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MGMT11109 Introduction to Business
Assessment task 2 – Written Assessment
Assessment details for all students
MGMT XXXXXXXXXXTerm 2, 2018
Assessment task 2 – Written Assessment
Due date: 4:00PM AEST, Thursday 6 September 2018 (Week 8) ASSESSMENT
Weighting: 40%
2 Length: Academic Essay (length 1500 words)
Submission:
Group or
Individual
Assessment:
Online via Moodle
Individual
Objectives
This assessment task relates to course learning outcomes numbers 3, 4 and 5.
3. Critically assess the factors that influence business environment
4. Evaluate the complex role of globalisation
5. Analyse the roles of ethics and social responsibility in the business environment.
Before starting this assessment read the information and marking criteria set out below. Please
also review the ru
ic for this assessment which is downloadable from the Moodle site.
Purpose
The purpose of this assessment item is to assess a students’ ability to formulate an Academic Essay
that demonstrates a student’s critical thinking and communication skills. Students are required to
ead the following peer reviewed journal articles and be able to demonstrate critical thinking and to
communicate this thinking in an appropriate communication style.
Other graduate attributes such as problem solving, information literacy and information technology
competence, cross cultural competence and ethical practice will be assessed at an introductory level
y this assessment.
Description
The purpose of this assessment item is to assess the student's ability to formulate an essay that
demonstrates the student’s critical thinking and communication skills. Students are required to find,
then read the following peer reviewed journal article.
Chun, J. S., Shin, Y., Choi, J.N., & Kim, M.S XXXXXXXXXXHow does corporate ethics contribute to
firm financial performance? Journal of Management, 39(4), XXXXXXXXXX.
doi:10.1177/ XXXXXXXXXX
MGMT11109 Introduction to Business
Assessment task 2 – Written Assessment
Assessment details for all students
MGMT XXXXXXXXXXTerm 2, 2018
Students are then asked to write a 1500 word Academic Essay answering the following topic question
“Do you believe that the peer reviewed scholarly literature from 2012 to 2018 supports the
use of ethics and social responsibility by global businesses in the cu
ent global business
environment?"
Students are expected to demonstrate the critical thinking skills they have developed in tutorial
(Zoom sessions for Distance students) to assess evidence and put forward an argument regarding the
use of ethics and social responsibility in the global business environment. This assessment will
develop the use of critical thinking by the student.
Students will further demonstrate critical thinking and information literacy skills by including six peer
eviewed scholarly journals to support their argument to pass this criteria in their 'Reference List'.
Please fully review the ru
ic for this assessment before starting on your Assessment.
Students will demonstrate their communication skills by using the third person passive writing style.
Students will be asked on this occasion not to use diagrams/pictures in their Academic Essay. This
will give further opportunity to demonstrate intermediate communication written skills.
MGMT11109 Introduction to Business
Assessment task 2 – Written Assessment
Assessment details for all students
MGMT XXXXXXXXXXTerm 2, 2018
Assessment task 2 – Marking Criteria for Academic Essay (40%)
Your submission will be assessed on the extent to which it meets each of the following criteria:
CONTENT: Does your submission demonstrate:
Total
Marks
available
1. Evidence of student critical thinking applied to the global business
environment.
10.0
2. Evidence of student critical thinking in arguing for or against an ethical
position concerning the social responsibility of modern business managers.
10.0
3. Six (6) peer reviewed scholarly journal articles are to be referenced in-text to
pass this criteria.
5.0
PRESENTATION: Does your presentation demonstrate:
4. Use of written communication skills including choices made regarding
appropriate structure to essay (introduction, body, conclusion) and use of
formal tone, length (approx. 1500 words), word choice, expression, grammar,
punctuation and co
ect spelling using Australian English.
10.0
5. Strict conformity to the exact requirements of the CQU APA Referencing
Guide (in-text References are to be used throughout, as appropriate, and a
eference list must be provided).
5.0
Total marks
40.0
Peer reviewed scholarly journal articles – This definition includes journal titles that are recognised at
Ulrichsweb.com as both peer reviewed and peer refereed. The prefe
ed peer reviewed scholarly
journals that students should use are those identified and located at the Li
ary Management Guide
MGMT11109 Introduction to Business
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Referencing
Your Academic Essay needs to be at least 1500 words and be referenced using the CQU American
Psychological Association (APA) a
idged guide Term XXXXXXXXXXReferencing Style Guide.
Do not reference Wikipedia/Investopedia sites for this or any other assessment in this Unit.
Wikipedia sites are not considered a worthy source as the authorship of this information is not clear.
Submission
Submission of your assessment is online through moodle. Please see the left hand side of the
moodle page for MGMT11109 Introduction to Business in the ASSESSMENT block. Please click on the
elevant assessment and moodle will guide you through the submission process.
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Marking Ru
ic
Unit code and name: MGMT11109 Introduction to Business
Assessment type: Assessment Task 2 Academic Essay – Weighting (40%)
Key Criteria Below
Expectations
(Fail)
0%
= Non Submit
Below
Expectations
(Fail)
1-29%
Unsatisfactory
Below
Expectations
(Fail)
30-49%
Poor
Meets
Expectations
(Pass)
50 – 64%
Pass
Meets
Expectations
(Credit)
65 – 74%
Fair
Exceeds
Expectations
(Distinction)
XXXXXXXXXX%
Good
Exceeds
Expectations
(High Distinction)
85-100%
Excellent
Evidence of student critical
thinking applied to the global
usiness environment.
Non-submit No core concepts
demonstrated from
Unit materials
presented.
The assessment fails
to provide any clear
evidence of the
ideas presented from
the Unit coursework;
drawing no clear
conclusions.
The assessment
provides limited
detail with no clear
summary of the
ideas presented from
the Unit coursework;
drawing limited
conclusions.
The assessment
presents a
somewhat detailed
and focused
summary of the
ideas presented from
the Unit coursework;
providing some
evidence of
conclusions.
The assessment
presents a fairly
detailed and focused
summary of the
ideas presented from
the Unit coursework;
drawing fairly clear
and well thought-out
conclusions.
The assessment
presents a detailed
and focused
summary of the
ideas presented
from the Unit
coursework;
drawing clear and
well thought-out
conclusions.
Student achievement /10
Evidence of student critical
thinking in arguing for or
against an ethical position
concerning the social
esponsibility of modern
usiness managers.
Non-submit There is little, if any,
coherent structure to
the document.
Limited structure and
no insights and very
limited critical
analysis present.
The ideas appear
less logical,
structured and
presents in fairly
incoherent manner.
No ethical position or
analysis argued.
Limited
understanding of
social responsibility
demonstrated.
The ideas are
a
anged in a logical,
some-what
structured and
coherent manner.
Arguments are
considered and
show critical analysis
ut are not always
acked up by
evidence.
The ideas are
a
anged in a fairly
logical, structured
and coherent
manner. Arguments
contain evidence.
Alternative views
have been
considered.
The ideas are
a
anged in an
extremely logical,
structured and
coherent manner.
Arguments contain
compelling
evidence.
Alternative views
contain compelling
evidence.
Student achievement /10
Key Criteria Below
Expectations
(Fail)
0%
= Non Submit
Below
Expectations
(Fail)
1-29%
Unsatisfactory
Below
Expectations
(Fail)
30-49%
Poor
Meets Expectations
(Pass)
50 – 64%
Pass
Meets Expectations
(Credit)
65 – 74%
Fair
Exceeds
Expectations
(Distinction)
XXXXXXXXXX%
Good
Exceeds
Expectations
(High Distinction)
85-100%
Excellent
Six (6) peer reviewed scholarly