Subject Description
The Employer Based Project subject is a 4-unit postgraduate subject designed to facilitate work-integrated learning in the student’s current employment to be included in the volume of learning for the student’s currently enrolled program. Like any other subject, there is an expectation that the student will engage in 120 hours of active learning above and beyond their normal employment duties. This subject requires the student to undertake and document an original and new project that will be sponsored by and benefit the employer as well as demonstrably bridge the theoretical–praxis gap in the student’s knowledge. If approved, the student will be allocated an academic supervisor who will support the student in bridging knowledge and practice for the duration of the unit.
The assessment for the Employer Based Project subject is designed to ensure the student progressively adds to their knowledge, integrating the activities of their Employer Based Project into the program-based learning. Assessment for this subject is based on the following five assessment pieces:
- Assignment one – business case and scope of the project
- Assignment two – fortnightly progress reports
- Assignment three – final project presentation
- Assignment four – supervisor evaluation
- Assignment five – reflective learning report
At the end of the subject, the student should be able to:
- Integrate working knowledge of major elements of their course
- Reflect on professionalism as it relates to contemporary work environments
- Deliver a major project to the employer
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Employer Based Project |
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Employer Based Project Contact Hours
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Proposed Employer Based Project
Business problem description
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CRISES MANAGEMENT PROJECT The use of the term ‘crisis’ became evident in all areas of politics, society and the economy and, by the mid-19th century, people were already complaining about its overuse (Glaesser, 2006). The occurrence of crises in our day to day life is uncertain and thus cannot be predicted and planned for in advance. Most corporate companies gain a negative publicity due to poor handling of crises that occur as a result of their products or services. To deal with these uncertainties of crises occurrence, we need to understand clear steps and measures to take in order to deal with them just in case they occur. According to Simon A. Booth(2015) it is false to conclude that there is a specific procedures that a business can be followed to solve its all underlying problems This project describes crises management and mitigation steps and procedures that should be followed in order to solve crises in a more appropriate manner upon occurrence. |
Impact business problem to the employer
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Poor crises management can lead to a company being perceived as a villain. Everyone will blame the company for poor handling of the crises thus leading to negative publicity as in the case of Russian government, Ford and Firestone, and British airways. Handling crises inappropriately can cause a company to suffer financial crises in future since it will use a lot of funds to correct the problem like how Intel and Pentium suffered in replacement of the chips. Lenders and investors will shy away for instance IBM announced withdrawal from using Intel Pentium chips due to the errors in them. This will place the company in a difficult state of raising its finance to finance day to day operations. Dealing with crises in an appropriate way can make a company win customers confidence hence positively impacting its operations. Johnston and Johnston way of handling with product tempering made its customers gain trust in them. |
Benefits of proposed project to the employer
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One way in which a business will benefit from crises management project will be winning customer loyalty and trust. This will ensure customer continue to use the company’s products even though they were once associated with damage. Another way is that investors and lenders will not run away from financing the operations of the company hence placing it in a good financial position to recover money used in handling the crises. People will not view the company as an enemy of the society. By accepting that it’s liable for the damage and thus a solution has to be determined, its customers will stand with them so as to arrive at this solution like how the Johnson and Johnson customers promised to stand with it. |
Deliverables to be met
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Come up with a way that an organization can use to predict occurrence of a crisis in the future. Suggest proper ways of assessing a crisis upon its occurrence and the damage levels so as to know how to handle it. How to appropriately come up with a solution that will satisfy the affected parties and still do not negatively impact the business when a crisis occur. Proper way of documenting lessons learned from the crisis to avoid such incidence from occurring in future of be used as a reference upon occurrence of another crisis. |
Student declaration
I declare that the information in this application is correct and complete. I agree to complete my enrolment in the subject via the Student Portal once I am advised that my application has been successful and that the subject is available. I authorize an enrolment officer to vary my enrolment on my behalf if this cannot be done by me in the Student Portal. I agree to be photographed by Torrens University during my Employer Based Project experience and consent to the use of photographs, video footage or audio recordings taken by Torrens University, or provided by me for use in newsletters and other promotional material (including Torrens University web materials). I understand the copyright of photographs, video footage and audio recordings is owned by Torrens University and that where the photographs, video footage or audio recordings are placed on Torrens University’s website I may ask for their removal at any time.
Signed: ………………………………………………. Date:………………………………………………………..
Employer Details
To be completed by the Employer:
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Employer Organisation Website |
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Employer Organisation Details (primary business activity of the organization) |
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Student Name and Role |
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Student Employment History |
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Primary contact in Employer Organisation |
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Site of Employer Based Project Address/s |
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Telephone Business Hours |
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Telephone Mobile / Cell |
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Corporate Email Address |
Only required if the supervisor is different to the primary contact
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Supervisor in Employer Organisation Name |
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Supervisor in Employer Organisation Position |
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Telephone Mobile / Cell |
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Employer Questionnaire
To be completed by the Employer
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Do you have written policies on health, safety and welfare at work? |
Yes / No |
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Do you have a policy regarding health and safety training for people working in your organization, including the use of vehicles, plan and equipment, and will you provide necessary health and safety training for the student? |
Yes / No |
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Have you carried out risk assessments of your work practices to identify possible risks, whether to your own employees or to others within your organisation? |
Yes / No |
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Are risk assessments kept under regular review? |
Yes / No |
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Are the results of risk assessments (e.g. controls, training, etc.) implemented? |
Yes / No |
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Is there a formal procedure for reporting, investigating and reporting accidents and incidents to the relevant authority? |
Yes / No |
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Have you procedures to be followed in the event of serious and imminent danger to people at work in your organisation? |
Yes / No |
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Will you report to Torrens University all recorded accidents involving the student? |
Yes / No |
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Will you report to Torrens University any sickness involving the student that occur during their Employer Based Project experience? |
Yes / No |
If the answer to any of the above questions is no, then Torrens University may require additional information to determine the level of risk associated with the proposed Employer Based Project activity.
Contact personnel
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Declaration by Employer
On behalf of the organisation, I declare that the above mentioned student is an employee of the named organisation. I declare that the student will maintain their usual working terms and conditions and that the organisation approves of the student using organisational information and examples in order to complete the project required by this subject. I declare that appropriate occupational health and safety supervision, information and instruction is applied in the workplace and except where a formal confidentiality agreement applies, the information contained in the student project becomes the property of Torrens University and as such may be made public by Torrens University
Signed: ………………………………………………. Date:…………………………………………………….
Where to send this application
Ensure all sections are complete before submitting this application. Please complete all necessary sections and attached the student’s most recent resume and send to Torrens University Student Services ([email protected]). If approved, the form will be returned to you with the Program Director’s signature.
Program Director’s Approval (Torrens University)
Signed: ………………………………………………. Date:…………………………………………………….
References
Booth, S. A. (2015). Crisis management strategy: Competition and change in modern enterprises. Routledge.
Glaesser, D. (2006). Crisis management in the tourism industry. Routledge.
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