Assessment Information
Subject Code: MAN201
Subject Name: Organisational Behaviour
Assessment Title: Assessment 2 - Written Report
Weighting: 40%
Total Marks: 40
Length: 1500 words (+/- 10%)
Due Date: Week XXXXXXXXXXAEST - via Turnitin
Assessment Description
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Self-Awareness is the key to becoming a great leader and manager
Each student is required to conduct the following personality self-assessment activities from the self-
assessment li
ary:
• Myers Briggs Profile
• Costa & McCrae Big 5 Personality Traits
• McClelland Needs Analysis
• Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument
And then, document a “Critical Analysis” of their findings of their personality self-assessment
activities .
The critical analysis requires you to:
• Present a
ief review of your personal self-assessment findings.
• Present a detailed critical analysis of the findings. A detailed critical analysis includes the use of 3rd
party evidence and references to explain and support the meaning of your findings.
• Reflect on your critical analysis, discuss what this means for you as a future leader or manager.
• Outline an action plan based on these findings to develop your leadership skills for the future.
The individual report must include:
• Executive Summary.
• Table of contents.
• Introduction (only one introduction is required for the report XXXXXXXXXXwords)
• Brief Review of your findings. (400 words)
• Critical analysis of the four topics including a reflection on your future leadership skills. (600 words
150 per assessment)
• One Action Plan using SMART processes based on perceived weaknesses. (300 words)
• Conclusion (only one conclusion is required for the report XXXXXXXXXXwords)
You must use a minimum of 10 references:
• The prescribed text is not a reference, teaching texts are a collation of author sources and materials.
You can search the bibliography in the text for the original sources that support the text and these can
e used.
• Use tables and figures to assist you in communicating your work.
• At least 4 different academic journal articles and reference books.
• Other sources of your choice: Blogs, newspapers, magazines or another Internet sources. Please
ensure you use the KBS reference format when citing these sources.
• Wikipedia and anonymous references are not to be used and do not count as an academic
eference.
Feedback: Comments and a mark will be returned to you within two weeks of submission.
Below is the feedback form, which will be used to provide you with your grade and summary feedback.
Assessment Marking Ru
ic
Criteria HD (High Distinction) DN (Distinction) CR(Credit) P (Pass) NN (Fail) Score
Review
Structure
25%
• Introduction outlines the critical
perspective of the academic
work accurately and concisely
• Academic work and key related
concepts are fully explained in
the summary
• Conclusion accurately and
concisely summarises key
issues and argument
• Introduction outlines the
critical perspective of the
academic work accurately
• Academic work and related
concepts are explained in
the summary
• Conclusion accurately
summarises key issues and
argument
• Introduction outlines the
critical perspective of the
academic work
• Academic work and related
concepts are mostly
explained in summary
• Conclusion summarises key
issues and argument
• Introduction partly outlines the
critical perspective of the
academic work
• Information may be missing
from summary (e.g. academic
work is explained but relevant
concepts are not)
• Conclusion summarises most
of key issues and argument
• Introduction fails to
outline the critical
perspective of the
academic work
• Key information is
missing from the
summary/it is inaccurate
• Conclusion does not
accurately summarise
key issues and argument
Critical
argument and
content
50%
• Content covers all areas
outlined in the instructions
within the word limit
• Discussion is of appropriate
depth and all aspects of the
discussion are relevant to the
situation
• Argument is supported by a
substantial range of credible,
cu
ent sources d
• Content covers main areas
outlined in the instructions
within the word limit
• Discussion is of appropriate
depth and some aspects of
the discussion are relevant
to the situation
• Argument is supported by
credible, cu
ent sources
• Content covers most areas
outlined in the instructions
within the word limit
• Discussion is of appropriate
depth and some aspects of
the discussion are relevant to
the situation
• Argument is supported by a
ange of sources
• Content covers some areas
outlined in the instructions
within the word limit
• Most aspects of the
discussion are relevant to the
situation but not in depth
• Argument is supported by
some sources but they are not
always credible or cu
ent
more logically ordered
• Content does not cover
many areas outlined in
the instructions
• Many aspects of the
discussion are not
elevant to the situation
• Argument is unsupported
y relevant sources
Language and
Presentation
25%
• Sentences and paragraphs are
well structured and clear
• Vocabulary is clear, effective
and academic
• Grammar, spelling and
punctuation are flawless
• Document professionally
presented in terms of KBS
guidelines
• In text references and
eference list are accurate and
in Harvard style
• Sentences and paragraphs
are well structured and clear
with minor exceptions
• Vocabulary is clear and
academic
• Grammar, spelling and
punctuation are good
• Document professionally
presented in terms of KBS
guidelines
• In text references and
eference list are accurate
and in Harvard style with
minor exceptions
• Sentences and paragraphs
are mainly well structured
• Vocabulary is comprehensive
• Few e
ors in grammar,
spelling and punctuation
• Document professionally
presented in terms of KBS
guidelines with few
exceptions
• In text references and
eference list are in Harvard
style with some e
ors
• Sentences and paragraphs
are poorly structured
• Vocabulary is often ineffective
• Document professionally
presented in terms of KBS
guidelines with significant
exceptions
• In text references and
eference list are in Harvard
style with significant e
ors
• Meaning is
unclea
structure is often
wrong
• Vocabulary used is
inco
ect/not
comprehensive
• Document poorly
presented and majority
does not comply with
KBS guidelines
• In text references and
eference list has many
mistakes and information
is missing
Comments:
Assignment Mark/Grade: /40
Total
score
40
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