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.

This 1500-word academic essay requires you to use peer-reviewed academic literature to critically consider the impact of Entrepreneurial, Innovation, and Sustainability (EIS) thinking in business decisions and the management skills that has motivated the development of the Dimension X affordable housing initiative.

Pertinent information may be sourced from https://www.dimensions.com.au/ethos/

Your essay must provide an informed argument and develop compelling conclusions on the two stated assessment criteria.

Before you start writing:

• Review material covered in Weeks 1 to 6 inclusive
• 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 MGMT11109, including workshop 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 entrepreneurial, innovative and sustainability (EIS) thinking might have contributed to the development of Dimension X's affordable housing initiative (15%)

2. Using peer-reviewed academic literature, critically evaluate the management skills in EIS that are likely to might have contributed to the company's affordable housing initiative (15%)

3. Adherence to academic essay structure, 1500-word limit, and quality of written expression, TEEL* 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.

* TEEL paragraph structure is detailed in the ALC recorded workshop. Failure to utilise this approach will detract from achieving a good score for criteria #3

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 B&C Plastics might evaluate strategic EIS and circular economy opportunities as it pursues its business mission.

Before you start this assignment: 

• Explore B&C Plastics https://www.bcplastics.com.au/about
• Review material covered in lectures about strategy, (Week 6), organisational structure (Week 7), people (Week 8), organisational performance (Week 9), leadership (Week 10), and the role of individuals and teams (Week 11).
• 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 strategic EIS and circular economy opportunities for B&C Plastics (10%)

2. Discuss the management skills required by B&C Plastics to leverage these opportunities effectively (10%)

3. Analyse how the influence of leadership will continue to shape B&C Plastics's ethical and socially responsible initiatives for a circular economy (10%)

4. Adherence to business report format, limit of 1500-words, quality of written expression, TEEL* paragraph structure, grammar, punctuation, with 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.

* TEEL paragraph structure is detailed in the ALC recorded workshop. Failure to utilise this approach will detract from achieving a good score for criteria #4