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MGT1100 Final Exam Assessment

Term 3 2020

Assessment Task 3: Final Exam

Weighting: 50%

Due Date: January 31, 2021. Late penalty is 5% for each day after the due date.

Word Limit: 2050 words

Submission style: All assignments should be submitted online through the MGT1100 Moodle site.

Total Grade: 10x 5= 50 Marks

Instructions:

Your Task:

Develop a detailed report based on All five questions listed in this document. In your report you need to address ALL Five Discussion Questions listed below. Each Question response should be around 400 words. Please use theories from the textbook to support/ justify your argument.

It is recommended that you read various academic papers on the website in the library at Ozford Institute, magazine articles, before writing this report. You will be expected to have consulted as many sources (at least 10) such as journal articles, books, market reports etc. to write the report (i.e. support your arguments with theories and market figures, tables etc, we shall discuss the formatting in class).

Remember to reference this articles in-text as you use them and add them immediately to your reference list at the end of your report. The referencing style used by Ozford Institute of Higher Education is Harvard Referencing style (For example see Moodle).

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Discussion Questions:

Question 1:

Conduct research (using books, journals and the Internet) on three of the following business or political leaders, and comment on whether they all have the same leadership style.

• Mark Zuckerberg

• Angela Merkel

• Malcolm Turnbull

• Steven Jobs

• Julie Bishop

• Donald Trump or Barack Obama

Question 2:

Research the Fortune set of ‘Top 100 employers to work for’ from the Internet. Identify and discuss some of the most important human resource management practices of these companies?

Question 3:

Describe an example of a service experience you have had in which excellent customer service was given and contrast it with one where you received poor service. What resulting approach to repurchasing from those suppliers will you have? Examine the management practice(s) you consider might have led to the difference in your service experience?

Question 4:

Describe a company or product that you like because it is innovative. Examine the factors that would make this an attractive place to work or product to purchase. Support your response with theories from the textbook and scholarly articles.

Question 5:

Select an organisation with which you are familiar. Discuss its strengths and weaknesses in relation to the core principles described in the chapter 21: Making effective Management Happen of the textbook. How could the organisation’s performance on two of the core principles be improved? Discuss.

Report structure

Executive Summary

Table of Contents

Introduction

Response to each question

Conclusion – summaries all sections of the report

Referencing – You will be penalised if you do not provide references. Minimum 3 academic

references and 5 business references. Please Harvard style of referencing.

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Assessment 3 Marking Guide (RUBRIC): – Individual Final Assessment (50%)

Assessment task criteria

Weight HD 80-100% D 70-79% C 60-69% P 50-59% F 0-49%

Knowledge & understanding

30% Demonstrates exemplary and comprehensive understanding of concepts and the context.

Demonstrates comprehensive understanding of concepts and the context.

Demonstrates satisfactory understanding of concepts and the context.

Demonstrates emerging understanding of concepts and the context.

Demonstrates minimal understanding of concepts and the context.

Critical analysis 30% Expert critical analysis of concepts with excellent integration of theory and practice and consistent reference to relevant literature.

Good critical analysis of concepts with integration of theory and practice and consistent reference to relevant literature.

Satisfactory critical analysis of concepts and theory with satisfactory reference to relevant literature.

Demonstrates an emerging ability to critically analyse concepts and theory with acceptable reference to relevant literature.

Limited ability to critically analyse concepts with little or no reference to relevant theory.

Logic and structure

25% From the introduction to the conclusion this assignment holds the reader’s attention, demonstrates in- depth understanding of presentation of concepts and their application/value through logical development of the analysis and conclusions. Topic covered in depth in a scholarly manner.

From the introduction to the conclusion the arguments are well developed and structured. Concepts and their application/value are organised to develop consistent and logical development of the analysis and conclusions.

From the introduction to the conclusion the arguments are satisfactorily developed and structured. Concepts and their application/value are satisfactorily organised to develop a relatively consistent and logical development of analysis and conclusions.

Consistent and logical development of analysis and conclusions not fully developed. The introduction and conclusion are evident but limited.

Lack of introduction and/or conclusion. Arguments poorly articulated and analysed.

Research/ referencing

15% Expert scholarly use of a wide range of relevant sources. Expert and consistent paraphrasing, referencing and integration of references.

Scholarly use of a wide range of relevant sources. Good paraphrasing, referencing and application of references.

Wide use of mostly relevant references. Satisfactory application of referencing.

Limited use of relevant references. Some inaccuracies in referencing and citations.

Inadequate use of relevant references. Inaccuracies in, or omission of, references and citations.

Total /100%

/50

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