Individual Assignment Marking Rubric 2023

MGMT1135 Organisational Behaviour Individual assignment marking criteria (maximum 100 percentage points) for 20 marks. Fail Developing Competent Accomplished Outstanding Synopsis / Overall Statement (10) • The introduction lacks essential information. • The assignment is not summarised or the description is too difficult to follow. • The summary is difficult to read and does not capture well the problems reported in the assignment. • There is no overview of how the assignment will be addressed. • The summary and the overview are either too long (contain redundant information) or too short (relevant information is omitted). • There is a clear but succinct description of the assignment which includes all the relevant information. • Describes how the assignment will beaddressed • There is a clear but succinct description of the assignment which includes all the relevant information. • Describes how the assignment will beaddressed and gives the reader a clear and compelling desire to read on. 0 1 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 Critical Analysis (45) • Reiterates the facts presented in the assignment without a critical analysis. • Fails to identify any relevant theories. • Does not answer any of the questions or provides very marginal responses. • Makes little or no connection between the issue/problem and the theory. • Demonstrates limited/surface understanding of the theories. • Some theories are identified but are not obviously relevant/applicable to the assignment. • Offers superficial analysis of some of the problems outlined in the assignment. • Makes weak connections between the issue/problem and the theory. • Demonstrates understanding of the major issues presented in the assignment. • Some relevant theories are identified but others do not apply well to the assignment. • Offers analysis of a few problems while neglecting others. • Makes appropriate but somewhat vague connection between the issue/problem and the theory. • Demonstrates understanding of the major issues presented in the assignment. • Identifies most of the relevant theories. • Offers appropriate, well thought out solutions to all the problems/questions. • Makes appropriate connections between the issue/problem and the theory • Demonstrates a clear and deep understanding of the major issues presented in the assignment. • All the relevant theories are identified. • Offers insightful and thorough analysis of all the problems/questions. • Makes evident, appropriate and insightful connections between the issue/problem and the theory. 0 5 6 15 16 25 26 35 36 45 Solutions / Recommendations (15) • Solutions / recommendations are not offered or are irrelevant to the assignment. • Offers superficial solutions to some of the key problems/questions. • The recommendations are either too vague to be useful or not relevant to the assignment. • The suggested solutions are not feasible to implement. • Offers some solutions to the problems/questions. • Most recommendations are feasible but not strongly supported by the analysis. • Some suggested solutions might be vague or not easily applicable. It is unclear how to practically implement them. • Offers appropriate, well thought out implications to all the problems/questions. • The recommendations are realistic and clearly supported by the facts presented. • The suggested solutions are feasible to implement. • Offers feasible and insightful solutions to all the problems/questions. • The recommendations are realistic, evidence-based, and clearly supported by the facts presented. • The suggested soltionss are not only feasible to implement but also cost- effective for the organisation. 0 1 2 4 5 7 8 11 12 15

MGMT1135 Organisational Behaviour Individual assignment marking criteria (maximum 100 percentage points) for 20 marks. Use of relevant sources (10) • No sources are mentioned. • A few sources are mentioned but they are blogs, websites, magazines or other non- scholarly sources. • Some relevant scholarly sources are mentioned but other sources are of questionable authority. There might be some lack of clarity on how sources relate to the part of the assignment where they are cited. • At least 5 scholarly sources (e.g., journal articles) are cited and are generally relevant to the assignment. The relevance of the citation to the part of the assignment where it is cited is generally clear. • Several scholarly sources are cited in support of arguments and they are highly relevant and appropriate. For every citation there is a clear articulation of how the source relates to the part of the assignment where it is cited. 0 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 Writing & Presentation (15) • The writing is difficult to follow, with incoherent or illogical arguments. • There are many errors of spelling or grammar. • Sections are unrelated. • Headings are not used. • The arguments make sense in places, but there are also illogical arguments, confusing sentences or sudden changes of topic. • There are numerous errors of spelling and grammar. • Headings are not used effectively. • Most statements are clear but some require re-reading and guessing about meaning as they are not clear. • Sentence structure can be improved for simplicity, clarity and ease of comprehension. • Few grammar or spelling errors • Headings are used appropriately. • Statements are clear and well- connected. There is a logical flow of ideas. • Few spelling errors. • Headings of sections are appropriate. • Clarity of expression at both the sentence and paragraph levels. • Well-structured with logical flow of ideas between paragraphs and sections. • Excellent use of headings. 0 1 2 4 5 7 8 11 12 15 Referencing (5) • No citations are included in the text of the essay, and there is no reference list at the end. • There is a reference list but it does not comply with the APA 7 style. • The APA 7 style are used with some format errors or inconsistencies. • The APA 7 style is used almost perfectly with few errors or inconsistencies. • Citations and References fully comply with the APA 7 style. 0 1 3 4 5