Responsible management

BCOBM124 RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT FINAL EXAM with Rubrics

There are two tasks for the course grade. Task 1 (MIDTERM EXAM) 40%: A group report of three students and a Team Presentation

Task 2 (FINAL EXAM) 60%: An Individual Written Informational Research Assignment

· This task is to be completed individually.

· You will be writing an Informational Research Essay in Harvard Style on one of the topics below. (your topic must be well supported by outside

sources)

· Your Informational Research Essay must include a clear thesis statement. This is the last sentence of the Introduction paragraph which clearly

states the three ideas you will write about in your essay.

Informational writing, also known as informative writing, is a form of non-fiction writing that aims to educate or inform the reader about a specific topic or event. Here are some key features of informational writing:

1. Purpose: The primary goal of informational writing is to provide factual information. Unlike fiction or other types of nonfiction texts, it doesn’t involve fictional characters or narratives.

2. Forms: Informative essays come in various forms:

o Explaining a process: These essays walk the reader through a step-by-step process (e.g., how a system works, how to complete a task).

o Analyzing data: Informative essays can present data and analyze it to draw conclusions.

o Summarizing events: They summarize events, historical occurrences, or significant happenings.

o Comparing subjects: Essays that compare two or more subjects fall under this category.

3. Objective and Objective Tone: Informative essays are purely objective. When reading them, the reader should not encounter the author’s opinion or perspective. Instead, they learn something factual.

4. Structure:

o Introduction: The essay starts with an introduction paragraph containing a thesis statement. Unlike persuasive essays, where the thesis reflects the author’s position, in informative essays, it concisely states what the essay will cover. The

introduction also includes points to be discussed in the body paragraphs and an engaging hook to capture the reader’s interest.

o Body: The body paragraphs make up the bulk of the content. Each paragraph focuses on a specific topic related to the thesis statement. For process essays, the body explains the steps involved. For essays comparing events, each paragraph summarizes one event.

o Conclusion: The conclusion recaps the points made in the body paragraphs and reiterates the thesis statement.

In summary, informational writing provides valuable knowledge without personal bias, allowing readers to learn and understand vari- ous topics1

· You must upload your document via TurnitIn in Moodle.

Topics: Select one topic from this list.

• The impact of sustainable development on modern businesses.

• The impact of corporate social responsibility on a company.

• The impact of managing the triple bottom line on the company’s performance.

• The effects of a company’s environmental practices on consumer trust.

• The ways a company can create a healthy and more balanced work environment.

• The impact of ethics on a company.

Formalities:

Word Count: 1500 to 1800 words.

· Cover page, Index page, References and Appendix are excluded from the total wordcount.

• Prepare an Appendix page to follow the Reference page, for your summaries, paraphrases, graphs, charts, images, etc.

· Font: Arial 12.5 pts.

· Text alignment: Justified.

· The in-text References and the Bibliography in Harvard referencing style.

Submission: Week 13 – Via Moodle (Turnitin). Sunday, 12 May 2024 before 23.59 CET

Weight: This task is a 60% of your total grade for this subject.

It assesses the following learning outcomes: • Identify and analysis principle of Responsible Management • Identify and analysis a issue related to one of the key topics in the course. • Develop, research and develop and Informational Research Essay.

Rubric Case Rubric for Written Report and Research Writing

l Exceptional 90-100 Good 80-89 Fair 70-79 Marginal fail 60-69

Knowledge & Understanding (25%)

Student demonstrates excellent understanding of key concepts and uses vocabulary in an entirely appropriate manner.

Student demonstrates good understanding of the task and mentions some relevant concepts and demonstrates use of the relevant vocabulary.

Student understands the task and provides minimum theory and/or some use of vocabulary.

Student understands the task and attempts to answer the question but does not mention key concepts or uses minimum amount of relevant vocabulary.

Application (25%)

Student applies fully relevant knowledge from the topics delivered in class.

Student applies mostly relevant knowledge from the topics delivered in class.

Student applies some relevant knowledge from the topics delivered in class. Misunderstanding may be evident.

Student applies little relevant knowledge from the topics delivered in class. Misunderstands are evident.

Critical Thinking (20%) Student critically assesses in excellent ways, drawing outstanding conclusions from relevant authors.

Student critically assesses in good ways, drawing conclusions from relevant authors and references.

Student provides some insights but stays on the surface of the topic. References may not be relevant.

Student makes little or no critical thinking insights, does not quote appropriate authors, and does not provide valid sources.

Communication (30%) The student shows exceptional understanding of paraphrasing and summarizing skills. The student quotes exceptionally well to support his/her ideas. Flawless use of Harvard referencing conventions. Flawless grammar, spelling and correct wordcount. Correctly created and attached an appendix

The student shows good understanding of paraphrasing and summarizing skills. The student quotes well to support his/her ideas. Makes correct use of Harvard referencing conventions. Good grammar, spelling and close to correct wordcount. Created and attached an appendix.

The student shows marginally inadequate understanding of paraphrasing and summarizing skills. The student uses quotes that are sometimes irrelevant to his/her ideas. Makes use of Harvard referencing conventions sometimes or with many Mistakes/omissions. Some clarity and concision. It may be slightly over or under the wordcount limit. Some misspelling errors may be evident. Attached an appendix

Student communicates their ideas in a somewhat unclear and unconcise way. Does not reach or does exceed wordcount excessively and misspelling errors are evident. The student does not show understanding of paraphrasing and summarizing skills. The student uses quotes that are irrelevant or does not quote at all. Incorrect use of Harvard with multiple errors or fails to use said conventions. Did not attach an appendix