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Module Code & Title: 6BU005 Organisational Theory
Module Leader: Martin Holmes
Academic Year: Semester One, 2011/12
Date: 12th December 2011
Activity
You must answer two of the following essay questions:
1.The UK Combined Code, along with many other corporate governance codes, recommends that boards should have a majority of non-executive directors and separate the positions of CEO and chairperson. Explain which theoretical framework underpins these policy recommendations and critically discuss what other factors may improve board effectiveness.
2.The business environment within which organisations operate may alter fundamentally over a relatively short period. http://www.ukassignment.org/essaygs/ Evolutionary theory would predict that under such circumstances we see a process of selection whereby some organisations will fail and new ones emerge. Critically discuss this evolutionary perspective.
3.In the dynamic market context, critically examine the constraints the resource-based view has in explaining the relationship between the resources businesses possess and the competitive advantages they may achieve.
Submission
You must submit an electronic copy of your assignment via the module WOLF topic by17.00 today. Late work will not be marked.
Assessment Criteria
Level of understanding and application of theories to organisational issues
Level of critical evaluation of organisational issues
Structure and presentation of material, including: clarity in the use of English, and use of the Harvard Citation and Referencing system
Note This assessment will be covered by the University of Wolverhampton’s Academic Misconduct Policy (which refers to plagiarism, collusion and cheating).
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