Managing Innovation – Terracycle 
Managing Innovation Assessment 
We have to choose and use one of the below theories for the company stated in the title :
– Diffusion of innovation
– Disruptive innovation
– Blue ocean
Submission date: 23/11/2019 by 5pm
The module is assessed (100%) by an individual report (maximum 3,000 words
+ 10%). The report should be comprised of the following three sections:
1. Describe, in detail and in your own words, one or two innovation theories of your
choice. Deep knowledge of one major innovation theory will be enough as a basis
for a high mark, and you should not choose more than two innovation theories.
2. Apply your chosen theory (or theories) to explain the historical development
of one or more products and/or services for your selected organisation.
3. Apply your chosen theory (or theories) to recommend possible future
development pathways of your products or services for your selected
organisation.
Instructions for assessment
You have a choice of the following organisations for your assignment:
A. Funding Circle
B. Terracycle
C. Brewdog
D. Made.com
E. WeWork
Formative work in weekly seminars will guide you through the analytical techniques
and processes required to complete the task.
How will your work be assessed?
The indicative marking scheme for your report is as follows.
1. Theoretical Explanation (30%): Section 1 as highlighted previously. Range
and understanding of sources, synthesis and focus on relevant ideas.
2. Historical Application (25%): Section 2 as highlighted previously.
Organisation/coherence of argument, support through examples, details,
quotations, and references, critical approach.
3. Future Development (20%): Section 3 as highlighted previously.
Organisation/coherence of argument, support through examples, details,
quotations, and references, critical approach.
4. Imagination (15%): Evidence of creativity and foresight in reflecting on
course materials and articulating a novel and interesting picture of the
student’s innovation.
5. Presentation (10%): Length, use of academic conventions, grammar,
paragraphing, layout, proofreading.
This marking scheme is merely indicative and will not be held to rigidly in assessing
students’ reports. Your final mark for your report will be presented as an un-weighted
mark out of 100%
Your work will be assessed by a subject expert. Feedback will be given in the
Turnitin/Grademark system with script comments plus overall points. When you
access your marked work it is important that you reflect on the feedback so that you
can use it to improve future assignments.
In this report, high marks come from using innovation concepts and analysis from the
module clearly applied to the organisation. Harvard referencing, a professional report
style plus appropriate diagrams/tables are also required.
Your assignment should have a maximum word limit of 3000 words (+10%),
excluding references and any appendices, tables, and/or diagrams. There is no
minimum word count for this report as the exercise is for you to write as concisely as
possible to communicate your argument.
Marks will be awarded for your ability to integrate, in a relevant way in your essay,
some of the principal literature, theories, models, and frameworks of innovation from
the module. Marks will also be awarded for your imaginative use of concepts from
within and beyond the innovation literature to explain and predict the development
of your chosen innovative products, services, or processes.
Assignment submissions.
The Business School requires a digital version of all assignment submissions. These
must be submitted via Turnitin on the module’s Moodle site. They must be submitted
as a Word file (not a pdf) and must not include scanned in text or text boxes. They
must be submitted by 2pm on the given date. For further general details on
coursework preparation refer to the online information via StudentZone.
If you cannot submit a piece of work and wish to submit Mitigating Circumstances,
the University Mitigating Circumstances Policy can be found on the University
website – Mitigating Circumstances Policy
Marking and feedback process
Between you handing in your work and then receiving your feedback and marks
within 20 days, there are a number of quality assurance processes that we go
through to ensure that students receive marks which reflects their work. A brief
summary is provided below:-
• Step 1 – The module and marking team meet to agree standards,
expectations and how feedback will be provided.
• Step 2 – A subject expert will mark your work using the criteria provided in
the assessment brief.
• Step 3 – A moderation meeting takes place where all members of the teaching
and marking team will review the marking of others to confirm whether they
agree with the mark and feedback.
• Step 4 – Work at Levels 5 and 6 then goes to an external examiner who will
review a sample of work to confirm that the marking between different staff
is consistent and fair.
• Step 5 – The Office process your mark & feedback & it is made available to you.
Resit instructions to Students
If you need to resit this assessment, the requirements are as follows:
You are required to re -work your original submission in line with the original
assessment brief and criteria. Your re-submission must address the feedback
comments provided by the marker on the original submission. You should provide a
summary of the marker’s original feedback from your first submission together with
a commentary [between 400 and 500 words) that explains how your revisions
improve the original submission by addressing the original feedback.
In brief your re-sit submission MUST include:
• A summary of the original feedback,
• A reflective account [400-500 words] detailing how your revisions
have addressed the feedback, and
• The reworked assignment

Managing Communications at Domino’s 
Topic: Please read “Case Application 2: Delivery Disaster” on page 478 of your text and answer the following: Beyond it being vulgar and disgusting, what do you think of this situation from the perspective of managing communications?
Why do you think Domino’s executives took a wait-and-see attitude?
Why was this response a problem?
How could this type of communication problem be prevented at other Domino’s Pizza restaurants?

Organization Development proposal Assignment
In this paper, we are to assume the role of Organizational Development Consultants for an organization (UVI Student Health Services) and we would need to provide an organizational development change recommendation to the organization based on a problem the organization has. More specifically we will need to describe how we would apply an 8-step action research model and a 4-frame analysis to recommend relevant organizational development interventions for the organization we have identified.
The organization we have chosen is the University of the Virgin Islands Student Health Services. We have to develop a 15-20 page organizational development intervention proposal for our client, the University of the Virgin Islands Student Health Services.
All background information on the organization is provided along with the OD proposal assignment instructions, and other reference documents need to be used as part of the paper sources/references.
Note: In the OD proposal assignment instructions, it needs to have the introduction and brief history to the organization (that is provided), along with seven (7) specific sections of this paper. For section two (2), ignore the brief biography of each team member (i.e. 1 paragraph description for each member), as I will insert that info after getting the final document. But please do provide the action research model and discuss the assumptions and philosophical approach to organizational development: discuss reframing and how it can be helpful to the organization.
Organization Development proposal Assignment
Overall purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to integrate material learned over the course of the semester and to
apply it to an organization that your team cares about. You will assume the role of
Organizational Development Consultants for this project. More specifically you will
describe how you would apply the 8-step action research model and a 4-frame analysis to
recommend relevant OD interventions.
Choosing your organization
You will have the option of working closely with a non-profit to make a real difference. You will develop
a 15-20 page proposal to your client. More detail on these agencies will be provided in class.
Your proposal should consist of the following sections:
Introduction and History
Introduction and brief history to the organization (i.e. several paragraphs)
Section 1
Step 1 in action research model is client identifies a problem. Therefore, provide background to
problem(s). Provide detail including major players, symptoms of the problem(s) (i.e. turnover is
increased, many customer complaints, shooting incident etc.). In this section, you want to briefly review
and convince the client that you understand and can describe their pain. What is dysfunctional? Not
working? Changing? Why does this organization need an OD consultant?
Section 2
Step 2 in action research model is to consult an OD consultant. In this section, provide a brief biography
of each team member (i.e. 1 paragraph description for each member). Discuss your assumptions and
philosophical approach to OD (hint- this would be a good time to discuss reframing and how it can be
helpful).
Section 3
Step 3 in action research model is for OD consultant to gather data and make a preliminary diagnosis.
Here’s where the real work begins! You will need to actually collect data from an organization.
Remember, there a number of ways to do this including interviews, surveys, observations, and archival
data (i.e. annual reports, published information from media, books written about the organization etc.).
Be sure to include information as to why you chose the data collection technique that you did and
discuss pros and cons of your choice. Remember, multiple methods are best! You will need to collect as
much data as you feel you need to make a good preliminary diagnosis regarding what is going on in this
organization.
Section 4
Step 4 in the action research model is to provide feedback to the key client or group. This section of the
proposal should include a synopsis of the data that you collected. You may use the feedback forms
provided in class as samples or create your own format.
Section 5
Step 5 in the action research model is to jointly diagnose problems with the client and step 6 is to jointly
action plan for solutions. Assume that you are working jointly with your client (of course, if you can
actually do so, than so much the better but I certainly do not expect this!). This is the longest and most
challenging part of your proposal. Here is where you need to take the data that you collected, interpret
it using the 4-frame approach, and come up with recommendations (i.e. OD interventions) for solving
problems. This section will probably be approximately 6-10 pages. I highly recommend that you use subheadings within this section. For example, you may want to begin by analyzing the organization using
each of the 4 frames as a reference. Next, you should discuss what OD interventions or
recommendations you would suggest for resolving each of the issues or problems surfaced from your 4-
frame analysis. Be sure to clarify how and why you think each intervention would be useful. Assume that
your client is relatively naive about the various interventions so provide enough explanation that a
layperson would understand.
Section 6
Step 7 in the action research model is action and implementation. Therefore, in this section provide a
preliminary action plan which includes information such as time frame, pros and cons of various
interventions, and who would be involved in each intervention.
Section 7
Discuss fully how you recommend that the client evaluate the efficacy of your recommended approach.
Provide an implementation plan with timelines to you client.

Ethical Standards of Contract Management 
-5 pages
-APA style
-4-5 sources

Impact of Motivation on Staff Performance 
Motivation and employee turnover, productivity, performance, interpersonal relationships, workplace culture, quality, etc
 

• What is the impact/effect of motivation on performance?
• Does motivation increase productivity?
• What is the impact/effect of motivation on employee turnover?
• Does motivation improve interpersonal relationships?

You can choose to address all the above variables associated with motivation or one. The length of the paper to be 10-12 pages, formatted in APA 7th edition, and at least 15 scholarly sources.