Operations Management COURSE ASSESSMENT 1 The final date for submission of this assessment without penalty is 20.08.2012 Assessment will be accepted for marking 14 days prior to the due date The cut off date for this assignment is 08.09.2012 Late Penalty System Please refer to the Student/Programme Handbook This module is being delivered through the Manchester Blackboard virtual learning environment. All assessments must be submitted through Blackboard at: http://online.manchester.ac.uk/ If you have any technical difficulties using blackboard, please visit our support pages at: http://www.studentnet.manchester.ac.uk/blackboard Submitting your Assignment 1. Assignments should be typed, 10 or 11 point font size (Times Roman or similar if possible) double spaced with a 4 cm margin on the right side of the page with the page size specified as UK A4. All pages must be numbered. 2. MBS Worldwide uses MS Office 2003/2007; therefore any submission from a newer system should be saved using an appropriate format. The assignment must be submitted in Microsoft Word format. 3. Assignments may be uploaded once only; substitutions are not permitted and students should therefore ensure that the version uploaded is their final submission. 4. Please ensure you include your student number and the assignment reference in all submitted assignments and that assignments are paginated. Failure to do this may lead either to a grade not being assigned or being wrongly assigned IMPORTANT: ALWAYS RETAIN A COPY OF YOUR ASSIGNMENT WARNING: Once submitted no substitute assignments will be allowed Page 1 of 2 Instructions This is an individual piece of work and it must not be communicated to other students in any way whatsoever. This assignment makes up 30% of the overall grade for this course. Your assignment answer must be grounded in an appropriate theoretical framework and show evidence of comprehensive research (minimum 4 academic sources in addition to the core text book) into the subject matter. You should draw on concepts and theories discussed in Operations and Process Management, Principles and Practice for Strategic Impact, 2nd edition, 2009, Slack, Chambers, Johnston, Betts, FT Prentice Hall, your module Study Guide, and from your wider reading and research to support your analysis and justify your critical factors and recommendations The maximum word count for this assignment is 1500 words (excluding diagrams, figures, tables and references) and the assignment must be submitted in Microsoft Word format. Assignments should have a logical and coherent structure and be well presented. It is essential that you properly attribute all quotes, ideas, models, frameworks etc. that you include in your discussion and analysis. This includes any material that you may download from internet sources. Full references must be given for all sources. I suggest that prior to starting your assignment you familiarise yourself with a referencing convention preferable the Harvard Referencing Convention. You should only employ credible research sources. I suggest you consult the MBS Library Service section in your Course Welcome Documents for information on a wide range of information resources and services (e.g. Harvard Business Review) Details of submission dates can be found on Blackboard and at the beginning of this document The only acceptable format for manuscripts is Microsoft Word. Submissions using pdf, etc. may be returned to students. Assignment Question Select two organisations that you are familiar with – one with a mainly service output and the other with a mainly product output. Required: Critically evaluate the relationship between their operations functions and the competitive success of the organisations. Assessment Reference: Your Student Number /OPM/July 12/1 Please ensure that your student number, the above reference number are detailed on the submitted Assessment. Page 2 of 2
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