Assessment 2 Information
Subject Code: MANM4000
Subject Name: Introduction to Management
Assessment Title: Critical Analysis
Weighting: 30%
Length: 2500 words
Total Marks: 100
Due Date: Sunday 7 Feb 2016 11.50pm AEDT
.Assessment Description
Description: Understanding self as key to good management
Each student is required to conduct and document a “Critical Analysis” of four of the self-assessment activities undertaken in the tutorial.
The critical analysis for each topic requires:
• Presenting a brief review of your self-assessment findings.
• Presenting a critical analysis of the findings.
• Discussion of theories that can explore and explain the findings.
• Reflecting on the results of your self-analysis, discuss your strengths and weaknesses as a manager.
• Based on these findings outline an action plan that will help you develop as a manager.
The individual report must include:
• Table of contents.
• Introduction (only one introduction is required for the report).
• Critical analysis of the four topics chosen.
• Conclusion (only one conclusion is required for the report).
You must use a minimum of 10 references:
• Text books: The prescribed text and at least 4 other text books.
• At least 4 different academic journal articles.
• Other sources of your choice: Blog, newspaper, magazine or other Internet source
• Wikipedia is not to be used and does not count as an academic reference.
Feedback: Comments and a mark will be returned to you within two weeks of submission.
Below is the feedback form, which will be used to provide you with your grade and summary feedback.
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Assessment Information
Assessment Marking Rubric
Criteria HD (High Distinction)
85%-100% DN (Distinction)
75%-84% CR (Credit)
74%-65% P (Pass)
50%-64% NN (Fail)
0%-49% Score
Analysis
Presentation
30% • Introduction includes concise introductory sentence, definition of key terms & concise statement of the focus and position being argued.
• Discussion analyses the situation and develops a clear, logical, advanced argument
• Conclusion accurately summarises the essay
• Introduction includes clear introductory sentence, definition of key terms & clear statement of the focus and position being argued.
• Discussion analyses the situation and develops a clear, logical argument
• Conclusion accurately summarises the essay • Introduction includes most relevant information
• Discussion analyses the situation
• Conclusion summarises the report • Introduction includes some required information
• Discussion analyses some elements of the situation
• Conclusion does not fully reflect the contents of the report
• Introduction does not include background or purpose of report
• Discussion does not describe or analyse the major elements of the situation
• Conclusion does not reflect the contents of the report
/30
Research and
Analysis
50%
• Research covers all areas outlined in the instructions within the word limit
• Discussion is of appropriate depth and all aspects of the discussion are relevant to the situation
• Analysis demonstrates critical understanding and results in valid judgements and recommendations
• Discussion equitably compares the perspectives of different sources
• Discussion is supported by a substantial range of credible, current sources
• Argument is persuasive and is ordered logically • Research covers main areas outlined in the instructions within the word limit
• Discussion is of appropriate depth and most aspects of the discussion are relevant to the situation
• Analysis results in valid judgements and recommendations
• Discussion compares the perspectives of different sources
• Discussion is supported by credible, current sources
• Argument is ordered
logically
• Research covers most areas outlined in the instructions within the word limit
• Discussion is of appropriate depth and some aspects of the discussion are relevant to the situation
• Analysis mainly results in valid
judgements and recommendations
• Discussion compares the perspectives of different sources
• Discussion is supported by a range of sources
• Argument is ordered logically in most sections. • Research covers some areas outlined in the instructions within the word limit
• Most aspects of the discussion are relevant to the situation but not in depth
• Analysis demonstrates some understanding to lead to judgements and recommendations
• Discussion does not fully consider perspectives of different sources
• Discussion is supported by some sources but they are not always credible or current
• Argument is not persuasive and could be more logically ordered. • Research does not cover many areas outlined in the instructions
• Many aspects of the discussion are not relevant to the situation
• Analysis does not fully understand the situation to provide judgements and recommendations
• Discussion does not consider perspectives of different sources
• Discussion is unsupported by relevant sources
• Argument is not persuasive
/50
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Language and presentation
20%
• Sentences and paragraphs are well structured and clear.
• Vocabulary is professional, appropriate and extensive
• Grammar, spelling and punctuation are flawless.
• Document professionally presented in terms of KBS guidelines
• Intext referencing and reference list format correct to the Harvard Reference style
• Sentences and paragraphs are well structured and clear with minor exceptions.
• Vocabulary is professional and appropriate.
• Grammar, spelling and punctuation are good.
• . Document professionally presented in terms of KBS guidelines
• Intext referencing and reference list format correct to the Harvard Reference style with minor exceptions
• Sentences and paragraphs are mainly well structured
• Vocabulary is comprehensive
• Few errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation
• . Document professionally presented in terms of KBS guidelines with few exceptions
• Intext referencing and reference list format correct to the Harvard Reference style with some errors
• Sentences and paragraphs are readable but with grammatical errors
• Vocabulary is limited.
• Document professionally presented in terms of KBS guidelines with significant exceptions
• Intext referencing and reference list format contains significant errors
• Meaning is often unclear • Comments are poorly structured
• Many grammatical, vocabulary and spelling errors
• Document poorly presented and many aspects do not comply with KBS guidelines • Intext referencing and reference list format mainly incorrect
/20
Comments:
Assignment Mark/Grade: /20 Total score
/100
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