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Assessment - Work simulation - Group presentation

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Assessment description

An Important part of the learning In this unit is critically reviewing and applying management theory. This assessment Item also addresses key competencies in teamwork. communication and presentation skills. This assessment is a workplace simulation In two parts: a group presentation and a personal critical reflection on group performance. For this part, each group will present a case study on a specific topic.

Assessment instructions
If you are enrolled into a physical classroom workshop. you will present your projects in the classroom. Students who are enrolled into an online workshop will present In the virtual classroom with the video function on while presenting. Variations may be accommodated at the discretion of the tutor/unit convenor.

Every student must present, and paper reading is not allowed for the group presentation. The group will be awarded a group grade (that is the same mark will be awarded to each group member). The questions and Instructions for the projects are detailed In the text and further guidance is provided below.

1. Your presentation questions, possible group topics. date and time of each presentation are all detailed in the presentation Planner 4 . Further guidance in your first Workshop conducted in Week 2. If your group would like to pursue a particular interest other than those set or have further queries about the task. you should seek guidance from your tutor.

2. Your presentation group allocations will be fixed for you In the People > Groups section on Canvas by the end of Week 1.1f you have enrolled late and have not yet been allocated to a group. please speak to your tutor/unit convenor to be allocated to a group.

3. For the purposes of this assessment you are to imagine you work in an organisation of around 30 employees. Your workshop group will represent these employees. You will work with a group of three (or on occasion four to five) other students to present one of the project topics provided in your text. These will be available on the UCLeam (Canvas) site.

4. Use the suggegeq_skuctuaflni4 as a guide to structuring your presentation.
• It is Important that your presentations are well-researched and presented In ways that hold class interest (remember you will be the audience for the other presentations!).
• You must add the theoretical underpinning to your case.
• Your group will be assessed based on your ability to:
• apply management theory to contemporary practice
• use a range of up to date and relevant resources to illustrate issues in contemporary management
• describe complicating factors In the management of organisations
• present effectively and reference accurately.

5. Before the due date (see the Presentation Planner in point 1). your group must provide your tutor with the following files. If the files are submitted late, a 5% per day penalty will be applied.
• A brief synopsis of the presentation of no more than one page which includes the references you used In preparing the presentation

Referencing style APA7th

Shifting direction at Garmin
As the global leader in satellite positioning technology, Garmin Ltd recently hit a milestone number. It has sold more than 100 million of its products to customers - from motorists to runners to geocachers and more - who depend on the companys equipment to 'help show them the way. Many of you probably have a dashboard-mounted navigation device in your car and chances are it might be a Garmin. For example, the Garmin Nuvi can be had for less than $200. In Australia, Garmin's clients include retailers such as Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi, Rebel and BCF (Boating Camping Fishing). The company produces its consumer and more professional GPS receivers for a wide range of user segments, such as car navigation, fitness, outdoor, marine and aviation. Despite the 100 million milestone, the company's core business - car navigation systems - has now started to decline due to changing circumstances. A number of cars now have dashboard command centres which combine smartphone docking stations with navigation systems. Sales of Garmin devices have therefore declined as consumers are increasingly using their smartphones for directions and maps. However, have you ever tried to use your smartphone navigation system while holding a phone to look at its display? It is dangerous to steer while holding a phone. Also, GPS apps can 'crash' if multiple apps are running. The company is therefore taking explicitly aggressive actions to team up with automakers to embed its GPS systems in car dashboards. In the United States, it has teamed up with Chrysler, and its dashboard systems can be found in several models of Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler vehicles. Garmin also is working with Honda, Toyota and Daimler/Mercedes for dashboard systems in the Asian, European and world markets. Despite these new market shifts, customers have gotten used to the GPS devices and it has become an essential part of their lives. For this reason, Garmin's executive team believes there is still a market for dedicated navigation systems. It is trying to breathe some life into the product with new features, better designs and more value for the consumers money. For instance, some of the new features include faster searching for addresses or points of interest, voice-activated navigation, information about traffic flow, school zones, highlighting exit services such as petrol stations and restaurants, as well as links to personalised search engines for information about businesses and stores based on the user's preferences and history. However, at the same time as these changes are taking place, managers at Garmin are also shifting direction. While navigation systems for cars may be declining for Garmin, it is now finding new opportunities in the outdoor and fitness segments where it is constantly developing new wearable GPS navigation models such as its Vivo brand, which is second to its rival Fitbit in the fitness/activity tracker market. Another growing segment is the marine market, with boating and fishing enthusiasts keen to utilise GPS technology in their pursuits.

Discussion questions

1. What role do you think goals would play in planning the change in direction for the company? List some goals you think might be important. (Make sure these goals have the characteristics of well-written goals.)

2. What types of plans would be needed in an industry such as this one? (For instance, long-term or short-term, or both?) Explain why you think these plans would be important.

3. What contingency factors might affect the planning Garmin executives have to do? How might those contingency factors affect the planning?

4. What planning challenges do you think Garmin executives face with continuing to be the global market leader? How should they cope with those challenges?

Structure for Presentation

Slide 1. Case title

Slide 2. Outline of the presentation
This is where you say:
• What are you going to talk about?
• Who is talking about it?

Slide 3. Summary of the case
Research the case topic adequately. Try to find relevant materials, articles, etc, to enrich the case findings.

Slide 4. Theoretical underpinnings
What is the theoretical relevance of the case study?
Research this theory further using a range of resources including academic journal articles, books, chapters in books, online news, etc...

Slide 5. Findings/Key lessons
What could be learnt or the practical implications of the case?

Slide 6. Conclusion
Summarise the key points from your presentation.

Slide 7. References
The last slide should have a list of references which should also appear in the one-page synopsis.