LO2: Critically evaluate roles and responsibilities of sustainable strategic managers and how to apply tools of strategic business management to problems of sustainability

LSC/ UoS BA in Business Studies

Assignment Brief

Course/Programme:	BA Business Studies
Level:	6
Module Title:	Building A Sustainable Organisation
Module Leader:
Assignment titles:	Individual case study analysis
Assignment number:	2
Weighting:	70%
Date given out:	Jan 2022
Submission date:
Eligible for late submission (3 working days, with penalty)?	Yes
Method of submission:	X	Online only		Online and paper copy
Special instructions for submission (if any):
Date for results and feedback:
Employability skills assessed:	C1, C2, C3, LP1, IT1, IT2, IT3, LP2, PS1, PS2, PS3
Learning outcomes assessed:	LO2: Critically evaluate roles and responsibilities of sustainable strategic managers and how to apply tools of strategic business management to problems of sustainability LO4: Appropriately plan and solve problems in entrepreneurial and innovative settings LO5: Deploy effective networking and persuasive communication skills LO6: Work independently and as part of a collaborative virtual team to develop attributes and capabilities for business success in a complex and changing environment LO8: Critically evaluate and reflect on individual career development objectives.

TASK DESCRIPTION –

TASK

Are Electric Vehicles (EV) truly sustainable and the answer to reducing climate change?

Electric cars seem to be the “in thing” right now in many countries all around the world. Their convenience, low emissions of CO2, and the smoothness of electric motors over a gas engine have made electric cars extremely popular. Although electric cars come with disadvantages such as high prices to purchase; limited range; varying recharge times, electric cars promise to be an extremely sustainable option for the long run because they require no fuel that will deplete Earth’s resources, which would make electric vehicles highly beneficial towards building a green future.

Sources:

https://www.thinkingreener.com/technology/exactly-how-sustainable-are-electric-cars/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZyqevrQll4

https://www.res-ev.co.uk/problems-with-ev/

PART A

Conduct a detailed research of the EV industry and critically evaluate whether they are truly sustainable. Are EVs the answer to reducing carbon emissions and slowing down climate change?

PART B

Examine your current lifestyle and write a reflective document on how you could comply with the sustainability ideals?

LENGTH REQUIRED

2000 words +/- 10%.  Any deviation from this will be penalised.

FORMATTING AND LAYOUT

Please note the following when completing your written assignment:

1. Writing: Written in English in an appropriate business/academic style
2. Focus: Focus only on the tasks set in the assignment.
3. Document format: Report
4. Ensure a clear title, course, and name or ID number is on a cover sheet and a reference using Harvard referencing throughout is also provided.
5. Research: Research should use reliable and relevant sources of information e.g. academic books and journals that have been peer reviewed. The research should be extensive.

The use of a range of information sources is expected – academic books, peer reviewed journal articles, professional articles, press releases and newspaper articles, reliable statistics, company annual reports and other company information. All referencing should be in Harvard style.

Structure of the assignment

1. 1.     Title Page
2. 2.     Table of Contents
3. 3.     Introduction (150 words)
4. 4.     Body

Part A – (1300 words)

Part B – (400 words)

 

1. 5.     Conclusion (150 words)
2. List of References

This section details the assessment criteria. The extent to which these are demonstrated by you determines your mark. The marks available for each criterion are shown. Lecturers use a similar format to comment on the achievement of the task(s), including those areas in which you have performed well and areas that would benefit from development/improvement.

Common Assessment Criteria Applied	Marks available	Marks Awarded
1. Research-informed Literature Extent of research and/or own reading, selection of credible sources, application of appropriate referencing conventions.	20
2. Knowledge and Understanding of Subject Extent of knowledge and understanding of concepts and underlying principles associated with the discipline.	25
3. Analysis Analysis, evaluation and synthesis; logic, argument and judgement; analytical reflection; organisation of ideas and evidence	25
4. Practical Application and Deployment Deployment of methods, materials, tools and techniques; application of concepts; formulation of innovative and creative solutions to solve problems.	20
5. Skills for Professional Practice Attributes in professional practice: individual and collaborative working; deployment of appropriate media; presentation and organisation.	10
TOTAL	100

Assignment Mark (Assessment marks are subject to ratification at the UoS Assessment Board.  These comments and marks are to give feedback on module work and are for guidance only until they are confirmed. )

72 Hour Late Submission Penalties (tick if appropriate)

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