| | Fail - III | Fail - II | Fail-I | Pass | Credit | Distinction | High Distinction |
| Criteria 1 - 4 marks
Demonstrated ability to explain how major contextual factors affect business decision making. | Does not demonstrate an ability to explain how major contextual factors affect business decision making. | Demonstrates inadequate ability to explain how major contextual factors affect business decision making. | Demonstrates emerging ability to explain how major contextual factors affect business decision making. | Demonstrates sound ability to explain how major contextual factors affect business decision making. | Demonstrates above average ability to explain how major contextual factors affect business decision making. | Demonstrates well-developed ability to explain how major contextual factors affect business decision making. | Demonstrates superior ability to explain how major contextual factors affect business decision making. |
| Criteria 2 - 5 marks
Demonstrated ability to define key terms and utilise the theories and concepts presented in Topics 1-5.
| Does not demonstrate an ability to define key terms and utilise the theories and concepts presented in Topics 1-5. | Limited ability to define key terms and utilise the theories and concepts presented in Topics 1-5. | Emerging ability to define key terms and utilise the theories and concepts presented in Topics 1-5. | Satisfactory ability to define key terms and utilise the theories and concepts presented in Topics 1-5. | Proficient ability to define key terms and utilise the theories and concepts presented in Topics 1-5. | Excellent ability to define key terms and utilise the theories and concepts presented in Topics 1-5. | Exceptional ability to define key terms and utilise the theories and concepts presented in Topics 1-5. |
| Criteria 3 - 10 marks
Demonstrated ability to undertake a critical evaluation of managerial actions in relation to the contextual factors discussed in Topics 1-5. | Does not demonstrate an ability to undertake a critical evaluation of managerial actions in relation to the contextual factors discussed in Topics 1-5. | Demonstrates inadequate ability to undertake a critical evaluation of managerial actions in relation to the contextual factors discussed in Topics 1-5. | Demonstrates emerging ability to undertake a critical evaluation of managerial actions in relation to the contextual factors discussed in Topics 1-5. | Demonstrates sound ability to undertake a critical evaluation of managerial actions in relation to the contextual factors discussed in Topics 1-5. | Demonstrates above average ability to undertake a critical evaluation of managerial actions in relation to the contextual factors discussed in Topics 1-5.
| Demonstrates well-developed ability to undertake a critical evaluation of managerial actions in relation to the contextual factors discussed in Topics 1-5. | Demonstrates superior ability to undertake a critical evaluation of managerial actions in relation to the contextual factors discussed in Topics 1-5.
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| Criteria 4 - 4 marks
Demonstrated understanding of the impact of a contextual factor on organisational performance. | Does not demonstrate an understanding of the impact of a contextual factor on organisational performance. | Demonstrates inadequate understanding of the impact of a contextual factor on organisational performance. | Demonstrates emerging understanding of the impact of a contextual factor on organisational performance. | Demonstrates sound understanding of the impact of a contextual factor on organisational performance. | Demonstrates above average understanding of the impact of a contextual factor on organisational performance. | Demonstrates well-developed understanding of the impact of a contextual factor on organisational performance. | Demonstrates superior understanding of the impact of a contextual factor on organisational performance. |
| Criteria 5 - 3 marks
Correctly using the APA in text referencing system to correctly cite academic sources. | Did not use the APA referencing system in the body of the assignment and in the reference list to correctly cite academic sources. | Unacceptable use of the APA referencing system in the body of the assignment and in the reference list to correctly cite academic sources. | Emerging ability to use the APA referencing system in the body of the assignment and in the reference list to correctly cite academic sources. | Satisfactory use of the APA referencing system in the body of the assignment and in the reference list to correctly cite academic sources. | Competent use of the APA referencing system in the body of the assignment and in the reference list to correctly cite academic sources. | Very good use of the APA referencing system in the body of the assignment and in the reference list to correctly cite academic sources. | Faultless use of the APA referencing system in the body of the assignment and in the reference list to correctly cite academic sources. |
| Criteria 6 - 2 marks
Correctly using appropriate conventions of academic writing. | Unacceptable ability to use appropriate conventions of academic writing. | Limited ability to use appropriate conventions of academic writing. | Emerging ability to use appropriate conventions of academic writing. | Satisfactory ability to use appropriate conventions of academic writing. | Proficient ability to use appropriate conventions of academic writing. | Excellent ability to use appropriate conventions of academic writing. | Exceptional ability to use appropriate conventions of academic writing. |
| Criteria 7 - 2 marks
Correctly selecting journal articles only from the list of journals provided. | No, the student has not used articles only from the list provided. | | | | | | Yes, the student has used articles only from the list provided. |