: Assignment submissions in excess or below the specified word limit (+/-10%) will be penalised at 1% per 100-words over/under the limit.

This assignment enables you to demonstrate learning outcomes 4 and 5, respectively:

• Critically evaluate the management skill requirements for successfully leveraging emerging EIS (entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainability) opportunities;
• Critically evaluate the influence of leadership in shaping ethical and socially responsible initiatives for a circular economy.

In a 1500-word business report, critically evaluate how Shell PLC (formerly known as Royal Dutch Shell) might evaluate EIS and circular economy initiatives as countries increasingly encourage a transition of their economies away from a reliance on fossil fuels.

Before you start this assignment: 

• Review material covered in lectures about organisational structure (Week 7), people (Week 8), organisational design (Week 9), and business operations (Week 10).
• The eReading list
• Moodle site provides example business reports

Your report will be assessed according to the following criteria. Your report must:

1. Identify  and critically discuss emerging EIS and circular economy opportunities for Shell plc as countries increasingly encourage a transition of their economies away from a reliance on fossil fuels. (10%)

2. Discuss the management skills required to leverage these opportunities effectively (10%)

3. Analyse how the influence of leadership may shape ethical and socially responsible initiatives for a circular economy (10%)

4. Adherence to business report format, limit of 1500-words, and quality of written expression, grammar, punctuation, and correct spelling using Australian English. (5%)

5. Insights from at least six (6) peer-reviewed papers from academic journals. Adherence to CQUniversity APA (7th Edition) reference style. (5%)

PLEASE NOTE: In alignment with the CQUniversity Assessment Policy and Procedure, a late submission penalty of five (5) percent of the total available marks for the assessment must be deducted for each full or part calendar day the assessment task is overdue, unless an extension has been granted. Excess word penalty: Assignment submissions in excess or below the specified word limit (+/-10%) will be penalised at 1% per 100-words over/under the limit.