MGT602 Business Decision Analytics - Reflective Report

Context:

Fast changing workplaces call for greater flexibility in the ways individuals and work teams make and implement decisions. Alongside the increasing rate of change are the demands for better decision making through understanding and mitigating personal preferences and biases.

This assessment has been designed to:

• Appraise your ability to research academic literature on decision You are expected to utilise the literature provided in Modules 1 and 2 as a foundation that guides your further academic research.
• Select and evaluate the usefulness of a range of decision-making tools and reflect on levels of rationality and intuition utilised during the decision-making
• Compare, contrast and critically evaluate sources of data as influences in the decision-making context
• Identify the relevant sources of influence and limitations in your decision-decision making process

MGT602 Assessment 1 writing guidelines:

This assessment draws on learning activities and resources from Modules 1 and 2. It is designed for you to engage in the decision-making process and then reflectively analyse your decision-making process using only theories and concepts from the Business Decision Analytics course (MGT602).

You should include in your reflective report:

• The decision-making problem detailed by your learning facilitator
• Analysis of your decision-making preferences (see activity Module 1)
• Analysis and influence of your personality traits and the impact on your decision-making
• Details of the sources of data collected during the decision-making process and how this data was evaluated/analysed
• Analysis of the decision-making process using any of the models discussed in Modules 1 and 2 plus any of your further relevant readings
• Analysis of written feedback from at least 2 other people on your decision-making process in the topic nominated by your Learning Facilitator
• Visual interpretation of data / trends/ patterns
• As a reflective analysis you will present your analysis in the first

Submission format

Assessment Cover Sheet:    Every assessment should have a Torrens University Coversheet. (The Tutoring Cover Sheet found in: https://www.torrens.edu.au/policies-and-forms)

6. Introduction: 100 words maximum. The introduction will present the reader with a clear and concise understanding of the following: 1. What is the submission about; 2. What theories will be used; 3 Your concise conclusion; and 4 The structure of the submission
7. Analysis and evaluation: 1300 words In this section you will analyse and evaluate your decision-making process using selected theories and concepts from the various Modules offered in MyLearn for this subject. You must include any blind spots or biases that you have identified in making this evaluative decision based on your research and formal feedback from others.
8. Conclusion: 100 words maximum. In this section you will provide a concise summation of your analysis and conclusion(s).
9. References: A minimum of 4 relevant academic references are required from seminal sources and books. Referencing must be APA style. For referencing information refer to: http://library.laureate.net.au/research_skills/referencing
10. Appendix: If required.
11. NOTE: This submission is to be presented as a Any tables prepared must be identified and discussed in the text/body and included in an appendix.

MGT602 Assessment 1 Submission Process

• The Tutoring Check List is available at (https://www.torrens.edu.au/policies-and-forms) and should be inserted at the beginning of the assessment
• Please make sure to submit your MGT602 Assessment 1 via MyLearn and the Assessments Tab by

End of Module 2.2 (Sunday of 4^th teaching session AEST/AEDT).

• Please make sure to submit ONE Microsoft WORD Document (.doc OR .docx). PDF SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
• Please make sure to insert page
• You may identify each section with the headings 1. Introduction, 2. Analysis and Evaluation, 3. Conclusion, 4. References, 5 Appendix).
• Any Cover Sheet and References are not included in the word Nor is the appendix
• Only APA style is used for citing and referencing More information on referencing here http://library.laureate.net.au/research_skills/referencing
• Please make sure to review the provided marking rubric at the end of this document for your