Assessment 2 Essay

BUSM1008 Enterprise Leadership

Weight: 20%
Type of Collaboration: Individual
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Submission: 1000 words (+/- 10%)

Overview

Enterprise leadership encourages managers and leaders to focus on complete organisational outcomes that maintain and improve overall performance. While enterprise leaders are well known for their ability to build organisations from the ground up, organisational success is often dependent on the leadership approach they adopt. Traditionally, the enterprise leaders primary goal was to generate wealth for shareholders by adopting top-down methods of managing and leading. However, in the current business environment, many challenges within internal and external environments have identified the need for enterprise leaders to consider new ways of managing and leading, creating a shift toward a more authentic approach. Although we often focus on the positive actions and influences of leadership, there can be a dark side. This assessment asks you to investigate the influence of Destructive Leadership on an organisation. Hint: scholarly readings and video resources for this essay have been made available in Learning Module 3 on vUWS and in the Assessment 2 Essay link.

Details

Critically discuss the Essay Question with reference to the Week 1 6 readings and online materials.
In your response to the essay question, you must:

? Write a 1,000-word (+/- 10%) academic essay addressing the essay question.
? Use a minimum of three scholarly sources from the readings, online material and bonus materials listed in Modules 1 to 6 in the BUSM1008 Enterprise Leadership vUWS site.
? Include in-text citations and a reference list at the end of the essay. The citations and reference list must adhere to the Harvard WesternSydU referencing guidelines (found on the WSU library website).
? Proof read to ensure the essay is easy to read and the arguments flow logically and support the preceding information.

Essay format (template)
The essay should have a clear structure which includes:

1. An appropriate title

2. Your name, student number and page number should appear on each page in the footer

3. An introduction that:
a. Includes a few general statements supported by evidence from academic sources (in-text citations) about the topic to clarify your interpretation of the question.
b. Includes a thesis statement that presents your position on the topic (see definition of a thesis statement at the end of this brief); and
c. Outlines the main points that support your position.

4. A body that:
a. Includes a series of logically developed arguments that support your position; and
b. Ensures that each argument and/or sub-argument is supported by evidence from academic sources (in-text citations and use examples from the readings).

5. A conclusion that:
a. Summarises the main points discussed in the body of the essay.
b. Restates the thesis statement.
c. Includes a final comment that does not introduce any new ideas.
d. Does not include any intext citations.

6. A reference list which is in alphabetical order by authors last name and includes only the resources that are used in the body of the text (i.e. in-text citations). The citations and reference list must adhere to the Harvard WesternSydU referencing guidelines (found on the WSU library website). A minimum of three scholarly sources from the readings, online and bonus materials listed in Modules 1 to 6 in the BUSM1008 Enterprise Leadership vUWS site.

Construction of Essay Paragraphs
Each paragraph in your essay should have a clear structure. Consider the following when structuring your paragraphs:

1. Include a topic sentence for your paragraph.
2. Explain why the paragraph is important.
3. Provide evidence by citing scholarly or other sources.
4. Explain or interpret your evidence.
5. Conclude your paragraph.
6. Provide a linking sentence for the next paragraph.

It is important that your paragraphs are consistent with the topic of your essay. It is advised that time is spent planning your essay before writing your first draft. This will ensure a better outcome overall.
Submission Information

1. A cover sheet must be attached to this assessment. Cover sheets can be found in the Student Forms link at the bottom of the BUSM1008 vUWS home page.

2. Format of the essay:
Font: Times Roman
Text Size: 12pt
Line Spacing: 1.5
Word Count: 1,000 words (+/- 10%)
In-text citations and reference list are not included in the word count).

3. A penalty of 10% per day may apply to unapproved late submissions.

IMPORTANT
Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is not permitted in this assessment task without appropriate acknowledgement. See advice on acknowledging the use of generative AI on the Library web page.

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