Assessment Information
Subject Code: GB600
Subject Name: Leadership Strategies for a Changing World.
Assessment Title: Individual essay
Weighting: 30%
Total Marks: 30
Word Limit: 2500 words
Due Date: Exact date (Sunday 17th Jan, 11:59pm)
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Assessment Description
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Leadership is argued to be one the most important roles in modern day organisations. Discuss the difficulties leaders face in organisations and suggest some theories/models of leadership that can be applied to address these difficulties.
Your essay should consider the following: (use the following as sub-headings to structure your essay)
• Why is ‘leadership’ such a major issue in modern workplaces?
• What factors are contributing to the challenges of ‘leadership’?
• How can a manager use theories/models to inform their ‘leadership’ in a modern organisation?
• How can a manager work to overcome their ‘leadership’ challenges?
• Why is the information you have found important to know, especially for people who are leading in organisations?
The Essay requires:
• A thorough research and treatment of the contemporary literature in the topic area.
• A range of references that should demonstrate breadth and depth of research.
• The incorporation of personal/organisational examples as illustrative evidence.
• An ability to utilise the wider literature in constructing the narrative is displayed throughout.
• A display of critical evaluation and diagnostic skills in the choice of the data included.
• A display of critical evaluation in the choice of the information sources used. • Appropriate and accurate use of the Harvard Referencing System.
You must use a minimum of 10 references:
• Text books: The prescribed text and at least 2 other text books
• 6 different academic journal articles
• 1 + other source of your choice: Blog, newspaper, magazine or other Internet source
• Wikipedia is not to be used and does not count as an academic reference.
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.
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Assessment Marking Rubric
Criteria HD (High Distinction)
90% – 100% 85% - 89% DN (Distinction)
75% - 84% CR (Credit)
74% - 65% P (Pass)
50% - 64% NN (Fail)
0% - 49% Score
Introduction. Explicit and detailed statement of essay aims and essay scope. Detailed statement of essay aims and essay scope. States essay aims and essay scope. States essay aims or essay scope. Does not state essay aims or scope. /5
Coverage of key concepts. Comprehensive discussion of all parts of the essay question. All key concepts are identified and clearly defined. Detailed discussion of all parts of the essay question. All key concepts are identified and defined. Discusses all parts of the essay question.
Most key concepts are identified and defined. Discussion fails to address
one part of the essay question.
Identifies and defines about half of the key concepts. Discussion fails to address two or more parts of the essay question.
Identifies and defines less than half of the key concepts. /20
Review of relevant theory and research. Argument supported by
comprehensive discussion of relevant theory and research sourced from
significantly more than 15 academic sources. Argument supported by detailed discussion of relevant theory and research sourced from significantly more than 15 academic sources. Argument supported by broad discussion of relevant theory sourced from academic
literature. Relevant research acknowledged but not discussed. Cites more than 15 academic sources. Argument supported by basic discussion of relevant theory sourced from more than 15 academic sources. Little if any discussion of relevant research. Argument supported by theory sourced from nonacademic literature. No discussion of academic research. Cites less than 15 academic sources. /20
Use of examples. Provides detailed and highly relevant examples that clearly illustrate key points. Provides detailed and relevant examples that clearly illustrate key points. Provides relevant examples that clearly illustrate key points. Provides examples that illustrate key points. Fails to provide examples. Examples are irrelevant. /15
Conclusion. Explicit and detailed statement of essay aims and review of main issues covered in essay. Detailed statement of essay aims and review of main issues covered in essay. States essay aims and broadly reviews main issues covered in essay. States essay aims or reviews main issues covered in essay. Incorrect or no statement of essay aims.
Incorrect or no review of main issues covered. /10
Write using academic language and structure. Writing style is clear; logical flow and structure; Fluent use of disciplinespecific academic language.
No spelling or grammatical errors. Writing style is clear; Mostly logical flow and structure;
Correct use of discipline- specific academic language. Some minor spelling or grammatical errors. Writing style is mostly clear; Generally logical flow and structure;
Mostly written in discipline
specific academic language; Some spelling or grammatical errors. Writing style lacks some clarity; some flaws in logical flow and structure; some use of discipline-specific academic language. Spelling or grammatical errors. Writing style is unclear; lacks logical flow and structure; numerous spelling grammatical errors. /10
Adhere to academic
referencing conventions and acknowledge sources. Acknowledged all sources in text and in reference list.
All references in correct format. Acknowledged all sources in text and in reference list.
All references in correct format. Acknowledged most sources in text and reference list.
Most references in correct format.
Acknowledged most sources in text and reference list.
Some references in correct format.
Several sources are unacknowledged. Major errors in format of references. /15
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Adhere to presentation conventions. Meets all presentation requirements spacing, with page numbers). (12 size font, 1.5 or double Meets two of the three presentation requirements (12 size font, 1.5 or double spacing, with page numbers). Meets one or none of the presentation requirements (12 size font, 1.5 or double spacing, with page numbers) /5
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Assignment Mark/Grade: /30 /100
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