Management Foundation Studies
Introduction to Management
Continual Assessment 2 – Individual Assignment (40%)
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SIM student account. You will be penalised with marks deduction if the instructions are
not strictly followed.
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will be referred to the administration. Grades will be withheld if the submission is
suspected for plagiarism or collusion till investigations are completed.
Instructions on Continual Assessment
1. This is an individual assignment.
2. The assignment has TWO (2) deliverables, i.e., a written report (30%) and an oral
presentation (10%). Students must complete BOTH components.
3. Read the module book to have ideas on these topics.
• Managing Ethics and Workforce Diversity (Session 2)
• Managing in the Global Environment (Session 3)
• Decision Making (Session 4)
• Planning (Session 5)
• Organisation Structure (Session 6)
• Leaders and Leadership (Session 7)
• Motivation (Session 8)
4. About the written report (30%)
4.1.Each student must submit ONE report. Students should a keep a copy of
assignment submitted.
4.2.Look for a manager – can be located in any part of the world. Contact this
person to find out in detail how TWO topics are implemented in an organisation.
The contact person should know something about management or has
management responsibility in the organisation. Information can be obtained
through internet research and/or any other information available in the library
or published materials.
4.3.Write a report on the TWO topics. The report should focus on:
a. Analysis of actions taken by the organisation, and
b. Suggestions and solutions to enhance the organisation performance.
4.4.The report should have an introduction, analysis and suggestions on the two
topics, conclusion, references and appendices, as appropriate.
(a) The cover page should include the FULL name and Student ID number as
in the register.
(b) The introduction should briefly include background of the manager and
organisation and the purpose of the report. Maximum 100 words.
(c) The conclusion should summarize key findings in the report. Maximum 100
words.
(d) Each student is required to provide at least THREE (3) references in APA
format.
(e) The appendix should include name, job title and contact details of manager
whom you contact in the organisation, as appropriate.
4.5.The report must be type-written with words in 1.5 line spacing, font-size 12,
Times New Roman. This report must be submitted in Word format.
4.6.The report should not exceed 1200 words (excluding references and
appendices). State the word count at the end of the report.
4.7.The report will be marked out of 75 marks and counts for 30% of the total
assessment in the module. Please refer to marking rubric for breakdown of
marks.
Deadline: 05 Sep 2022, by 11:59am.
Penalty Marks for Late Submission of Assignment
Within 24 hours: 20% to be deducted from total marks
More than 24 hours: submission will be graded zero
CA Submission: CAs must be submitted to online Canvas portal by the due date.
5. About the oral presentation (10%)
5.1.Each student will be interviewed on his/her individual project for about 5
minutes by the lecturer from session 12 onwards. Student should demonstrate
good understanding and knowledge of your report.
5.2.The interview schedule (date, time slot, mode of interview) will be shared by
the lecturer.
5.3.The oral presentation will be marked out of 25 marks and counts for 10% of the
total assessment in the module. Please refer to marking rubric for breakdown
of marks.
Marking Rubric:
Rubric for report
Poor Limited Average Good Excellent
Introduction
(5 marks)
Poor
introduction
with no
background
information
Limited
introduction
with little
background
information
Acceptable
introduction
with some
background
information
Good
introduction with
good
background
information
Excellent
introduction with
excellent
background
information
Analysis and
suggestions
(60 marks)
Insufficient
analysis of
topics.
Insufficient
suggestions
and solutions.
Limited
analysis of
topics.
Limited
suggestions
and solutions
Acceptable
analysis of
topics.
Acceptable
suggestions
and solutions
Good analysis
of topics. Good
suggestions and
solutions
Excellent
analysis of
topics. Excellent
suggestions and
solutions
Conclusion
(5 marks)
Insufficient
conclusion
Limited
conclusion
that is not
justified
Acceptable
conclusion
with some
justification
Good
conclusion that
is logically
justified.
Excellent
conclusion that
is very logically
justified.
Language Use
and
mechanics of
writing
(5 marks)
Significant
errors in
grammar and
spelling making
the submission
unreadable
Minor errors in
grammar
and/or
spelling but
not making
the
submission
unreadable
No errors in
grammar or
spelling with
acceptable
sentence and
connectivity
No errors in
grammar or
spelling with
good sentence
and connectivity
No errors in
grammar or
spelling with
excellent
sentence
structure and
connectivity
Rubric for oral presentation
Poor Limited Average Good Excellent
Competence
in contents
(20 marks)
Provided poor
answers to
questions and
demonstrated
poor
competence on
individual
project
Provided limited
answers to
questions and
demonstrated
limited
competence on
individual project
Provided
average
answers to
questions and
demonstrated
average
competence on
individual
project
Provided good
answers to
questions and
demonstrated
good
competence
on individual
project
Provided
excellent
answers to
questions and
demonstrated
excellent
competence on
individual
project
Language,
delivery and
presentation
(5 marks)
Display poor
eye contact,
confidence and
appearance.
Voice is
inaudible. Poor
engagement
with
interviewer.
Display limited
eye contact,
confidence and
appearance.
Voice is soft.
Limited
engagement
with interviewer.
Display
acceptable eye
contact,
confidence and
appearance.
Voice is
acceptable.
Acceptable
engagement
with interviewer.
Display good
eye contact,
confidence
and
appearance
Voice is good.
Good
engagement
with
interviewer.
Display
excellent eye
contact,
confidence and
appearance.
Voice is
excellent.
Excellent
engagement
with interviewer.
All the best!
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