Assessment 3: Individual Case Study Report

Assessment submission: all assessment must be submitted through Moodle

Assessment Task

The assessment requires you to examine an organisational case study. The chosen organisation is

Australia Post. The case study is selected due to various changes and reforms implemented in the

company. Students are required to undertake the following before undertaking this assessment:

1. read and analyse the most recent annual report of the company. The annual report outlines the organisations performance in various areas, challenges, organisational strategy, and governance arrangements

2. read and review internal news releases of the company related to its performance, leadership

and changes (see attachment 1 which has examples of 3 selected news). Other Australia Post

news can be accessed on news releases. Students are welcome to review other documents

available on company website to understand their performance and contributing factors

3. read about and analyse Australia Post and other organisations on changes and reforms from

external media sources (e.g. Newspaper/magazine), and academic journals

Once you have read and analysed the above, then you are required to prepare a report which

analyses the following questions/topics.

a) Outline key changes and reforms implemented by Australian Post

b) Discuss driving factors that contributed to the reforms

c) Identify people development strategies implemented by Australian Post to overcome any

resistance to change

d) How Australia Post has aligned its future strategies to manage change and innovation to lead

in global business environment?

e) What lessons have you learnt after analysing the Australia Post case study?

Students are welcome to outline their views, ideas or perception, however it needs to be supported

by academic literature.