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Assignment - Background information of the chosen company

The discussion can focus on (but not limited to) the following points:
- General introduction about the company, its management and organisational structure
- International business environment and Australian context
- Analyse the impact of the environmental factors (i.e. political-legal, economic, socio-cultural & technological factors)
- Evaluate the level of competition within the industry in which CSL operates
- Selected useful references:
- The company's website
- Industry and company information & general databases accessible via La Trobe's library, such as IBIS, Passport, Factiva, Company 360, Marketline Advantage, EBSCO, ProQuest.
- Chapters 1, Samson & Daft's textbook
- Chapter 3 - Environmental analysis for sustainable strategic management (pages 60-95) from Sustainable Strategic Management (2nd edition) book by Stead & Stead.

Planning
The discussion can focus on (but not limited to) the following points:
- Analyse CSL's vision, mission and values and their connection with sustainability.
- Analyse CSL's goal setting practices, and major types of plans
- Examine CSL's approach(s) to planning (i.e. traditional, modern and innovative)
- How has sustainability been incorporated into those key decisions/practices?

Human resources management
The discussion can focus on (but not limited to) the following points:
- Which HR-related competitive strategies have been implemented by CSL
- How has CSL managed to find the right people?
- How has CSL managed to develop an effective workforce?
- How has CSL managed to maintain an effective workforce?
- Has any sustainable practice been applied in CSL's HRM activities?
- Selected useful references:

o The company's website, industry & company information, and general databases
o Chapters 12, Samson & Daft's textbook
o Book section: "The relevance of the vision of sustainability to HRM practice", pages 401 - 419, from Sustainability and Human resource management book, by Ehnert, Harry & Zink.
- Book section: "Sustainability and HRM", pages 3 -33, from Sustainability and Human resource management book, by Ehnert, Harry & Zink.
- Jabbour, C. J. C., & Santos, F. C. A. (2008). The central role of human resource management in the search for sustainable organizations. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 19(12), 2133-2154. (accessible via La Trobe's library)

Leadership

The discussion can focus on (but not limited to) the following points:
- Examine leadership at CSL and its effectiveness
- Analyse the leadership styles exercised in CSL.
- Which leadership traits and characteristics have been demonstrated by CSL's leaders; which type of power and influence tactics have been used?
- Has CSL's leadership been able to inspire and motive people beyond their normal levels of performance (i.e. charismatic and transformational leadership)?
- How has sustainability been incorporated into CSL's leadership? Selected useful references:
- The company's website, industry & company information, and general databases
- Chapters 15, Samson & Daft's textbook
- Chapter 8 - Organisational governance and strategic leadership in SSM (pages 239-245) from Sustainable Strategic Management (2nd edition) book by Stead & Stead.

Controlling the value chain and technology
The discussion can focus on (but not limited to) the following points:
- Analyse how effective CSL is in conducting its operations management.
- Analyse how effective CSL is in managing its supply chain.
- Has new technology been implemented in CSL's operations/supply chain management practices?
- How has sustainability been incorporated into those key decisions/ practices
- Selected useful references:
- The company's website, industry & company information, and general databases
- Chapters 20, Samson & Daft's textbook
- Book section: "Value chain analysis" (pages 109-112), from Sustainable Strategic Management book by Stead & Stead.
- Section 20 - Sustainable supply chain management: The good, the bad and the ugly
(pages 277-287) from Sustainability and Management: An international perspective book by Caliyurt & Yuksel
- Sustainable supply chain management across the UK private sector by Walker & Jones (2012)

Recommendations & future strategies
- Future strategies management should engage in (identify at least 3 major strategies for the company)
- Please make sure the recommendations/suggested strategies are made based on your earlier analyses

Other requirements
- Report format with headings and sub-headings
- Approximately 2,500 words (+/- 10% accepted; excluding executive summary & list of references)
- Use Microsoft Word format only, Times New Roman 12 point font, 1.5 line spacing
- Use Harvard referencing style.
- 15-20 references are expected (including at least 5 academic references)
- See the Subject Learning Guide for marking rubric, and other information in LMS
- All submissions MUST be made via LMS (Turnitin), otherwise the work WON'T be marked.
- NO changes to the submitted work can be made after the deadline.

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The solution presented here conduct the management analysis on a company CSL Limited that deals in researching and developing life-saving medicines to save life of people suffering from life threatening diseases. The introduction includes the definition of management analysis and its importance along with a short introduction of the company. The main body includes the background of the company and the PESTEL analysis of the company. The various departments of the company are analysed here which includes the company's vision and mission, hrm strategies, planning, control and supply chain management. All department are also analysed for the maintenance of sustainability in the working. In the end a conclusion displays the findings of the analysis.

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10/9/2017 6:01:44 AM

Submitting the Assignment This is an individual report. You should submit using the Moodle submission link for this assignment. Remember that, the report should be approximately 2,500 words. Word count starts from Introduction to Conclusions. use Times New Roman 12 point font, 1.5 line spacing use Harvard referencing. 15-20 references are expected. Please use at least 75% of academic references.

len1672943

10/9/2017 6:01:34 AM

The report should contain the following elements (please see marking rubrics for more details): Background, introduction and importance of company to the Australian and international business landscape: o Focus on its international business environment and funnel it down to Australian base Research, analysis and discussion of sustainability related strategies and issues: o Please relate your analysis to sustainability practices of CSL (i.e. reflect on relevant theory + strategies applied + sustainability practices implemented by the company), and include the roles of planning, organising, leading and controlling mainly demonstrated via: Planning and strategy Human resources management Leadership Controlling the value chain and technology Future strategies management should engage in (identify 3 major strategies based on previous analysis of the company) o Please make recommendations and conclusions based on your analysis

len1672943

10/9/2017 6:00:49 AM

Other requirements • Report format with headings and sub-headings • Approximately 2,500 words (+/- 10% accepted; excluding executive summary & list of references) • Use Microsoft Word format only, Times New Roman 12 point font, 1.5 line spacing • Use Harvard referencing style. • 15-20 references are expected (including at least 5 academic references) • See the Subject Learning Guide for marking rubric, and other information in LMS • All submissions MUST be made via LMS (Turnitin), otherwise the work WON’T be marked. • NO changes to the submitted work can be made after the deadline. • Penalty for late submission will be applied; request for extension (if any) will need to be made by logging application for Special Consideration via Ask La Trobe. • Please check the marking rubric for this assignment in the subject learning guide before submitting to make sure all marking criteria have been well addressed.

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