Assessment 1 Due Date: 9 August
Assessment 1 Due Date: 9 August
Weighting: 20%
Length: 1,000 words (+/-10%)
Assessment details:
This assessment task will develop your research and critical analysis skills and consolidate your understanding of leadership concepts and theories. You will need to apply these in Assessment 2 when reflecting and analysing the leadership qualities of a leader, and when developing the leadership development plan in Assessment 3.
In this assessment task, you are required to identify and research the key concepts, models or theories in the case study provided, and analyse the case study to answer questions stated in the Questions Section. Your critical analysis should focus on the major issues of the case, looking at possible scenarios and solutions to the problems identified. In particular, the case analysis should be linked to theoretical principles, concepts and/or models covered in the first four weeks of this course. For more information about how to write a critical analysis, check out the links to critical thinking in the Resources section of this document.
Your assessment must have at minimum5 academic referencesfrom academic sources such as peer-reviewed journal articles and books. Websites, such as Wikipedia and blogs can provide a useful starting point for general details. However, these sites do not contain academic content, are not peer-reviewed, and are therefore not considered as strong sources. They are not acceptable, and will not be counted in the minimum references required.
Correct and thorough referencing and the quality of your sources will also be considered in the evaluation of your assignment.Please ensure that your spelling, grammar and syntax are correct before you submit your critical analysis.
The assessment should use the following structure.
1. Title page
2. Body with headings and sub-headings (e.g. Q1, Q2)
3. References
4. Appendix (if any)
Note: Sections 1, 3 and 4 are not included in the word count.
Papers with no in-text referencing and/or no reference list will lose 5 marks of the 20 available marks.
Rupert Keith Murdoch Chairman, News CorporationDownload Rupert Keith Murdoch Chairman, News Corporation (will send the file)
Questions:
Based on your research and study in this course, is Rupert Murdoch best described as a manager or leader? Give reasons for your answer.
Based on your research and study in this course, to what extent does Rupert Murdochs Leadership behaviour resemble a relations-oriented or a task-oriented leader? Explain with examples
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