Linking to case study...

[crawf]

Hi. My first question in my SAC 2B was 'define planning and explain how it can be linked to the case study' or something along those lines.

Out of the 5 marks for that question, I received 3 1/2 marks. I supposedly linked only 2 of them - I went through it with her, and she gave me one half a mark again for something I wasn't even arguing, but is asking for me to support evidence for my other one (I'll explain now).

We had to link the 5 features of the planning process - For ''Analysing the environment,'' I defined it well, explaining that a SWOT analysis is where you identify the strengths and weaknesses and increase/decrease the breadth in the internal environment, as well as minimising or maximising the opportunities or threats of the external environment. I then went on to write, how this would be advantageous to Diamonds (case study company) to identify the correct management style to aid in developing the website (case study - don't need to know this).

She told me this was wrong, unless I was able to prove to her that this is real. My dodgy textbook and combined class notes which the teacher made doesn't have any recollection of this, but my source of this is 'Shinny's Notes.' He wrote somewhere under something like situational approach, that a SWOT analysis would identify the correct style to use.

Of course this is subjective, but would my teacher accept this? She's only marked the first few questions, and so far I'm doing pretty well versing everyone else in my cohort - I chose the right styles and linked them well, getting full marks, but now because the majority of students chose a different management style, they're considering changing it for them to get marks. Ridiculous, when so many schools had the same sac, and the mark WAS participative :|

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[Checkmate]

She told me this was wrong, unless I was able to prove to her that this is real. My dodgy textbook and combined class notes which the teacher made doesn't have any recollection of this, but my source of this is 'Shinny's Notes.' He wrote somewhere under something like situational approach, that a SWOT analysis would identify the correct style to use.

You need to be a bit careful with Shinny's BM notes, remember that they're from 2008 and the new study design probably has changed several things. I'm not sure about your case, but for example Shinny's notes have Kurt Lewin's change management theory whereas we now use Kotter's theory of change management.

[crawf]

You need to be a bit careful with Shinny's BM notes, remember that they're from 2008 and the new study design probably has changed several things. I'm not sure about your case, but for example Shinny's notes have Kurt Lewin's change management theory whereas we now use Kotter's theory of change management.

I can copy and paste the case study if you want .... The first question is to explain the 5 steps of the planning process and link to the case study. That's where I more or less said the SWOT analysis would help identify the correct management style to use (as an advantage) to help in developing a website ... (I constructed it alot clearer in the SAC). What I wrote was outside knowledge of the case study

[wowskiies]

Hey, I came across this when I was searching for practise sacs for AOS 2B, you wouldn't happen to have any tips on what I should specifically study for the SAC would you? especially what management styles that I should focus on?

[crawf]

Hey, I came across this when I was searching for practise sacs for AOS 2B, you wouldn't happen to have any tips on what I should specifically study for the SAC would you? especially what management styles that I should focus on?

If you get a case study on 'Diamonds,' the answer is both Autocratic and Participative. Otherwise, just learn the 5.

[observer7]

For 5 marks? Outline each of the planning stages and relate each and everyone to the case study. No offence, sounds like 3 1/2 marks is right.. Even though your teacher clearly has know idea what they are saying.
Alls well ends well

[crawf]

For 5 marks? Outline each of the planning stages and relate each and everyone to the case study. No offence, sounds like 3 1/2 marks is right.. Even though your teacher clearly has know idea what they are saying.
Alls well ends well

We got half a mark for explaining the definition and process, and half a mark for linking and explaining why that was advantageous in the case study. I ended up getting 24/25 all over, but I'm still arguing for the last mark because I'm sure I'm right on this.