MGT5224 People and Organisations Assessment 1 Brief 2026

3. Ensure your report has the following structure:

• Abstract/Executive summary (150 words)
• Introduction (150 words)
• Discussion on Problem/Challenges (550 words)
• Conclusion (200 words)
• Recommendation (200 words)
• References – minimum references should be 10.
• Include In-text citations to avoid plagiarism.
• Use secondary research resources from the ranked journal.

Submission Guidelines

Word count: The word length is 1250 words ± 10%, excluding table of contents and references but including tables and figures. State the word count on the last page before the References page.

Formatting: The assignment must be submitted as a Word Document. The settings of the Word document include: A4 portrait size paper with 1-inch page margins in Times New Roman 12 with 2.0 line spacing in justified format.

File name convention: Students are to name their file in the specific convention provided – Group number_Programme name_Student ID_Full name_Subject code_SL name_Assessment number

Cover page: Students have to upload an assignment cover page with their name, student ID, subject code and title, the assessment deadline and the declaration of AI use.

Declaration of AI Use: Use of AI should adhere to Sunway University’s guidelines. The use of AI tools to assist you with this assessment must be declared by completing the AI Declaration statement on the Cover Page.

Referencing style: Use APA 7th referencing style. No footnotes. Try to present your tables and figures (together with labels and references) in the actual report for easy reading, not in the appendices.

• After submitting your assessment on XLearn, ensure that your Turnitin similarity index is no more than 15%. A higher score will be flagged for plagiarism. If it is higher than 15%, you may delete your submission (before the due date) and resubmit another copy of your assessment.