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Kent Institute Australia Pty. Ltd. Assessment Brief ABN 49 003 577 302 CRICOS Code: 00161E RTO Code: 90458 Version 2: 11th October, 2019 Page 1 of 4 TEQSA Provider Number: PRV12051 ASSESSMENT BRIEF 2 COURSE: Bachelor of Business/Accounting/Information Technology Unit Code: MGTP102 Unit Title: Management Principles Type of Assessment: Assessment 2 – Individual Essay Length/Duration: 1000 words Unit Learning Outcomes addressed: 1. Describe the core concepts and theoretical frameworks of management; 2. Examine key stakeholders and explain their roles in managing an organisation; 3. Analyse and interpret management issues in organisations; 4. Apply analytical and problem solving skills to develop effective strategies to solve managerial issues. Submission Date: Week 9 Assessment Task: An academic argumentative essay Total Mark: 15 marks Weighting: 15% Students are advised that submission of an Assessment Task past the due date without a formally signed approved Assignment Extension Form (Kent Website MyKent Student Link>FORM–Assignment Extension Application Form–Student Login Required)or previously approved application for other extenuating circumstances impacting course of study, incurs a 5% penalty per calendar day, calculated by deduction from the total mark. For example. An Assessment Task marked out of 40 will incur a 2 mark penalty for each calendar day. More information, please refer to (Kent Website MyKent Student Link> POLICY – Assessment Policy & Procedures– Student Login Required) about:blank about:blank Kent Institute Australia Pty. Ltd. Assessment Brief ABN 49 003 577 302 CRICOS Code: 00161E RTO Code: 90458 Version 2: 11th October, 2019 Page 1 of 4 TEQSA Provider Number: PRV12051 ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTION: You are required to select a business leader of your choice (it can be from Australia or overseas). You CANNOT select Political, Religious or Sports Leaders. Name of the business leader you have chosen must be provided to your lecturer by Week 5. Guidelines for this essay will be uploaded on the Moodle by Week 3. Your choice of a “business leader” will provide you with an opportunity to analyse their contribution to the success of the business. Your essay should address the following questions: 1. Describe at least two (2) key factors that in your opinion made your chosen leader successful? (250 words) 2. Using two leadership theories discuss their leadership style. (300 words) 3. Discuss how their performance as an effective leader has contributed towards the organisation’s success. (450 words) Your essay must include: • At least three peer reviewed academic reference sources including the prescribed text book, none of which are internet sources, e.g. websites. Wikipedia, online dictionaries and online encyclopaedias are acceptable as a starting point to gain knowledge about a topic, but should not be used as references. • Correct argumentative essay structure. Refer to the Academic Learning Skills student guide “Essay Writing”. • Harvard Australian referencing for any sources you use. Refer to the Academic Learning Skills student guide “Referencing”. ASSESSMENT SUBMISSION: This assignment should be submitted online in Moodle. The assignment MUST be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word format. Other formats may not be readable by markers. Please be aware that any assessments submitted in other formats will be considered LATE and will lose marks until it is presented in Word. For assistance please speak to our Academic Learning Skills Co-ordinators. They can help you with understanding the task, draft checking, structure, referencing and other assignment-related matter. Kent Institute Australia Pty. Ltd. Assessment Brief ABN 49 003 577 302 CRICOS Code: 00161E RTO Code: 90458 Version 2: 11th October, 2019 Page 1 of 4 TEQSA Provider Number: PRV12051 MARKING GUIDE (RUBRIC): Marking Criteria. Fail (0-9.9) Pass (10-12.5) Credit (13-14.5) Distinction (15-16.5) High Distinction (17- 20) Research 5 Little evidence of research. Sources are missing, Inappropriate, poorly integrated or lacking credibility. Lacks clear link of sources with essay Text book and 4 other relevant peer reviewed sources. Basic use of sources to support ideas, generally well integrated, most sources are credible. May be weaknesses with paraphrasing or integration/application Research is generally thorough. Good use of sources to support ideas, mostly well integrated, sources are credible. May be weaknesses with paraphrasing or integration/ application. Thorough research is indicated. Very good use of sources to support ideas, well integrated, sources are credible. May be minor weaknesses with paraphrasing or integration/application. Thorough research is indicated. Professional use of sources to support ideas, well integrated, sources are credible. Very minor, if any, weaknesses with paraphrasing integration/application. Information / Content 5 Essay lacks coherence; topic is poorly addressed; little analysis. Essay is generally coherent; topic is addressed; analyses in reasonable depth with some description. There are some inconsistencies and weaknesses with flow. Essay is coherent and flows well; topic is addressed quite thoroughly; analyses in considerable depth. There may be some inconsistencies and weaknesses with flow. Essay is very coherent and flows well; topic is addressed thoroughly; analyses in depth. There may be minor inconsistencies and weakness with flow. Professional work. Essay is very coherent and flows well; topic is addressed thoroughly; analyses in great depth. Very minor, if any, inconsistencies and weaknesses with flow. Structure 2.5 Topic, concepts are not clear in introduction. Material in the body is generally poorly sequenced. No discernible conclusion; no links to introduction. Topic, concepts are generally stated with some clarity in introduction. Material in body is generally logically sequenced; some weaknesses. Conclusion does not clearly summarise essay; links to introduction are not clear. Topic, concepts and are mostly clearly conveyed in introduction. Material in body is logically and clearly sequenced; few or minor weaknesses. Conclusion summarises essay; may be some weaknesses; generally clear links to intro. Topic, concepts are clearly outlined in introduction. Material in body is logically and clearly sequenced; very few or minor weaknesses. Conclusion mostly effectively summarises essay; with recommendations and clear links to introduction. Topic, concepts are clearly outlined in introduction. Material in body is logically and clearly sequenced; very minor, if any, weaknesses. Conclusion effectively summarises essay; with recommendations and clear links to introduction. Language/ Presentation/Referencing