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Assessment Title: Term 2 Assessment essay -choose 1 out of the 3 titles (see below for essay titles)

Module Leader: Professor Shireen Kanji

Distribution Date:

Submission Deadline: 12:00 noon on **/**/****

Feedback by : **/**/**** (20 working days after the submission the deadline.) Contribution to overall module assessment: 100 %

Indicative student time working on assessment: Hours

Word or Page Limit (if applicable): 2,500 (not including references)

Assessment Type (individual or group): Individual Main Objective of the assessment

1. To demonstrate an understanding of how to apply a critical lens to understanding management and organizational issues and to demonstrate how this approach differs from the mainstream.

2. To demonstrate the ability to read and synthesise arguments from the literature.

3. To demonstrate the ability to write a clear and cogent argument which draws on theories and concepts from the literature and illustrates these

concepts with examples in ways that are relevant to the question.

MG2063 Amended Assignment/Coursework Brief for 2019/20

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l Description of the Assessment Write an essay (2, 500 words, not including references) on ONE of the following themes: Either Question 1: How does the Fordist system of production differ from the flexible system of production in terms of (i) the methods of production, (ii) systems of control and (iii) effects on workers? Answer all three parts of the question. OR Question 2: In what ways are organisations gendered (50 marks) and what are the effects of this gendering on men and women? (50 marks) OR Question 3: Are multi-national corporations part of the problem or part of the solution to the global problems we face? Explain your answer drawing on at least one theory of globalisation. Points to remember: · Specify your sources clearly in the assignment. · Be as specific and clear as possible in explaining and supporting your claims. · Use examples, well-chosen quotes and data as appropriate. · Your assignment should include both a description and an analysis/interpretation, with emphasis on the latter. The linkage to course concepts should be explicit. Although you need not explain or describe the course concepts in great depth, you should describe them briefly and provide references/citations to their sources. Explicitly mention (and reference) course materials that are directly relevant to your analysis. The best way for you to demonstrate your mastery of course concepts is to apply them appropriately in your analysis, explaining their relevance. Employ independent research and relevant additional reading where relevant. Submission Instructions Coursework must be submitted electronically via the University’s WISEflow system. The required file format for this report is Adobe PDF. Your student ID number must be used as the file name (e.g. 0123456.pdf). You must ensure that you upload your file in the correct format and use the College’s electronic coursework coversheet. Please note that submissions of ‘.pages / .docx etc’ documents will not be accepted and must be converted to approved format. The electronic coursework coversheet must be completed and included at the beginning of all coursework submissions prior to submitting on WISEflow.

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l Generic grade descriptors Grade boundaries

Particularly Excellent. Particularly excellent introduction including an overview, thesis and motivation for what follows. Main body includes supporting evidence from academic sources and relevant theory. Particularly excellent description and equally excellent critical discussion of relevant literature and theory is provided. Literature is plentiful and appropriate. Discussion draws on a particularly excellent interpretation and critical understanding of the literature and theory and on examples from work organisations. Very clear conclusion which restates the topic and summarises the work, is provided. Conclusion is sophisticated, critical and reflects thorough understanding of the topic. The work is presented in an exceptionally professional manner. Material taken from other sources is accurately paraphrased. No grammatical and/or other errors or inconsistencies in citations/references. The organisation of the text at the structural level (paragraphs, sections) is excellent.

A* (90-100)

Excellent. Excellent introduction including an overview, thesis and motivation for what follows. Main body includes supporting evidence from academic sources and relevant theory. Excellent description and equally excellent critical discussion of relevant literature and theory is provided. Literature is plentiful and appropriate. Discussion draws on a particularly excellent interpretation and critical understanding of the literature and theory and on examples from work organisations. Excellent conclusion which restates the topic and summarises the work, is provided. Conclusion is sophisticated, critical and reflects thorough understanding of the topic. The work is presented in a professional manner. Material taken from other sources is accurately paraphrased. No grammatical and/or other errors or inconsistencies in citations/references. The organisation of the text at the structural level (paragraphs, sections) is excellent.

A+, A, A- (70-89)

Very good. Very good introduction including overview, thesis and motivation for what follows. Main body includes supporting evidence from academic sources and relevant theory. Very good description and critical discussion of relevant literature and theory. The literature is plentiful and wholly appropriate. Discussion draws on a very good interpretation and critical understanding of the literature and on very good examples from work organisations. Very clear conclusion, restating topic/summarizing your essay and thesis. Conclusion very good, critical and reflects a very good understanding of the topic. The work is presented in a good manner in nearly all respects. Material taken from other sources is accurately paraphrased. There are no, or hardly any, grammatical and/or other errors at sentence level; errors or inconsistencies in citations/references. The structural organisation of the text (paragraphs, sections) is very good.

B+, B, B- (60-69)

Good. Good introduction including overview, thesis and motivation for what follows. Main body includes supporting evidence from academic sources/relevant theory and is structured sufficiently well. Good description and a good critical discussion of the literature and relevant theory. Literature is sufficient in terms of type/amount and is for the most part appropriate.The discussion of the essay topic draws on sufficient critical interpretation/understanding of the literature and on sufficient examples from work organisations. Clear and good conclusion restating topic, summarizing essay and thesis. Material taken from other sources is for the most part accurately paraphrased; the text/style/content is for the most part that of the report writer. Not many, grammatical and/or other errors at sentence level and not many, errors or inconsistencies in citations/references. The structural organisation of the text (paragraphs, sections) is good.

C+, C, C- (50-59)

Acceptable. Reasonable introduction including overview, thesis and motivation for what follows. Main body includes reasonable amount of supporting evidence from academic sources/some relevant theory. Adequate description and critical discussion of literature and relevant theory. Literature is adequate in terms in terms of type/amount and is for the most part appropriate. Discussion draws on reasonably adequate interpretation/ understanding of literature and on sufficient examples from work organisations. Conclusion is satisfactory and somewhat clear, reasonably critical and reflects a satisfactory understanding of the topic. Work presented in reasonably professional manner. Material taken from other sources is for the most part reasonably accurately paraphrased. Some or many grammatical and/or other errors and some or many errors or inconsistencies in citations/references. Structural organisation of text (paragraphs, sections) is adequate.

D+, D, D- (40-49)

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l Unsatisfactory. Introduction includes overview and motivation for what follows is either inadequate or missing. Evidence of deficiencies, threshold standard (D-) has not been met. This may be due to any number of the following. Inadequate narrative/ equally inadequate critical discussion of literature/ relevant theory. Literature/ theory is inadequate in terms of type/amount and/or is for the most part inappropriate. Discussion does not draw on sufficient examples from work organisations. Conclusion does not follow from discussion of main body or is missing. Some evidence of some understanding of the literature and theory, but it is too limited. Work is presented in an unprofessional manner. Material taken from other sources is not sufficiently well paraphrased. Too many grammatical and/or other errors; too many errors or inconsistencies in citations/references. Structural organisation of text (paragraphs, sections) is inadequate.

E+, E, E- (30-39)

Unacceptable. Work is unacceptable. Introduction either inadequate or missing. Work does not achieve some (or all) of the learning outcomes described for the task. This may be due to most of, or all of, the following. Inadequate narrative/ equally inadequate critical discussion of literature/ relevant theory. Literature/ theory inadequate in terms of type/amount and/or for the most part inappropriate. Discussion, drawing on insufficiently appropriate interpretation and too limited understanding of literature. Work organisation examples missing. Conclusion does not follow from discussion of main body or missing. Limited evidence of understanding of literature/ theory. Work presented unprofessionally. Material taken from other sources not sufficiently well paraphrased. Too many grammatical and/or other errors and too many errors/ inconsistencies in citations/references. Structural organisation of text (paragraphs, sections) inadequate.

F (below 30)

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