RUBRIC: INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT-ESSAY
RUBRIC: INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT-ESSAY
Criteria Performance indicators
Needs major improvement Needs Improvement Acceptable/Average Above-Average/Good Very Good Excellent/Outstanding
Understanding of theories relevant to the context (40 marks) None or Low Level
You need to significantly improve the clear demonstration of your understanding of relevant theories that are applicable to the context in this assessment.
You need to significantly improve the correct usage or application of the key principles or elements of theories relevant to the sae.
(0-9)
Low/developing Level
- You need to improve the clear demonstration of your understanding of relevant theories that are applicable to the context of this assessment.
While there are some indications of your knowledge of a theory, you need to show stronger demonstration of correct knowledge of its key principles or elements applicable to the context of the assessment.
(10-19)
Acceptable level
You demonstrated your basic understanding of relevant theory or theories and the underlying principles or elements.
However there are some areas for improvement in interpreting and applying aspects of the theory to the context of the assignment.
You are strongly advised to review the relevant theories or topics as covered in this subject to deepen your understanding.
(20-25) You demonstrated
an above-average/good understanding of relevant theories as applied to the context of the case.
You demonstrated good understanding of the underlying principles or elements. However, there are indications of minor issues or weaknesses in your interpretation and application of some elements or aspects of the theories that you have used in your assignment.
These are areas for improvement which can be addressed by reviewing the relevant theories to deepen your understanding.
(26-29)
You demonstrated very good understanding of the relevant theories and their underlying principles and elements.
There are very minor and occasional areas for improvement such as the need for more effective, critical and deeper interpretation, articulation and application of the relevant theories a applied to the context of the assessment.
(30-33)
You have demonstrated a very advanced understanding of the relevant theories as applied to the context of the assessment.
Your critical, astute and thought-provoking application of relevant theories and their underlying principles and elements clearly demonstrates your breadth and depth of your understanding of topics covered in this subject.
(34-40)
Capacity to critically analyse the organisation using the chosen theoretical lenses
(40 marks)
You need to significantly improve your capacity to critically analyse the case using certain theoretical perspectives.
You need to significantly improve your capacity to build that link between the facts found in the case and the principles or elements of a chosen theory or theories.
You need to significantly demonstrate your critical understanding and application of a theory of the context of the assignment such as articulating the merits and weaknesses of a theory as applied to the case.
(0-9)
You need to improve your capacity to critically analyse the case using certain theoretical perspectives.
You need to improve your capacity to build that link between the facts found in the case and the principles or elements of a chosen theory or theories.
You need to significantly demonstrate your critical understanding and application of a theory of the context of the assignment such as articulating the merits and weaknesses of a theory as applied to the case.
There are indications that you have used a theory to the case. However you need to address the fit between that theory and the context of the assignment.
There are indications that you need to strengthen your critical and reflective application of theoretical principles or elements.
(10-19)
You have demonstrated an acceptable level of performance in terms of demonstrating that you are correctly applying a relevant theory to the context of the assignment.
You can improve your work by demonstrating further a more critical and extensive application of the nuanced principles or elements of a theory.
You can improve your work by articulating in a more pronounced and reflective manner your knowledge of the merits and limitations of the theory as they apply to the context of the assessment.
(20-25) You have demonstrated a good or above average capacity to engage in analysis of the case in a critical manner informed by relevant theories.
You have articulated well with minor areas for improvement, your broad knowledge of relevant theories and underlying principles and elements. The minor areas for improvement could be in explicitly articulating more clearly your critical reflection and insights on the merits and limitations of a theory as it relates to the case.
(26-29) You have demonstrated a very good level of performance in terms of your capacity to engage in analysis of the case in a very critical manner informed by relevant theories.
You have articulated well with very minor areas for improvement, your very good knowledge of relevant theories and underlying principles and elements.
The minor areas for improvement could be in explicitly articulating more your critical and comprehensive reflection and insights on the merits and limitations of a theory as it relates to the case.
However, you demonstrated a high level of sophistication in terms of critical application of a theory to the more nuanced aspects of the case.
(30-33) You demonstrated a very sophisticated and advanced capacity to critically analyse an organisation as presented in a case with very strong theoretical application.
You have identified in a critical manner the more nuanced and salient aspects of the case and their links to very relevant organisational theory or theories.
You critically applied these theories and demonstrated your extensive knowledge of their merits and limitations in a given context.
(34-40)
Presentation and style (logical and systematic presentation of a well-integrated package of information or arguments)
(20 marks)
You need to significantly improve your communication skills to present a systematic and organised piece of written work.
You need to address key areas of your presentation and style including the layout of your written work, grammar, correct usage, and correct citation of references.
You also need to improve the presentation of original ideas informed by relevant topics in this subject.
(0-5) You need to improve your communication skills to present a systematic and organised piece of written work.
You need to address key areas of your presentation and style including the layout of your written work, grammar, correct usage, and correct citation of references.
You also need to improve the presentation of original ideas informed by relevant topics in this subject.
(6-9)
You demonstrated an acceptable level of performance in terms of presentation and style. The information and arguments are generally well-organised and systematically presented with noticeable weaknesses or areas for improvement such as layout or grammar or correct usage or clarity of argumentation or overall presentation of arguments that effectively conveys your message to the reader.
You presented some original ideas informed by relevant topics in this subject.
(10-12) You demonstrated good, clear, succinct and systematic presentation and articulation of information
Citation of references and layout are good (with few or occasional issues)
You can improve this element of the work by strengthening the effectiveness of organisation and presentation of arguments such that you are able to effectively convey your message to your reader in a more succinct manner.
You presented many original ideas or arguments supported by your understanding of relevant topics in this subject.
(13-14) You have demonstrated very good, clear, succinct and systematic presentation and articulation of information
Citation of references and layout are good (with very minor or negligible issues)
You can further improve this element of the work by strengthening the effectiveness of organisation and presentation of arguments such that you are able to effectively convey your message to your reader in a more succinct manner.
You presented an extensive array of original and innovative ideas that are well-grounded in topics in this subject.
(15-16) You demonstrated an excellent capacity in organising and presenting information.
Your arguments are well-founded , organised and presented to the reader in a succinct manner.
Citation of references and layout are excellent (with no or very few negligible issues)
You presented a very extensive array of original ideas and arguments that are critically supported by your deep understanding of relevant topics in this subject.
(17-20)
Overall Score
Needs Major Improvement - Fail
0 -29
Needs major Improvement (Fail)
The assignment needs major improvement in order to address the specific issues identified by the marker following the criteria for evaluation of the quality of the work.
This work has demonstrated the need for further and substantial development in order to meet the minimum requirements in terms of achievement of the relevant SLOs.
This work has demonstrated your knowledge and capabilities in this assessment at a level that requires further and significant development in order to meet the minimum standards set by the university. Needs Improvement - Fail
30-49
Needs Improvement (Fail)
This assignment has not met the minimum requirements and standards expected round of assessment. There may be some missing elements that are essential to this assessment OR there are substantive issues identified across the essential parts or sections of the assignment that require further development in order to meet the basic requirements in this assessment.
This work has demonstrated the need for further development in order to meet the minimum requirements in terms of achievement of the relevant SLOs.
This work has demonstrated your knowledge and capabilities in this assessment at a level that requires further development in order to meet the minimum standards set by the university. Acceptable or Average - Pass
50-64
Acceptable or Average (Pass)
This assignment has met the minimum standards or requirements set in this round of assessment. It has adequately complied with the basic requirements set forth in each of the criteria for evaluation.
There are a number of areas which the marker has identified which if addressed satisfactorily, would have significantly improved the overall quality of the assignment.
This work has demonstrated your achievement of the relevant SLOs a level that is considered acceptable with some areas for improvement .
This work demonstrated your knowledge and capabilities in this assessment at a level that is considered acceptable with areas for improvement. Above-Average or Good - Credit
65 -74
Above-average or Good - (Credit)
This assignment has slightly exceeded the minimum requirements set in this round of assessment. In addition to meeting the basic or minimum requirements, this assignment went above the expected standards in terms of the criteria for evaluation.
There are some important areas which the marker has identified which if addressed satisfactorily, would have significantly improved the overall quality of the assignment.
This work has demonstrated your achievement of the relevant SLOs at a level that is considered good or above average.
This work demonstrated your knowledge and capabilities at a level that is considered good or above average. Very Good - Distinction
75-84
Very Good - Distinction
This is a well-written assignment which has exceeded far above the expectations set in this round of assessment. This assignment has addressed in a very good way the key elements of the assignment. The criteria for evaluation have been achieved very well and far better than the average submissions expected in this round of assessment.
There were only very minor issues noted by the marker which had very minor impact on the overall evaluation of the quality of the work.
This work has demonstrated your achievement of the relevant SLOs at a level that is considered very good.
This work demonstrated your knowledge and capabilities in this assessment - at a level that is considered very good. Excellent or Outstanding - High Distinction
85 or higher
Excellent or Outstanding - HD
Congratulations!
This is an outstanding assignment that has achieved all the criteria for evaluation in an excellent and scholarly manner.
This work has demonstrated your excellent achievement of the relevant SLOs.
This work demonstrated your knowledge and capabilities in ths assessment at a level that is considered excellent.
There were almost none or very few issues that the marker has noted which overall had very minor impact on the evaluation of the quality of work.
Keep up the good work.
Milestone Task:
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Academic Language Level (Does not count toward final grade)
This outcome assesses your Academic Language Level. If you receive a Level 1 - Unsatisfactory or Level 2 - Needs Developing, make use of UTS HELPS (UTS Academic writing centre) to improve your academic language.
threshold: 2.0 pts 3 pts
Satisfactory - The writing is well expressed; it is comprehensible and coherent throughout. There are very few grammatical errors and vocabulary is appropriate to the context. The sentences and paragraphs have a logical flow and are clearly linked. 2 pts
Needs Developing - The writing is generally comprehensible. There may be errors in grammar and vocabulary but they do not affect clarity. Sentences and paragraphs are mostly well structured. Refer to https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/support/helps 1 pts
Unsatisfactory - The writing requires effort and concentration to understand. There are some serious errors in grammar and vocabulary that affect clarity of communication. Sentences are incomplete or poorly structured. Refer to https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/support/helps
This assessment is marked following the three criteria and performance levels above. The maximum overall total points is 100.
Your overall mark in this assessment has a weight of 30% in your final grade in this subject.
For example, if your total points based on the criteria/levels above is 65/100, this will count 19.5 (65 x 30%) out of 30 towards your final grade.
21512 UNderstanding organisations: theory and practice
Spring 2022
ASSESSMENT 1 gUIDE
UTS BUSINESS SCHOOL
MANAGEMENT DISCIPLINE GROUP
SUBJECT COORDINATOR:HERNAN Banjo roxas, PHd
Assessment 1: Individual Assignment Essay
DUE DATE: end of Week 4, 26 August, Friday 11:59 PM, Sydney Australia Time
Weight to Final Grade 30%
Nature of Assignment Written Essay, maximum of 2,000 words (+/-10%), excluding the references (no minimum number of words)
Learning objectives
This assessment is underpinned by the following learning objectives, which are linked to specific subject learning outcomes
Learning objectives of this assignment Subject Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
This assignment is designed to allow you to demonstrate your knowledge, skills, and capabilities to: The learning objectives of this assessment are linked to the following SLOs:
Explain the value of organisational theories using different perspectives 1. recognise several different ways of conceptualising and describing organisations and explain how these different theoretical
approaches reflect only specific aspects of organisational reality
Apply your understanding of organisational theories to a given organisational context 2. discuss how different theorising not only reflects aspects of organisational reality but is also significant in further shaping that
reality, so that theory is not separate from the 'reality' it purports to describe
Evaluate the merits and limitations of organisational theories in explaining organisational phenomena Assessment Results:
If you submit your work by the due date will receive your marks and feedback based on the rubric on CANVAS within the prescribed period set by the university. The teaching team will aim to complete the marking process and release the results within two (2) weeks after the due date. Any unintentional delay will be communicated to you through CANVAS.
Description / Requirements of the assignment
Individual Essay
Your task in this written assessment is to write an essay after thoroughly analysing the focal firm, Zayed Al Hussaini Group. A copy of this case is available on your CANVAS site. The link to our library database can be found HERE. You must log into UTS Library to access the case through this link.
You will draw on your knowledge of the topics we have covered from Weeks 1-3 in developing the content of your essay. This written assignment will challenge your ability to apply what you have learned from this subject to date.
You will do well in this assignment if you build on the theories and concepts we have covered in this subject to date (i.e. textbook, lectures, tutorials, workshops, readings, hand-outs, and links through our CANVAS site).
The assignment has a total word limit of 2000 words (with a margin of 10%). Please indicate the ACTUAL number of words on the front cover of your word document. There is no minimum number of words.
Please use Times New Roman or Arial, font 12, double space, 1-inch margin on all sides. Cite the references that you have used using the APA style. The reference list is NOT counted in the maximum number of words.
You will submit/upload your assignment in a word document file to an Assignment folder on our CANVAS site.
TOPIC OF YOUR ESSAY
Drawing from the classical organisational theories that we have covered from Weeks 1 to 3 and using the focal firm, Zayed Al Hussaini Group, as the context, write an essay that addresses the following requirements:
Illustrate the relevance of an organisational theory given its associated key principles, concepts or elements to explain the situation of and dynamics within the focal firm, Zayed Al Hussaini Group;Explain the importance of this organisational theory in assisting Ahmed in identifying and understanding organisational problems, challenges or opportunities for improving organisational performance
Evaluate the limitations or weaknesses of the chosen organisational theory in understanding the evolution, growth and prospects of the focal firm.
Reflect on the importance of organisational theories in general and your chosen organisational theory in particular in framing your understanding of organisations (i.e. your reflection).
The topic above will challenge your capability to understand and apply an organisational theory to a specific context. The case (describing the focal firm) presents a wide range of situations which you can use as a context to demonstrate your understanding and critical analysis of an organisational theory.
In using the case of the focal firm as the context of your essay, you are allowed to make
assumptions if necessary to support the arguments that you will include in your essay. These
assumptions can be readily inferred from the facts and figures presented in the case.
Rubric for Evaluation
Please refer to the evaluation rubric the teaching team will use to mark your assignment. The rubric will be used to provide you with the marks and qualitative comments on the quality of your work following the criteria set for this assessment. The rubric is attached to this document as well for your reference.
Submission Instructions
The FIRST page of your document/file should be the TITLE PAGE which shows the TITLE OF THE ASSIGNMENT (i.e. Individual Essay), your FULL NAME AND ID NUMBER, and WORD COUNT. The succeeding pages include your assignment. There is no need for a table of contents.
Please upload your assignment file (in Word Document format) to the Assignment 1 Folder in CANVAS on or before the due date.
You must keep a backup copy of every assignment you submit until the marked assignment has been returned to you. In the unlikely event that one of your assignments is misplaced, you will need to submit your backup copy.
Any work you submit may be checked by electronic or other means to detect collusion and plagiarism.
When you submit or upload your assignment, you will have the opportunity to check the Turnitin index of your work.
You can resubmit/re-upload your assignment on or before the due date, and the teaching team will mark the most current or latest submission.
Late Submissions:
You are expected to develop and demonstrate professionalism in your academic training. Professionalism includes the capacity to meet timeframes. Hence, the university and faculty policies and procedures apply regarding late submissions. Please refer to the subject outline for more details about late submissions and requests for extension of due dates.
Other Relevant Information
Students are NOT allowed to use/re-use all or parts of their own assignments (similar or otherwise) that have been used/submitted in 21512 offered in previous trimesters/years or other subjects at UTS or other universities.
Students are NOT allowed to use in any way (e.g. reference) assignments prepared by other students who took the same subject in previous trimesters.
Students are NOT allowed to use in any way (e.g. even as references) case studies of the same or similar focal company /firm found in case study/analysis prep websites, online repositories of student case studies, and online assignment tutorial sites, etc.
Students must write and submit an original work consistent with the requirements outlined in this assignment guide.
ASSIGNMENT CLINIC AND WORKSHOP SESSIONS
You are encouraged to take advantage of the assignment and workshop sessions
included in our SPRING timetable. Please refer to our weekly timetable through CANVAS.
These sessions are designed to assist you in planning and completing your assignment
successfully.
