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New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 6)
Course Title Managing People and Change
Course DBN607 Version 3
Title
Assessment 2: Report Writing Assignment (Case Study Based)
Level 6 Credits 20 Total Marks
[Weighting]
45
[25%]
Student’s Name
Student ID
Tutor’s Name
Week Due Week 6 Due Date
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Sections s1
s2
s3
s4
s5
s6 Total
Total Marks
N/A N/A XXXXXXXXXX
Marks
Awarded
N/A N/A
Assessor’s Overall Feedback
Student’s Signature: _____________________________ XXXXXXXXXXDate: _________________
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LEARNING OUTCOMES ASSESSED
Learning Outcome Sections Mark Allocation
Percentage Allocation
LO1: Develop a plan to manage and
lead people to meet both their
personal and organisational goals.
3, 4, 5, XXXXXXXXXXmarks 12.5%
LO2: Demonstrate skills in human
esource management and leadership
to achieve personal and entity goals for
efficient and effective performance of
the entity.
3, 4, 5, XXXXXXXXXXmarks 12.5%
Total 45 marks 25%
General Instructions:
1. “APA” 6th edition referencing and citation are compulsory.
2. Plagiarism would be dealt with zero tolerance and you would fail the assessment in case of plagiarism.
3. A soft copy of assignment must be submitted on Turnitin by the due date and a hard copy must be submitted to the
lecturer on the date advised by lecturer.
4. Be advised that any similarity rate 15% or above will result in zero marks as stipulated above.
5. Your work should be free of e
ors with respect to grammar, spellings and punctuation.
Please read and sign the declaration below:
I have understood the content and learning outcomes to be assessed
I have been advised of the purpose and the process of the assessment
I consent to assessment results and materials being used by my establishment
I agree to ca
y out the assessment without assistance from anyone else
___________________________________________ XXXXXXXXXX_____/____/____
Student’s Signature XXXXXXXXXXDate
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General instructions for Assessment 2 (Report Writing Assignment - 25%)
1. Answer the given questions in a report format. Your report should:
Be a total of XXXXXXXXXXwords including executive summary XXXXXXXXXXwords) but excluding the
supplementary sections. Please read the word limits suggested in the given format, below. Please state the
word count on the cover page of your report.
Demonstrate ORIGINALITY OF IDEAS and justification. DO NOT USE QUOTATION; PARAPHRASE sentences
to show that you understand the concepts/topics.
Demonstrate the evidence of applying concepts/theories learned from a wide range of materials,
including a total of at least FIVE reputed, academic/ research based, and updated sources (e.g.,
textbooks, journals, newspapers, company or government’s documents such as reports and
official websites)
Use APA referencing system (In-text citation and reference list) and paraphrasing using own words.
Be typed (font size 11, Arial, single space but leave a space between paragraphs) and label with question
numbers, staple
ind, and put your name and I/D on each page in footer.
Be proof-read for grammar, spelling, format and referencing.
Show your tutor your drafted work on a weekly basis for his/her feedback.
2. Please submit your paper in the form of:
A soft copy to Turnitin, and
A hard copy together with this package, cover page, your report, and reference list to your tutor BEFORE the
due date/time (Note: Refer to the late submission policy for details given in the programme handbook)
When uploading your report to Turnitin, label your assessment as:
Turnitin Upload Name Sample
Course Code_Assessment Number_Organisation
(Name: ID)
DBN607_A2_ XYZ Company
(John Doe: TIZ0000123)
3. Read the marking guide, below, in order to understand the expectation.
4. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:
All content must demonstrate ORIGINALITY OF IDEAS. If COPYING is identified, ALL parties will receive ZERO
marks. (Note: Refer to academic policy for details)
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DBN 607 Assessment 2 (Individual Report - 25%) due in Week 6
Questions and Marking Schedule
Based on the organisation that you analysed in Assessment 1, answer the following questions in a report format in this assessment. Your report should contain the
following sections and evident with in-text citations and reference list. The assessment covers LOs 1 and 2, below.
LO1: Develop a plan to lead people to meet both their personal and organisational goals.
LO2: Demonstrate skills in leadership to achieve personal and entity goals for efficient and effective performance of the entity.
Sections Key sections in your report LO Marks Awarded
1 Title page
Give your report a programme, course and assessment details, report title, author’s
details, recipient and submission date.
N/A N/A
2 Table of contents
Record the names of each part of the report and the name of each first and
second order heading within the body and the page on which each occurs.
N/A N/A
3 1.Introduction XXXXXXXXXXwords. 5 marks)
Include the purpose of the report, overview of the key points covered in this report,
and company background as stated below.
1, 2 /5 marks
4 2. Findings and Analysis
This section contains the information you have gathered and analysed. Organise and group
your information logically. Use subheadings and a decimal numbering system.
2.1 Leadership Skills XXXXXXXXXXwords. 15 marks)
Using the position that you have discussed in Assessment 1 Task 3 as an example, discuss
which THREE key leadership skills are essential for achieving personal and entity goals
for efficient and effective performance based on the job description and person
specification of the position. (The same groups as in Assessment 1 are to be applied).
(3 key points X 5 marks each = 15 marks)
(Notes: Please refer to the ru
ic, below, for marking criteria and scale)
2
2.1: /5 marks + /5 marks+ /5 marks
TOTAL MARKS = /15 MARKS
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5 2.2 Personal Development Plan XXXXXXXXXXwords. 15 marks)
(a) Complete the Skills/Behaviours Assessment, to identify TWO strengths that you
need to develop and TWO weaknesses that you have to eliminate for working in
the position mentioned in section 2.1.
Attach this appendix at the end of your report.
(1 mark for fully completed appendix attached
+ TWO strengths and TWO weaknesses (4 key points X 1 mark each = 4 marks) = 5
marks
(b XXXXXXXXXXwords)
Based on your answer in Q2(a), above, suggest a Personal Development Plan for
improving TWO skills/weaknesses so that you can manage and lead people to
meet both your personal and organisational goals in the next 12 months.
Include in your Personal Development Plan the suggestion for each skill:
ONE SMART objective
ONE learning or training method that you would use to achieve the objective
The SMART objectives are to be related to the personal and organisational goals.
Support your answer with justification and specific examples.
(2 key points X 5 marks each = 10 marks)
(Notes: Please refer to the ru
ic, below, for marking criteria and scale)
1
2.2 (a): /5 marks
2.2 (b): /5 marks + /5 marks
TOTAL MARKS = /15 MARKS
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6 3. Implementation Plan XXXXXXXXXXwords. 10 marks)
Outline how you would communicate and implement the personal development plan
as a manager you have suggested.
In the outline suggest:
a) The approach you would take to implement each component of your plan
) How much time you anticipate each session would be?
c) How you would evaluate the implementation? Including copy of an evaluation
survey which could be used.