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Module

Strategic International Business Management

Level 7

Title of Assignment

HRM/Organisational Behaviour (March 2016) – Individual Assignment 2

Programmes undertaking the assignment

Robert Kennedy College

Hand-in date

To be submitted via OnlineCampus

Weighting within the module

50%

Word limit

3000 words (+ / - 10%)

Details of the Assignment

What are the implications of the GLOBE study of leadership for MNE’s operating in 12 different countries across the globe (including Western and Northern Europe, Northern America, SE Asia and Latin America) and a sector where leadership effectiveness is believed to be key to achieving high performance?

Learning Outcomes to be assessed

This assessment assesses how well you can do the following (as outlined in the module specification):

· Understand and critically evaluate theories of leadership, their interaction with theories of motivation and change management, and their effective implementation in an international context.

· Understand and critically evaluate theories of managing in a cross-cultural context.

· Promote a professional and ethical approach to organisations.

Key Skills to be practised / assessed

This assessment assesses how well you can do the following (as outlined in the module specification):

· Enhance and apply planning, organising, decision-making and time management skills appropriate for use in an organisational context.

· Experiment and develop personal initiative and responsibility in undertaking complex investigations in the solving of organisational problems and issues.

· Critically analyse and apply key ideas and concepts via comprehensive research relevant both to the subject area and to professional practice in the field.

· Use terminology associated with the subject area accurately and in a way which demonstrates sophisticated knowledge and understanding.

· Develop and enhance both individually and collaboratively effective written and oral communication skills for both specialist and non-specialist audiences.

Assessment criteria

Your assessment will be assessed according to these criteria which are reflected in the Assessment Feedback Sheet:

· Degree of knowledge and understanding of the module subject

· Ability to develop an argument which is clearly justified and relevant to the particular circumstances of the situation under consideration

· Ability to develop an argument which is well structured

· Breadth and depth of reading from the relevant academic literature

· Ability to critically synthesise and apply relevant theories and concepts from a range of sources

· Ability to apply the Harvard referencing system in the correct manner

· Ability to collect and analyse relevant data

· Ability to identify and evaluate a range of strategic options relevant to the particular circumstances of the situation under consideration

· Degree of originality in generating relevant and justified solutions to the business problem under consideration

· Professionalism of presentation

· Ability to manage time to submit by the deadline

· Academic good conduct

Academic good conduct

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CRITERIA

EXCELLENT

GOOD

COMPETENT

WEAK

POOR

Knowledge and understanding

Authoritative handling of complex material

Skilled, demonstrates sound knowledge

Satisfactory knowledge and understanding of main issues

Some knowledge and understanding of main issues and concepts

Little knowledge or understanding of the issues and concepts

Analysis, argument and written style

Well focused, convincing argument which demonstrates precision of thought

Logical, justified argument and effective, mature style

Logical, clear presentation with competent style

Attempt made to meet objectives. May lack balance or ability to develop an argument

Little evidence of analysis or develop an argument

Structure

Well structured and easily understood

Coherent, soundly structured

Reasonably easy to understand. Adequately structured

Some attempt to structure

Very little understanding of how to structure

Extent and Depth of Reading

Extensive and in depth

Wide and in depth

Wide

Limited

Little beyond supplied course materials

Ability to write, handling of quotations and references

High degree of skill in use of references etc.

Skilled use of references etc.

Adequate use of references etc

Limited use of references

Very little or no reference to the literature

Handling concepts and abstract principles

Maturity in handling concepts/ principles

Considerable ability and maturity in handling concepts/

principles

Developing maturity in handling concepts/

principles

Limited ability to handle concepts/

principles

Little or no ability to handle concepts/

principles

Handling of data etc (where appropriate)

Authoritative and effective use of data

Sound use of data

Satisfactory handling of data, demonstrates awareness

Limited use of data

Very little or no use of data

Critique and evaluation

Comprehensive critique and evaluation of methods and/or evidence

Extensive evaluation of methods and/or evidence

Satisfactory evidence of evaluation of methods and/or evidence

Limited evidence of evaluation

No evidence of evaluation

Originality

Demonstrates excellent insight and creativity

Demonstrates insight and individual thought

Demonstrates synthesis of knowledge

Limited evidence of thought or originality

No originality

ASSESSOR’S COMMENTS

LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE

% MARK

CRITERIA

Excellent

70-100%

Demonstrates an excellent understanding of a complex body of knowledge and the ability to use such knowledge in an innovative and creative manner to develop new insights and relate these to the particular circumstances of the situation under consideration. Has a very good grasp of recent research findings and demonstrates a maturity in critically evaluating concepts and abstract principles, and originality in addressing business problems

Good

60-69%

Demonstrates a very good understanding of a complex body of knowledge and the ability to analyse and synthesise knowledge, reflect on the application of theory in practice and to use these skills to develop an argument which is well structured, clearly justified and relevant to the particular circumstances of the situation under consideration. Has a good grasp of recent research findings and demonstrates considerable ability and maturity in critically evaluating concepts and abstract principles, and a developing originality in addressing business problems

Competent

50-59%

Demonstrates an understanding of a complex body of knowledge and the ability to synthesise knowledge from a range of appropriate sources. Is able to apply knowledge to specific scenarios in an appropriate manner and can develop an argument which is clearly justified and relevant to the task in hand. Has a grasp of recent research findings and demonstrates a developing maturity in critically evaluating concepts and abstract principles, and limited originality in addressing business problems.

Weak

40-49%

Displays understanding of the basics with evidence of some appropriate reading. May lack the ability to develop a well structured argument which is sufficiently focused on the task in hand. Limited knowledge of recent research findings with limited ability to critically evaluate concepts and abstract principles and little or no originality in addressing business problems.

Poor

0-39%

Demonstrates little understanding of the basics and little evidence of wider reading. Poor ability to apply knowledge or focus on the task in hand. Little or no awareness of recent research findings, limited ability to critically evaluate concepts and abstract principles, and no originality in addressing business problems.