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The Turning Point
April 2008
Credit Points: 10
Lecturer: Raymon Krishnan
Email: raymon@logis.com.sg
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Table of Contents
Section 1: General Information................................................................................3
1.1 Lecture Time & Location............................................................................3
1.2 Brief Outline..............................................................................................3
1.3 Aims...........................................................................................................4
1.4 Learning Outcomes...................................................................................4
1.5 Attendance................................................................................................4
1.6 Required Texts & Readings.......................................................................4
1.7 Supplementary Reading............................................................................5
Recommended Journals.......................................................................................................5
1.8 Course Schedule........................................................................................6
1.9 Web References........................................................................................7
1.10 Policies on Educational Issues and Student matters...............................7
1.11 Assessments............................................................................................7
1.12 Submission Dates....................................................................................8
Section 2: Assessment.............................................................................................9
2.1 Grades Awarded........................................................................................9
2.2 Satisfactory Completion Requirements of this Subject............................10
2.3 Assessment Weight.................................................................................10
2.4 Assessments............................................................................................10
Assignment Guidelines......................................................................................................10
2.5 Examination Information.........................................................................11
2.6 Google Groups..........................................................................................12
2.7 Assignment Submission............................................................................17
Section 3: Citation & Plagiarism.............................................................................22
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This subject will be taught over 2 weekends, plus have scheduled weekend
meetings to assist with project research and discussion.
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1.3 Aims
1.5 Attendance
An examination requirement for all modules is the compulsory attendance of 75%.
Students are required to sign in their attendance for every lecture attended.
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Recommended Journals
Business Strategy Review
Harvard Business Review
Information Strategy: The Executive's Journal
Journal of Business Strategy
Journal of Economics & Management Strategy
Managerial & Decision Economics
Strategy & Leadership
The Financial Times
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Students are advised that they should seek to cover as much of the material as
possible prior to attending each of the weekends.
Please ensure that you read the respective chapters before coming to class.
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1.11 Assessments
All assignments are expected to be the original work of students. Each
assignment should give details of references used and all quotations
should be clearly attributed to their source. Although group
preparation is encouraged it should be noted that collusion and
plagiarism will not be tolerated and will be subjected to severe
penalties.
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SECTION 2: ASSESSMENT
The approved grades of performance and associated ranges of marks this subject
is:
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100%
2.4 Assessments
There are two pieces of assessment for this subject.
Assignment Guidelines
The assignment is a paper is to be prepared in no more than +/- 10% of the word
count indicated.
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Please type wherever possible, using 12 point font, Times New Roman or Arial.
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Please note: Any analysis and evaluation conducted should make appropriate use
of the methodologies, concepts and frameworks studied in the module.
Students must retain a copy of all assessment work submitted. Marks will not
usually be modified or scaled. Feedback on assessment tasks will be returned to
students before the final examination date.
Please follow the examination information as uploaded in your Google Group for
more information.
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Additional information is made available to students from the school and your
lecturer through the use of Google Groups. This allows:
• Files to be shared amongst everyone in the group
• Emails to be sent to everyone using a single email address
Please note that basic information about the requirements for citation and
referencing, information about examinations and other useful documents are also
placed in the group for your access.
When you commence each subject, you will be sent an email that will allow you to
access the Google Group for that subject. A step-by-step guide on how to access
Google Groups follows.
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Click on the 'sign in and apply for membership' as indicated above. This will allow
you to sign in to Google Accounts, Apply for a Google Account (if you don't already
have one) and enter the group.
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** Note that creating a Google Account DOES NOT automatically give you a new
email address. It just associates a Google Account with your existing email
address.
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Please note that you must click on 'Accept invitation' to access the group.
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Note the areas 1, 2 and 3 above which will have information for your reference.
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STEP 4: Click on the 'Paper icon' next to the name of the assignment you will
be submitting.
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Fill in the fields as requested, select the file using the browse button, and click on
'SUBMIT':
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The file types that will be accepted are: MS Word, WordPerfect, PostScript,
PDF, HTML, RTF, and plain text.
TROUBLESHOOTING TIP: If you have trouble submitting your file using Microsoft
Word, then use the cut and paste method. To do this, go back to Step 5 and
change the 'submit a paper by' to 'cut and paste' instead of 'file upload'.
STEP 7: Once your assignment has been submitted, your screen will show
confirmation of the submission and email you a digital receipt to confirm that your
assignment has been received by the system.
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Please see the attached guide from the University of Wales for information on how
to avoid plagiarism and reference for your assignments.
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