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Tackling Assessments

Understanding the Task

When trying to understand an assessment task look for the following three basic parts.

Definition

Application

Examples

Instruction Words

These are the verbs that tell you what you need to do.

Used to understand what type of response is required.

discuss, compare, analyze, critically review.

Topic Words

Tell you what the assessment is about.

Guide your research, key terms to search.

business ethics, safety in healthcare, organisational development.

Focus Words

Used for narrowing down the topic further into key areas.

Used to limit your research and response.

ethics in business decision making, Australian hospitals, higher education, last five years

 

How do I apply this to an assessment question?

"The classical functions of management include planning, organising, leading and controlling. In this assignment, write an individual report to provide a critical analysis on how these functions of managements are constraining to the ability of organisations to adapt with the changes in their environment."

Use this to Brainstorm and Plan

  • What are the classical functions of management (planning, organising, leading and controlling?
  • Do they help or hinder organisation’s ability to adapt with changes?
  • What are some examples of this from the research?
  • What are some headings that could be used in the report? (classical functions of management, adapting to change)
  • What are some key terms I can search in the library database? (Classical functions of management, change management)

Further Resources

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