Diversity Management

Diversity Management (ULMS794)

 

Assignment Brief

 

 

Why are there so few … in …?

 

Write a report which:

• Examines and explains the underrepresentation of a minority group in an occupation or industry or field of your choice;
• Explains why the underrepresentation is an issue for concern; and
• Provides recommendations for how the situation could be changed.

 

 

Suggested Report Structure:

 

• Executive Summary
• Contents Page
• Introduction
• Main Body
• Conclusions
• Recommendations
• References
• Appendices (if required)

 

 

Word Length:

 

Your report should not exceed 2,500 words (excludingtitle page, contents pages, tables/graphs, references and appendices).

 

 

Presentation:

• Your assignment must be word-processed
• All text should be in a clear font (e.g. Arial) at 12pt size and double-spaced
• Your report should also have adequate margins (at least 2.5cm)
• Pages should be numbered
• You will be asked to complete a cover-sheet to your work when you submit it.

 

Further information on the presentation of your assignment may be found in your ULMS MSc Programme Handbook, available on-line at: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/intranet/management-school/student_support_office/handbooks/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deadline and Dual Submission: 

The assignment deadline is

 

This assignment requires dual submission:

 

• You must hand in a hard copy to the Student Support Office in the Management School

 

• You must also submit a soft copy via Turnitin, which is a plagiarism and collusion detection system.  If you do not submit to Turnitin your work will not be marked.

 

Failure to submit two identical versions (one in hard copy, one via Turnitin) will attract a penalty of 10 marks.

 

 

Assessment Criteria:

 

Your report will be marked against the ULMS postgraduate marking criteria for assignments.  These are listed in the ULMS MSc Programme Handbooks, available on-line at:

https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/intranet/management-school/student_support_office/handbooks/

 

 

Extensions, Lateness Penalties, Word Count Penalties, Plagiarism:

 

You are reminded that important information on extensions, penalties, and plagiarism etc may be found in your ULMS MSc Programme Handbook, available on-line at:

https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/intranet/management-school/student_support_office/handbooks/

 

 

Feedback:

 

You will be able to collect your marked assignment from the staff in the Student Support Office.  You will be notified when your feedback is available.

 

 

Guidance on Report Writing and Referencing:

 

There are many sources of guidance on academic writing, report writing and referencing systems including:

 

• University of Liverpool’s referencing guide, tutorial and Cite them Right at http://libguides.liverpool.ac.uk/friendly.php?s=referencing

 

• iLearn – University of Liverpool’s Skills Website http://www.liv.ac.uk/ilearn/

 

• University of Liverpool Management School’s Study Skill Pack available at: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/intranet/media/intranet/schoolofmanagement/studentintranet/forms/PG_Study_Skills_Handbook_16-17.pdf

 

You may also find apps such as RefME helpful for your referencing.

 

 

Assignment Checklist

 

This checklist is for your own personal use and it is designed to support you in the formatting, writing and content of your assignment.

 

 

	Completed
Formatting
Title Page
2.5cm margins
Size 12 font
Page number at the bottom of the page
Double-lined spacing (but use single-line spacing for the References section)
Paragraphs – indent the first line or provide an extra line between paragraphs
Suggested report structure
Word count (maximum 2.500 words)
Written in the third person (i.e. avoid the use of personal pronouns such as “I” and “we”)
Formal written paper (i.e. do not use contractions or slang)
All sources of information are cited in the report according to the Harvard Referencing System (i.e authors’ surnames and dates)
Direct quotations are presented according to the Harvard Referencing System (ie: quotation marks, authors’surnames, dates, page numbers)
All references are listed in the Reference Sectionand are organised alphabetically by the surnames of the authors.
References used are from appropriate academic sources
The Reference Section should include only those references that you have cited throughout your paper. Do not include references that you have not cited.
Writing and Content
Grammar and punctuation
Spelling
The assignment has a logical structure
All aspects of the assignment brief are answered
Arguments are valid and supported by empirical evidence and reasoning