IB Business and Management IA example: To what extent did Microsoft’s hybrid workplace model improve its employee satisfaction and brand image?

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Business and Management-HL

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May 2024

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Examiner's summary

Criterion A

3/5

The student has successfully identified the key concept of change in the work and clearly indicated it on the title page. The research question focuses on a backward-looking issue related to Microsoft's hybrid workplace model. The student has based the work on a single business, Microsoft, and has selected a real business issue that relates to the business and management syllabus. Furthermore, the student has provided a clear explanation of the methodology used and has consistently analyzed the connection between Microsoft's model and the concept of change throughout the work. However, the student could improve by providing background information about the chosen organization and by offering a clearer outline of the issue or problem under investigation.

Criterion B

3/4

The student has effectively included five supporting documents in the work, ensuring they are contemporary and published within the last three years. Each document has been clearly labeled in a consistent manner. Additionally, the supporting documents are relevant, sufficiently in-depth, and provide a range of ideas and views regarding the topic. However, the student has not attached the documents to the work or highlighted relevant parts, which would have strengthened the presentation. Furthermore, the assessment of the validity and reliability of the supporting documents is lacking, as the student did not thoroughly consider these aspects.