Assessment 3 Reflective Practice (50%)
Assessment 3 Reflective Practice (50%)
Assessment overview
Description: Prepare and deliver a 7.5-minute, video presentation exploring a workplace issue, opportunity or challenge that you are currently facing or are interested in related to managing people and organisations. You are required to review seven journal articles on the topic of your choice, critically analysing the associated implications for the contemporary workplace and you as a manager considering the ethical and social consequences.
Due date: Week 13 - Sunday, 26 May 2024 11:59pm AWST
Length: 7.5 minutes. No video footage beyond 8 minutes will be graded.
Submission guidelines: Submit an .mp4 video including slides via the Media upload function in Canvas. You may record your video with any video recording software or Panopto. Your video should include your face. One to two slides are recommended. Visit the Video instructions link on the Assessment page in Canvas for further information about submitting your video.
Assessment rationale
The purpose of this assessment is to encourage you to find, critically analyse and evaluate seven academic papers on a topic of your choice related to managing people and organisations considering the ethical and social consequences. Specifically, you are expected to compare, contrast and coalesce their contents to present your interpretations of the work published to date in that specific area of research.
Instructions
You will produce a video presentation that explores a workplace issue, opportunity or challenge that you are currently facing or are interested in related to managing people and organisations. As part of this, you are required to review 7 academic/scholarly articles on the topic. Your presentation will be structured accordingly.
Part 1: Introduce the workplace issue, challenge or opportunity including the context - describe and detail it. (approx. 2 minutes).
Part 2: Articulate the search strategy you used to find scientific literature (approx. 1 minute). Specify the database, the search terms, and the logic you used. See some stipulations below:
If you are focusing on a public sector issue, please only draw articles from the following journals:
Public Administration Review
Australian Journal of Public Administration
Public Management Review
Review of Performance in Public Administration
If you are focusing on a corporate or private sector issue, you may only draw from the following journals:
Australian Journal of Management
the British Journal of Management
the Academy of Management Journal
the Journal of Management and Organization
If your issue is specific to the non-for-profit context, please only draw articles from the following journals:
Journal of Management and Organization
the Non-profit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly.
Part 3: Give a brief, verbal (one sentence each) appraisal of the papers you review (approx. 1 minute). What did they say? How robust were they?
Part 4: Based on your reading of the 7 articles, what high-level principles/ assumptions/ dynamics explain why this issue is occurring in workplaces? And, detail (based on the literature) what the likely (broader) effects are (approx. 2 minutes)
Part 5: Based on your reading (i.e. based on the evidence), provide a set of recommendations for workplaces considering the ethical and social consequences, and note from where you have drawn these recommendations (approx. 1.5 minutes).
Presentation guidelines
You can use any screen recording software you like, but it must be uploaded and submitted via the Media upload function. While it is desired that your communication and presentation style is polished, it does not need to be flawless. Focus on delivering your ideas in a professional, well-enunciated tone, and should the odd word stumble occur disregard this and continue.
Note: You must be visible in the video.
Check the following link for the instruction from the Student Learning Technologies Support Portal - https://courses.ecu.edu.au/courses/8492/pages/how-to-record-and-submit-a-media-assignment-video-or-audio
Referencing guidelines
Seven journal academic articles related to the chosen topic (from the specified journals) in APA 7th format. You are free to draw on additional references as you see fit.
Preparation activities
The activities in Modules 2 to 12 will prepare you to be successful in this assessment.
Feedback strategy
Feedback will be available 10 business days after your submission. It will be presented via Marks in Canvas.
Unit learning outcomes
By completing this task, you will demonstrate that you are able to:
ULO1: Evaluate organisational processes that can enhance organisational performance.
ULO4: Analyse the relationship between management thinking and the practice of management in contemporary organisations.
ULO5: Define the purpose and the range of activities associated with the effective management of people in organisations.
Academic integrity
Academic Integrity refers to "a commitment to five fundamental values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility", and the courage to act on them even in the face of adversity" (Fishman, 2014, p.16). It is driven by our ECU values of Integrity, Respect, Rational Inquiry and Personal Excellence. Developing a culture of academic integrity is a shared responsibility between all ECU Students and Staff. Please review the information on this website to support you to meet your responsibilities as part of our academic community and to help you avoid academic misconduct. Please note that instances of suspected academic misconduct will be dealt with according to the procedures outlined in ECU's Academic Integrity Rules, Policy and Procedures.Extensions
The School of Business and Law is joining the extension tracker system. To apply for an extension please click onhttps://gi4znwy.onk2.com/Runtime/Runtime/Form/ECU.TNL.Extensions/. Please note that the system cannot be used for group work, quizzes, or time-sensitive assessments. In these cases, you need to make arrangements with me directly to request an extension.
Before applying for an extension, please check out the ECU Guidelines for Extensions which details circumstances that can and cannot be used to gain an extension. For example, normal work commitments, family commitments and extra-curricular activities are not accepted as grounds for granting you an extension of time because you are expected to plan ahead for your assessment due dates.
Late submissions
Assessment tasks submitted after the due date and time (or the extended due date and time) will incur a penalty of 5% per day, including weekends. Assessments submitted more than seven days late will be awarded a mark of zero.
FBL5010 Assessment 3 rubric
Assessment criteria High distinction
80-100% Distinction
70-79% Credit
60-69% Pass
Threshold 50-59% Fail
49% and below
Knowledge of issue / challenge or opportunity
25% Detailed, rich, nuanced deployment of relevant knowledge pertaining to the issue / challenge / opportunity, in a systematic and highly logical manner.
Evidenced by the careful selection and sophisticated integration of persuasive and compelling information to significantly enhance meaning Highly effective and strongly considered deployment of relevant knowledge pertaining to the issue / challenge / opportunity in a logical manner. Evidenced through the well-considered selection and skillful integration of highly relevant information to convey meaning. Effective working knowledge pertaining to the issue / challenge / opportunity in a sound manner as evidenced by the selection and integration of relevant information to convey meaning.
Basic working knowledge of topic concepts as evidenced by the selection and deployment of mostly relevant information to convey meaning. Inadequate or unclear deployment of knowledge pertaining to the issue / challenge / opportunity as evidenced by poor selection and deployment of information meaning is lost.
Critical analysis
25% The issue / challenge / opportunity to be analysed is stated clearly and described in a persuasive and compelling manner.The analysis takes into account a wide range of complexities pertaining to the issue / challenge / opportunity and includes a sophisticated synthesis of multiple perspectives.Conclusions and related outcomes (consequences and implications) are systematic and highly logical and reflect a well-informed evaluation and the ability to place evidence and related outcomes in priority order. The issue to be analysed is stated clearly and thoroughly described in coherent and concise manner.The analysis takes into account a range of complexities pertaining to the issue and includes a strong synthesis of multiple perspectives. Conclusions and related outcomes (consequences and implications) are systematic and logical and reflect a thoughtful evaluation and the ability to place evidence and related outcomes in priority order.
Issue to be analysed is stated, described, and clarified so that understanding is not seriously impeded by any omissions. The analysis takes into account some of the complexities of the issue. Others points of view are synthesised.Conclusions are logically tied to a range of information, including opposing viewpoints; related outcomes (consequences and implications) are identified clearly.
The issue to be analysed is stated but the description leaves some terms undefined, ambiguities unexplored, boundaries undetermined and/or backgrounds unknown or unclear.The analysis acknowledges some different perspectives pertaining to the issue.Conclusions are tied to information in an inconsistent manner.Some related outcomes (consequences and implications) are identified clearly.
The issue to be analysed is stated without clarification or description. Complexities of the issue are not acknowledged AND/OR different perspectives are not explored. Conclusion is inconsistently tied to some of the information discussed; related outcomes (consequences and implications) are over simplified OR not provided.
Recommendations
PGCLO5
[10 marks 25%] The recommendations and their implications (including ethical and social consequences) flow logically from the report in a detailed, highly appropriate, innovative, viable and well-justified manner. Issues are systematically, comprehensively, analytically and insightfully addressed. The recommendations and their implications (including ethical and social consequences) flow logically from the report in an appropriate, reasonable and practical manner. Issues are thoroughly addressed. The recommendations and their implications (including ethical and social consequences) flow logically from the report in a consistent manner. Issues are addressed. The recommendations and their implications (including ethical and social consequences) flow mostly logically from the report, with some inconsistencies. Issues are addressed, but in a general and superficial manner. No appropriate recommendations (including ethical and social consequences) are provided for responding to the issue / challenge / opportunity
Presentation & communication
[10 marks 25%] Student has mastered the conventions, style or protocol of the assessment task. Incorporates the use of non-verbal skills (eye contact, gestures etc.), supporting media, technology and other context-specific criteria to a professional standard. The intent of the communication and its impact on the audience are well-developed. Student has a strong ability when employing the conventions, style or protocol of the assessment task. Incorporates the use of non-verbal skills (eye contact, gestures etc.), supporting media, technology and other context-specific criteria to a very high standard. The intent of the communication and its impact on the audience are well-developed. Student has a good ability when employing the conventions, style or protocol of the assessment task. Incorporates the use of non-verbal skills (eye contact, gestures etc.), supporting media, technology and other context-specific criteria to a high standard. The intent of the communication and its impact on the audience is clear but could benefit from further refinement. Student has a sound ability when employing the conventions, style or protocol of the assessment task. Incorporates the use of non-verbal skills (eye contact, gestures etc.), supporting media, technology and other context-specific criteria to a sound standard. The intent of the communication and its impact on the audience are of a sound standard but require further refinement Student has not yet developed a working ability to employ the conventions, style or protocol of the assessment task. Student has not incorporated the use of non-verbal skills (eye contact, gestures etc.), supporting media, technology and other context-specific criteria to a sound standard. The intent of the communication and its impact on the audience is not of a sound standard.
50 marks (100%)
