| COURSE: | Master of Business Research | ||
| Master of Business Administration | |||
| Unit: | Leadership Theory | ||
| Unit Code: | BUS 500 | ||
| Type of | Assessment 3 – Leadership Paper | ||
| Assessment: | |||
| a) | Analyse and explain historical trends in the concept of | ||
| leadership | |||
| b) | Analyse and explain how leadership overlaps with, yet can | ||
| be distinguished from, management. | |||
| c) | Demonstrate an ability to synthesise and apply knowledge | ||
| and understanding of contemporary theories and practices | |||
| of leadership to the analysis of case study and research | |||
| data. | |||
| Unit Learning | d) | Demonstrate a critical understanding of how leadership | |
| Outcomes | theory informs contemporary leadership practice across a | ||
| addressed: | spectrum of organisational contexts. | ||
| e) | Demonstrate a critical understanding of the differences | ||
| between leadership influence and coercion, and other forms | |||
| of power and authority. | |||
| f) | Integrate biblical frameworks into a contemporary | ||
| understanding of leadership theories. | |||
| g) | Demonstrate a critical appreciation of the types of leadership | ||
| styles and behaviours adopted by self and others, and their | |||
| efficacy. | |||
Criteria for
Assessment:
Range and relevance of research undertaken
Depth and breadth of issues covered with respect to the selected organisation
Demonstrated level of understanding of issues, insights, including insights acquired into leadership within the selected organisation
Professional recommendations that reflect advanced knowledge of Leadership theory and its application
| Each individual student will research and write a paper with analysis | |
| Assessment Task: | of leadership practices and associated issues within a selected |
| organisation (word count: 2,500 words). | |
| Submission Date: | Week 12 |
| Total Mark & | 40 marks | 40% |
| Weighting: | |
Students are advised that any submissions past the due date without an approved extension or without approved extenuating circumstances incurs a 5% penalty per calendar day,
calculated from the total mark e.g. a task marked out of 35 will incur a 1.75 mark penalty per calendar day.
ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTION:
Each individual student will research and write a paper with analysis of leadership practices and associated issues within a selected organisation, aimed at synthesizing the learning experience of the unit. The paper will cover the following:
General overview of the organisation’s activities
A general overview of the leadership practice within the selected organisation including
leadership styles, any leadership challenges identified and leadership development activities in the organisation
Analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the identified leadership practices in the organisation. This should include an analysis that the leadership practice has had on the overall organisational strategy or how the identified leadership practices have affected the performance of the organisation
Basing on the issues identified and supporting theory, make recommendations for the organisation (focus on how the leadership practices can be optimised for maximum organisational impact).
RUBRIC:
| High Distinction | Distinction | Credit | Pass | Fail | |||||
| Content / Range of | 9-10 | 8 | 7 | 5-6 | 0-4 | ||||
| research | |||||||||
| Range and | Excellent | Good analysis | Some attempt at | Evidence of | Limited research | ||||
| relevance of | articulation and | with evidence of | critical analysis | research but it is | and poor quality | ||||
| research undertaken | sound analysis | good research | with evidence of | inadequate. | sources with little | ||||
| with evidence of | undertaken for | research. | Limited critical | indication the | |||||
| good research. | the presentation. | analysis | author tried to | ||||||
| critically analyze | |||||||||
| material. | |||||||||
| Depth and breadth | 9-10 | 8 | 7 | 5-6 | 0-4 | ||||
| of issues | |||||||||
| Depth and breadth | Appropriate | Good and in- | Major sections of | Limited scope of | Major sections of | ||||
| of issues covered | content is | depth coverage | relevant content | coverage, | relevant content | ||||
| with respect to | covered in-depth | of issues | are included but | relevant content | have been | ||||
| leadership in the | without being | not covered with | not covered in- | omitted. | |||||
| selected | redundant. | depth as | depth. | ||||||
| organisation | expected. | ||||||||
| Understanding and | 9-10 | 8 | 7 | 5-6 | 0-4 | |||
| analysis | ||||||||
| Demonstrated level | Exceptional | Good | Good | Basic | Limited | |||
| of | understanding of | understanding of | understanding of | understanding of | understanding of | |||
| understanding of | leadership issues | leadership issues | leadership issues | leadership issues | leadership issues | |||
| issues, | and practices | and practices | and practices | and practices in | and practices in | |||
| including insights | with exceptional | with good insights | organization. | the organization. | the organization. | |||
| acquired into | insights on the | on the topic. | Some insights | Limited insights | Generic | |||
| leadership | topic. Excellent | Competent | offered. Basic | offered. Limited | presentation of | |||
| analysis of the | analysis of the | analysis of the | analysis of the | issues; no insights | ||||
| organization’s | organization’s | organization’s | organization’s | offered. Lack of | ||||
| leadership issues | leadership issues | leadership issues | leadership issues | analysis of the | ||||
| organization’s | ||||||||
| leadership issues | ||||||||
| Lessons / | 9-10 | 8 | 7 | 5-6 | 0-4 | |||
| Recommendations | ||||||||
| Professional | Exceptional | Very good | Good analysis | Analysis with fair | Limited, | |||
| recommendations | analysis with | analysis with | with some | recommendations | insufficient | |||
| that reflect | professional | professional | recommendations | that demonstrate | analysis. | |||
| advanced | recommendations | recommendations | that demonstrate | some knowledge | Inappropriate | |||
| knowledge of | that demonstrate | that demonstrate | knowledge and | and applicability | recommendations; | |||
| Leadership theory | strong knowledge | good knowledge | applicability of | of leadership | demonstrates | |||
| and its application. | and applicability | and applicability | leadership theory | theory | limited knowledge | |||
| of leadership | of leadership | and applicability of | ||||||
| theory. | theory. | leadership theory | ||||||
| Total | /40 | |||||||
GENERAL NOTES FOR ASSIGNMENTS
Assignments should usually incorporate a formal introduction, main points and conclusion, covering the key issue in the selected organisation. Rather than giving a personal account of events, students are encouraged to write a professional paper with appropriate evidence to substantiate claims and citations and references as required.
Marks will be deducted for failure to adhere to the word count of 2,500 – generally you may go over or under by 10% than the stated length of 2,500 words.
GENERAL NOTES FOR REFERENCING
Students may draw on both academic sources (books, chapters from edited books, journals etc) and non-academic sources (e.g. company website, annual reports). Your work must show evidence of that you conducted your own research.
