Length: 2,000 words, not including references (minimum 15 references)

Weighting: 40%

Format: Business Report (click here)

• The Business Report document contains guidelines on report structure, writing, and samples of and Executive Summary, Table of Contents, Introduction, and Conclusion.
• The Learning Lab – Reports link (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. also has great information on Report writing

Purpose:As well as developing an understanding of the topic, this task is designed to develop a set of academic skills including searching for, reading, and analysing academic and professional literature, developing an informed response to a particular topic, applying a report structure to your writing, and using a particular referencing citation system.

RELATED COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES (CLO):

• CLO1. Synthesise a body of knowledge that includes the understanding of recent developments in the field of managing people.
• CLO2.Utilise cognitive and communication skills that demonstrate your mastery of theoretical knowledge and critical reflection on theory and professional practice.
• CLO4.Demonstrate a high level of personal autonomy and accountability in your professional practice.

Task: You are required to write an report on the following topic.

Topic: You are a business consultant preparing a report for the senior management of a large company who are facing challenges with managing the generational diversity of their employees. The focus of the report is on the benefits and challenges of managing generational diversity in the workplace, and ways that managers can better manage this diversity to increase organisational effectiveness.

Requirements: Your report will be required to cover the following elements.

1.Identify at least three ‘managing people’ issues that are raised by the diverse generational characteristics of employees.

2.With each issue, provide

1. A critical analysis of the literature on the issue
2. Challenges that your analysis raises for managers when managing diverse cohorts of people
3. Solutions (immediate, medium term, and long term) that managers can implement to overcome the problems you have identified.
4. Your report should conclude with a summary statement of key learnings that has arisen from the report.

Getting Started:Use these resources

1. Report Study Map to plan and sort your key ideas.

• Do NOT submit the Study Map – this is for planning only.

2. Finding References and Harvard Technique guidelines (explanation is in the Notes section of each slide)

• Refer also to the RMIT Library site (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for sourcing scholarly readings
• Refer to the EasyCite reference site (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for guidelines on applying the Harvard referencing style.

3. Example of writing that received a HD grade

Structure of the assignment –

• Headers and sub-headings must be used. See an example in page 3 in this Report Checklist
• Make sure your student name and ID number are at the top of page 1.

Criteria used in the assessment of the report:

• Refer to the Rubric below for specific details

1. CRITICAL ANALYSIS: Critically analyses the topic identifying the key issues and/or problems. Draws on the literature to explain a minimum of three issues showing scope and depth of understanding of each issue; demonstrates your understanding of recent developments in the field of managing generational diversity

2. PROBLEM SOLVING: Identifies and discusses problems that the issue raises for managers,;

3. SOLUTIONS: Links theory and practice to the solution: Proposes a range of possible solutions to the problems. Justifies the solutions with management theory, approaches, concepts and/or models. Provides a final summary of key learnings

4. RESEARCH: Effective use of relevant literature that contributes to a clearly developed, logical and supported argument;

5. STRUCTURE AND STYLE: Report structure with headings and sub-headings + Clear and concise writing style, correct spelling and grammar

6. REFERENCING: Correct use of the Harvard system of citation in-text and in the Reference List

Feedback mode:

Feedback will be provided using a Rubric (click here) and written feedback.

Assessment Declaration:

I declare that in submitting all work for this assessment I have read, understood and agree to the content and expectations of the Assessment declaration (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..