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Main Exam Coversheet - AUT 1H 2016 200912 Spring 2021 Page 1 of 3 Enterprise Leadership UNIT NUMBER: 200912 NUMBER OF QUESTIONS: Four Questions: Question 1 – Part A. and B. Question 2 – Part A. and B. Question 3 Question 4 – Part A., B. and C. VALUE OF QUESTIONS: The total value of the assessment is 40 marks and it is worth 40% of your overall mark in this unit. Questions 1 and 2 are worth 8 marks each. (max 200 words for each question) Question 3 is worth 10 marks. (max 200 words) Question 4 is worth 14 marks. (max 300 words) Students must achieve a minimum threshold of 18/40 to pass this unit. ANSWERING QUESTIONS AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Answer all questions in a word document Font: Times Roman, 12 pt 1.5 line spacing Header: Full name and student ID Footer: Page numbers LECTURER/UNIT COORDINATOR: Ayda Succarie DUE DATE: Monday 1 November 2021 by 9:00 am. **No further extensions will be granted Student who do not submit this exam on the due date will be required to apply for special consideration for a deferred take-home exam. Contact IT for technical support 200912 Spring 2021 Page 2 of 3 Question 1 – Distinctions between Management and Leadership - Reflective and Critical Thinking (8 marks) (Max. 200 words) a. What do managers do? (2 marks) b. How does critical and reflective thinking support the work of managers? (6 marks) Question 2 – Becoming an Enterprise Leader - Leadership (8 marks) (Max. 200 words) a. Describe the four components of achieving a fundamental state of leadership. (2 marks) b. What role does authentic leadership play in attaining a fundamental state of leadership? (6 marks) Question 3 – Socially responsible leaders - Social Responsibility (10 marks) (Max. 200 words) From your weeks 6 & 7 modules: Question: Critically discuss how external and global environments influence the ability of enterprise leaders to ensure efficiency and effectiveness within their organisations. (10 marks) Question 4 – Decision making, leadership and change management - case study (14 marks) (Max. 300 words) Case study: As the Vice Chancellor (VC) of Western Sydney University (WSU), you are required to manage the compliance status of fully vaccinated students, staff and other on-site stakeholders once 70 per cent double dose vaccination is achieved across the state of NSW. The state government has announced, under the public health orders, the requirement for university stakeholders to carry a vaccination passport at all times whilst on campus. All stakeholders must continue to maintain social distancing and mask wearing is mandatory whilst on campus. This is to ensure students are able to return to university in a safe and timely manner, and staff remain employed. As the VC, you are to develop plans to ensure the safe transition for all stakeholders back to the WSU campuses across NSW. This requires revisiting current policies and procedures relevant to decision making, change and innovation, and operations at WSU during this time. A. Describe, using examples, the decision-making process needed by the VC to ensure WSU is compliant with the government’s public health orders and has considered the needs of all stakeholder groups (vaccinated and unvaccinated) (6 marks) B. Based on your response in section A: Discuss the internal forces for change within this senario. Provide examples (4 marks) C. Examine the role of operations managerment in this process? Provide examples (4 marks) 200912 Spring 2021 Page 3 of 3 Marking Criteria CRITERIA F UNSATISFACTORY 0-49% P SATISFACTORY 50%-64% C QUITE GOOD 65%-74% D SUPERIOR QUALITY 75%-84% HD OUTSTANDING QUALITY 85%-100% Application of concepts and knowledge (40%) Little understanding of concepts and knowledge or just mentioning terms without exhibiting understanding. Uses terms relevant to the questions but shows only a generalist understanding of concepts and knowledge. Uses concepts with good understanding and knowledge; makes links with the issues involved. Accomplished discussion of relevant concepts and knowledge, with insightful use of concepts in analysis. Excellent integration of concepts and knowledge through discussion of their value, limitations or relevance. Critical thinking and analysis (40%) Poor attempt to be analytical or critical; strong tendency to be descriptive. Evidence of some attempt to be analytical or critical; but with poor interpretations. Clear evidence of analysis and critical thinking; with some interpretation of relevant issues. Very clear evidence of analysis and critical thinking, producing insightful interpretations of issues under consideration. Very clear evidence of analysis and critical thinking, with insightful and in-depth interpretations of issues under consideration; considers alternatives perspectives with creative interpretations Identified and referenced sources accurately (10%) Does not include: in-text citations of course material, or include a reference list. Identified in- text citations of course material and reference list however does not follow the WSUSyd Harvard guidelines Identified – in- text citations and reference list with some errors regarding the WSUSyd Harvard guidelines Identified – in- text citations and reference list and follows the WSUSyd Harvard guidelines. As previous Clarity of expression (sentence structure, grammar and spelling) (10%) Incomprehensible due to poor written expression. Satisfactory but with difficulties in communicating ideas. Good communication of ideas; basically well written but with some language mistakes affecting clarity. Very well written, with an accomplished writing style but with some errors of grammar and/or expression. Excellent writing with very clear accomplished writing style; demonstrates careful revision.