Assignment 2: Written Assignment
MAN2138
Modified by Dr Somayeh Zamani
m17384@surrey.ac.uk
Originally developed by Dr Filipe Worsdell
Subject Choices (Choose One!):
Assignment (2) Criteria
• It is a written assignment with a word limit of 2,500.
• The limit does not include Title Page, Table of Contents, References and any
Appendices.
• Assessment ends at the end of the 2,500 word count!
• Assignment submission cut-off 16:00 on Monday 26th April.
• DO NOT wait until the last minute to submit!
• Submission must include sufficient content to convey a HE level
understanding of the taught material and its application to this case study.
Format
• Title pages includes: Module name, your name
and URN, assignment title etc. It does no start the
page numbers!
• Document to have page numbers which are
reflected in Table of Contents.
• The assignment should have Chapter and
Sections Headings, i.e. 1 and 1.1
• Font Times New Roman (or similar) , Size 12 with
spacing of 1.15 to 1.5
• Submit in 1. Word Format and/or 2. pdf
Title
Suggested 3-Part Framework
Part I – The Evidence
• Provide a precis of the country/industry paradigm.
Part II– The Method
• Examine which theory(ies) you wish to employ and use them appropriately
• Focus on key theory that has been taught in this module.
Part III– The Findings and Discussions
• This is your opportunity to present your analysis of the selected countries and industry.
• Aim to compare and contrast all factors that you consider key to comparative country analysis.
• Use key theory to structure your analysis and present pertinent conclusions to you research.
Suggested Assignment 3-Part Framework
The Evidence: The What
• Provided Data
• Taught theory
• Articles
• Own Research
• Academic
• Practitioner
• Industry
The Method: The How
The Findings and Discussions: The Why
• Aspect choice (Aim)
• Objective
• Avoid being overly descriptive
• Porter’s Diamond Model
• Additional/supporting
theory from module
• Performative outcome
• Provide a view
• Be interesting
• Apply theory to fact
• Be objective
• Be systematic
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Assessment Criteria
Criterion A:
Clarity of the presented work.
Criterion B:
Evidence of research and understanding taught subject and taught theory.
Criterion C:
Evidence of the systematic structuring of thinking, that includes methodology and application of
appropriate theoretical framework(s).
Criterion D:
Effective communication of research outcomes through rhetorical discourse.
The Validity of Data
When reading empirical papers remember:
• Ensure that you draw your data from recognised sources
• Always seek-out the originator and not the ‘data’ harvester
• It is important to see when the data was collected
• The empirical context is important because it will give you some indication as
to what extent the findings have suffered bias, i.e. Countries promoting their
activates are unlikely to promote data that puts them in a poor light
• Be critical!
Does
• Read the assigned literature and the seek out new data.
• Reference all of your sources, academic and practitioner. Authors of theory must be recognised.
• Be imaginative, think beyond simply describing what you observe.
• Write clearly, see out support if your English is weak; be systematic and have structure to your argument.
• Use tables, charts and/or flow-charts to support your writing; all must be sourced
• NEVER include figures and/or tables if you do not refer to them in your written discussions.
• Submit a good quality draft to SurreyLearn well before the cut-off, just in case there is a problem and
you cannot submit the final version before closing bell.
• Use Harvard referencing so learn how to use it!
Don’ts
• Do not simply report the facts; I can read too!
• Do not only describe theory; apply it.
• Do not write too little (<2,400 words) but do not exceed the word limit.
• Do not include tables and/or figure that you do not refer to in the text.
• Do not think that the appendix is ‘dumping’ stuff you think might look pretty!
• Do not think that poor syntax, grammar or presentation will not be forgiven!!!!!
• Do not plagiarise or think copy-pasted images (tables/figures) are acceptable.
• When referencing avoid relying solely on web links.
• Do not be late to submit your final version; always have a draft submitted as a back-up.
Thank You!
Dr Filipe Worsdell
f.worsdell@surr1e1y.ac.uk