MBA401 Assessment

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Assessment 1 Information

Subject Code: MBA401

Subject Name: People, Culture and Contemporary Leadership

Assessment Title: PART A – In-Class Activity

PART B – Individual Written Report

Assessment Type: In-Class Activity and Individual Written Report

Word Count: 1500 (+/-10%)

Weighting: PART A (10%) and PART B (20%) - total of 30%

Total Marks: 30

Submission: PART A – In-Class Activity (Submitted via Moodle)

PART B – Individual Written Report (Submitted via Turnitin)

Due Date: Week 6, Monday at 11.55pm

Your Task

There are two components to this activity:

1. Develop a draft framework (plan) as a group in-class activity in preparation for the individual report.

2. Use that framework (plan) to create an individual report based on an ASX-listed company’s organisational performance and culture change initiatives.

Assessment Description

PART A (in-class group activity)

In Weeks 4 and 5 during class, groups (of 4 students) will be formed. Each student will need to select an Australian publicly listed company from one of the following industries: Tourism, Media and Entertainment, Healthcare, Mining, Education and Retail. The list of companies is available via the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX): https://www.asx.com.au/

The choice of industry should be one that interests you for the future.

You should confirm your choice with your facilitator before commencing your assessment.

As part of the in-class activities, you will work within a group to share ideas, discuss your company and arrange how you will develop your report framework using a mind-map or similar tool (that is approved by your facilitator) to assist you in preparing your individual report.

Attendance is compulsory for this in-class part of the assessment (with face-to-face attending on campus and online students attending via webinar).

Each student will individually submit a copy of their individual framework (developed as part of the in- class group activities) via Moodle.

PART B (individual)

By thoroughly reviewing the company’s website and by sourcing additional insights via credible business publications, journal articles and Annual Reports, address the following:

1. Identify how your selected company is seeking to improve the performance of its workforce. Use at least two (2) performance-related initiatives to discuss the ways in which the company could measure the success of their initiatives.

2. Identify the key components of the company’s corporate culture. Use at least two (2) culture-

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related initiatives to discuss how the company is trying to improve its culture and the most appropriate measures for determining the success of the initiatives.

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Assessment Instructions • You must use the same company in both Part A and Part B.

• Using a standard report format, include the following components:

o Introduction (150 words) o Performance-related initiatives (600 words) o Culture-related initiatives (600 words) o Conclusion (150 words) o Reference List (using the Harvard Referencing Convention throughout your report and

reference list at the end)

• Refer to at least two (2) theories to support your discussion of the performance-related initiatives and at least two (2) theories to support your discussion of the culture-related initiatives.

• Include a minimum of four (4) references (such as Morningstar, IBISWorld, credible business publications and journal articles). While many of your references will rely on the company’s website, you cannot use this as your only source of information.

• Please refer to the Assessment Marking Guide to assist you in addressing all the assessment criteria.

Important Study Information

Academic Integrity Policy

KBS values academic integrity. All students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Academic Integrity and Conduct Policy.

What is academic integrity and misconduct? What are the penalties for academic misconduct? What are the late penalties? How can I appeal my grade?

Click here for answers to these questions: http://www.kbs.edu.au/current-students/student-policies/.

Word Limits for Written Assessments

Submissions that exceed the word limit by more than 10% will cease to be marked from the point at which that limit is exceeded.

Study Assistance

Students may seek study assistance from their local Academic Learning Advisor or refer to the resources on the MyKBS Academic Success Centre page. Click here for this information.

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Assessment Marking Guide

Criterion Fail Pas

s Credit Distinction High Distinction

In-class draft

Weeks 4/5 (5 marks)

No contribution to in-class activities and development of the draft framework. No approval of the choice of company within the required industries.

Minimal contribution to in- class activities and development of the draft framework.

Good contribution to in-class activities in both classes and satisfactory development of the draft framework.

Consistently high levels of contribution to in-class activities in both classes and very good development of the draft framework.

Exceptionally high levels of contribution to in-class activities in both classes and excellent development of the draft framework.

Final framework

(5 marks)

No coverage of content, theories, and company examples. No depth and breadth of analysis.

Minimal coverage of content, theories, and company examples. Minimal depth and breadth of analysis.

Good coverage of content, theories, and company examples. Good depth and breadth of analysis.

Very good coverage of content, theories, and company examples. Very good depth and breadth of analysis.

Excellent coverage of content, theories, and company examples. Excellent depth and breadth of analysis.

Performance-related initiatives

(5 marks)

The initiatives and measures are either not present, not related to performance and/or generic in nature.

No initiatives discussed.

No use of theories.

Initiatives and measures are present but are neither clearly linked nor worded articulately.

Minimal initiatives discussed and integrated.

Minimal use of theories.

Linkages between the initiatives and measures are obvious but could be better explained.

Two initiatives well discussed and integrated

Good use of two theories to support the discussion

The initiatives and measures are explicitly connected and are worded in a very clear and professional manner.

Two initiatives very well discussed and integrated.

Very good use of two theories to support the discussion.

The initiatives and measures are very strongly connected and well worded but also supported by credible research.

Two initiatives discussed and an excellent level of integration.

Excellent use of two theories to support the discussion.

Measurement of the success of performance- related initiatives

(3 marks)

No discussion of the ways the company can measure the success of the performance-related initiatives.

The ways the company can measure the success of the performance-related initiatives are minimally discussed.

The ways the company might measure the success of the performance-related initiatives are discussed and integrated.

The ways the company might measure the success of the performance-related initiatives are well discussed and well-integrated.

The ways the company might measure the success of the performance-related initiatives are excellently discussed and very well- integrated.

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Culture-related initiatives

(5 marks)

The initiatives and measures are either not present, not related to culture and/or generic in nature.

No initiatives discussed.

No use of theories.

Initiatives and measures are present but are neither clearly linked nor worded articulately.

Minimal initiatives discussed and integrated.

Minimal use of theories.

Linkages between the initiatives and measures are obvious but could be better explained.

Two initiatives well discussed and integrated

Good use of two theories to support the discussion

The initiatives and measures are explicitly connected and are worded in a very clear and professional manner.

Two initiatives very well discussed and integrated.

Very good use of two theories to support the discussion.

The initiatives and measures are very strongly connected and well worded but also supported by credible research.

Two initiatives discussed and an excellent level of integration.

Excellent use of two theories to support the discussion.

Measurement of the success of culture-related initiatives

(3 marks)

No discussion of the ways the company can measure the success of the culture- related initiatives.

The ways the company can measure the success of the culture-related initiatives are minimally discussed.

The ways the company might measure the success of the culture-related initiatives are discussed and integrated.

The ways the company might measure the success of the culture- related initiatives are well discussed and well-integrated.

The ways the company might measure the success of the culture- related initiatives are excellently discussed and very well- integrated.

Overall academic structure

(2 marks)

The introduction, conclusion and academic structure are either missing or have failed to meet the minimum standards of postgraduate study.

Introduction, conclusion, and academic structure are minimal but sufficient.

Improvements needed.

Introduction, conclusion and academic structure are very good but could be more comprehensive.

Impressive attempts are obvious in terms of the introduction, conclusion, and academic structure, but there is scope for some enhancement.

The introduction clearly states the aims and structure, the conclusion is a solid summary, and the report is excellently structured.

Academic writing, presentation, research and referencing

(2 marks)

The quality of academic writing, presentation and referencing is poor and fails to meet the minimum standards of postgraduate study.

The quality of academic writing, presentation and referencing is sufficient, but improvements needed.

The quality of academic writing, presentation and referencing is good but can be more comprehensive.

The quality of academic writing, presentation and referencing is very good but there is scope for some enhancement.

The quality of academic writing, presentation and referencing is of exceptionally high standard.