152.752 administration guide 2011
TRANSCRIPT
School of Management
152752 Project Management
30 credits
Administration Guide
Semester Two 2011 Internal Albany
Paper Coordinator Dr David Tappin
Acknowledgement
I would like to thank Tony Vitalis and Lorraine Skelton for their guidance and assistance with this paper
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CONTENTS
PART ONE 1
Welcome 2
Paper Coordinator 2
Contact Information 2
Massey University National Contact Centre 3
Quick Reference 4
The Paper 5
Aim 5 Prescription 5
Learning Outcomes 5 Structure 5
Suggested Study Programme 6
Study Schedule 6
Your Online Learning Environment 7
Textbooks and Recommended Reading 7
Required Textbooks 7
Recommended Reading 8
Assessment 8
Assignment One Essay 9 Assignment Two Exercises 10
Assignment Three Case Analysis and Report 15 Assignment Submission 25
Referencing 25 Copyright Regulations 26 Plagiarism 26
Extensions and Late Assignments 26
Feeling Overwhelmed 27
PART TWO 29
Academic DishonestyCheating 30
Plagiarism 30
Massey University Library 35
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz) 35
Using the Library in Person 36 EndNote 36
How to Access STREAM 37
Supporting your Learning at Massey University 39
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PART ONE
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Welcome
Welcome to you all This paper was first introduced as a special topic in 2001 and has proven popular being offered as an internal paper as well as through distance learning The paper is largely designed around your textbook and follows the project life cycle It is worth 30 credits and can be credited towards a number of Massey postgraduate qualifications The paper assumes no prior knowledge of project management but a reasonable knowledge of business practice is an advantage
Paper Coordinator My background is in human factors analysis through both applied research and consultancy My research interests include work systems analysis and design employee involvement the facilitation of industry-led change and organisational safety culture My experience in project management stems from involvement in product design projects and industry-based research projects ndash both as a team member and team leader My office hours are on Thursdays from 4-6pm I‟m happy to see you at other times but you will need to arrange this with me first Email is the most reliable method of contacting me and I will respond the same day where possible
Contact Information
Dr David Tappin Phone (09) 414 0800 extn 9536 Fax (09) 414 8109 Email dctappinmasseyacnz Location QB 312 Quad B Building Massey University SH17 Albany Postal address School of Management Massey University Private Bag 102 904 North Shore City 0745 New Zealand
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School of Management Academic Administrators
If you would like to discuss your programme or paper selection please contact an Academic Administrator
Phone your local campus Albany 414 0800 then dial extension 82021
Undergraduate
Katie Ranby Email KARanbymasseyacnz
Postgraduate
Shuling Jin Email SJin1masseyacnz
Location QB208 Quad B Building Level 2 Massey University SH17 Albany
Postal address School of Management Massey University Private Bag 102 904 North Shore City 0745 New Zealand
Massey University National Contact Centre
Most matters (such as exam information or change of address) should be addressed to the National Contact Centre
Please contact the National Contact Centre if you change your address ndash otherwise you will not receive important information including marked assignments
Telephone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739)
Telephone (from outside NZ) +64 6 350 5701
Facsimile (06) 350 5618
Text 5222
Email contactmasseyacnz
Internet Chat chatmasseyacnz
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Quick Reference
Here are some common issues or queries and who to contact in each case
ISSUE OR QUERY WHO TO CONTACT
Change of name or address National Contact Centre
Contact Course enquiries National Contact Centre
What papers should I take next Academic Administrator
I think I should withdraw Paper Coordinator
I am going to withdraw National Contact Centre
Personal matters impacting on study Paper Coordinator
I donrsquot understand the assignment Paper Coordinator
I think my grade is incorrect Paper Coordinator
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The Paper
Aim
The aim of the paper is to provide a comprehensive study of the theory and methods employed in Project Management
Prescription A comprehensive study of the theory and methods employment in project management Prerequisite(s) Graduate status and Permission HOS
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper should be able to
Understand the basic principles of project management
Be able to apply the techniques learnt to the management of projects
Structure
The course is made up of 11 topics that cover the theoretical and practical aspects of project management These relate in most cases to chapters in your textbook while additional readings are also provided which add detail or context to each topic Please remember that this is a postgraduate course and I expect you to read widely especially when you come to complete your assignments A weekly 3 hour class will be given on Thursdays from 6-9pm in QB2 (please check as room allocations may change) Additionally a 5 hour workshop with Professor Tony Vitalis and Dr David Tappin will take place in AT1 from 12-5pm on 13th October Lecture outlines will be provided on Stream along with additional readings The structure of each class will be based around overheads exercises and discussion The formal part of the lecture will last between 2- 25 hours with less formal tutorials or assistance provided after this as required Although student attendance at classes is not compulsory for this course it is strongly recommended Solely relying on the material on Stream and the textbook without attending lectures is likely to result in a lower grade for this paper
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Suggested Study Programme
This is a 30 credit single semester paper and requires 25 hours of study per week over 12 weeks This includes reading research revision discussion writing and class time The schedule below reflects this but stretches it out over 17 weeks due to semester and study breaks Additionally the second assignment does not need any research or extra reading other than what is provided on Stream The schedule below which follows the internal timetable is only a suggested one You may prefer to work out your own readingstudy schedule to suit your personal requirements The main point is to work to some schedule so that you don‟t fall behind
Study Schedule Semester Two 2011
Date Weeks Topic Text chapter
Assignments
21 July 1 Introduction to Project Management frameworks and methodologies
1
28 July 2 PMBOK and Project Selection 2
4 August 3 Project planning leadership and stakeholders
3
11 August 4 Phases of a project 4
18 August 5 Network diagrams 6
25 August 6 Microsoft Projects workshop (QB 4amp5) Mrs Lorraine Skelton
Assignment 1 due 6pm Thursday 25 August
MID SEMESTER BREAK (29 August ndash 9 September)
15 September 7 Project teams and communication 10
22 September 8 Project risk and cost 5 8
29 September 9
Project management research
7 Assignment 2 due 6pm Thursday 29 September
6 October 10 Information systems and reporting 9 11
13 October 11 Project management workshop covering all areas of the course 12-5pm with Prof Tony Vitalis and Dr David Tappin
Please note that this workshop is during the afternoon In the evening class we will review course material and discuss assignment 3
20 October 12 Project audit termination and contract 12
STUDY BREAK (25 October ndash 11 November)
11 November Assignment 3 due 5pm Friday 11 November
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Your Online Learning Environment
This paper makes use of Stream to help create an ldquoonline learning environmentrdquo This will allow you to communicate and collaborate through the internet with others taking the paper and with me Access to the internet and email is required
Any feedback you can provide on the value of this service both during the paper informally as well as in the formal paper evaluations would be greatly appreciated
The online environment helps you do well in the paper in three ways
increased interaction with your peers which research has shown can have a positive impact on learning
regular participation in the discussion group which helps increase motivation for finishing readings in a timely manner
increased exposure to the material which will increase retention
Information on how to access Stream is found in PART TWO
Textbooks and Recommended Reading
Required Textbooks
Hartley S (2009) Project Management principles processes and practice (2nd ed) Frenchs Forest NSW Pearson Education Australia You can order your textbooks from BENNETTS Albany Campus Branch Telephone (09) 443 9707
Email akubennettsconz Web Site httpwwwbennettsconz
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Recommended Reading
There are many good books on the topic of project management and the library has a good selection of these It is highly recommended that you access the journals Project Management and the International Journal of Project Management Links to both these journals are on the Stream site for this paper Additional readings will be provided on Stream for you to access as part of your study To assist with your reading and research I will be providing an update in class on how to conduct a topic search using electronic databases and how to critique research papers
Assessment
Assignment Due Date Word Limit Weighting
Assignment 1 (essay) 25 August 2000 30
Assignment 2 (exercises) 29 September na 30
Assignment 3 (case analysis and report)
11 November 3000 40
To complete this paper you will need to achieve at least 50 (a combined total from all assignments)
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Assignment One Essay
Due Date 6pm 25th August 2011 Weighting 30 of final grade Word Count 2000 maximum (excluding references and appendices) Learning Outcome Being Assessed 1
Successful project management requires clearly defining the boundaries across which the project manager must communicate Critically examine this statement Discuss potential barriers to success in your answer What I expect from you I will provide more guidance on marking criteria in class However there are certain points that are common to all essays that I would expect to be present in yours I will be looking for a clear introduction on what the essay is about Then I would expect a logical development of the argument and some conclusions that follow logically from the argument The main emphasis is on the content which will attract 60 of the marks I would expect clear referencing of your sources and I would expect most of them to be from journal articles rather than books The remaining marks will be given for structure presentation style and referencing
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Assignment Two Exercises
Due Date 6pm 29th September 2011 Weighting 30 Word Count not applicable Learning Outcome Being Assessed 2 This assignment consists of two parts A and B Please answer both parts
PART A 1 Kimolos International is a small consultancy firm specialising in securing funds
for organisations working in development projects Kimolos International is able to use standardised project formats for each engagement You have been assigned to this client as project manager partner and have compiled the network information and activity times for the latest client as shown below
Activity Description Immediate predecessor
BET
A Start story draft using template - 4
B Research client firm - 2
C Create bdquodue diligence‟ rough draft A B 2
D Coordinate needs proposal with client C 6
E Estimate future demand and cash flows C 6
F Draft future plans for client company E 2
G Create and approve legal documents C 4
H Integrate all drafts into first-draft proposal D F G 2
I Line up potential sources of capital G F 5
J Check approve and print final legal proposal
H 2
K Sign contracts and transfer funds I J 2
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Time in Workdays
Activity Optimistic Most likely Pessimistic
A 2 3 10
B 1 2 3
C 1 2 3
D 3 6 9
E 3 6 9
F 1 2 3
G 2 3 10
H 1 2 3
I 4 5 6
J 1 2 3
K 1 2 3
1a Draw the network
1b Determine the critical path
1c What is the probability that the contract will be completed in less than 26
days
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
2 Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Relationships Activity C depends on A
Activities D F K depend on B
Activity G depends on F
Activity E depends on C D and G
Activity H depends on E and K
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Activity duration and resources
Activity Duration (days) Manning
A 10 2
B 4 3
C 2 1
D 4 3
E 2 2
F 2 1
G 1 1
H 2 2
K 4 2
2a Using the information given above draw the network and calculate the forward
and backward paths
2b Determine the critical path
2c Construct the Gantt chart and the manning requirements
2d Assume that 5 people have been assigned to the project and that all five can
do the activities Redesign the Gantt chart so that manning requirements do
not exceed the resources
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13
PART B
Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Activities B C and D depend on A
Activity E depends on C
Acitivity F depends on D
Activity G depends on B E and F
Assume this network and the data that follow
1 Compute the total direct cost for each project duration
2 If the indirect costs for each project duration are $450 (21 time units) $400
(20) $350 (19) $300 (18) $250 (17) and $200 (16) compute the total project
cost for each project duration
3 What duration represents the lowest total project cost What is this cost
Activity ID
Slope Maximum Crash Time
Direct Costs
Normal Crash
Time Cost Time Cost
A - - 5 $ 90 4 $ 120
B - - 9 100 5 140
C - - 8 80 7 120
D - - 7 60 6 80
E - - 4 70 2 190
F - - 6 50 4 190
G - - 3 200 2 280
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
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What I expect from you
You should not use computer packages designed for project management (ie
MSProject etc) programmes that would do all the thinking for you However you
could use programmes such as Word Excel Powerpoint etc to draw the
diagramscharts You can also hand write this assignment
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Assignment Three Case Analysis and Report
Due Date 5pm 11th November 2011 Weighting 40 of final grade Word Count 3000 Learning Outcomes Being Assessed 1 2
Read the following case and analyse it drawing on relevant literature Prepare a report on your findings Format Ensure that you understand the requirements for a written report Choose either of the report formats (inductive or deductive) Role You are an independent consultant reporting to the BoardCEO Audience Board of Directors What I expect from you The report should be tightly focused on key issues Avoid long descriptions and be sure to draw on a range of theory from the project management organisation studies literature to support your analysis Remember that you have to consider a bdquodual audience‟ ndash a business audience and an academic audience This means that clarity and brevity must be combined with thoughtful analysis and appropriate referencing of a range of academic sources Please note that the questions at the end of the case are there to help you with the writing of the report You are not expected to address each questions individually The following case study is taken from Kerzner H (2003) Project Management case studies Hoboken NJ Wiley amp Sons
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Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
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Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
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Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
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MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
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29
PART TWO
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Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
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The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
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81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
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33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
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The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
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35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
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printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
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37
How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
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Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
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Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
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OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
Acknowledgement
I would like to thank Tony Vitalis and Lorraine Skelton for their guidance and assistance with this paper
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EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF THE UNIVERSITY UNDER LICENCE YOU MAY NOT SELL ALTER OR
FURTHER REPRODUCE OR DISTRIBUTE ANY PART OF THIS COURSEPACKMATERIALS TO ANY OTHER
PERSON WHERE PROVIDED TO YOU IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT YOU MAY ONLY PRINT FROM IT FOR
YOUR OWN PRIVATE STUDY AND RESEARCH FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THIS
WARNING MAY EXPOSE YOU TO LEGAL ACTION FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT ANDOR
DISCIPLINARY ACTION BY THE UNIVERSITY httpcopyrightmasseyacnzcllhtmlcopywarn
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CONTENTS
PART ONE 1
Welcome 2
Paper Coordinator 2
Contact Information 2
Massey University National Contact Centre 3
Quick Reference 4
The Paper 5
Aim 5 Prescription 5
Learning Outcomes 5 Structure 5
Suggested Study Programme 6
Study Schedule 6
Your Online Learning Environment 7
Textbooks and Recommended Reading 7
Required Textbooks 7
Recommended Reading 8
Assessment 8
Assignment One Essay 9 Assignment Two Exercises 10
Assignment Three Case Analysis and Report 15 Assignment Submission 25
Referencing 25 Copyright Regulations 26 Plagiarism 26
Extensions and Late Assignments 26
Feeling Overwhelmed 27
PART TWO 29
Academic DishonestyCheating 30
Plagiarism 30
Massey University Library 35
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz) 35
Using the Library in Person 36 EndNote 36
How to Access STREAM 37
Supporting your Learning at Massey University 39
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PART ONE
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Welcome
Welcome to you all This paper was first introduced as a special topic in 2001 and has proven popular being offered as an internal paper as well as through distance learning The paper is largely designed around your textbook and follows the project life cycle It is worth 30 credits and can be credited towards a number of Massey postgraduate qualifications The paper assumes no prior knowledge of project management but a reasonable knowledge of business practice is an advantage
Paper Coordinator My background is in human factors analysis through both applied research and consultancy My research interests include work systems analysis and design employee involvement the facilitation of industry-led change and organisational safety culture My experience in project management stems from involvement in product design projects and industry-based research projects ndash both as a team member and team leader My office hours are on Thursdays from 4-6pm I‟m happy to see you at other times but you will need to arrange this with me first Email is the most reliable method of contacting me and I will respond the same day where possible
Contact Information
Dr David Tappin Phone (09) 414 0800 extn 9536 Fax (09) 414 8109 Email dctappinmasseyacnz Location QB 312 Quad B Building Massey University SH17 Albany Postal address School of Management Massey University Private Bag 102 904 North Shore City 0745 New Zealand
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School of Management Academic Administrators
If you would like to discuss your programme or paper selection please contact an Academic Administrator
Phone your local campus Albany 414 0800 then dial extension 82021
Undergraduate
Katie Ranby Email KARanbymasseyacnz
Postgraduate
Shuling Jin Email SJin1masseyacnz
Location QB208 Quad B Building Level 2 Massey University SH17 Albany
Postal address School of Management Massey University Private Bag 102 904 North Shore City 0745 New Zealand
Massey University National Contact Centre
Most matters (such as exam information or change of address) should be addressed to the National Contact Centre
Please contact the National Contact Centre if you change your address ndash otherwise you will not receive important information including marked assignments
Telephone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739)
Telephone (from outside NZ) +64 6 350 5701
Facsimile (06) 350 5618
Text 5222
Email contactmasseyacnz
Internet Chat chatmasseyacnz
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Quick Reference
Here are some common issues or queries and who to contact in each case
ISSUE OR QUERY WHO TO CONTACT
Change of name or address National Contact Centre
Contact Course enquiries National Contact Centre
What papers should I take next Academic Administrator
I think I should withdraw Paper Coordinator
I am going to withdraw National Contact Centre
Personal matters impacting on study Paper Coordinator
I donrsquot understand the assignment Paper Coordinator
I think my grade is incorrect Paper Coordinator
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5
The Paper
Aim
The aim of the paper is to provide a comprehensive study of the theory and methods employed in Project Management
Prescription A comprehensive study of the theory and methods employment in project management Prerequisite(s) Graduate status and Permission HOS
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper should be able to
Understand the basic principles of project management
Be able to apply the techniques learnt to the management of projects
Structure
The course is made up of 11 topics that cover the theoretical and practical aspects of project management These relate in most cases to chapters in your textbook while additional readings are also provided which add detail or context to each topic Please remember that this is a postgraduate course and I expect you to read widely especially when you come to complete your assignments A weekly 3 hour class will be given on Thursdays from 6-9pm in QB2 (please check as room allocations may change) Additionally a 5 hour workshop with Professor Tony Vitalis and Dr David Tappin will take place in AT1 from 12-5pm on 13th October Lecture outlines will be provided on Stream along with additional readings The structure of each class will be based around overheads exercises and discussion The formal part of the lecture will last between 2- 25 hours with less formal tutorials or assistance provided after this as required Although student attendance at classes is not compulsory for this course it is strongly recommended Solely relying on the material on Stream and the textbook without attending lectures is likely to result in a lower grade for this paper
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Suggested Study Programme
This is a 30 credit single semester paper and requires 25 hours of study per week over 12 weeks This includes reading research revision discussion writing and class time The schedule below reflects this but stretches it out over 17 weeks due to semester and study breaks Additionally the second assignment does not need any research or extra reading other than what is provided on Stream The schedule below which follows the internal timetable is only a suggested one You may prefer to work out your own readingstudy schedule to suit your personal requirements The main point is to work to some schedule so that you don‟t fall behind
Study Schedule Semester Two 2011
Date Weeks Topic Text chapter
Assignments
21 July 1 Introduction to Project Management frameworks and methodologies
1
28 July 2 PMBOK and Project Selection 2
4 August 3 Project planning leadership and stakeholders
3
11 August 4 Phases of a project 4
18 August 5 Network diagrams 6
25 August 6 Microsoft Projects workshop (QB 4amp5) Mrs Lorraine Skelton
Assignment 1 due 6pm Thursday 25 August
MID SEMESTER BREAK (29 August ndash 9 September)
15 September 7 Project teams and communication 10
22 September 8 Project risk and cost 5 8
29 September 9
Project management research
7 Assignment 2 due 6pm Thursday 29 September
6 October 10 Information systems and reporting 9 11
13 October 11 Project management workshop covering all areas of the course 12-5pm with Prof Tony Vitalis and Dr David Tappin
Please note that this workshop is during the afternoon In the evening class we will review course material and discuss assignment 3
20 October 12 Project audit termination and contract 12
STUDY BREAK (25 October ndash 11 November)
11 November Assignment 3 due 5pm Friday 11 November
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Your Online Learning Environment
This paper makes use of Stream to help create an ldquoonline learning environmentrdquo This will allow you to communicate and collaborate through the internet with others taking the paper and with me Access to the internet and email is required
Any feedback you can provide on the value of this service both during the paper informally as well as in the formal paper evaluations would be greatly appreciated
The online environment helps you do well in the paper in three ways
increased interaction with your peers which research has shown can have a positive impact on learning
regular participation in the discussion group which helps increase motivation for finishing readings in a timely manner
increased exposure to the material which will increase retention
Information on how to access Stream is found in PART TWO
Textbooks and Recommended Reading
Required Textbooks
Hartley S (2009) Project Management principles processes and practice (2nd ed) Frenchs Forest NSW Pearson Education Australia You can order your textbooks from BENNETTS Albany Campus Branch Telephone (09) 443 9707
Email akubennettsconz Web Site httpwwwbennettsconz
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Recommended Reading
There are many good books on the topic of project management and the library has a good selection of these It is highly recommended that you access the journals Project Management and the International Journal of Project Management Links to both these journals are on the Stream site for this paper Additional readings will be provided on Stream for you to access as part of your study To assist with your reading and research I will be providing an update in class on how to conduct a topic search using electronic databases and how to critique research papers
Assessment
Assignment Due Date Word Limit Weighting
Assignment 1 (essay) 25 August 2000 30
Assignment 2 (exercises) 29 September na 30
Assignment 3 (case analysis and report)
11 November 3000 40
To complete this paper you will need to achieve at least 50 (a combined total from all assignments)
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Assignment One Essay
Due Date 6pm 25th August 2011 Weighting 30 of final grade Word Count 2000 maximum (excluding references and appendices) Learning Outcome Being Assessed 1
Successful project management requires clearly defining the boundaries across which the project manager must communicate Critically examine this statement Discuss potential barriers to success in your answer What I expect from you I will provide more guidance on marking criteria in class However there are certain points that are common to all essays that I would expect to be present in yours I will be looking for a clear introduction on what the essay is about Then I would expect a logical development of the argument and some conclusions that follow logically from the argument The main emphasis is on the content which will attract 60 of the marks I would expect clear referencing of your sources and I would expect most of them to be from journal articles rather than books The remaining marks will be given for structure presentation style and referencing
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Assignment Two Exercises
Due Date 6pm 29th September 2011 Weighting 30 Word Count not applicable Learning Outcome Being Assessed 2 This assignment consists of two parts A and B Please answer both parts
PART A 1 Kimolos International is a small consultancy firm specialising in securing funds
for organisations working in development projects Kimolos International is able to use standardised project formats for each engagement You have been assigned to this client as project manager partner and have compiled the network information and activity times for the latest client as shown below
Activity Description Immediate predecessor
BET
A Start story draft using template - 4
B Research client firm - 2
C Create bdquodue diligence‟ rough draft A B 2
D Coordinate needs proposal with client C 6
E Estimate future demand and cash flows C 6
F Draft future plans for client company E 2
G Create and approve legal documents C 4
H Integrate all drafts into first-draft proposal D F G 2
I Line up potential sources of capital G F 5
J Check approve and print final legal proposal
H 2
K Sign contracts and transfer funds I J 2
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Time in Workdays
Activity Optimistic Most likely Pessimistic
A 2 3 10
B 1 2 3
C 1 2 3
D 3 6 9
E 3 6 9
F 1 2 3
G 2 3 10
H 1 2 3
I 4 5 6
J 1 2 3
K 1 2 3
1a Draw the network
1b Determine the critical path
1c What is the probability that the contract will be completed in less than 26
days
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
2 Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Relationships Activity C depends on A
Activities D F K depend on B
Activity G depends on F
Activity E depends on C D and G
Activity H depends on E and K
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Activity duration and resources
Activity Duration (days) Manning
A 10 2
B 4 3
C 2 1
D 4 3
E 2 2
F 2 1
G 1 1
H 2 2
K 4 2
2a Using the information given above draw the network and calculate the forward
and backward paths
2b Determine the critical path
2c Construct the Gantt chart and the manning requirements
2d Assume that 5 people have been assigned to the project and that all five can
do the activities Redesign the Gantt chart so that manning requirements do
not exceed the resources
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13
PART B
Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Activities B C and D depend on A
Activity E depends on C
Acitivity F depends on D
Activity G depends on B E and F
Assume this network and the data that follow
1 Compute the total direct cost for each project duration
2 If the indirect costs for each project duration are $450 (21 time units) $400
(20) $350 (19) $300 (18) $250 (17) and $200 (16) compute the total project
cost for each project duration
3 What duration represents the lowest total project cost What is this cost
Activity ID
Slope Maximum Crash Time
Direct Costs
Normal Crash
Time Cost Time Cost
A - - 5 $ 90 4 $ 120
B - - 9 100 5 140
C - - 8 80 7 120
D - - 7 60 6 80
E - - 4 70 2 190
F - - 6 50 4 190
G - - 3 200 2 280
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
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What I expect from you
You should not use computer packages designed for project management (ie
MSProject etc) programmes that would do all the thinking for you However you
could use programmes such as Word Excel Powerpoint etc to draw the
diagramscharts You can also hand write this assignment
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15
Assignment Three Case Analysis and Report
Due Date 5pm 11th November 2011 Weighting 40 of final grade Word Count 3000 Learning Outcomes Being Assessed 1 2
Read the following case and analyse it drawing on relevant literature Prepare a report on your findings Format Ensure that you understand the requirements for a written report Choose either of the report formats (inductive or deductive) Role You are an independent consultant reporting to the BoardCEO Audience Board of Directors What I expect from you The report should be tightly focused on key issues Avoid long descriptions and be sure to draw on a range of theory from the project management organisation studies literature to support your analysis Remember that you have to consider a bdquodual audience‟ ndash a business audience and an academic audience This means that clarity and brevity must be combined with thoughtful analysis and appropriate referencing of a range of academic sources Please note that the questions at the end of the case are there to help you with the writing of the report You are not expected to address each questions individually The following case study is taken from Kerzner H (2003) Project Management case studies Hoboken NJ Wiley amp Sons
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Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
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Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
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27
Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
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MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
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29
PART TWO
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Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
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The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
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81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
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33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
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The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
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35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
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printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
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How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
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Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
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Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
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OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
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i
CONTENTS
PART ONE 1
Welcome 2
Paper Coordinator 2
Contact Information 2
Massey University National Contact Centre 3
Quick Reference 4
The Paper 5
Aim 5 Prescription 5
Learning Outcomes 5 Structure 5
Suggested Study Programme 6
Study Schedule 6
Your Online Learning Environment 7
Textbooks and Recommended Reading 7
Required Textbooks 7
Recommended Reading 8
Assessment 8
Assignment One Essay 9 Assignment Two Exercises 10
Assignment Three Case Analysis and Report 15 Assignment Submission 25
Referencing 25 Copyright Regulations 26 Plagiarism 26
Extensions and Late Assignments 26
Feeling Overwhelmed 27
PART TWO 29
Academic DishonestyCheating 30
Plagiarism 30
Massey University Library 35
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz) 35
Using the Library in Person 36 EndNote 36
How to Access STREAM 37
Supporting your Learning at Massey University 39
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PART ONE
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Welcome
Welcome to you all This paper was first introduced as a special topic in 2001 and has proven popular being offered as an internal paper as well as through distance learning The paper is largely designed around your textbook and follows the project life cycle It is worth 30 credits and can be credited towards a number of Massey postgraduate qualifications The paper assumes no prior knowledge of project management but a reasonable knowledge of business practice is an advantage
Paper Coordinator My background is in human factors analysis through both applied research and consultancy My research interests include work systems analysis and design employee involvement the facilitation of industry-led change and organisational safety culture My experience in project management stems from involvement in product design projects and industry-based research projects ndash both as a team member and team leader My office hours are on Thursdays from 4-6pm I‟m happy to see you at other times but you will need to arrange this with me first Email is the most reliable method of contacting me and I will respond the same day where possible
Contact Information
Dr David Tappin Phone (09) 414 0800 extn 9536 Fax (09) 414 8109 Email dctappinmasseyacnz Location QB 312 Quad B Building Massey University SH17 Albany Postal address School of Management Massey University Private Bag 102 904 North Shore City 0745 New Zealand
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School of Management Academic Administrators
If you would like to discuss your programme or paper selection please contact an Academic Administrator
Phone your local campus Albany 414 0800 then dial extension 82021
Undergraduate
Katie Ranby Email KARanbymasseyacnz
Postgraduate
Shuling Jin Email SJin1masseyacnz
Location QB208 Quad B Building Level 2 Massey University SH17 Albany
Postal address School of Management Massey University Private Bag 102 904 North Shore City 0745 New Zealand
Massey University National Contact Centre
Most matters (such as exam information or change of address) should be addressed to the National Contact Centre
Please contact the National Contact Centre if you change your address ndash otherwise you will not receive important information including marked assignments
Telephone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739)
Telephone (from outside NZ) +64 6 350 5701
Facsimile (06) 350 5618
Text 5222
Email contactmasseyacnz
Internet Chat chatmasseyacnz
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Quick Reference
Here are some common issues or queries and who to contact in each case
ISSUE OR QUERY WHO TO CONTACT
Change of name or address National Contact Centre
Contact Course enquiries National Contact Centre
What papers should I take next Academic Administrator
I think I should withdraw Paper Coordinator
I am going to withdraw National Contact Centre
Personal matters impacting on study Paper Coordinator
I donrsquot understand the assignment Paper Coordinator
I think my grade is incorrect Paper Coordinator
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5
The Paper
Aim
The aim of the paper is to provide a comprehensive study of the theory and methods employed in Project Management
Prescription A comprehensive study of the theory and methods employment in project management Prerequisite(s) Graduate status and Permission HOS
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper should be able to
Understand the basic principles of project management
Be able to apply the techniques learnt to the management of projects
Structure
The course is made up of 11 topics that cover the theoretical and practical aspects of project management These relate in most cases to chapters in your textbook while additional readings are also provided which add detail or context to each topic Please remember that this is a postgraduate course and I expect you to read widely especially when you come to complete your assignments A weekly 3 hour class will be given on Thursdays from 6-9pm in QB2 (please check as room allocations may change) Additionally a 5 hour workshop with Professor Tony Vitalis and Dr David Tappin will take place in AT1 from 12-5pm on 13th October Lecture outlines will be provided on Stream along with additional readings The structure of each class will be based around overheads exercises and discussion The formal part of the lecture will last between 2- 25 hours with less formal tutorials or assistance provided after this as required Although student attendance at classes is not compulsory for this course it is strongly recommended Solely relying on the material on Stream and the textbook without attending lectures is likely to result in a lower grade for this paper
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Suggested Study Programme
This is a 30 credit single semester paper and requires 25 hours of study per week over 12 weeks This includes reading research revision discussion writing and class time The schedule below reflects this but stretches it out over 17 weeks due to semester and study breaks Additionally the second assignment does not need any research or extra reading other than what is provided on Stream The schedule below which follows the internal timetable is only a suggested one You may prefer to work out your own readingstudy schedule to suit your personal requirements The main point is to work to some schedule so that you don‟t fall behind
Study Schedule Semester Two 2011
Date Weeks Topic Text chapter
Assignments
21 July 1 Introduction to Project Management frameworks and methodologies
1
28 July 2 PMBOK and Project Selection 2
4 August 3 Project planning leadership and stakeholders
3
11 August 4 Phases of a project 4
18 August 5 Network diagrams 6
25 August 6 Microsoft Projects workshop (QB 4amp5) Mrs Lorraine Skelton
Assignment 1 due 6pm Thursday 25 August
MID SEMESTER BREAK (29 August ndash 9 September)
15 September 7 Project teams and communication 10
22 September 8 Project risk and cost 5 8
29 September 9
Project management research
7 Assignment 2 due 6pm Thursday 29 September
6 October 10 Information systems and reporting 9 11
13 October 11 Project management workshop covering all areas of the course 12-5pm with Prof Tony Vitalis and Dr David Tappin
Please note that this workshop is during the afternoon In the evening class we will review course material and discuss assignment 3
20 October 12 Project audit termination and contract 12
STUDY BREAK (25 October ndash 11 November)
11 November Assignment 3 due 5pm Friday 11 November
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Your Online Learning Environment
This paper makes use of Stream to help create an ldquoonline learning environmentrdquo This will allow you to communicate and collaborate through the internet with others taking the paper and with me Access to the internet and email is required
Any feedback you can provide on the value of this service both during the paper informally as well as in the formal paper evaluations would be greatly appreciated
The online environment helps you do well in the paper in three ways
increased interaction with your peers which research has shown can have a positive impact on learning
regular participation in the discussion group which helps increase motivation for finishing readings in a timely manner
increased exposure to the material which will increase retention
Information on how to access Stream is found in PART TWO
Textbooks and Recommended Reading
Required Textbooks
Hartley S (2009) Project Management principles processes and practice (2nd ed) Frenchs Forest NSW Pearson Education Australia You can order your textbooks from BENNETTS Albany Campus Branch Telephone (09) 443 9707
Email akubennettsconz Web Site httpwwwbennettsconz
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Recommended Reading
There are many good books on the topic of project management and the library has a good selection of these It is highly recommended that you access the journals Project Management and the International Journal of Project Management Links to both these journals are on the Stream site for this paper Additional readings will be provided on Stream for you to access as part of your study To assist with your reading and research I will be providing an update in class on how to conduct a topic search using electronic databases and how to critique research papers
Assessment
Assignment Due Date Word Limit Weighting
Assignment 1 (essay) 25 August 2000 30
Assignment 2 (exercises) 29 September na 30
Assignment 3 (case analysis and report)
11 November 3000 40
To complete this paper you will need to achieve at least 50 (a combined total from all assignments)
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Assignment One Essay
Due Date 6pm 25th August 2011 Weighting 30 of final grade Word Count 2000 maximum (excluding references and appendices) Learning Outcome Being Assessed 1
Successful project management requires clearly defining the boundaries across which the project manager must communicate Critically examine this statement Discuss potential barriers to success in your answer What I expect from you I will provide more guidance on marking criteria in class However there are certain points that are common to all essays that I would expect to be present in yours I will be looking for a clear introduction on what the essay is about Then I would expect a logical development of the argument and some conclusions that follow logically from the argument The main emphasis is on the content which will attract 60 of the marks I would expect clear referencing of your sources and I would expect most of them to be from journal articles rather than books The remaining marks will be given for structure presentation style and referencing
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Assignment Two Exercises
Due Date 6pm 29th September 2011 Weighting 30 Word Count not applicable Learning Outcome Being Assessed 2 This assignment consists of two parts A and B Please answer both parts
PART A 1 Kimolos International is a small consultancy firm specialising in securing funds
for organisations working in development projects Kimolos International is able to use standardised project formats for each engagement You have been assigned to this client as project manager partner and have compiled the network information and activity times for the latest client as shown below
Activity Description Immediate predecessor
BET
A Start story draft using template - 4
B Research client firm - 2
C Create bdquodue diligence‟ rough draft A B 2
D Coordinate needs proposal with client C 6
E Estimate future demand and cash flows C 6
F Draft future plans for client company E 2
G Create and approve legal documents C 4
H Integrate all drafts into first-draft proposal D F G 2
I Line up potential sources of capital G F 5
J Check approve and print final legal proposal
H 2
K Sign contracts and transfer funds I J 2
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Time in Workdays
Activity Optimistic Most likely Pessimistic
A 2 3 10
B 1 2 3
C 1 2 3
D 3 6 9
E 3 6 9
F 1 2 3
G 2 3 10
H 1 2 3
I 4 5 6
J 1 2 3
K 1 2 3
1a Draw the network
1b Determine the critical path
1c What is the probability that the contract will be completed in less than 26
days
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
2 Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Relationships Activity C depends on A
Activities D F K depend on B
Activity G depends on F
Activity E depends on C D and G
Activity H depends on E and K
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Activity duration and resources
Activity Duration (days) Manning
A 10 2
B 4 3
C 2 1
D 4 3
E 2 2
F 2 1
G 1 1
H 2 2
K 4 2
2a Using the information given above draw the network and calculate the forward
and backward paths
2b Determine the critical path
2c Construct the Gantt chart and the manning requirements
2d Assume that 5 people have been assigned to the project and that all five can
do the activities Redesign the Gantt chart so that manning requirements do
not exceed the resources
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13
PART B
Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Activities B C and D depend on A
Activity E depends on C
Acitivity F depends on D
Activity G depends on B E and F
Assume this network and the data that follow
1 Compute the total direct cost for each project duration
2 If the indirect costs for each project duration are $450 (21 time units) $400
(20) $350 (19) $300 (18) $250 (17) and $200 (16) compute the total project
cost for each project duration
3 What duration represents the lowest total project cost What is this cost
Activity ID
Slope Maximum Crash Time
Direct Costs
Normal Crash
Time Cost Time Cost
A - - 5 $ 90 4 $ 120
B - - 9 100 5 140
C - - 8 80 7 120
D - - 7 60 6 80
E - - 4 70 2 190
F - - 6 50 4 190
G - - 3 200 2 280
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
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What I expect from you
You should not use computer packages designed for project management (ie
MSProject etc) programmes that would do all the thinking for you However you
could use programmes such as Word Excel Powerpoint etc to draw the
diagramscharts You can also hand write this assignment
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15
Assignment Three Case Analysis and Report
Due Date 5pm 11th November 2011 Weighting 40 of final grade Word Count 3000 Learning Outcomes Being Assessed 1 2
Read the following case and analyse it drawing on relevant literature Prepare a report on your findings Format Ensure that you understand the requirements for a written report Choose either of the report formats (inductive or deductive) Role You are an independent consultant reporting to the BoardCEO Audience Board of Directors What I expect from you The report should be tightly focused on key issues Avoid long descriptions and be sure to draw on a range of theory from the project management organisation studies literature to support your analysis Remember that you have to consider a bdquodual audience‟ ndash a business audience and an academic audience This means that clarity and brevity must be combined with thoughtful analysis and appropriate referencing of a range of academic sources Please note that the questions at the end of the case are there to help you with the writing of the report You are not expected to address each questions individually The following case study is taken from Kerzner H (2003) Project Management case studies Hoboken NJ Wiley amp Sons
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Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
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Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
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27
Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
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MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
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29
PART TWO
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Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
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31
The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
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81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
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33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
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The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
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Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
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printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
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How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
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Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
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39
Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
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OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
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1
PART ONE
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Welcome
Welcome to you all This paper was first introduced as a special topic in 2001 and has proven popular being offered as an internal paper as well as through distance learning The paper is largely designed around your textbook and follows the project life cycle It is worth 30 credits and can be credited towards a number of Massey postgraduate qualifications The paper assumes no prior knowledge of project management but a reasonable knowledge of business practice is an advantage
Paper Coordinator My background is in human factors analysis through both applied research and consultancy My research interests include work systems analysis and design employee involvement the facilitation of industry-led change and organisational safety culture My experience in project management stems from involvement in product design projects and industry-based research projects ndash both as a team member and team leader My office hours are on Thursdays from 4-6pm I‟m happy to see you at other times but you will need to arrange this with me first Email is the most reliable method of contacting me and I will respond the same day where possible
Contact Information
Dr David Tappin Phone (09) 414 0800 extn 9536 Fax (09) 414 8109 Email dctappinmasseyacnz Location QB 312 Quad B Building Massey University SH17 Albany Postal address School of Management Massey University Private Bag 102 904 North Shore City 0745 New Zealand
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3
School of Management Academic Administrators
If you would like to discuss your programme or paper selection please contact an Academic Administrator
Phone your local campus Albany 414 0800 then dial extension 82021
Undergraduate
Katie Ranby Email KARanbymasseyacnz
Postgraduate
Shuling Jin Email SJin1masseyacnz
Location QB208 Quad B Building Level 2 Massey University SH17 Albany
Postal address School of Management Massey University Private Bag 102 904 North Shore City 0745 New Zealand
Massey University National Contact Centre
Most matters (such as exam information or change of address) should be addressed to the National Contact Centre
Please contact the National Contact Centre if you change your address ndash otherwise you will not receive important information including marked assignments
Telephone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739)
Telephone (from outside NZ) +64 6 350 5701
Facsimile (06) 350 5618
Text 5222
Email contactmasseyacnz
Internet Chat chatmasseyacnz
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Quick Reference
Here are some common issues or queries and who to contact in each case
ISSUE OR QUERY WHO TO CONTACT
Change of name or address National Contact Centre
Contact Course enquiries National Contact Centre
What papers should I take next Academic Administrator
I think I should withdraw Paper Coordinator
I am going to withdraw National Contact Centre
Personal matters impacting on study Paper Coordinator
I donrsquot understand the assignment Paper Coordinator
I think my grade is incorrect Paper Coordinator
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5
The Paper
Aim
The aim of the paper is to provide a comprehensive study of the theory and methods employed in Project Management
Prescription A comprehensive study of the theory and methods employment in project management Prerequisite(s) Graduate status and Permission HOS
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper should be able to
Understand the basic principles of project management
Be able to apply the techniques learnt to the management of projects
Structure
The course is made up of 11 topics that cover the theoretical and practical aspects of project management These relate in most cases to chapters in your textbook while additional readings are also provided which add detail or context to each topic Please remember that this is a postgraduate course and I expect you to read widely especially when you come to complete your assignments A weekly 3 hour class will be given on Thursdays from 6-9pm in QB2 (please check as room allocations may change) Additionally a 5 hour workshop with Professor Tony Vitalis and Dr David Tappin will take place in AT1 from 12-5pm on 13th October Lecture outlines will be provided on Stream along with additional readings The structure of each class will be based around overheads exercises and discussion The formal part of the lecture will last between 2- 25 hours with less formal tutorials or assistance provided after this as required Although student attendance at classes is not compulsory for this course it is strongly recommended Solely relying on the material on Stream and the textbook without attending lectures is likely to result in a lower grade for this paper
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Suggested Study Programme
This is a 30 credit single semester paper and requires 25 hours of study per week over 12 weeks This includes reading research revision discussion writing and class time The schedule below reflects this but stretches it out over 17 weeks due to semester and study breaks Additionally the second assignment does not need any research or extra reading other than what is provided on Stream The schedule below which follows the internal timetable is only a suggested one You may prefer to work out your own readingstudy schedule to suit your personal requirements The main point is to work to some schedule so that you don‟t fall behind
Study Schedule Semester Two 2011
Date Weeks Topic Text chapter
Assignments
21 July 1 Introduction to Project Management frameworks and methodologies
1
28 July 2 PMBOK and Project Selection 2
4 August 3 Project planning leadership and stakeholders
3
11 August 4 Phases of a project 4
18 August 5 Network diagrams 6
25 August 6 Microsoft Projects workshop (QB 4amp5) Mrs Lorraine Skelton
Assignment 1 due 6pm Thursday 25 August
MID SEMESTER BREAK (29 August ndash 9 September)
15 September 7 Project teams and communication 10
22 September 8 Project risk and cost 5 8
29 September 9
Project management research
7 Assignment 2 due 6pm Thursday 29 September
6 October 10 Information systems and reporting 9 11
13 October 11 Project management workshop covering all areas of the course 12-5pm with Prof Tony Vitalis and Dr David Tappin
Please note that this workshop is during the afternoon In the evening class we will review course material and discuss assignment 3
20 October 12 Project audit termination and contract 12
STUDY BREAK (25 October ndash 11 November)
11 November Assignment 3 due 5pm Friday 11 November
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Your Online Learning Environment
This paper makes use of Stream to help create an ldquoonline learning environmentrdquo This will allow you to communicate and collaborate through the internet with others taking the paper and with me Access to the internet and email is required
Any feedback you can provide on the value of this service both during the paper informally as well as in the formal paper evaluations would be greatly appreciated
The online environment helps you do well in the paper in three ways
increased interaction with your peers which research has shown can have a positive impact on learning
regular participation in the discussion group which helps increase motivation for finishing readings in a timely manner
increased exposure to the material which will increase retention
Information on how to access Stream is found in PART TWO
Textbooks and Recommended Reading
Required Textbooks
Hartley S (2009) Project Management principles processes and practice (2nd ed) Frenchs Forest NSW Pearson Education Australia You can order your textbooks from BENNETTS Albany Campus Branch Telephone (09) 443 9707
Email akubennettsconz Web Site httpwwwbennettsconz
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Recommended Reading
There are many good books on the topic of project management and the library has a good selection of these It is highly recommended that you access the journals Project Management and the International Journal of Project Management Links to both these journals are on the Stream site for this paper Additional readings will be provided on Stream for you to access as part of your study To assist with your reading and research I will be providing an update in class on how to conduct a topic search using electronic databases and how to critique research papers
Assessment
Assignment Due Date Word Limit Weighting
Assignment 1 (essay) 25 August 2000 30
Assignment 2 (exercises) 29 September na 30
Assignment 3 (case analysis and report)
11 November 3000 40
To complete this paper you will need to achieve at least 50 (a combined total from all assignments)
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9
Assignment One Essay
Due Date 6pm 25th August 2011 Weighting 30 of final grade Word Count 2000 maximum (excluding references and appendices) Learning Outcome Being Assessed 1
Successful project management requires clearly defining the boundaries across which the project manager must communicate Critically examine this statement Discuss potential barriers to success in your answer What I expect from you I will provide more guidance on marking criteria in class However there are certain points that are common to all essays that I would expect to be present in yours I will be looking for a clear introduction on what the essay is about Then I would expect a logical development of the argument and some conclusions that follow logically from the argument The main emphasis is on the content which will attract 60 of the marks I would expect clear referencing of your sources and I would expect most of them to be from journal articles rather than books The remaining marks will be given for structure presentation style and referencing
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Assignment Two Exercises
Due Date 6pm 29th September 2011 Weighting 30 Word Count not applicable Learning Outcome Being Assessed 2 This assignment consists of two parts A and B Please answer both parts
PART A 1 Kimolos International is a small consultancy firm specialising in securing funds
for organisations working in development projects Kimolos International is able to use standardised project formats for each engagement You have been assigned to this client as project manager partner and have compiled the network information and activity times for the latest client as shown below
Activity Description Immediate predecessor
BET
A Start story draft using template - 4
B Research client firm - 2
C Create bdquodue diligence‟ rough draft A B 2
D Coordinate needs proposal with client C 6
E Estimate future demand and cash flows C 6
F Draft future plans for client company E 2
G Create and approve legal documents C 4
H Integrate all drafts into first-draft proposal D F G 2
I Line up potential sources of capital G F 5
J Check approve and print final legal proposal
H 2
K Sign contracts and transfer funds I J 2
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Time in Workdays
Activity Optimistic Most likely Pessimistic
A 2 3 10
B 1 2 3
C 1 2 3
D 3 6 9
E 3 6 9
F 1 2 3
G 2 3 10
H 1 2 3
I 4 5 6
J 1 2 3
K 1 2 3
1a Draw the network
1b Determine the critical path
1c What is the probability that the contract will be completed in less than 26
days
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
2 Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Relationships Activity C depends on A
Activities D F K depend on B
Activity G depends on F
Activity E depends on C D and G
Activity H depends on E and K
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Activity duration and resources
Activity Duration (days) Manning
A 10 2
B 4 3
C 2 1
D 4 3
E 2 2
F 2 1
G 1 1
H 2 2
K 4 2
2a Using the information given above draw the network and calculate the forward
and backward paths
2b Determine the critical path
2c Construct the Gantt chart and the manning requirements
2d Assume that 5 people have been assigned to the project and that all five can
do the activities Redesign the Gantt chart so that manning requirements do
not exceed the resources
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13
PART B
Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Activities B C and D depend on A
Activity E depends on C
Acitivity F depends on D
Activity G depends on B E and F
Assume this network and the data that follow
1 Compute the total direct cost for each project duration
2 If the indirect costs for each project duration are $450 (21 time units) $400
(20) $350 (19) $300 (18) $250 (17) and $200 (16) compute the total project
cost for each project duration
3 What duration represents the lowest total project cost What is this cost
Activity ID
Slope Maximum Crash Time
Direct Costs
Normal Crash
Time Cost Time Cost
A - - 5 $ 90 4 $ 120
B - - 9 100 5 140
C - - 8 80 7 120
D - - 7 60 6 80
E - - 4 70 2 190
F - - 6 50 4 190
G - - 3 200 2 280
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
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What I expect from you
You should not use computer packages designed for project management (ie
MSProject etc) programmes that would do all the thinking for you However you
could use programmes such as Word Excel Powerpoint etc to draw the
diagramscharts You can also hand write this assignment
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15
Assignment Three Case Analysis and Report
Due Date 5pm 11th November 2011 Weighting 40 of final grade Word Count 3000 Learning Outcomes Being Assessed 1 2
Read the following case and analyse it drawing on relevant literature Prepare a report on your findings Format Ensure that you understand the requirements for a written report Choose either of the report formats (inductive or deductive) Role You are an independent consultant reporting to the BoardCEO Audience Board of Directors What I expect from you The report should be tightly focused on key issues Avoid long descriptions and be sure to draw on a range of theory from the project management organisation studies literature to support your analysis Remember that you have to consider a bdquodual audience‟ ndash a business audience and an academic audience This means that clarity and brevity must be combined with thoughtful analysis and appropriate referencing of a range of academic sources Please note that the questions at the end of the case are there to help you with the writing of the report You are not expected to address each questions individually The following case study is taken from Kerzner H (2003) Project Management case studies Hoboken NJ Wiley amp Sons
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Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
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Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
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27
Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
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MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
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29
PART TWO
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Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
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31
The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
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81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
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For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
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The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
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Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
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printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
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How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
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Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
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Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
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OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
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Welcome
Welcome to you all This paper was first introduced as a special topic in 2001 and has proven popular being offered as an internal paper as well as through distance learning The paper is largely designed around your textbook and follows the project life cycle It is worth 30 credits and can be credited towards a number of Massey postgraduate qualifications The paper assumes no prior knowledge of project management but a reasonable knowledge of business practice is an advantage
Paper Coordinator My background is in human factors analysis through both applied research and consultancy My research interests include work systems analysis and design employee involvement the facilitation of industry-led change and organisational safety culture My experience in project management stems from involvement in product design projects and industry-based research projects ndash both as a team member and team leader My office hours are on Thursdays from 4-6pm I‟m happy to see you at other times but you will need to arrange this with me first Email is the most reliable method of contacting me and I will respond the same day where possible
Contact Information
Dr David Tappin Phone (09) 414 0800 extn 9536 Fax (09) 414 8109 Email dctappinmasseyacnz Location QB 312 Quad B Building Massey University SH17 Albany Postal address School of Management Massey University Private Bag 102 904 North Shore City 0745 New Zealand
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3
School of Management Academic Administrators
If you would like to discuss your programme or paper selection please contact an Academic Administrator
Phone your local campus Albany 414 0800 then dial extension 82021
Undergraduate
Katie Ranby Email KARanbymasseyacnz
Postgraduate
Shuling Jin Email SJin1masseyacnz
Location QB208 Quad B Building Level 2 Massey University SH17 Albany
Postal address School of Management Massey University Private Bag 102 904 North Shore City 0745 New Zealand
Massey University National Contact Centre
Most matters (such as exam information or change of address) should be addressed to the National Contact Centre
Please contact the National Contact Centre if you change your address ndash otherwise you will not receive important information including marked assignments
Telephone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739)
Telephone (from outside NZ) +64 6 350 5701
Facsimile (06) 350 5618
Text 5222
Email contactmasseyacnz
Internet Chat chatmasseyacnz
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Quick Reference
Here are some common issues or queries and who to contact in each case
ISSUE OR QUERY WHO TO CONTACT
Change of name or address National Contact Centre
Contact Course enquiries National Contact Centre
What papers should I take next Academic Administrator
I think I should withdraw Paper Coordinator
I am going to withdraw National Contact Centre
Personal matters impacting on study Paper Coordinator
I donrsquot understand the assignment Paper Coordinator
I think my grade is incorrect Paper Coordinator
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5
The Paper
Aim
The aim of the paper is to provide a comprehensive study of the theory and methods employed in Project Management
Prescription A comprehensive study of the theory and methods employment in project management Prerequisite(s) Graduate status and Permission HOS
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper should be able to
Understand the basic principles of project management
Be able to apply the techniques learnt to the management of projects
Structure
The course is made up of 11 topics that cover the theoretical and practical aspects of project management These relate in most cases to chapters in your textbook while additional readings are also provided which add detail or context to each topic Please remember that this is a postgraduate course and I expect you to read widely especially when you come to complete your assignments A weekly 3 hour class will be given on Thursdays from 6-9pm in QB2 (please check as room allocations may change) Additionally a 5 hour workshop with Professor Tony Vitalis and Dr David Tappin will take place in AT1 from 12-5pm on 13th October Lecture outlines will be provided on Stream along with additional readings The structure of each class will be based around overheads exercises and discussion The formal part of the lecture will last between 2- 25 hours with less formal tutorials or assistance provided after this as required Although student attendance at classes is not compulsory for this course it is strongly recommended Solely relying on the material on Stream and the textbook without attending lectures is likely to result in a lower grade for this paper
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Suggested Study Programme
This is a 30 credit single semester paper and requires 25 hours of study per week over 12 weeks This includes reading research revision discussion writing and class time The schedule below reflects this but stretches it out over 17 weeks due to semester and study breaks Additionally the second assignment does not need any research or extra reading other than what is provided on Stream The schedule below which follows the internal timetable is only a suggested one You may prefer to work out your own readingstudy schedule to suit your personal requirements The main point is to work to some schedule so that you don‟t fall behind
Study Schedule Semester Two 2011
Date Weeks Topic Text chapter
Assignments
21 July 1 Introduction to Project Management frameworks and methodologies
1
28 July 2 PMBOK and Project Selection 2
4 August 3 Project planning leadership and stakeholders
3
11 August 4 Phases of a project 4
18 August 5 Network diagrams 6
25 August 6 Microsoft Projects workshop (QB 4amp5) Mrs Lorraine Skelton
Assignment 1 due 6pm Thursday 25 August
MID SEMESTER BREAK (29 August ndash 9 September)
15 September 7 Project teams and communication 10
22 September 8 Project risk and cost 5 8
29 September 9
Project management research
7 Assignment 2 due 6pm Thursday 29 September
6 October 10 Information systems and reporting 9 11
13 October 11 Project management workshop covering all areas of the course 12-5pm with Prof Tony Vitalis and Dr David Tappin
Please note that this workshop is during the afternoon In the evening class we will review course material and discuss assignment 3
20 October 12 Project audit termination and contract 12
STUDY BREAK (25 October ndash 11 November)
11 November Assignment 3 due 5pm Friday 11 November
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7
Your Online Learning Environment
This paper makes use of Stream to help create an ldquoonline learning environmentrdquo This will allow you to communicate and collaborate through the internet with others taking the paper and with me Access to the internet and email is required
Any feedback you can provide on the value of this service both during the paper informally as well as in the formal paper evaluations would be greatly appreciated
The online environment helps you do well in the paper in three ways
increased interaction with your peers which research has shown can have a positive impact on learning
regular participation in the discussion group which helps increase motivation for finishing readings in a timely manner
increased exposure to the material which will increase retention
Information on how to access Stream is found in PART TWO
Textbooks and Recommended Reading
Required Textbooks
Hartley S (2009) Project Management principles processes and practice (2nd ed) Frenchs Forest NSW Pearson Education Australia You can order your textbooks from BENNETTS Albany Campus Branch Telephone (09) 443 9707
Email akubennettsconz Web Site httpwwwbennettsconz
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Recommended Reading
There are many good books on the topic of project management and the library has a good selection of these It is highly recommended that you access the journals Project Management and the International Journal of Project Management Links to both these journals are on the Stream site for this paper Additional readings will be provided on Stream for you to access as part of your study To assist with your reading and research I will be providing an update in class on how to conduct a topic search using electronic databases and how to critique research papers
Assessment
Assignment Due Date Word Limit Weighting
Assignment 1 (essay) 25 August 2000 30
Assignment 2 (exercises) 29 September na 30
Assignment 3 (case analysis and report)
11 November 3000 40
To complete this paper you will need to achieve at least 50 (a combined total from all assignments)
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Assignment One Essay
Due Date 6pm 25th August 2011 Weighting 30 of final grade Word Count 2000 maximum (excluding references and appendices) Learning Outcome Being Assessed 1
Successful project management requires clearly defining the boundaries across which the project manager must communicate Critically examine this statement Discuss potential barriers to success in your answer What I expect from you I will provide more guidance on marking criteria in class However there are certain points that are common to all essays that I would expect to be present in yours I will be looking for a clear introduction on what the essay is about Then I would expect a logical development of the argument and some conclusions that follow logically from the argument The main emphasis is on the content which will attract 60 of the marks I would expect clear referencing of your sources and I would expect most of them to be from journal articles rather than books The remaining marks will be given for structure presentation style and referencing
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Assignment Two Exercises
Due Date 6pm 29th September 2011 Weighting 30 Word Count not applicable Learning Outcome Being Assessed 2 This assignment consists of two parts A and B Please answer both parts
PART A 1 Kimolos International is a small consultancy firm specialising in securing funds
for organisations working in development projects Kimolos International is able to use standardised project formats for each engagement You have been assigned to this client as project manager partner and have compiled the network information and activity times for the latest client as shown below
Activity Description Immediate predecessor
BET
A Start story draft using template - 4
B Research client firm - 2
C Create bdquodue diligence‟ rough draft A B 2
D Coordinate needs proposal with client C 6
E Estimate future demand and cash flows C 6
F Draft future plans for client company E 2
G Create and approve legal documents C 4
H Integrate all drafts into first-draft proposal D F G 2
I Line up potential sources of capital G F 5
J Check approve and print final legal proposal
H 2
K Sign contracts and transfer funds I J 2
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Time in Workdays
Activity Optimistic Most likely Pessimistic
A 2 3 10
B 1 2 3
C 1 2 3
D 3 6 9
E 3 6 9
F 1 2 3
G 2 3 10
H 1 2 3
I 4 5 6
J 1 2 3
K 1 2 3
1a Draw the network
1b Determine the critical path
1c What is the probability that the contract will be completed in less than 26
days
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
2 Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Relationships Activity C depends on A
Activities D F K depend on B
Activity G depends on F
Activity E depends on C D and G
Activity H depends on E and K
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Activity duration and resources
Activity Duration (days) Manning
A 10 2
B 4 3
C 2 1
D 4 3
E 2 2
F 2 1
G 1 1
H 2 2
K 4 2
2a Using the information given above draw the network and calculate the forward
and backward paths
2b Determine the critical path
2c Construct the Gantt chart and the manning requirements
2d Assume that 5 people have been assigned to the project and that all five can
do the activities Redesign the Gantt chart so that manning requirements do
not exceed the resources
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13
PART B
Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Activities B C and D depend on A
Activity E depends on C
Acitivity F depends on D
Activity G depends on B E and F
Assume this network and the data that follow
1 Compute the total direct cost for each project duration
2 If the indirect costs for each project duration are $450 (21 time units) $400
(20) $350 (19) $300 (18) $250 (17) and $200 (16) compute the total project
cost for each project duration
3 What duration represents the lowest total project cost What is this cost
Activity ID
Slope Maximum Crash Time
Direct Costs
Normal Crash
Time Cost Time Cost
A - - 5 $ 90 4 $ 120
B - - 9 100 5 140
C - - 8 80 7 120
D - - 7 60 6 80
E - - 4 70 2 190
F - - 6 50 4 190
G - - 3 200 2 280
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
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What I expect from you
You should not use computer packages designed for project management (ie
MSProject etc) programmes that would do all the thinking for you However you
could use programmes such as Word Excel Powerpoint etc to draw the
diagramscharts You can also hand write this assignment
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15
Assignment Three Case Analysis and Report
Due Date 5pm 11th November 2011 Weighting 40 of final grade Word Count 3000 Learning Outcomes Being Assessed 1 2
Read the following case and analyse it drawing on relevant literature Prepare a report on your findings Format Ensure that you understand the requirements for a written report Choose either of the report formats (inductive or deductive) Role You are an independent consultant reporting to the BoardCEO Audience Board of Directors What I expect from you The report should be tightly focused on key issues Avoid long descriptions and be sure to draw on a range of theory from the project management organisation studies literature to support your analysis Remember that you have to consider a bdquodual audience‟ ndash a business audience and an academic audience This means that clarity and brevity must be combined with thoughtful analysis and appropriate referencing of a range of academic sources Please note that the questions at the end of the case are there to help you with the writing of the report You are not expected to address each questions individually The following case study is taken from Kerzner H (2003) Project Management case studies Hoboken NJ Wiley amp Sons
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Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
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Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
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27
Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
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MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
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29
PART TWO
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Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
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31
The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
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81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
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For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
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The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
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Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
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printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
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How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
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Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
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Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
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OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
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3
School of Management Academic Administrators
If you would like to discuss your programme or paper selection please contact an Academic Administrator
Phone your local campus Albany 414 0800 then dial extension 82021
Undergraduate
Katie Ranby Email KARanbymasseyacnz
Postgraduate
Shuling Jin Email SJin1masseyacnz
Location QB208 Quad B Building Level 2 Massey University SH17 Albany
Postal address School of Management Massey University Private Bag 102 904 North Shore City 0745 New Zealand
Massey University National Contact Centre
Most matters (such as exam information or change of address) should be addressed to the National Contact Centre
Please contact the National Contact Centre if you change your address ndash otherwise you will not receive important information including marked assignments
Telephone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739)
Telephone (from outside NZ) +64 6 350 5701
Facsimile (06) 350 5618
Text 5222
Email contactmasseyacnz
Internet Chat chatmasseyacnz
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Quick Reference
Here are some common issues or queries and who to contact in each case
ISSUE OR QUERY WHO TO CONTACT
Change of name or address National Contact Centre
Contact Course enquiries National Contact Centre
What papers should I take next Academic Administrator
I think I should withdraw Paper Coordinator
I am going to withdraw National Contact Centre
Personal matters impacting on study Paper Coordinator
I donrsquot understand the assignment Paper Coordinator
I think my grade is incorrect Paper Coordinator
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5
The Paper
Aim
The aim of the paper is to provide a comprehensive study of the theory and methods employed in Project Management
Prescription A comprehensive study of the theory and methods employment in project management Prerequisite(s) Graduate status and Permission HOS
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper should be able to
Understand the basic principles of project management
Be able to apply the techniques learnt to the management of projects
Structure
The course is made up of 11 topics that cover the theoretical and practical aspects of project management These relate in most cases to chapters in your textbook while additional readings are also provided which add detail or context to each topic Please remember that this is a postgraduate course and I expect you to read widely especially when you come to complete your assignments A weekly 3 hour class will be given on Thursdays from 6-9pm in QB2 (please check as room allocations may change) Additionally a 5 hour workshop with Professor Tony Vitalis and Dr David Tappin will take place in AT1 from 12-5pm on 13th October Lecture outlines will be provided on Stream along with additional readings The structure of each class will be based around overheads exercises and discussion The formal part of the lecture will last between 2- 25 hours with less formal tutorials or assistance provided after this as required Although student attendance at classes is not compulsory for this course it is strongly recommended Solely relying on the material on Stream and the textbook without attending lectures is likely to result in a lower grade for this paper
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Suggested Study Programme
This is a 30 credit single semester paper and requires 25 hours of study per week over 12 weeks This includes reading research revision discussion writing and class time The schedule below reflects this but stretches it out over 17 weeks due to semester and study breaks Additionally the second assignment does not need any research or extra reading other than what is provided on Stream The schedule below which follows the internal timetable is only a suggested one You may prefer to work out your own readingstudy schedule to suit your personal requirements The main point is to work to some schedule so that you don‟t fall behind
Study Schedule Semester Two 2011
Date Weeks Topic Text chapter
Assignments
21 July 1 Introduction to Project Management frameworks and methodologies
1
28 July 2 PMBOK and Project Selection 2
4 August 3 Project planning leadership and stakeholders
3
11 August 4 Phases of a project 4
18 August 5 Network diagrams 6
25 August 6 Microsoft Projects workshop (QB 4amp5) Mrs Lorraine Skelton
Assignment 1 due 6pm Thursday 25 August
MID SEMESTER BREAK (29 August ndash 9 September)
15 September 7 Project teams and communication 10
22 September 8 Project risk and cost 5 8
29 September 9
Project management research
7 Assignment 2 due 6pm Thursday 29 September
6 October 10 Information systems and reporting 9 11
13 October 11 Project management workshop covering all areas of the course 12-5pm with Prof Tony Vitalis and Dr David Tappin
Please note that this workshop is during the afternoon In the evening class we will review course material and discuss assignment 3
20 October 12 Project audit termination and contract 12
STUDY BREAK (25 October ndash 11 November)
11 November Assignment 3 due 5pm Friday 11 November
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Your Online Learning Environment
This paper makes use of Stream to help create an ldquoonline learning environmentrdquo This will allow you to communicate and collaborate through the internet with others taking the paper and with me Access to the internet and email is required
Any feedback you can provide on the value of this service both during the paper informally as well as in the formal paper evaluations would be greatly appreciated
The online environment helps you do well in the paper in three ways
increased interaction with your peers which research has shown can have a positive impact on learning
regular participation in the discussion group which helps increase motivation for finishing readings in a timely manner
increased exposure to the material which will increase retention
Information on how to access Stream is found in PART TWO
Textbooks and Recommended Reading
Required Textbooks
Hartley S (2009) Project Management principles processes and practice (2nd ed) Frenchs Forest NSW Pearson Education Australia You can order your textbooks from BENNETTS Albany Campus Branch Telephone (09) 443 9707
Email akubennettsconz Web Site httpwwwbennettsconz
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Recommended Reading
There are many good books on the topic of project management and the library has a good selection of these It is highly recommended that you access the journals Project Management and the International Journal of Project Management Links to both these journals are on the Stream site for this paper Additional readings will be provided on Stream for you to access as part of your study To assist with your reading and research I will be providing an update in class on how to conduct a topic search using electronic databases and how to critique research papers
Assessment
Assignment Due Date Word Limit Weighting
Assignment 1 (essay) 25 August 2000 30
Assignment 2 (exercises) 29 September na 30
Assignment 3 (case analysis and report)
11 November 3000 40
To complete this paper you will need to achieve at least 50 (a combined total from all assignments)
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9
Assignment One Essay
Due Date 6pm 25th August 2011 Weighting 30 of final grade Word Count 2000 maximum (excluding references and appendices) Learning Outcome Being Assessed 1
Successful project management requires clearly defining the boundaries across which the project manager must communicate Critically examine this statement Discuss potential barriers to success in your answer What I expect from you I will provide more guidance on marking criteria in class However there are certain points that are common to all essays that I would expect to be present in yours I will be looking for a clear introduction on what the essay is about Then I would expect a logical development of the argument and some conclusions that follow logically from the argument The main emphasis is on the content which will attract 60 of the marks I would expect clear referencing of your sources and I would expect most of them to be from journal articles rather than books The remaining marks will be given for structure presentation style and referencing
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Assignment Two Exercises
Due Date 6pm 29th September 2011 Weighting 30 Word Count not applicable Learning Outcome Being Assessed 2 This assignment consists of two parts A and B Please answer both parts
PART A 1 Kimolos International is a small consultancy firm specialising in securing funds
for organisations working in development projects Kimolos International is able to use standardised project formats for each engagement You have been assigned to this client as project manager partner and have compiled the network information and activity times for the latest client as shown below
Activity Description Immediate predecessor
BET
A Start story draft using template - 4
B Research client firm - 2
C Create bdquodue diligence‟ rough draft A B 2
D Coordinate needs proposal with client C 6
E Estimate future demand and cash flows C 6
F Draft future plans for client company E 2
G Create and approve legal documents C 4
H Integrate all drafts into first-draft proposal D F G 2
I Line up potential sources of capital G F 5
J Check approve and print final legal proposal
H 2
K Sign contracts and transfer funds I J 2
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Time in Workdays
Activity Optimistic Most likely Pessimistic
A 2 3 10
B 1 2 3
C 1 2 3
D 3 6 9
E 3 6 9
F 1 2 3
G 2 3 10
H 1 2 3
I 4 5 6
J 1 2 3
K 1 2 3
1a Draw the network
1b Determine the critical path
1c What is the probability that the contract will be completed in less than 26
days
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
2 Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Relationships Activity C depends on A
Activities D F K depend on B
Activity G depends on F
Activity E depends on C D and G
Activity H depends on E and K
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Activity duration and resources
Activity Duration (days) Manning
A 10 2
B 4 3
C 2 1
D 4 3
E 2 2
F 2 1
G 1 1
H 2 2
K 4 2
2a Using the information given above draw the network and calculate the forward
and backward paths
2b Determine the critical path
2c Construct the Gantt chart and the manning requirements
2d Assume that 5 people have been assigned to the project and that all five can
do the activities Redesign the Gantt chart so that manning requirements do
not exceed the resources
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13
PART B
Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Activities B C and D depend on A
Activity E depends on C
Acitivity F depends on D
Activity G depends on B E and F
Assume this network and the data that follow
1 Compute the total direct cost for each project duration
2 If the indirect costs for each project duration are $450 (21 time units) $400
(20) $350 (19) $300 (18) $250 (17) and $200 (16) compute the total project
cost for each project duration
3 What duration represents the lowest total project cost What is this cost
Activity ID
Slope Maximum Crash Time
Direct Costs
Normal Crash
Time Cost Time Cost
A - - 5 $ 90 4 $ 120
B - - 9 100 5 140
C - - 8 80 7 120
D - - 7 60 6 80
E - - 4 70 2 190
F - - 6 50 4 190
G - - 3 200 2 280
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
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What I expect from you
You should not use computer packages designed for project management (ie
MSProject etc) programmes that would do all the thinking for you However you
could use programmes such as Word Excel Powerpoint etc to draw the
diagramscharts You can also hand write this assignment
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15
Assignment Three Case Analysis and Report
Due Date 5pm 11th November 2011 Weighting 40 of final grade Word Count 3000 Learning Outcomes Being Assessed 1 2
Read the following case and analyse it drawing on relevant literature Prepare a report on your findings Format Ensure that you understand the requirements for a written report Choose either of the report formats (inductive or deductive) Role You are an independent consultant reporting to the BoardCEO Audience Board of Directors What I expect from you The report should be tightly focused on key issues Avoid long descriptions and be sure to draw on a range of theory from the project management organisation studies literature to support your analysis Remember that you have to consider a bdquodual audience‟ ndash a business audience and an academic audience This means that clarity and brevity must be combined with thoughtful analysis and appropriate referencing of a range of academic sources Please note that the questions at the end of the case are there to help you with the writing of the report You are not expected to address each questions individually The following case study is taken from Kerzner H (2003) Project Management case studies Hoboken NJ Wiley amp Sons
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Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
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Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
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27
Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
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MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
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29
PART TWO
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Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
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31
The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
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81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
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33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
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The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
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Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
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printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
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37
How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
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Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
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Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
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OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
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Quick Reference
Here are some common issues or queries and who to contact in each case
ISSUE OR QUERY WHO TO CONTACT
Change of name or address National Contact Centre
Contact Course enquiries National Contact Centre
What papers should I take next Academic Administrator
I think I should withdraw Paper Coordinator
I am going to withdraw National Contact Centre
Personal matters impacting on study Paper Coordinator
I donrsquot understand the assignment Paper Coordinator
I think my grade is incorrect Paper Coordinator
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5
The Paper
Aim
The aim of the paper is to provide a comprehensive study of the theory and methods employed in Project Management
Prescription A comprehensive study of the theory and methods employment in project management Prerequisite(s) Graduate status and Permission HOS
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper should be able to
Understand the basic principles of project management
Be able to apply the techniques learnt to the management of projects
Structure
The course is made up of 11 topics that cover the theoretical and practical aspects of project management These relate in most cases to chapters in your textbook while additional readings are also provided which add detail or context to each topic Please remember that this is a postgraduate course and I expect you to read widely especially when you come to complete your assignments A weekly 3 hour class will be given on Thursdays from 6-9pm in QB2 (please check as room allocations may change) Additionally a 5 hour workshop with Professor Tony Vitalis and Dr David Tappin will take place in AT1 from 12-5pm on 13th October Lecture outlines will be provided on Stream along with additional readings The structure of each class will be based around overheads exercises and discussion The formal part of the lecture will last between 2- 25 hours with less formal tutorials or assistance provided after this as required Although student attendance at classes is not compulsory for this course it is strongly recommended Solely relying on the material on Stream and the textbook without attending lectures is likely to result in a lower grade for this paper
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Suggested Study Programme
This is a 30 credit single semester paper and requires 25 hours of study per week over 12 weeks This includes reading research revision discussion writing and class time The schedule below reflects this but stretches it out over 17 weeks due to semester and study breaks Additionally the second assignment does not need any research or extra reading other than what is provided on Stream The schedule below which follows the internal timetable is only a suggested one You may prefer to work out your own readingstudy schedule to suit your personal requirements The main point is to work to some schedule so that you don‟t fall behind
Study Schedule Semester Two 2011
Date Weeks Topic Text chapter
Assignments
21 July 1 Introduction to Project Management frameworks and methodologies
1
28 July 2 PMBOK and Project Selection 2
4 August 3 Project planning leadership and stakeholders
3
11 August 4 Phases of a project 4
18 August 5 Network diagrams 6
25 August 6 Microsoft Projects workshop (QB 4amp5) Mrs Lorraine Skelton
Assignment 1 due 6pm Thursday 25 August
MID SEMESTER BREAK (29 August ndash 9 September)
15 September 7 Project teams and communication 10
22 September 8 Project risk and cost 5 8
29 September 9
Project management research
7 Assignment 2 due 6pm Thursday 29 September
6 October 10 Information systems and reporting 9 11
13 October 11 Project management workshop covering all areas of the course 12-5pm with Prof Tony Vitalis and Dr David Tappin
Please note that this workshop is during the afternoon In the evening class we will review course material and discuss assignment 3
20 October 12 Project audit termination and contract 12
STUDY BREAK (25 October ndash 11 November)
11 November Assignment 3 due 5pm Friday 11 November
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7
Your Online Learning Environment
This paper makes use of Stream to help create an ldquoonline learning environmentrdquo This will allow you to communicate and collaborate through the internet with others taking the paper and with me Access to the internet and email is required
Any feedback you can provide on the value of this service both during the paper informally as well as in the formal paper evaluations would be greatly appreciated
The online environment helps you do well in the paper in three ways
increased interaction with your peers which research has shown can have a positive impact on learning
regular participation in the discussion group which helps increase motivation for finishing readings in a timely manner
increased exposure to the material which will increase retention
Information on how to access Stream is found in PART TWO
Textbooks and Recommended Reading
Required Textbooks
Hartley S (2009) Project Management principles processes and practice (2nd ed) Frenchs Forest NSW Pearson Education Australia You can order your textbooks from BENNETTS Albany Campus Branch Telephone (09) 443 9707
Email akubennettsconz Web Site httpwwwbennettsconz
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Recommended Reading
There are many good books on the topic of project management and the library has a good selection of these It is highly recommended that you access the journals Project Management and the International Journal of Project Management Links to both these journals are on the Stream site for this paper Additional readings will be provided on Stream for you to access as part of your study To assist with your reading and research I will be providing an update in class on how to conduct a topic search using electronic databases and how to critique research papers
Assessment
Assignment Due Date Word Limit Weighting
Assignment 1 (essay) 25 August 2000 30
Assignment 2 (exercises) 29 September na 30
Assignment 3 (case analysis and report)
11 November 3000 40
To complete this paper you will need to achieve at least 50 (a combined total from all assignments)
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9
Assignment One Essay
Due Date 6pm 25th August 2011 Weighting 30 of final grade Word Count 2000 maximum (excluding references and appendices) Learning Outcome Being Assessed 1
Successful project management requires clearly defining the boundaries across which the project manager must communicate Critically examine this statement Discuss potential barriers to success in your answer What I expect from you I will provide more guidance on marking criteria in class However there are certain points that are common to all essays that I would expect to be present in yours I will be looking for a clear introduction on what the essay is about Then I would expect a logical development of the argument and some conclusions that follow logically from the argument The main emphasis is on the content which will attract 60 of the marks I would expect clear referencing of your sources and I would expect most of them to be from journal articles rather than books The remaining marks will be given for structure presentation style and referencing
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Assignment Two Exercises
Due Date 6pm 29th September 2011 Weighting 30 Word Count not applicable Learning Outcome Being Assessed 2 This assignment consists of two parts A and B Please answer both parts
PART A 1 Kimolos International is a small consultancy firm specialising in securing funds
for organisations working in development projects Kimolos International is able to use standardised project formats for each engagement You have been assigned to this client as project manager partner and have compiled the network information and activity times for the latest client as shown below
Activity Description Immediate predecessor
BET
A Start story draft using template - 4
B Research client firm - 2
C Create bdquodue diligence‟ rough draft A B 2
D Coordinate needs proposal with client C 6
E Estimate future demand and cash flows C 6
F Draft future plans for client company E 2
G Create and approve legal documents C 4
H Integrate all drafts into first-draft proposal D F G 2
I Line up potential sources of capital G F 5
J Check approve and print final legal proposal
H 2
K Sign contracts and transfer funds I J 2
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Time in Workdays
Activity Optimistic Most likely Pessimistic
A 2 3 10
B 1 2 3
C 1 2 3
D 3 6 9
E 3 6 9
F 1 2 3
G 2 3 10
H 1 2 3
I 4 5 6
J 1 2 3
K 1 2 3
1a Draw the network
1b Determine the critical path
1c What is the probability that the contract will be completed in less than 26
days
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
2 Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Relationships Activity C depends on A
Activities D F K depend on B
Activity G depends on F
Activity E depends on C D and G
Activity H depends on E and K
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Activity duration and resources
Activity Duration (days) Manning
A 10 2
B 4 3
C 2 1
D 4 3
E 2 2
F 2 1
G 1 1
H 2 2
K 4 2
2a Using the information given above draw the network and calculate the forward
and backward paths
2b Determine the critical path
2c Construct the Gantt chart and the manning requirements
2d Assume that 5 people have been assigned to the project and that all five can
do the activities Redesign the Gantt chart so that manning requirements do
not exceed the resources
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13
PART B
Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Activities B C and D depend on A
Activity E depends on C
Acitivity F depends on D
Activity G depends on B E and F
Assume this network and the data that follow
1 Compute the total direct cost for each project duration
2 If the indirect costs for each project duration are $450 (21 time units) $400
(20) $350 (19) $300 (18) $250 (17) and $200 (16) compute the total project
cost for each project duration
3 What duration represents the lowest total project cost What is this cost
Activity ID
Slope Maximum Crash Time
Direct Costs
Normal Crash
Time Cost Time Cost
A - - 5 $ 90 4 $ 120
B - - 9 100 5 140
C - - 8 80 7 120
D - - 7 60 6 80
E - - 4 70 2 190
F - - 6 50 4 190
G - - 3 200 2 280
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
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What I expect from you
You should not use computer packages designed for project management (ie
MSProject etc) programmes that would do all the thinking for you However you
could use programmes such as Word Excel Powerpoint etc to draw the
diagramscharts You can also hand write this assignment
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15
Assignment Three Case Analysis and Report
Due Date 5pm 11th November 2011 Weighting 40 of final grade Word Count 3000 Learning Outcomes Being Assessed 1 2
Read the following case and analyse it drawing on relevant literature Prepare a report on your findings Format Ensure that you understand the requirements for a written report Choose either of the report formats (inductive or deductive) Role You are an independent consultant reporting to the BoardCEO Audience Board of Directors What I expect from you The report should be tightly focused on key issues Avoid long descriptions and be sure to draw on a range of theory from the project management organisation studies literature to support your analysis Remember that you have to consider a bdquodual audience‟ ndash a business audience and an academic audience This means that clarity and brevity must be combined with thoughtful analysis and appropriate referencing of a range of academic sources Please note that the questions at the end of the case are there to help you with the writing of the report You are not expected to address each questions individually The following case study is taken from Kerzner H (2003) Project Management case studies Hoboken NJ Wiley amp Sons
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25
Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
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Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
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27
Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
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MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
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29
PART TWO
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Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
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31
The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
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81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
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The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
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Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
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printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
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How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
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Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
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Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
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OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
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5
The Paper
Aim
The aim of the paper is to provide a comprehensive study of the theory and methods employed in Project Management
Prescription A comprehensive study of the theory and methods employment in project management Prerequisite(s) Graduate status and Permission HOS
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper should be able to
Understand the basic principles of project management
Be able to apply the techniques learnt to the management of projects
Structure
The course is made up of 11 topics that cover the theoretical and practical aspects of project management These relate in most cases to chapters in your textbook while additional readings are also provided which add detail or context to each topic Please remember that this is a postgraduate course and I expect you to read widely especially when you come to complete your assignments A weekly 3 hour class will be given on Thursdays from 6-9pm in QB2 (please check as room allocations may change) Additionally a 5 hour workshop with Professor Tony Vitalis and Dr David Tappin will take place in AT1 from 12-5pm on 13th October Lecture outlines will be provided on Stream along with additional readings The structure of each class will be based around overheads exercises and discussion The formal part of the lecture will last between 2- 25 hours with less formal tutorials or assistance provided after this as required Although student attendance at classes is not compulsory for this course it is strongly recommended Solely relying on the material on Stream and the textbook without attending lectures is likely to result in a lower grade for this paper
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Suggested Study Programme
This is a 30 credit single semester paper and requires 25 hours of study per week over 12 weeks This includes reading research revision discussion writing and class time The schedule below reflects this but stretches it out over 17 weeks due to semester and study breaks Additionally the second assignment does not need any research or extra reading other than what is provided on Stream The schedule below which follows the internal timetable is only a suggested one You may prefer to work out your own readingstudy schedule to suit your personal requirements The main point is to work to some schedule so that you don‟t fall behind
Study Schedule Semester Two 2011
Date Weeks Topic Text chapter
Assignments
21 July 1 Introduction to Project Management frameworks and methodologies
1
28 July 2 PMBOK and Project Selection 2
4 August 3 Project planning leadership and stakeholders
3
11 August 4 Phases of a project 4
18 August 5 Network diagrams 6
25 August 6 Microsoft Projects workshop (QB 4amp5) Mrs Lorraine Skelton
Assignment 1 due 6pm Thursday 25 August
MID SEMESTER BREAK (29 August ndash 9 September)
15 September 7 Project teams and communication 10
22 September 8 Project risk and cost 5 8
29 September 9
Project management research
7 Assignment 2 due 6pm Thursday 29 September
6 October 10 Information systems and reporting 9 11
13 October 11 Project management workshop covering all areas of the course 12-5pm with Prof Tony Vitalis and Dr David Tappin
Please note that this workshop is during the afternoon In the evening class we will review course material and discuss assignment 3
20 October 12 Project audit termination and contract 12
STUDY BREAK (25 October ndash 11 November)
11 November Assignment 3 due 5pm Friday 11 November
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Your Online Learning Environment
This paper makes use of Stream to help create an ldquoonline learning environmentrdquo This will allow you to communicate and collaborate through the internet with others taking the paper and with me Access to the internet and email is required
Any feedback you can provide on the value of this service both during the paper informally as well as in the formal paper evaluations would be greatly appreciated
The online environment helps you do well in the paper in three ways
increased interaction with your peers which research has shown can have a positive impact on learning
regular participation in the discussion group which helps increase motivation for finishing readings in a timely manner
increased exposure to the material which will increase retention
Information on how to access Stream is found in PART TWO
Textbooks and Recommended Reading
Required Textbooks
Hartley S (2009) Project Management principles processes and practice (2nd ed) Frenchs Forest NSW Pearson Education Australia You can order your textbooks from BENNETTS Albany Campus Branch Telephone (09) 443 9707
Email akubennettsconz Web Site httpwwwbennettsconz
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Recommended Reading
There are many good books on the topic of project management and the library has a good selection of these It is highly recommended that you access the journals Project Management and the International Journal of Project Management Links to both these journals are on the Stream site for this paper Additional readings will be provided on Stream for you to access as part of your study To assist with your reading and research I will be providing an update in class on how to conduct a topic search using electronic databases and how to critique research papers
Assessment
Assignment Due Date Word Limit Weighting
Assignment 1 (essay) 25 August 2000 30
Assignment 2 (exercises) 29 September na 30
Assignment 3 (case analysis and report)
11 November 3000 40
To complete this paper you will need to achieve at least 50 (a combined total from all assignments)
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9
Assignment One Essay
Due Date 6pm 25th August 2011 Weighting 30 of final grade Word Count 2000 maximum (excluding references and appendices) Learning Outcome Being Assessed 1
Successful project management requires clearly defining the boundaries across which the project manager must communicate Critically examine this statement Discuss potential barriers to success in your answer What I expect from you I will provide more guidance on marking criteria in class However there are certain points that are common to all essays that I would expect to be present in yours I will be looking for a clear introduction on what the essay is about Then I would expect a logical development of the argument and some conclusions that follow logically from the argument The main emphasis is on the content which will attract 60 of the marks I would expect clear referencing of your sources and I would expect most of them to be from journal articles rather than books The remaining marks will be given for structure presentation style and referencing
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Assignment Two Exercises
Due Date 6pm 29th September 2011 Weighting 30 Word Count not applicable Learning Outcome Being Assessed 2 This assignment consists of two parts A and B Please answer both parts
PART A 1 Kimolos International is a small consultancy firm specialising in securing funds
for organisations working in development projects Kimolos International is able to use standardised project formats for each engagement You have been assigned to this client as project manager partner and have compiled the network information and activity times for the latest client as shown below
Activity Description Immediate predecessor
BET
A Start story draft using template - 4
B Research client firm - 2
C Create bdquodue diligence‟ rough draft A B 2
D Coordinate needs proposal with client C 6
E Estimate future demand and cash flows C 6
F Draft future plans for client company E 2
G Create and approve legal documents C 4
H Integrate all drafts into first-draft proposal D F G 2
I Line up potential sources of capital G F 5
J Check approve and print final legal proposal
H 2
K Sign contracts and transfer funds I J 2
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Time in Workdays
Activity Optimistic Most likely Pessimistic
A 2 3 10
B 1 2 3
C 1 2 3
D 3 6 9
E 3 6 9
F 1 2 3
G 2 3 10
H 1 2 3
I 4 5 6
J 1 2 3
K 1 2 3
1a Draw the network
1b Determine the critical path
1c What is the probability that the contract will be completed in less than 26
days
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
2 Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Relationships Activity C depends on A
Activities D F K depend on B
Activity G depends on F
Activity E depends on C D and G
Activity H depends on E and K
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Activity duration and resources
Activity Duration (days) Manning
A 10 2
B 4 3
C 2 1
D 4 3
E 2 2
F 2 1
G 1 1
H 2 2
K 4 2
2a Using the information given above draw the network and calculate the forward
and backward paths
2b Determine the critical path
2c Construct the Gantt chart and the manning requirements
2d Assume that 5 people have been assigned to the project and that all five can
do the activities Redesign the Gantt chart so that manning requirements do
not exceed the resources
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13
PART B
Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Activities B C and D depend on A
Activity E depends on C
Acitivity F depends on D
Activity G depends on B E and F
Assume this network and the data that follow
1 Compute the total direct cost for each project duration
2 If the indirect costs for each project duration are $450 (21 time units) $400
(20) $350 (19) $300 (18) $250 (17) and $200 (16) compute the total project
cost for each project duration
3 What duration represents the lowest total project cost What is this cost
Activity ID
Slope Maximum Crash Time
Direct Costs
Normal Crash
Time Cost Time Cost
A - - 5 $ 90 4 $ 120
B - - 9 100 5 140
C - - 8 80 7 120
D - - 7 60 6 80
E - - 4 70 2 190
F - - 6 50 4 190
G - - 3 200 2 280
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
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What I expect from you
You should not use computer packages designed for project management (ie
MSProject etc) programmes that would do all the thinking for you However you
could use programmes such as Word Excel Powerpoint etc to draw the
diagramscharts You can also hand write this assignment
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15
Assignment Three Case Analysis and Report
Due Date 5pm 11th November 2011 Weighting 40 of final grade Word Count 3000 Learning Outcomes Being Assessed 1 2
Read the following case and analyse it drawing on relevant literature Prepare a report on your findings Format Ensure that you understand the requirements for a written report Choose either of the report formats (inductive or deductive) Role You are an independent consultant reporting to the BoardCEO Audience Board of Directors What I expect from you The report should be tightly focused on key issues Avoid long descriptions and be sure to draw on a range of theory from the project management organisation studies literature to support your analysis Remember that you have to consider a bdquodual audience‟ ndash a business audience and an academic audience This means that clarity and brevity must be combined with thoughtful analysis and appropriate referencing of a range of academic sources Please note that the questions at the end of the case are there to help you with the writing of the report You are not expected to address each questions individually The following case study is taken from Kerzner H (2003) Project Management case studies Hoboken NJ Wiley amp Sons
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Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
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Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
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27
Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
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MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
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29
PART TWO
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Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
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The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
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81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
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The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
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printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
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How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
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Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
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Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
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OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
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Suggested Study Programme
This is a 30 credit single semester paper and requires 25 hours of study per week over 12 weeks This includes reading research revision discussion writing and class time The schedule below reflects this but stretches it out over 17 weeks due to semester and study breaks Additionally the second assignment does not need any research or extra reading other than what is provided on Stream The schedule below which follows the internal timetable is only a suggested one You may prefer to work out your own readingstudy schedule to suit your personal requirements The main point is to work to some schedule so that you don‟t fall behind
Study Schedule Semester Two 2011
Date Weeks Topic Text chapter
Assignments
21 July 1 Introduction to Project Management frameworks and methodologies
1
28 July 2 PMBOK and Project Selection 2
4 August 3 Project planning leadership and stakeholders
3
11 August 4 Phases of a project 4
18 August 5 Network diagrams 6
25 August 6 Microsoft Projects workshop (QB 4amp5) Mrs Lorraine Skelton
Assignment 1 due 6pm Thursday 25 August
MID SEMESTER BREAK (29 August ndash 9 September)
15 September 7 Project teams and communication 10
22 September 8 Project risk and cost 5 8
29 September 9
Project management research
7 Assignment 2 due 6pm Thursday 29 September
6 October 10 Information systems and reporting 9 11
13 October 11 Project management workshop covering all areas of the course 12-5pm with Prof Tony Vitalis and Dr David Tappin
Please note that this workshop is during the afternoon In the evening class we will review course material and discuss assignment 3
20 October 12 Project audit termination and contract 12
STUDY BREAK (25 October ndash 11 November)
11 November Assignment 3 due 5pm Friday 11 November
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Your Online Learning Environment
This paper makes use of Stream to help create an ldquoonline learning environmentrdquo This will allow you to communicate and collaborate through the internet with others taking the paper and with me Access to the internet and email is required
Any feedback you can provide on the value of this service both during the paper informally as well as in the formal paper evaluations would be greatly appreciated
The online environment helps you do well in the paper in three ways
increased interaction with your peers which research has shown can have a positive impact on learning
regular participation in the discussion group which helps increase motivation for finishing readings in a timely manner
increased exposure to the material which will increase retention
Information on how to access Stream is found in PART TWO
Textbooks and Recommended Reading
Required Textbooks
Hartley S (2009) Project Management principles processes and practice (2nd ed) Frenchs Forest NSW Pearson Education Australia You can order your textbooks from BENNETTS Albany Campus Branch Telephone (09) 443 9707
Email akubennettsconz Web Site httpwwwbennettsconz
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Recommended Reading
There are many good books on the topic of project management and the library has a good selection of these It is highly recommended that you access the journals Project Management and the International Journal of Project Management Links to both these journals are on the Stream site for this paper Additional readings will be provided on Stream for you to access as part of your study To assist with your reading and research I will be providing an update in class on how to conduct a topic search using electronic databases and how to critique research papers
Assessment
Assignment Due Date Word Limit Weighting
Assignment 1 (essay) 25 August 2000 30
Assignment 2 (exercises) 29 September na 30
Assignment 3 (case analysis and report)
11 November 3000 40
To complete this paper you will need to achieve at least 50 (a combined total from all assignments)
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Assignment One Essay
Due Date 6pm 25th August 2011 Weighting 30 of final grade Word Count 2000 maximum (excluding references and appendices) Learning Outcome Being Assessed 1
Successful project management requires clearly defining the boundaries across which the project manager must communicate Critically examine this statement Discuss potential barriers to success in your answer What I expect from you I will provide more guidance on marking criteria in class However there are certain points that are common to all essays that I would expect to be present in yours I will be looking for a clear introduction on what the essay is about Then I would expect a logical development of the argument and some conclusions that follow logically from the argument The main emphasis is on the content which will attract 60 of the marks I would expect clear referencing of your sources and I would expect most of them to be from journal articles rather than books The remaining marks will be given for structure presentation style and referencing
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Assignment Two Exercises
Due Date 6pm 29th September 2011 Weighting 30 Word Count not applicable Learning Outcome Being Assessed 2 This assignment consists of two parts A and B Please answer both parts
PART A 1 Kimolos International is a small consultancy firm specialising in securing funds
for organisations working in development projects Kimolos International is able to use standardised project formats for each engagement You have been assigned to this client as project manager partner and have compiled the network information and activity times for the latest client as shown below
Activity Description Immediate predecessor
BET
A Start story draft using template - 4
B Research client firm - 2
C Create bdquodue diligence‟ rough draft A B 2
D Coordinate needs proposal with client C 6
E Estimate future demand and cash flows C 6
F Draft future plans for client company E 2
G Create and approve legal documents C 4
H Integrate all drafts into first-draft proposal D F G 2
I Line up potential sources of capital G F 5
J Check approve and print final legal proposal
H 2
K Sign contracts and transfer funds I J 2
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Time in Workdays
Activity Optimistic Most likely Pessimistic
A 2 3 10
B 1 2 3
C 1 2 3
D 3 6 9
E 3 6 9
F 1 2 3
G 2 3 10
H 1 2 3
I 4 5 6
J 1 2 3
K 1 2 3
1a Draw the network
1b Determine the critical path
1c What is the probability that the contract will be completed in less than 26
days
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
2 Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Relationships Activity C depends on A
Activities D F K depend on B
Activity G depends on F
Activity E depends on C D and G
Activity H depends on E and K
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Activity duration and resources
Activity Duration (days) Manning
A 10 2
B 4 3
C 2 1
D 4 3
E 2 2
F 2 1
G 1 1
H 2 2
K 4 2
2a Using the information given above draw the network and calculate the forward
and backward paths
2b Determine the critical path
2c Construct the Gantt chart and the manning requirements
2d Assume that 5 people have been assigned to the project and that all five can
do the activities Redesign the Gantt chart so that manning requirements do
not exceed the resources
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13
PART B
Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Activities B C and D depend on A
Activity E depends on C
Acitivity F depends on D
Activity G depends on B E and F
Assume this network and the data that follow
1 Compute the total direct cost for each project duration
2 If the indirect costs for each project duration are $450 (21 time units) $400
(20) $350 (19) $300 (18) $250 (17) and $200 (16) compute the total project
cost for each project duration
3 What duration represents the lowest total project cost What is this cost
Activity ID
Slope Maximum Crash Time
Direct Costs
Normal Crash
Time Cost Time Cost
A - - 5 $ 90 4 $ 120
B - - 9 100 5 140
C - - 8 80 7 120
D - - 7 60 6 80
E - - 4 70 2 190
F - - 6 50 4 190
G - - 3 200 2 280
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
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What I expect from you
You should not use computer packages designed for project management (ie
MSProject etc) programmes that would do all the thinking for you However you
could use programmes such as Word Excel Powerpoint etc to draw the
diagramscharts You can also hand write this assignment
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15
Assignment Three Case Analysis and Report
Due Date 5pm 11th November 2011 Weighting 40 of final grade Word Count 3000 Learning Outcomes Being Assessed 1 2
Read the following case and analyse it drawing on relevant literature Prepare a report on your findings Format Ensure that you understand the requirements for a written report Choose either of the report formats (inductive or deductive) Role You are an independent consultant reporting to the BoardCEO Audience Board of Directors What I expect from you The report should be tightly focused on key issues Avoid long descriptions and be sure to draw on a range of theory from the project management organisation studies literature to support your analysis Remember that you have to consider a bdquodual audience‟ ndash a business audience and an academic audience This means that clarity and brevity must be combined with thoughtful analysis and appropriate referencing of a range of academic sources Please note that the questions at the end of the case are there to help you with the writing of the report You are not expected to address each questions individually The following case study is taken from Kerzner H (2003) Project Management case studies Hoboken NJ Wiley amp Sons
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Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
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Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
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Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
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MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
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PART TWO
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Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
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The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
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81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
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33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
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The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
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35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
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printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
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How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
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Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
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Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
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OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
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Your Online Learning Environment
This paper makes use of Stream to help create an ldquoonline learning environmentrdquo This will allow you to communicate and collaborate through the internet with others taking the paper and with me Access to the internet and email is required
Any feedback you can provide on the value of this service both during the paper informally as well as in the formal paper evaluations would be greatly appreciated
The online environment helps you do well in the paper in three ways
increased interaction with your peers which research has shown can have a positive impact on learning
regular participation in the discussion group which helps increase motivation for finishing readings in a timely manner
increased exposure to the material which will increase retention
Information on how to access Stream is found in PART TWO
Textbooks and Recommended Reading
Required Textbooks
Hartley S (2009) Project Management principles processes and practice (2nd ed) Frenchs Forest NSW Pearson Education Australia You can order your textbooks from BENNETTS Albany Campus Branch Telephone (09) 443 9707
Email akubennettsconz Web Site httpwwwbennettsconz
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Recommended Reading
There are many good books on the topic of project management and the library has a good selection of these It is highly recommended that you access the journals Project Management and the International Journal of Project Management Links to both these journals are on the Stream site for this paper Additional readings will be provided on Stream for you to access as part of your study To assist with your reading and research I will be providing an update in class on how to conduct a topic search using electronic databases and how to critique research papers
Assessment
Assignment Due Date Word Limit Weighting
Assignment 1 (essay) 25 August 2000 30
Assignment 2 (exercises) 29 September na 30
Assignment 3 (case analysis and report)
11 November 3000 40
To complete this paper you will need to achieve at least 50 (a combined total from all assignments)
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9
Assignment One Essay
Due Date 6pm 25th August 2011 Weighting 30 of final grade Word Count 2000 maximum (excluding references and appendices) Learning Outcome Being Assessed 1
Successful project management requires clearly defining the boundaries across which the project manager must communicate Critically examine this statement Discuss potential barriers to success in your answer What I expect from you I will provide more guidance on marking criteria in class However there are certain points that are common to all essays that I would expect to be present in yours I will be looking for a clear introduction on what the essay is about Then I would expect a logical development of the argument and some conclusions that follow logically from the argument The main emphasis is on the content which will attract 60 of the marks I would expect clear referencing of your sources and I would expect most of them to be from journal articles rather than books The remaining marks will be given for structure presentation style and referencing
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Assignment Two Exercises
Due Date 6pm 29th September 2011 Weighting 30 Word Count not applicable Learning Outcome Being Assessed 2 This assignment consists of two parts A and B Please answer both parts
PART A 1 Kimolos International is a small consultancy firm specialising in securing funds
for organisations working in development projects Kimolos International is able to use standardised project formats for each engagement You have been assigned to this client as project manager partner and have compiled the network information and activity times for the latest client as shown below
Activity Description Immediate predecessor
BET
A Start story draft using template - 4
B Research client firm - 2
C Create bdquodue diligence‟ rough draft A B 2
D Coordinate needs proposal with client C 6
E Estimate future demand and cash flows C 6
F Draft future plans for client company E 2
G Create and approve legal documents C 4
H Integrate all drafts into first-draft proposal D F G 2
I Line up potential sources of capital G F 5
J Check approve and print final legal proposal
H 2
K Sign contracts and transfer funds I J 2
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11
Time in Workdays
Activity Optimistic Most likely Pessimistic
A 2 3 10
B 1 2 3
C 1 2 3
D 3 6 9
E 3 6 9
F 1 2 3
G 2 3 10
H 1 2 3
I 4 5 6
J 1 2 3
K 1 2 3
1a Draw the network
1b Determine the critical path
1c What is the probability that the contract will be completed in less than 26
days
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
2 Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Relationships Activity C depends on A
Activities D F K depend on B
Activity G depends on F
Activity E depends on C D and G
Activity H depends on E and K
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Activity duration and resources
Activity Duration (days) Manning
A 10 2
B 4 3
C 2 1
D 4 3
E 2 2
F 2 1
G 1 1
H 2 2
K 4 2
2a Using the information given above draw the network and calculate the forward
and backward paths
2b Determine the critical path
2c Construct the Gantt chart and the manning requirements
2d Assume that 5 people have been assigned to the project and that all five can
do the activities Redesign the Gantt chart so that manning requirements do
not exceed the resources
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13
PART B
Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Activities B C and D depend on A
Activity E depends on C
Acitivity F depends on D
Activity G depends on B E and F
Assume this network and the data that follow
1 Compute the total direct cost for each project duration
2 If the indirect costs for each project duration are $450 (21 time units) $400
(20) $350 (19) $300 (18) $250 (17) and $200 (16) compute the total project
cost for each project duration
3 What duration represents the lowest total project cost What is this cost
Activity ID
Slope Maximum Crash Time
Direct Costs
Normal Crash
Time Cost Time Cost
A - - 5 $ 90 4 $ 120
B - - 9 100 5 140
C - - 8 80 7 120
D - - 7 60 6 80
E - - 4 70 2 190
F - - 6 50 4 190
G - - 3 200 2 280
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
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What I expect from you
You should not use computer packages designed for project management (ie
MSProject etc) programmes that would do all the thinking for you However you
could use programmes such as Word Excel Powerpoint etc to draw the
diagramscharts You can also hand write this assignment
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15
Assignment Three Case Analysis and Report
Due Date 5pm 11th November 2011 Weighting 40 of final grade Word Count 3000 Learning Outcomes Being Assessed 1 2
Read the following case and analyse it drawing on relevant literature Prepare a report on your findings Format Ensure that you understand the requirements for a written report Choose either of the report formats (inductive or deductive) Role You are an independent consultant reporting to the BoardCEO Audience Board of Directors What I expect from you The report should be tightly focused on key issues Avoid long descriptions and be sure to draw on a range of theory from the project management organisation studies literature to support your analysis Remember that you have to consider a bdquodual audience‟ ndash a business audience and an academic audience This means that clarity and brevity must be combined with thoughtful analysis and appropriate referencing of a range of academic sources Please note that the questions at the end of the case are there to help you with the writing of the report You are not expected to address each questions individually The following case study is taken from Kerzner H (2003) Project Management case studies Hoboken NJ Wiley amp Sons
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Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
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Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
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27
Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
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MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
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PART TWO
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Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
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The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
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81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
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33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
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The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
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35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
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printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
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How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
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Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
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39
Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 40
OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
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Recommended Reading
There are many good books on the topic of project management and the library has a good selection of these It is highly recommended that you access the journals Project Management and the International Journal of Project Management Links to both these journals are on the Stream site for this paper Additional readings will be provided on Stream for you to access as part of your study To assist with your reading and research I will be providing an update in class on how to conduct a topic search using electronic databases and how to critique research papers
Assessment
Assignment Due Date Word Limit Weighting
Assignment 1 (essay) 25 August 2000 30
Assignment 2 (exercises) 29 September na 30
Assignment 3 (case analysis and report)
11 November 3000 40
To complete this paper you will need to achieve at least 50 (a combined total from all assignments)
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9
Assignment One Essay
Due Date 6pm 25th August 2011 Weighting 30 of final grade Word Count 2000 maximum (excluding references and appendices) Learning Outcome Being Assessed 1
Successful project management requires clearly defining the boundaries across which the project manager must communicate Critically examine this statement Discuss potential barriers to success in your answer What I expect from you I will provide more guidance on marking criteria in class However there are certain points that are common to all essays that I would expect to be present in yours I will be looking for a clear introduction on what the essay is about Then I would expect a logical development of the argument and some conclusions that follow logically from the argument The main emphasis is on the content which will attract 60 of the marks I would expect clear referencing of your sources and I would expect most of them to be from journal articles rather than books The remaining marks will be given for structure presentation style and referencing
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Assignment Two Exercises
Due Date 6pm 29th September 2011 Weighting 30 Word Count not applicable Learning Outcome Being Assessed 2 This assignment consists of two parts A and B Please answer both parts
PART A 1 Kimolos International is a small consultancy firm specialising in securing funds
for organisations working in development projects Kimolos International is able to use standardised project formats for each engagement You have been assigned to this client as project manager partner and have compiled the network information and activity times for the latest client as shown below
Activity Description Immediate predecessor
BET
A Start story draft using template - 4
B Research client firm - 2
C Create bdquodue diligence‟ rough draft A B 2
D Coordinate needs proposal with client C 6
E Estimate future demand and cash flows C 6
F Draft future plans for client company E 2
G Create and approve legal documents C 4
H Integrate all drafts into first-draft proposal D F G 2
I Line up potential sources of capital G F 5
J Check approve and print final legal proposal
H 2
K Sign contracts and transfer funds I J 2
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Time in Workdays
Activity Optimistic Most likely Pessimistic
A 2 3 10
B 1 2 3
C 1 2 3
D 3 6 9
E 3 6 9
F 1 2 3
G 2 3 10
H 1 2 3
I 4 5 6
J 1 2 3
K 1 2 3
1a Draw the network
1b Determine the critical path
1c What is the probability that the contract will be completed in less than 26
days
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
2 Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Relationships Activity C depends on A
Activities D F K depend on B
Activity G depends on F
Activity E depends on C D and G
Activity H depends on E and K
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Activity duration and resources
Activity Duration (days) Manning
A 10 2
B 4 3
C 2 1
D 4 3
E 2 2
F 2 1
G 1 1
H 2 2
K 4 2
2a Using the information given above draw the network and calculate the forward
and backward paths
2b Determine the critical path
2c Construct the Gantt chart and the manning requirements
2d Assume that 5 people have been assigned to the project and that all five can
do the activities Redesign the Gantt chart so that manning requirements do
not exceed the resources
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13
PART B
Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Activities B C and D depend on A
Activity E depends on C
Acitivity F depends on D
Activity G depends on B E and F
Assume this network and the data that follow
1 Compute the total direct cost for each project duration
2 If the indirect costs for each project duration are $450 (21 time units) $400
(20) $350 (19) $300 (18) $250 (17) and $200 (16) compute the total project
cost for each project duration
3 What duration represents the lowest total project cost What is this cost
Activity ID
Slope Maximum Crash Time
Direct Costs
Normal Crash
Time Cost Time Cost
A - - 5 $ 90 4 $ 120
B - - 9 100 5 140
C - - 8 80 7 120
D - - 7 60 6 80
E - - 4 70 2 190
F - - 6 50 4 190
G - - 3 200 2 280
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
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What I expect from you
You should not use computer packages designed for project management (ie
MSProject etc) programmes that would do all the thinking for you However you
could use programmes such as Word Excel Powerpoint etc to draw the
diagramscharts You can also hand write this assignment
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15
Assignment Three Case Analysis and Report
Due Date 5pm 11th November 2011 Weighting 40 of final grade Word Count 3000 Learning Outcomes Being Assessed 1 2
Read the following case and analyse it drawing on relevant literature Prepare a report on your findings Format Ensure that you understand the requirements for a written report Choose either of the report formats (inductive or deductive) Role You are an independent consultant reporting to the BoardCEO Audience Board of Directors What I expect from you The report should be tightly focused on key issues Avoid long descriptions and be sure to draw on a range of theory from the project management organisation studies literature to support your analysis Remember that you have to consider a bdquodual audience‟ ndash a business audience and an academic audience This means that clarity and brevity must be combined with thoughtful analysis and appropriate referencing of a range of academic sources Please note that the questions at the end of the case are there to help you with the writing of the report You are not expected to address each questions individually The following case study is taken from Kerzner H (2003) Project Management case studies Hoboken NJ Wiley amp Sons
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Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
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Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
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Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
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MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
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PART TWO
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Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
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The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
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81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
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For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
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The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
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Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
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printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
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How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
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Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
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Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
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OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
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Assignment One Essay
Due Date 6pm 25th August 2011 Weighting 30 of final grade Word Count 2000 maximum (excluding references and appendices) Learning Outcome Being Assessed 1
Successful project management requires clearly defining the boundaries across which the project manager must communicate Critically examine this statement Discuss potential barriers to success in your answer What I expect from you I will provide more guidance on marking criteria in class However there are certain points that are common to all essays that I would expect to be present in yours I will be looking for a clear introduction on what the essay is about Then I would expect a logical development of the argument and some conclusions that follow logically from the argument The main emphasis is on the content which will attract 60 of the marks I would expect clear referencing of your sources and I would expect most of them to be from journal articles rather than books The remaining marks will be given for structure presentation style and referencing
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Assignment Two Exercises
Due Date 6pm 29th September 2011 Weighting 30 Word Count not applicable Learning Outcome Being Assessed 2 This assignment consists of two parts A and B Please answer both parts
PART A 1 Kimolos International is a small consultancy firm specialising in securing funds
for organisations working in development projects Kimolos International is able to use standardised project formats for each engagement You have been assigned to this client as project manager partner and have compiled the network information and activity times for the latest client as shown below
Activity Description Immediate predecessor
BET
A Start story draft using template - 4
B Research client firm - 2
C Create bdquodue diligence‟ rough draft A B 2
D Coordinate needs proposal with client C 6
E Estimate future demand and cash flows C 6
F Draft future plans for client company E 2
G Create and approve legal documents C 4
H Integrate all drafts into first-draft proposal D F G 2
I Line up potential sources of capital G F 5
J Check approve and print final legal proposal
H 2
K Sign contracts and transfer funds I J 2
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Time in Workdays
Activity Optimistic Most likely Pessimistic
A 2 3 10
B 1 2 3
C 1 2 3
D 3 6 9
E 3 6 9
F 1 2 3
G 2 3 10
H 1 2 3
I 4 5 6
J 1 2 3
K 1 2 3
1a Draw the network
1b Determine the critical path
1c What is the probability that the contract will be completed in less than 26
days
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
2 Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Relationships Activity C depends on A
Activities D F K depend on B
Activity G depends on F
Activity E depends on C D and G
Activity H depends on E and K
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Activity duration and resources
Activity Duration (days) Manning
A 10 2
B 4 3
C 2 1
D 4 3
E 2 2
F 2 1
G 1 1
H 2 2
K 4 2
2a Using the information given above draw the network and calculate the forward
and backward paths
2b Determine the critical path
2c Construct the Gantt chart and the manning requirements
2d Assume that 5 people have been assigned to the project and that all five can
do the activities Redesign the Gantt chart so that manning requirements do
not exceed the resources
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PART B
Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Activities B C and D depend on A
Activity E depends on C
Acitivity F depends on D
Activity G depends on B E and F
Assume this network and the data that follow
1 Compute the total direct cost for each project duration
2 If the indirect costs for each project duration are $450 (21 time units) $400
(20) $350 (19) $300 (18) $250 (17) and $200 (16) compute the total project
cost for each project duration
3 What duration represents the lowest total project cost What is this cost
Activity ID
Slope Maximum Crash Time
Direct Costs
Normal Crash
Time Cost Time Cost
A - - 5 $ 90 4 $ 120
B - - 9 100 5 140
C - - 8 80 7 120
D - - 7 60 6 80
E - - 4 70 2 190
F - - 6 50 4 190
G - - 3 200 2 280
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
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What I expect from you
You should not use computer packages designed for project management (ie
MSProject etc) programmes that would do all the thinking for you However you
could use programmes such as Word Excel Powerpoint etc to draw the
diagramscharts You can also hand write this assignment
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Assignment Three Case Analysis and Report
Due Date 5pm 11th November 2011 Weighting 40 of final grade Word Count 3000 Learning Outcomes Being Assessed 1 2
Read the following case and analyse it drawing on relevant literature Prepare a report on your findings Format Ensure that you understand the requirements for a written report Choose either of the report formats (inductive or deductive) Role You are an independent consultant reporting to the BoardCEO Audience Board of Directors What I expect from you The report should be tightly focused on key issues Avoid long descriptions and be sure to draw on a range of theory from the project management organisation studies literature to support your analysis Remember that you have to consider a bdquodual audience‟ ndash a business audience and an academic audience This means that clarity and brevity must be combined with thoughtful analysis and appropriate referencing of a range of academic sources Please note that the questions at the end of the case are there to help you with the writing of the report You are not expected to address each questions individually The following case study is taken from Kerzner H (2003) Project Management case studies Hoboken NJ Wiley amp Sons
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Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
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Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
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Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
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MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
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29
PART TWO
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Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
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31
The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
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81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
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33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
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The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
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35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
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printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
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37
How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
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Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
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Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
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OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
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Assignment Two Exercises
Due Date 6pm 29th September 2011 Weighting 30 Word Count not applicable Learning Outcome Being Assessed 2 This assignment consists of two parts A and B Please answer both parts
PART A 1 Kimolos International is a small consultancy firm specialising in securing funds
for organisations working in development projects Kimolos International is able to use standardised project formats for each engagement You have been assigned to this client as project manager partner and have compiled the network information and activity times for the latest client as shown below
Activity Description Immediate predecessor
BET
A Start story draft using template - 4
B Research client firm - 2
C Create bdquodue diligence‟ rough draft A B 2
D Coordinate needs proposal with client C 6
E Estimate future demand and cash flows C 6
F Draft future plans for client company E 2
G Create and approve legal documents C 4
H Integrate all drafts into first-draft proposal D F G 2
I Line up potential sources of capital G F 5
J Check approve and print final legal proposal
H 2
K Sign contracts and transfer funds I J 2
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Time in Workdays
Activity Optimistic Most likely Pessimistic
A 2 3 10
B 1 2 3
C 1 2 3
D 3 6 9
E 3 6 9
F 1 2 3
G 2 3 10
H 1 2 3
I 4 5 6
J 1 2 3
K 1 2 3
1a Draw the network
1b Determine the critical path
1c What is the probability that the contract will be completed in less than 26
days
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
2 Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Relationships Activity C depends on A
Activities D F K depend on B
Activity G depends on F
Activity E depends on C D and G
Activity H depends on E and K
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Activity duration and resources
Activity Duration (days) Manning
A 10 2
B 4 3
C 2 1
D 4 3
E 2 2
F 2 1
G 1 1
H 2 2
K 4 2
2a Using the information given above draw the network and calculate the forward
and backward paths
2b Determine the critical path
2c Construct the Gantt chart and the manning requirements
2d Assume that 5 people have been assigned to the project and that all five can
do the activities Redesign the Gantt chart so that manning requirements do
not exceed the resources
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13
PART B
Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Activities B C and D depend on A
Activity E depends on C
Acitivity F depends on D
Activity G depends on B E and F
Assume this network and the data that follow
1 Compute the total direct cost for each project duration
2 If the indirect costs for each project duration are $450 (21 time units) $400
(20) $350 (19) $300 (18) $250 (17) and $200 (16) compute the total project
cost for each project duration
3 What duration represents the lowest total project cost What is this cost
Activity ID
Slope Maximum Crash Time
Direct Costs
Normal Crash
Time Cost Time Cost
A - - 5 $ 90 4 $ 120
B - - 9 100 5 140
C - - 8 80 7 120
D - - 7 60 6 80
E - - 4 70 2 190
F - - 6 50 4 190
G - - 3 200 2 280
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
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What I expect from you
You should not use computer packages designed for project management (ie
MSProject etc) programmes that would do all the thinking for you However you
could use programmes such as Word Excel Powerpoint etc to draw the
diagramscharts You can also hand write this assignment
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15
Assignment Three Case Analysis and Report
Due Date 5pm 11th November 2011 Weighting 40 of final grade Word Count 3000 Learning Outcomes Being Assessed 1 2
Read the following case and analyse it drawing on relevant literature Prepare a report on your findings Format Ensure that you understand the requirements for a written report Choose either of the report formats (inductive or deductive) Role You are an independent consultant reporting to the BoardCEO Audience Board of Directors What I expect from you The report should be tightly focused on key issues Avoid long descriptions and be sure to draw on a range of theory from the project management organisation studies literature to support your analysis Remember that you have to consider a bdquodual audience‟ ndash a business audience and an academic audience This means that clarity and brevity must be combined with thoughtful analysis and appropriate referencing of a range of academic sources Please note that the questions at the end of the case are there to help you with the writing of the report You are not expected to address each questions individually The following case study is taken from Kerzner H (2003) Project Management case studies Hoboken NJ Wiley amp Sons
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25
Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 26
Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
27
Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 28
MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
29
PART TWO
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 30
Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
31
The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
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81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
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33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
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The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
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35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
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printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
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37
How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
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Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
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Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
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OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
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Time in Workdays
Activity Optimistic Most likely Pessimistic
A 2 3 10
B 1 2 3
C 1 2 3
D 3 6 9
E 3 6 9
F 1 2 3
G 2 3 10
H 1 2 3
I 4 5 6
J 1 2 3
K 1 2 3
1a Draw the network
1b Determine the critical path
1c What is the probability that the contract will be completed in less than 26
days
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
2 Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Relationships Activity C depends on A
Activities D F K depend on B
Activity G depends on F
Activity E depends on C D and G
Activity H depends on E and K
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Activity duration and resources
Activity Duration (days) Manning
A 10 2
B 4 3
C 2 1
D 4 3
E 2 2
F 2 1
G 1 1
H 2 2
K 4 2
2a Using the information given above draw the network and calculate the forward
and backward paths
2b Determine the critical path
2c Construct the Gantt chart and the manning requirements
2d Assume that 5 people have been assigned to the project and that all five can
do the activities Redesign the Gantt chart so that manning requirements do
not exceed the resources
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13
PART B
Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Activities B C and D depend on A
Activity E depends on C
Acitivity F depends on D
Activity G depends on B E and F
Assume this network and the data that follow
1 Compute the total direct cost for each project duration
2 If the indirect costs for each project duration are $450 (21 time units) $400
(20) $350 (19) $300 (18) $250 (17) and $200 (16) compute the total project
cost for each project duration
3 What duration represents the lowest total project cost What is this cost
Activity ID
Slope Maximum Crash Time
Direct Costs
Normal Crash
Time Cost Time Cost
A - - 5 $ 90 4 $ 120
B - - 9 100 5 140
C - - 8 80 7 120
D - - 7 60 6 80
E - - 4 70 2 190
F - - 6 50 4 190
G - - 3 200 2 280
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
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What I expect from you
You should not use computer packages designed for project management (ie
MSProject etc) programmes that would do all the thinking for you However you
could use programmes such as Word Excel Powerpoint etc to draw the
diagramscharts You can also hand write this assignment
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15
Assignment Three Case Analysis and Report
Due Date 5pm 11th November 2011 Weighting 40 of final grade Word Count 3000 Learning Outcomes Being Assessed 1 2
Read the following case and analyse it drawing on relevant literature Prepare a report on your findings Format Ensure that you understand the requirements for a written report Choose either of the report formats (inductive or deductive) Role You are an independent consultant reporting to the BoardCEO Audience Board of Directors What I expect from you The report should be tightly focused on key issues Avoid long descriptions and be sure to draw on a range of theory from the project management organisation studies literature to support your analysis Remember that you have to consider a bdquodual audience‟ ndash a business audience and an academic audience This means that clarity and brevity must be combined with thoughtful analysis and appropriate referencing of a range of academic sources Please note that the questions at the end of the case are there to help you with the writing of the report You are not expected to address each questions individually The following case study is taken from Kerzner H (2003) Project Management case studies Hoboken NJ Wiley amp Sons
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Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
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Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
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27
Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
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MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
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29
PART TWO
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Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
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The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 32
81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 34
The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 36
printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
37
How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 38
Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
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Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
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OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
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Activity duration and resources
Activity Duration (days) Manning
A 10 2
B 4 3
C 2 1
D 4 3
E 2 2
F 2 1
G 1 1
H 2 2
K 4 2
2a Using the information given above draw the network and calculate the forward
and backward paths
2b Determine the critical path
2c Construct the Gantt chart and the manning requirements
2d Assume that 5 people have been assigned to the project and that all five can
do the activities Redesign the Gantt chart so that manning requirements do
not exceed the resources
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13
PART B
Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Activities B C and D depend on A
Activity E depends on C
Acitivity F depends on D
Activity G depends on B E and F
Assume this network and the data that follow
1 Compute the total direct cost for each project duration
2 If the indirect costs for each project duration are $450 (21 time units) $400
(20) $350 (19) $300 (18) $250 (17) and $200 (16) compute the total project
cost for each project duration
3 What duration represents the lowest total project cost What is this cost
Activity ID
Slope Maximum Crash Time
Direct Costs
Normal Crash
Time Cost Time Cost
A - - 5 $ 90 4 $ 120
B - - 9 100 5 140
C - - 8 80 7 120
D - - 7 60 6 80
E - - 4 70 2 190
F - - 6 50 4 190
G - - 3 200 2 280
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
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What I expect from you
You should not use computer packages designed for project management (ie
MSProject etc) programmes that would do all the thinking for you However you
could use programmes such as Word Excel Powerpoint etc to draw the
diagramscharts You can also hand write this assignment
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15
Assignment Three Case Analysis and Report
Due Date 5pm 11th November 2011 Weighting 40 of final grade Word Count 3000 Learning Outcomes Being Assessed 1 2
Read the following case and analyse it drawing on relevant literature Prepare a report on your findings Format Ensure that you understand the requirements for a written report Choose either of the report formats (inductive or deductive) Role You are an independent consultant reporting to the BoardCEO Audience Board of Directors What I expect from you The report should be tightly focused on key issues Avoid long descriptions and be sure to draw on a range of theory from the project management organisation studies literature to support your analysis Remember that you have to consider a bdquodual audience‟ ndash a business audience and an academic audience This means that clarity and brevity must be combined with thoughtful analysis and appropriate referencing of a range of academic sources Please note that the questions at the end of the case are there to help you with the writing of the report You are not expected to address each questions individually The following case study is taken from Kerzner H (2003) Project Management case studies Hoboken NJ Wiley amp Sons
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Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
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Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
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Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
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MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
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PART TWO
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Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
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The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
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81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
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33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
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The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
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Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
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printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
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How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
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Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
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39
Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 40
OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
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13
PART B
Below are shown the activities for a project and how they are related
Activities B C and D depend on A
Activity E depends on C
Acitivity F depends on D
Activity G depends on B E and F
Assume this network and the data that follow
1 Compute the total direct cost for each project duration
2 If the indirect costs for each project duration are $450 (21 time units) $400
(20) $350 (19) $300 (18) $250 (17) and $200 (16) compute the total project
cost for each project duration
3 What duration represents the lowest total project cost What is this cost
Activity ID
Slope Maximum Crash Time
Direct Costs
Normal Crash
Time Cost Time Cost
A - - 5 $ 90 4 $ 120
B - - 9 100 5 140
C - - 8 80 7 120
D - - 7 60 6 80
E - - 4 70 2 190
F - - 6 50 4 190
G - - 3 200 2 280
(Adapted from Gray CF amp Larson EW (2000) Project management the
managerial process Singapore McGraw-Hill)
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What I expect from you
You should not use computer packages designed for project management (ie
MSProject etc) programmes that would do all the thinking for you However you
could use programmes such as Word Excel Powerpoint etc to draw the
diagramscharts You can also hand write this assignment
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
15
Assignment Three Case Analysis and Report
Due Date 5pm 11th November 2011 Weighting 40 of final grade Word Count 3000 Learning Outcomes Being Assessed 1 2
Read the following case and analyse it drawing on relevant literature Prepare a report on your findings Format Ensure that you understand the requirements for a written report Choose either of the report formats (inductive or deductive) Role You are an independent consultant reporting to the BoardCEO Audience Board of Directors What I expect from you The report should be tightly focused on key issues Avoid long descriptions and be sure to draw on a range of theory from the project management organisation studies literature to support your analysis Remember that you have to consider a bdquodual audience‟ ndash a business audience and an academic audience This means that clarity and brevity must be combined with thoughtful analysis and appropriate referencing of a range of academic sources Please note that the questions at the end of the case are there to help you with the writing of the report You are not expected to address each questions individually The following case study is taken from Kerzner H (2003) Project Management case studies Hoboken NJ Wiley amp Sons
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17
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19
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21
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25
Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
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Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
27
Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
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MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
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29
PART TWO
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Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
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31
The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
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81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
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The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
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35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
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printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
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How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
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Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
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Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 40
OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 14
What I expect from you
You should not use computer packages designed for project management (ie
MSProject etc) programmes that would do all the thinking for you However you
could use programmes such as Word Excel Powerpoint etc to draw the
diagramscharts You can also hand write this assignment
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
15
Assignment Three Case Analysis and Report
Due Date 5pm 11th November 2011 Weighting 40 of final grade Word Count 3000 Learning Outcomes Being Assessed 1 2
Read the following case and analyse it drawing on relevant literature Prepare a report on your findings Format Ensure that you understand the requirements for a written report Choose either of the report formats (inductive or deductive) Role You are an independent consultant reporting to the BoardCEO Audience Board of Directors What I expect from you The report should be tightly focused on key issues Avoid long descriptions and be sure to draw on a range of theory from the project management organisation studies literature to support your analysis Remember that you have to consider a bdquodual audience‟ ndash a business audience and an academic audience This means that clarity and brevity must be combined with thoughtful analysis and appropriate referencing of a range of academic sources Please note that the questions at the end of the case are there to help you with the writing of the report You are not expected to address each questions individually The following case study is taken from Kerzner H (2003) Project Management case studies Hoboken NJ Wiley amp Sons
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25
Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 26
Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
27
Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 28
MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
29
PART TWO
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 30
Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
31
The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 32
81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 34
The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 36
printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
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How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
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Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
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Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 40
OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
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Assignment Three Case Analysis and Report
Due Date 5pm 11th November 2011 Weighting 40 of final grade Word Count 3000 Learning Outcomes Being Assessed 1 2
Read the following case and analyse it drawing on relevant literature Prepare a report on your findings Format Ensure that you understand the requirements for a written report Choose either of the report formats (inductive or deductive) Role You are an independent consultant reporting to the BoardCEO Audience Board of Directors What I expect from you The report should be tightly focused on key issues Avoid long descriptions and be sure to draw on a range of theory from the project management organisation studies literature to support your analysis Remember that you have to consider a bdquodual audience‟ ndash a business audience and an academic audience This means that clarity and brevity must be combined with thoughtful analysis and appropriate referencing of a range of academic sources Please note that the questions at the end of the case are there to help you with the writing of the report You are not expected to address each questions individually The following case study is taken from Kerzner H (2003) Project Management case studies Hoboken NJ Wiley amp Sons
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Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
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Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
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Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
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MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
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PART TWO
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Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
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The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
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81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
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33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
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The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
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35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
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printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
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37
How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
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Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
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39
Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 40
OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
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21
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25
Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
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Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
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27
Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 28
MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
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PART TWO
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Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
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The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
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81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
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33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
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The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
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35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
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printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
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37
How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
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Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
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Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 40
OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
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Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 26
Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
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27
Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
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MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
29
PART TWO
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 30
Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
31
The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 32
81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 34
The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 36
printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
37
How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 38
Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
39
Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
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OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
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Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
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Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
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Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
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MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
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29
PART TWO
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Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
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The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
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81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
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33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
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The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
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35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
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printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
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How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
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Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
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Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 40
OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
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21
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23
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25
Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
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Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
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27
Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 28
MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
29
PART TWO
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 30
Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
31
The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 32
81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
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33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
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The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
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35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
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printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
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37
How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
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Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
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39
Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 40
OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
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21
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23
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25
Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 26
Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
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27
Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
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MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
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29
PART TWO
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Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
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31
The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
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81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 34
The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 36
printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
37
How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 38
Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
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39
Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 40
OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
21
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23
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25
Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 26
Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
27
Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 28
MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
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29
PART TWO
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 30
Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
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31
The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 32
81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 34
The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 36
printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
37
How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 38
Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
39
Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 40
OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 22
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
23
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 24
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
25
Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 26
Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
27
Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 28
MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
29
PART TWO
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 30
Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
31
The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 32
81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 34
The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 36
printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
37
How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
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Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
39
Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 40
OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
23
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 24
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
25
Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 26
Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
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27
Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 28
MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
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29
PART TWO
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Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
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31
The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 32
81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 34
The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
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35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 36
printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
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37
How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 38
Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
39
Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 40
OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 24
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
25
Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 26
Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
27
Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 28
MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
29
PART TWO
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 30
Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
31
The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 32
81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 34
The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 36
printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
37
How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 38
Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
39
Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 40
OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
25
Assignment Writing Guidelines
Two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing are found in Emerson L (2009) Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed) Melbourne Cengage Manolo E Wong-Toi Gl Bartlett-Trafford J (2009) The business of writing (3rd ed) Albany Pearson Education NZ
Assignment Submission
Assignments are to be submitted electronically on Stream (assignment two can be a hard copy and can be posted) Please ensure a copy of the honesty declaration is attached to your assignment This is available on Stream for your use All assignments will be automatically be checked by Turnitin software for plagiarism Your assignments will be marked on line and returned to you with feedback within three weeks of the due date Remember to always keep copies of your assignments in the unlikely event that they become lost
Referencing
All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College of Business have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association It is available on request from the reference librarian Further details on referencing can be found in PART TWO of this Administration Guide
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 26
Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
27
Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 28
MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
29
PART TWO
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 30
Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
31
The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 32
81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 34
The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 36
printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
37
How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 38
Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
39
Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 40
OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 26
Copyright Regulations Please remember that as a student you breach the Copyright Act if you photocopy an entire book or a significant proportion of a book without the permission of the copyright owner The only time you can copy a book freely is if that book is no longer in copyright (which will not be until 50 years after the death of the author andor 25 years after the book was published) It is also a breach of the law to obtain photocopies from other people As a student you can make one copy of a small proportion of a book so long as you make the copy only for your private research and study You are free to make a copy of an article from a journal for your private study or research Massey University reminds you of your obligations under the Copyright Act 1994 You must be familiar with the information posted in the Library near photocopy machines Remember too that electronic or digital copies are subject to essentially the same limitations as photocopies
Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined by Massey University as
Presenting as one‟s own work the work of another including copying or paraphrasing of another‟s work without acknowledging it as another person‟s work through full and accurate referencing It applies to material presented through written spoken electronic broadcasting visual performance or other medium
- Any form of plagiarism is considered to be Academic Misconduct and is viewed seriously by this University Refer to PART TWO to view the College of Business and University Policy on Plagiarism
Extensions and Late Assignments
An extension may be granted in exceptional and verifiable circumstances (eg illness with a medical certificate) but this must be agreed by the Course Coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the due date Essays that are submitted after the time they are due without an agreed extension will lose marks based on how late they are
Final Examination
There is no final examination associated with this paper
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
27
Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 28
MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
29
PART TWO
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 30
Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
31
The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 32
81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 34
The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 36
printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
37
How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 38
Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
39
Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 40
OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
27
Feeling Overwhelmed
Are youhellip Having doubts sudden feelings of incompetence
Having awful realisations of time running out
In other words thinking of withdrawing
Ask yourselfhellip
Will I regret this later
Will I feel better after a cup of coffeethe baby has gone to sleepthe weather has improved
Do I really have to decide now
Should I write to or phone my paper coordinator
Tell yourselfhellip I‟ve got this far I might as well finish
I have the right kind of reasons to ask for an extension of time for the assignment
I could even send in a draft outline if I am confused and don‟t know if I‟m on the right track
There are people around who can help if I ask
Dohellip
Talk about it with your paper coordinator Often students withdraw because working in isolation they do not realise that other students are having the same problems and in fact compared to others they are doing very well Make contact and find out how you are going and what suggestions the paper coordinator can make to help you Discuss withdrawing with your family your employer and others important to you
Get on with what needs to be done now (leave future tasks to the future)
If after all of that you find you have no alternative but to withdraw then hellip
Find out your official withdrawal dates (before financial or academic penalty) You can find these in the enrolment information sent to you at the start of the semester or contact the National Contact Centre
To officially withdraw you will either need to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms and return them to the University
The only way you can be withdrawn or change your paper is to log-in to MyMassey and withdraw or fill in the appropriate forms These are available
from Massey Contact or you can find them on the Massey University webpage under lsquoSupplementary Formsrsquo
Contacting the paper coordinator or tutor does not affect your withdrawal
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 28
MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
29
PART TWO
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 30
Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
31
The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 32
81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 34
The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 36
printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
37
How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 38
Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
39
Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 40
OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 28
MASSEY UNIVERSITY
School o f Management (Alban y)
L e c t u r e r rsquo s N a m e
P a p e r N a m e P a p e r N u m b e r
Honesty Declaration Iwe declare that this is an original assignment and is entirely myour own work
Where Iwe have made use of the ideas of other writers Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
Where Iwe have used any diagrams or visuals produced by others Iwe have acknowledged (referenced) the source in every instance
This assignment has been prepared exclusively by meus for this paper and has not been and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other academic paper
I we have read the Code of Student Conduct on the Massey University web site httpcalendarmasseyacnz2007statutesdrhtm clause (f) wherein it states [Students shall] ldquoact with honesty and integrity in submitting material or imparting information to the universityrdquo Assessment amp Examination Regulations clause (7) clarifies further that ldquodishonestyrdquo is a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and will be dealt with accordingly
Family Name
Given Name(s)
ID number
Student Signature
Date
Group Name or number
For Office Only
Markerrsquos Name GradeMarkhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Markerrsquos Signature Datehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
Date Assignment due
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
29
PART TWO
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 30
Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
31
The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 32
81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 34
The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 36
printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
37
How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 38
Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
39
Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 40
OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
29
PART TWO
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 30
Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
31
The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 32
81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 34
The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 36
printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
37
How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 38
Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
39
Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 40
OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 30
Academic DishonestyCheating The University treats dishonesty in either coursework or exams as a serious offence
that is subject to penalty One of the most serious offences is plagiarism (see
below) The Massey University Academic Calendar in the Assessment and
Examination Regulations Section sets out procedures to be followed when
dishonesty is discovered Penalties can be financial or academic including
suspension or exclusion from the university It is your responsibility to make sure that
you understand the forms that cheating and plagiarism can take and ways to avoid
breaching the relevant policies and regulations
Plagiarism
The following pages have been extracted from the College of Business Information amp Policy Handbook found here httpwwwmasseyacnzmasseylearningcollegescollege-businessacademic-programmesacademic-programmes_homecfm
7 STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES 71 Attendance Students are expected to attend lectures even though most Lecturers do not
keep attendance records Where compulsory attendance at lectures or laboratories is required this will be specified by the Lecturer Attending lectures and taking notes will assist significantly in understanding course material
Some papers require students to attend tutorials as well as lectures Failure to
attend the requisite number of tutorials may result in the student being prohibited from sitting the final examination Where there is a legitimate reason for absence from a tutorial the student should make it known to the tutor in advance of the tutorial if possible or at the first opportunity following the tutorial
72 Intellectual Honesty
When students make direct use of or quote the work of others they are required to acknowledge the source in every instance
8 PLAGIARISM (a form of cheating) University and College Policies
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
31
The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 32
81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 34
The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 36
printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
37
How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 38
Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
39
Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 40
OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
31
The following extract on University Policies is from the Dishonesty in any Assessment and Examination Page 27 of the 2010 Massey University Calendar
UNIVERSITY POLICY Dishonesty in any Assessment or Examination 7 Dishonest practice in connection with any examination or assessment is
considered to be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct and in some cases the Code of Responsible Research Conduct The process for resolution of complaints of misconduct varies depending on the seriousness of the allegation and ranges from informal resolution to the involvement of the University Disciplinary Committee Penalties imposed in cases where the allegation is upheld can be financial or academic including suspension or exclusion from the University
The web address for this regulation is - httpcalendarmasseyacnz Click on ldquoStatutes and Regulationsrdquo then Assessment and Examination
Regulations
Scroll down to ldquoDishonesty in any Assessment or Examinationrdquo
Plagiarism httpowllmasseyacnzreferencingplagiarismhtm Copying or paraphrasing of another personrsquos work whether published or
unpublished without clearly acknowledging it will be deemed to be dishonest Any candidate found guilty of plagiarism will be dealt with severely
Students should take particular note of the following
COLLEGE POLICIES
(a) Plagiarism is not permitted (b) Questions of suspected plagiarism will be immediately referred to the
Head of DepartmentSchool for investigation (c) Students suspected of plagiarism will have the opportunity to
discuss the case with the Lecturer Head of DepartmentSchool and other relevant persons prior to any College action being taken or recommended
(d) Confirmed plagiarism will be dealt with severely A penalty equal to
the marks allotted to the work may be imposed Depending on circumstances a more severe penalty may be applied
Written exercises essays reports research studies and papers submitted as part of course requirements whether to be graded or ungraded must be either
(a) the original effort of the student or (b) properly attributed by in-line citations
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 32
81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 34
The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 36
printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
37
How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 38
Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
39
Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 40
OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 32
81 Definitions For the context of this College Policy the following definitions apply (a) bdquoOriginal Effort of the Studentrsquo Work that the student has performed
created devised or prepared without substantive assistance from another person or written source
- It is acknowledged that very few ideas are truly original and that theories concepts and philosophies are usually formed on the basis of prior reading or discussion Where such ideas can be identified as to source they should be cited Such citations usually lend weight to student arguments
- At times Lecturers will assign joint written projects or will waive the requirements for original work There will also be assignments in which students are encouraged to co-operate with others
(b) bdquoSource Attributionrsquo is a complete citation of where the original
work appeared This applies to quotations (which should be shown in inverted commas) as well as specific research evidence statements and references
The general rule is that the citation should be adequate to permit the reader to locate the original source with precision and efficiency
Quotations All quoted items should be placed in inverted commas or indented in
the text and a page number cited Example ldquoManagement is essential in all organised
co-operationhelliprdquo (Koontz and O‟Donnell 1978 pg 5) Reference Lists All sources for an assignment should be listed in a reference section
at the end of each assignment Reference lists are formatted according to certain conventions All DepartmentsSchools in the College have adopted the formatting conventions of the American Psychological Association (APA style) For all assignments therefore your reference section should be formatted according to APA conventions
Details on APA formatting for books and journals are available in
ldquoAssignment Writing Guidelines for Business Studentsrdquo Copies of this booklet are obtainable from Bennetts‟ Bookshop on the Manawatu Campus at Palmerston North
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 34
The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 36
printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
37
How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 38
Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
39
Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 40
OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
33
For details of how to format more unusual material (proceedings of meetings TV programmes individual interviews) refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition (2001) It is available on request from the reference librarian
(c) bdquoPlagiarism ishellip‟ Copying or imitating the language ideas thoughts or writing of another
author and passing off the same as the student‟s original work (1) The general rule is that a student may not copy the work of
another without attribution as specified in (b) above (2) Sometimes essays are assigned that call for the student to report
on ideas and theories of an established paradigm (approach school of thought research philosophy) and to criticise integrate or apply these concepts and evidence in these situations There is a temptation to include passages from the works of the ldquoexpertsrdquo and often attribution is overlooked in the last minute rush to complete the assignments
Using references to the ldquoexpertsrdquo is usually encouraged but such
sources must be cited
TO SUMMARISE PLAGIARISM
WHAT EXACTLY IS PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating Plagiarism is using someone else‟s ideas or words and saying they are your
own If you use material from a text and do not acknowledge the source you are
plagiarising Specifically these behaviours are usually regarded as plagiarism-
Copying directly from a text acknowledging the source but pretending that you are paraphrasing
Paraphrasing or copying directly from a text without acknowledging the source
Copying from another student‟s assignment with or without the student‟s knowledge
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 34
The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
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Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 36
printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
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How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 38
Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
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Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 40
OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 34
The following behaviours are regarded as misconduct and are not condoned-
Submitting the same assignment in two different papers
Getting someone else to write an assignment for you You are also involved in misconduct if you
let another student copy from your own work
write an assignment for another student
THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERE PENALTIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 36
printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
37
How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 38
Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
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Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 40
OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
35
Massey University Library The Library provides resources and help to support your study Please contact us if you need help finding information or requesting Library material
Phone 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) ask for the Library OR call direct +64 9 414 0800 ext 41072 Email librarymasseyacnz
Library Website (httplibrarymasseyacnz)
You can use the Library website to find resources by
searching the Classic Library Catalogue (or Encore) to find and request books theses DVDs and other items held at any of the Massey Libraries
using Subject Guides ndash a quick way to the key resources in your subject area
searching Article Databases to find journal and newspaper articles on a topic
searching the Classic Library Catalogue using the Journals tab to find known journal articles from reading or reference lists
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 36
printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
37
How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 38
Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
39
Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 40
OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 36
printing copies of past exam papers ndash sorry we don‟t have the answers You can also log in to your MyLibrary record to check your due dates renew your books view your reading history and request items from the Catalogue There are request forms on the website to request resources and help ndash look under the Quick Links for Forms For advice on finding information see the How to Find section These pages include onscreen demonstrations of key information skills that will help you get started
Using the Library in Person You‟re welcome at any of the Massey Campus Libraries ndash at Albany Manawatu (Turitea and Hokowhitu) and Wellington Services available from these libraries include access to computers and photocopiers wireless network from your laptop (setup is required) Information Desks where you can get help in using Library resources research consultations for postgraduate students and EndNote support All Massey libraries provide help and support but not all resources are held in every Library All the details about our libraries including opening hours locations and services are available on the Library website under About Us When you are visiting why not take advantage of our professional help (at the Information Desks) or if you are a postgraduate book a Research Consultation with a subject specialist Librarian Details are on the Library for Postgraduates page
EndNote EndNote is specialised software for organising the research and articles you find It allows you to 1 Create store and manage your references 2 Import and store references from electronic databases 3 Annotate sort and search your references 4 Create bibliographies instantly in a variety of bibliographic styles 5 Insert citations into your Microsoft Word documents See the Library‟s EndNote webpage (under Quick Links on the website) for further information on ordering the software and our training and help materials
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
37
How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 38
Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
39
Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 40
OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
37
How to Access STREAM You can access Stream via any computer connected to the internet If you have an internet connection at home or elsewhere you can access the Stream site for this paper at any time It is also possible to access the online environment from work (seek permission first if from work as there may be access issues eg firewall protection) friends‟ computers libraries or similar public access points such as internet cafes
You can access Stream from the Massey homepage (through 1 or 2 shown above) or directly from httpstreammasseyacnz The following instructions outline the process for accessing Stream from the Massey homepage 1 Learning ndash Online learning Click on the Stream link to take you to the login
page for Stream The login page also contains links to other resources such as FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
2 MyMassey on the Massey home page Then click on the Stream (Moodle) tile
Tip When you log into Stream the system will ask your ID and PIN use your 8 digit Massey Student ID number and 4 digit PIN
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 38
Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
39
Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 40
OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011 38
Stream Home Page
1 The name(s) of your course(s) will be listed here ndash click on the name to enter
the course Every student has a course called ldquoStudent Guide to Streamrdquo
Please use this course to learn more about Stream 2 Institutional information 3 Links to tools (calendar etc) Stream Course Page
1 The navigation bar This navigation bar shows you where you are now You
can click on the navigation bar to quickly move around the course 2 The left-hand column This column has administration type links ie to grades
and to change aspects of your profile as well as quick links to forums and activities
3 The right-hand column This has links to useful tools and information This column may include a link to a calendar or Library resources as possible examples
4 The centre column It has the main learning content and progresses from top to bottom (usually arranged into weeks or different topics)
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
152752 Project Management Administration Guide 2011
39
Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
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OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
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Supporting your Learning at Massey University Whether you are a distance or internal student first year or postgraduate a high achiever or just scraping by Massey University is committed to helping you reach your full learning potential During your studies you may want to explore effective ways in dealing with the following
planning essays and reports
assignment structure and format
using and referencing sources
using Stream to its full effect
enhancing study skills
effective time management strategies
reading and note-taking
exam preparation Support is available in the following programmes to help you to advance and further develop your skills in academic writing
Internal Individual Appointments You can make an appointment to discuss either study skills using Stream effectively or the review of an assignment with a LearningWriting Consultant or Advisor Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Internal Workshops Each campus offers a series of workshops to cater to the wide genre of students ranging from first year students to postgraduates Students will be able to participate in on presentations that cover strategies for writing assignments to effective time management
OWLL (Online Writing and Learning Link) Website The Online Writing and Learning Link is a centralised website for academic writing and study resources It allows all Massey students to access an extensive range of resources about study skills assignment writing referencing exam skills FAQs and basic Word formatting Go to httpowllmasseyacnz for more information
Writing and Study Skills Handouts A large collection of handouts on topics ranging from the correct way of referencing to effective exam strategies is available View these online at httpowllmasseyacnz or request a hard copy if you do not have Internet access Student Learning Development Services have created an Academic Writing A Guide to Tertiary Level Writing booklet which is also downloadable free from the
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OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz
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OWLL website If you would like a hard copy you can purchase it for $500 from Student Learning Development Services
Staff Supporting your Learning at Massey Various support staff members are available to provide you with assistance to all of these services whether it be the Pasifika Postgraduate Kaiarahi Learning or Writing consultants To book an appointment to utilise their services see below
Auckland Campus ndash Student Learning Centre For all Auckland students who would like to book an appointment to see an advisor please contact Hours 830am to 430pm Monday to Friday Location Room SC118 Lower Level Study Centre Building Phone +64 9 4140800 extn 9143 Email slc-albmasseyacnz Disability Services have offices and staff on the Albany Manawatu (Turitea) and Wellington Campuses of Massey University For any enquiries please contact 0800 MASSEY (0800 627 739) and ask to be put through to Disability Services or email disinfomasseyacnz