Strategic Asset Management
Session 1 2019
Due Date: Length: Format: Weighting:
Report format – word document only. Partial report with Introduction, 4 annotations minimum and references)
Submission: Referencing
Through turn it in the Assessment Details section of the unit Black Board site. Harvard (provide in text citation and reference list)
The task
Assignment 1 Annotated Bibliography (Including early submission of Part A)
The task is to compile a comprehensive Annotated Bibliography about Asset Management Strategy for a chosen Industry Sector. The bibliography must focus on a specific industry sector that you have some familiarity with or interest in, Water industry , there is enough relevant literature to support the assignment. Note that the bibliography must reference relevant asset management frameworks.
The Annotated Bibliography must be written in accordance with the SCU Writing an Annotated Bibliography Academic Skills Quick Guide shown at this link.
Selecting an “water industry”
The chosen “Industry Sector” for your assignment can be based on your previous work experience or familiarity through previous study. For example, you might wish to write about “Asset Management Strategy for the Wastewater Industry”. However, you must obtain the approval of your assigned Tutor via email. This is so you can benefit from the advice of the Tutor before dedicating too much time to an “Industry Sector” that might not work due to lack of literature or lack of relevance.
The structure
Format
This Assessment item requires you to adopt the structure set out in the SCU Writing an Annotated Bibliography Academic Skills Quick Guide.
Thus, you will have an Introduction, an appropriately titled body in which the annotations reside, a Conclusion and a References section.
The body of the report will be structured by you to achieve the best possible communication with the reader. Examine some journal articles and see
how those authors use headings/sub-headings. In developing the body of your Annotated Bibliography start off with as many headings and sub-headings as you like and progressively refine the
Cover-sheet
headings/sub-heading as you focus and tighten your paper.
This is the cover-sheet that SCU requires all students to place on the front of all Assignments. Title-page
The title-page is the page that all authors put on the reports and submissions that they write as professionals.
Contains a Title e.g. “Annotated Bibliography on Asset Management Strategy in the Wastewater Industry”
Contains the name of the author i.e. you.
Contains the File Name and Version number of the report
Contains the date the report was completed Header & Footer
The Header must contain your name and your student number
The Footer must contain the Unit number i.e. MNG92100 and the page number. Page numbering commences after the title-page.
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MNG92100 Strategic Asset Management Session 1 2019
General guiding information
Start writing early
Ensure that you go and visit the library for assistance and finding the best possible journals
You must read widely and deeply
Focus on the current academic literature i.e. 2010 to 2018 but acknowledge seminal articles.
Reference peer reviewed articles where possible.
Please use your imagination by providing diagrams, tables, charts, and images.
References, tables, charts, and appendices are not included in the word count.
Please review the attached Marking Rubric so that you meet all the requirements.
The English expression Marking Criteria reflects business requirements. Check your work, or have another person check your work, for errors in
grammar and even those mistakes all authors make because they have been working on the same paper for ‘too long’.
MNG92100
Strategic Asset Management Marking Rubric for Assignment 1 (Literature Review)
Session 1 2019
Structure:
The Annotated Bibliography was very comprehensive and had excellent structure with no errors.
The Annotated Bibliography was comprehensive and had very good structure with some errors.
The Annotated Bibliography had good structure and appropriate content but with some errors.
The Annotated Bibliography consisted of suitable information, had generally suitable structure although some aspects could have been improved
The Annotated Bibliography did not have suitable structure and information.
Response to assigned topic:
The Annotated Bibliography responded directly to the topic and to every separate part of the topic in a balanced manner with minimal irrelevant material.
The Annotated Bibliography responded directly to the topic and to every separate part of the topic in a reasonably balanced manner, perhaps with a small amount of irrelevant material and some issues not properly developed.
Overall the Annotated Bibliography responded directly to the topic but with some digressions and irrelevancies. Some aspects of the topic were not developed properly, and some less important aspects may have been overlooked.
Taken as a whole, the assignment did not respond adequately to the topic. Important aspects were overlooked and/or much of the material was irrelevant.
The Annotated Bibliography responded directly to the topic and to every separate part of the topic in an exceptionally balanced manner with no irrelevant material. Grasp of core unit theory: The Annotated Bibliography demonstrated deep, accurate understanding of unit principles and concepts at a very high level of sophistication. Academic Journals: The Annotated Bibliography was supported with appropriate peer reviewed academic journals (12 minimum) and other quality sources.
Demonstrated deep, accurate understanding of unit principles and concepts.
Demonstrated accurate understanding of unit principles and concepts, although a little superficial or flawed in places.
Sound grasp of unit principles and concepts, perhaps one-dimensional and superficial in places and perhaps some misconceptions.
One or more important unit concepts or principles seriously misunderstood, or no relevant theoretical framework established.
English expression and format: Spelling, syntax and grammar completely correct. Format according to style guide. In-text referencing:
Spelling, syntax, grammar and format generally correct although there were two or three minor errors.
Spelling, syntax, grammar and format generally correct although there were more than three minor errors.
Spelling, syntax, grammar and format acceptable but there were frequent minor or serious errors.
Unacceptably high number of minor and/or numerous serious errors in spelling, syntax, grammar and/or format.
Harvard referencing system used with 100% accuracy. Reference list: Reference list comprehensive and had no errors.
Harvard referencing system used with high level of accuracy. Reference list comprehensive with no omissions but some minor errors.
Harvard referencing used correctly although with some errors.
Harvard referencing used correctly although with some significant errors.
No referencing or many serious errors in using Harvard referencing. Reference list had numerous errors and/or omissions (or was missing).
Very Good 75%‒84%
Good Satisfactory 65%‒74% 50%‒64%
Unacceptable 0%‒49%
Structure, response to assigned topic, the understanding of relevant literature, theory: (about 75% of total mark for the assignment)
The Annotated Bibliography was supported with appropriate peer reviewed academic journals (10 minimum) and other quality sources.
The Annotated Bibliography was supported with appropriate peer reviewed academic journals (8 minimum) and other quality sources.
The Annotated Bibliography was supported with appropriate peer reviewed academic journals (6 minimum).
The Annotated Bibliography was not supported with the minimum amount of appropriate peer reviewed academic journals.
Other technical matters (about 25% of total mark for the assignment). Assignment must be in Font 12, 1.5 Spacing, and Times New Roman
Reference list had one or two omissions and/or significant errors.
Reference list had more than two omissions and/or significant errors (but a small number