The following text describe problem situations. Read the text and note down the problem signaling words and expressions.(4 Marks)
Below are mixed STEEPLE factors examples of Asda Co. case study. Organise each STEEPLE factors example according to the suitable category. (3marks each)
Read the extract carefully and apply the problem-solution pattern of analysis to it. Use numbers only to refer to each answer. (5marks each)
In about 300 words, write an essay analyzing the below case study using the SWOT framework.Arab Open University Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA)- PT3 form Academic Year Course Title: Communication Fall 2020-2021 Semester: First Branch: Program: Business Studies Skills for Business and Management Course Code:LB170 Student Names: Student IDs: Section Number: Tutor Name: Mark details Questions Essay Paper Presentation TOTAL 100 Weight Allocated Marks Mark Deduction Criteria Presentation (0-4) Referencing (0-2) Word Count (0-4) E-Library (0-2) Total deduction (0-16) Marks 100 Student’s Total Mark (total marks – total deductions) Notes on plagiarism: A. According to the Arab Open University By-laws, “the following acts represent cases of cheating and Plagiarism: Verbatim copying of printed material and submitting them as part of TMAs without proper academic acknowledgement and documentation. ▪ Verbatim copying of material from the Internet, including tables and graphics. ▪ Copying other students’ notes or reports. ▪ Using paid or unpaid material prepared for the student by individuals or firms. B. Penalties for plagiarism ranges from failure in the TMA to expulsion from the university. ▪ Declaration: I hereby declare that the submitted TMA is my own work and I have not copied any other person’s work or plagiarized in any other form as specified above. Student Signature ……………………. Tutor’s Feedback Tutor Name: Tutor Signature: Date returned: Lb170 -TMA QUESTIONS ________________________________________________________________________ Completing and sending your assignments 1 ARAB OPEN UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF BUSINESS STUDIES LB170 -Communication Skills for Business and Management Fall 2020-2021 Please read these instructions carefully and contact your tutor if you require any further clarification. When you have completed your TMA, you must fill in the assignment form (PT3 form), taking care to fill all sections correctly. A soft copy of your TMA with the PT3 form filled must be uploaded to the university Moodle within the indicated cut-off date, via the turn-it-in upload link. Plagiarism The Arab Open University Definitions of cheating and plagiarism According to the Arab Open University By-laws, “The following acts represent cases of cheating and plagiarism: • Verbatim copying of printed material and submitting them as part of TMAs without proper academic acknowledgement and documentation. • Verbatim copying of material from the Internet. • Copying other students’ notes or reports. • Using paid or unpaid material prepared for the student by individuals or firms. • Utilization of, or proceeding to utilize, contraband materials or devices in examinations.” Penalty on plagiarism The following is the standard plagiarism penalty applied across branches as per Article 11 of the university by-laws: 1) Awarding of zero for a TMA wherein more than 20% of the content is plagiarized. 2) Documentation of warning in student record. 3) Failure in the course to dismissal from the University. All University programs are required to apply penalties that are consistent with the University bylaws. Examples of Plagiarism Copying from single or multiple sources, this is where the student uses one or more of the following as the basis for the whole, or a good part, of the assignment: 2 1. Published or unpublished books, articles or reports 2. The Internet 3. The media (e.g.TV programs, radio programs or newspaper articles) 4. An essay from an essay bank 5. A piece of work previously submitted by another student 6. Copying from a text which is about to be submitted for the same assignment Introduction The value of TMA is 100 points. The TMA aims to assess your understanding of the core concepts and frameworks covered in session Sessions 1, 2,3,5,8 &9 of LB170. You are advised to use the AOU e-library to locate additional relevant resources, which can support your analysis and argument. The TMA evaluates the following: 1- Your knowledge and understanding of the basic course concepts covered in session 1, 2,3,5,8 &9. 2- Your ability in applying SWOT and STEEPLE when analyzing a case study and problem identification. 3- Your ability to use these techniques in writing your own problem analysis. 4- Your ability to use relevant academic/course concepts in answering questions. 5- Your ability to communicate ideas clearly, and to follow good academic practice in citing sources of information properly. General Mark’s deductions as follows • PT3 Form: failure to complete the PT3 form correctly, (5 Marks). • TMA Presentation and Structure, and word count: untidy presentation, work way below or above the word count (deduct up to 5 Marks).