Diversity

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Assessment 2 Information

Subject Code: MBA502

Subject Name: Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Intelligence and Diversity

Assessment Title: Assessment 2

Assessment Type: Individual Presentation – seven-minute video

Weighting: 30 %

Total Marks: 30

Submission: Online

Due Date: Monday of Week 10

Your Task

Your task is to prepare a video presentation.

Assessment Description

This is an individual assignment.

You are required to conduct secondary research on a local Australian-based or international

firm to highlight how it embraces just one form of diversity. You can focus on cultural diversity or

any other form (gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, etc.). The main focus of your video

presentation should be to highlight and critique your chosen firm by presenting issues related

to how it manages that specified diversity.

Assessment Instructions

In your video, it is recommended that you include the following:

• A personal introduction: who are you? • An overview of the firm: what does it do and why did you select it? • Its diversity-related initiatives: what are they? • Sources: where have you obtained this information? • A critique of the diversity initiatives: have they been successful? • Recommendations: what else could the firm do in relation to diversity? • Additional sources: on what basis are you making those recommendations? You will need to submit your file via the link provided Online.

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Important Study Information

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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.

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Assessment Marking Guide

F (Fail)

0 %–49 %

P (Pass)

50 %–64 %

CR (Credit)

65 %–74 %

D (Distinction)

75 %–84 %

HD (High Distinction)

85 %–100 %

Mark

Assessment Content OUT OF 30 MARKS

Logos (clarity and logic of the arguments presented)

The presentation of issues and recommendations is neither clear nor logically compelling.

Persuasiveness of presentation suffers from somewhat vague and shaky argumentation.

The arguments presented are somewhat clear but could have been logically more compelling.

The arguments presented are clear and logically compelling.

The arguments presented are very clear and logically compelling.

/10

Ethos (credibility of the presenters)

No effort was made to establish the credibility of the presenters.

Some limited effort was made to establish the credibility of the presenters. The effort was not very effective.

The presenter made a good effort to establish their credibility but there is some room for improvement, either in the character or competence dimensions.

The presenter did a very good job of establishing their credibility.

The presenter did an excellent job of establishing their credibility (character and competence).

/10

Pathos (appeal to the audience)

The presenter failed to consider the needs and feelings of their targeted audience. The audience was disengaged most of the time.

The presenter made a feeble attempt to consider the needs and feelings of their targeted audience. The audience was sometimes disengaged.

The presenter made a good effort to consider the needs and feelings of their targeted audience but with little impact.

The presenter’s way of communicating was effective, as they addressed the needs and feelings of their targeted audience with very good responses.

The presenter’s way of communicating was very effective and addressed the needs and feelings of their targeted audience with great responses from audience.

/10