MGT708 ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR T0216 7 July 2016 Page 1 of 14 ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES To be read in conjunction with the Subject Guidelines A range of assessment procedures will be used to meet the unit learning outcomes and develop graduate attributes consistent with KOI's assessment requirements. Such procedures may include, but are not limited to: essays, reports, examinations, student presentations or case studies. 1.0 Graduate Attributes for Postgraduate CoursesMGMT708 T0216 ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES MGT708 ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR T0216 7 July 2016 Page 2 of 14 1.2 MGT708 Organisational Behaviour Student Learning Outcomes Section 2 - Assessment Details 2.1 Details of Each Assessment Item Provided below is a schedule of formal assessment tasks and major examinations for the subject. Assessment Type When Assessed Weighting Learning Outcomes Assessed Review of Journal Article (1500 words) (Individual Assessment) Week 5 10% a, e Mid-trimester Test (Individual Assessment) Week 6 15% a, c Research & Argumentative Essay (3000 words) (Individual Assessment) Week 9 25% a, b, c, e Final examination (2 hours) (Individual Assessment) Final Exam Period 50% a, b & e. 2.2 Assessment 1: Review of Journal Article – individual assessment – Essay Purpose: This assessment will assist students to develop the ability to critically examine academic papers and summarise and integrate this material in a two-page (double-spaced) document. These skills are important for students to successfully complete the Research Essay (assessment 3), which you are required to undertake in this subject. This assessment relates to Learning Outcomes a and e. Value: 10 %MGMT708 T0216 ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES MGT708 ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR T0216 7 July 2016 Page 3 of 14 Topic: Joyner, B.E. and Payne, D., 2002. Evolution and implementation: A study of values, business ethics and corporate social responsibility. journal of Business Ethics, 41(4), pp.297-311 Activity: You are required to write an executive summary of the article. Your summary must summarise the main points of the article, and how you see its relevance for organisational behaviour. 1) Discuss the purpose or intent of the journal article; 2) Identify and briefly describe the research methods used by the authors; 3) Identify the key themes/ arguments of the article; and 4) Discuss the practical implications of the journal article. Your review will serve to inform the reader as to the content, relevance, and quality of the article in question. The reviews should be descriptive and critical; expose the author's point of view, clarity and appropriateness of expression, and authority. Due date: 5:00 p.m. Monday April 11, 2016 (Week 5) Weighting: 10% (10 marks) Length and/or format: 1500 words (+/- 10&%) excluding references, headers and footers. Template: The review is to be submitted in the template provided as Appendix 1 How to submit: Soft copy – Word .doc or .docx uploaded to Moodle & Turnitin. Do not submit PDF documents. Marking Guide: Assessment Criteria: Journal Article Review Max Marks (Total 10) Student Analysis 1 The purpose/intent of the article was discussed. The key issues or theories discussed in the article were identified & discussed The research methods were identified 4 Student Analysis 2 The key themes/arguments of the article were identified and discussed 1 Student analysis 3 E.g. What were the practical implications of the journal article? 2 Writing The review was clear and concise (i.e., stick to the word limit and make sure the sentences made sense)? 1 Originality Did the student use their own words when writing the review (i.e., didn't quote whole blocks of text – use their own words)? 2 Total 10 More details are provided in the rubric provided as Appendix 2MGMT708 T0216 ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES MGT708 ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR T0216 7 July 2016 Page 4 of 14 2.2 Assessment 2: Mid-trimester Test – Individual Assessment Purpose: The Mid-trimester test will require students to learn and understand the subject theory studied in Weeks 1 to 4. This assessment is intended to give feedback on student learning and performance. This assessment relates to Learning Outcomes a and c. Value: 15% Due Date: Week 6 in Lecture. The test will start promptly at 1:00 pm. Students must be there at least 10 minute prior to sign and take their seats. Topic: Subject Content Weeks 1 – 5 inclusive Task: Students will be required to explain and apply theory studied in a mix of question types such as short answer questions, multiple choice questions, or scenario based multiple choice questions. Other Test & Exam conditions: The mid-trimester test and the Final exam are CLOSED book. All bags, phones, tablets, computers, books and notes are to be left outside or at the front of the room. Hats, caps or other head coverings may not be worn unless the student has written approval to wear these for religious reasons. 2.3 Assessment 3: Research and Argumentative Essay (3000 words +/- 10%) Assessment Type: Literature Review Purpose: To allow students to research organisational behaviour theory and to enable students to examine and critically analyse one aspect of recruitment and selection in depth, to understand some of the activities that make up scholarly research and to see the way in which knowledge is built gradually. This assessment relates to Learning Outcomes a, b, e and e. Value: 25% Topic: What is burnout and what factors contribute to an employee's perception of burnout in the workplace (e.g., personal characteristics, characteristics of their job, and the work environment)? What are the consequences of burnout for employee well‐being? Conduct academic research to decide and explain your answer. Due Date: 5 pm Monday 12 September 2016 (Week 9) Length: 3000 (+/- 10%) words in essay format. The word count excludes the cover sheet, contents page, references, appendices, and illustrations (e.g. diagrams, graphs and tables) How to submit: Soft copy – Word .doc or .docx uploaded to Moodle & Turnitin. Do not submit PDF documents. Task Details: Students are required to analyse a range of literature, and make supported recommendations to answer the question. Students need to apply their own interpretation and judgement to the question, based on approved and valid research (see Research Requirements below). Students who simply regurgitate their answers from the textbook or lecture notes risk failing the assignment. Research Requirements: Students are expected to support their conclusions and recommendations with suitable references, including a MINIMUM of 10 peer reviewed academic journal articles.MGMT708 T0216 ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES MGT708 ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR T0216 7 July 2016 Page 5 of 14 Writing Style: The literature review should be written in formal academic narrative style. The review will be evaluated for discriminatory language, clarity of expression and overall presentation including grammar, spelling and punctuation. Do not use bullet points, casual language (or bracketed comments). Use headings sparingly. Reports must be fully and appropriately referenced using a formal academic style. Harvard Anglia is the preferred style. Substantial marks will be deducted for inadequate or incorrect referencing. Format and presentation of essay: Refer Section 3.1.5 Research Essay Marking Guide: Marks will be awarded as follows and scaled to a mark out of 25. A detailed marking rubric is provided at the end of this document. Assessment Criteria Max Marks (Total 25) Research Quantity & depth of literature and other research 4 Analysis How clearly the major relevant OB themes and issues related to the topic are identified 8 Conclusions Sound summary, conclusions and recommendations are logically drawn from the literature 2 Structure The overall structure of the essay: Development of logical and well supported arguments. 3 Clarity of written work 4 Format: Adherence to presentation standards Citations & Referencing 4 More details are provided in the rubric provided as Appendix 3 2.4 Assessment 4 Final examination The exam is designed to assess what you have learnt in this unit. It will examine your understanding of key OB concepts and theories and the ability to discuss/analyse OB problems with relevant OB concepts and theories. Students should bring pens to the exam – no other materials or aids will be permitted. Purpose: The final exam will require students to explain and apply the subject theory to practical situations as would be found in a modern organisation, identifying issues, drawing conclusions, and making recommendations. The exam may cover materials used in tutorials, class discussions and/or from the readings. This assessment contributes specifically to Learning Outcomes a, b and e. Value: 50% - Due Date: The final exam will be held in the official KOI exam period in Week 14 of the trimester. The specific date and time will be posted towards the end of the trimester. Topic: The examination may cover content from any part of the entire subject from Topic 1 to Topic 12. Task Details: 2 hour closed book exam. The exam will be drawn from both the lectures and tutorials (Another reason not to miss tutorials!) 3. Format for essays & reportsMGMT708 T0216 ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES MGT708 ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR T0216 7 July 2016 Page 6 of 14 3.1 Assignment Format Essays and reports are to be TYPED, in Microsoft Word ( .doc or .docx format). They are to be prepared and presented in the format detailed in the table below. This assists the lecturer and tutors in assessing your work. Further, as the majority of organisations require the use of standard formats, this process will provide you with helpful experience. Marks will be deducted for assignments which do not use this format. Page size A4 Font Times New Roman Point size 12 point Line spacing 1 and a half lines Margins 2.5 cms, top, bottom, left and right margins Paragraph Block set up Page numbers Bottom header, right corner on EVERY page Student name and Student Number Top header, right corner of EVERY page Word count Top header, page 1. Do NOT:  use colour printing, formatting templates, plastic, fancy or bound covers when submitting your assignments  use footnotes or endnotes. 3.2 Writing Assignments and Reports Essay assignments should be written in formal narrative academic writing style that clearly identifies the sources of your ideas. Your assignments will be evaluated for clarity of expression, overall presentation, logical organisation, paragraphing, and grammar, spelling and punctuation. They must have a clear and coherent argument. As they are academic assignments, please do not use abbreviated or casual language, or bracketed comments. For essays, use headings sparingly. 3.3 Reference List You are required to provide an accurate reference list, which includes every book, or journal article which you have cited in your assignment. This reference list is to be placed at the end of your assignment on a separate page. 3.3.1 Correct Referencing Please remember that all sources used in assessment tasks MUST be suitably referenced. Failure to acknowledge sources is plagiarism (see section below), and as such is a very serious academic issue. Students plagiarising run the risk of severe penalties ranging from a reduction through to 0 marks for a first offence for a single assessment task, to exclusion from KOI in the most serious repeat cases. Exclusion has serious visa implications. The easiest way to avoid plagiarising is to reference all sources.MGMT708 T0216 ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES MGT708 ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR T0216 7 July 2016 Page 7 of 14 3.3.2 Harvard – Anglia 2008 referencing Harvard referencing is the required method – in-text referencing using Author's Surname (family name) and year of publication. While there are many versions of Harvard referencing, the Harvard – Anglia 2008 referencing is to be used. A Referencing Guide "Harvard Anglia Referencing", and a Referencing Tutorial can be found in the right hand menu strip in Moodle on all subject pages. An easy way to reference correctly is to use Microsoft Office 2010 Word's referencing function (please note that other versions and programs are likely to be different). To use the referencing function, click on the References Tab in the menu ribbon – students should choose Harvard – Anglia 2008 as the style. A guide to Harvard – Anglia 2008 can be found in Moodle. 4 Late Penalties & Extensions An important part of business life is the ability to meet deadlines. With this in mind, any assessment items handed in after the due date/time will attract a late penalty as follows: 4.1 In Class Tests o No extensions permitted or granted – a supplementary test only may be permitted under very special circumstances where acceptable supporting evidence is provided. o Missing a class test will result in 0 marks for that assessment element unless the above applies. 4.2 Written Assessments For every day late marks will be deducted at the rate of - 5% of the total available marks per calendar day unless an extension is approved 4.3 Final Exam If students are unable to attend the final exam due to illness or some other event (acceptable to KOI), they must: 1. Advise KOI administration by phone and in writing (email: [email protected]) as soon as possible, but no later than three (3) working days after the exam date, that they will be / were absent and the reasons. They will be advised in writing (email) as to whether the circumstances are acceptable. 2. Compete a Request for Deferred Exam Form (available from the Reception Desk and on the KOI Website (Forms), as soon as possible and submit to Reception – this may be sent as an email attachment to [email protected] if the student is unable to attend KOI in person. 3. Provide acceptable documentary evidence in the form of a medical certificate, police report or some other form that will be accepted by KOI 4. Agree to attend a deferred exam as set by KOI – please note that there will only be one deferred exam – failure to attend this may mean students are unable to complete (pass) the subject and will need to re-do the entire subject. 4.4 Applying for an Extension: If students are unable to submit or attend an assessment when due, and extensions are possible, they must apply by completing a Request for Extension form (available from the KOI Reception Desk and in Moodle (Student Information Centre), as soon as possible but no later than three (3) working days of the assessment due date. The completed form needs to be submitted with supporting documentation to Reception, or may be emailed to [email protected] Students and lecturers / tutors will be advised of the outcome of the extension request as soon as practicable.MGMT708 T0216 ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES MGT708 ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR T0216 7 July 2016 Page 8 of 14 Appropriate documentary evidence to support the request for an extension must be supplied. Please remember there is no guarantee of an extension being granted, and poor organisation is not a satisfactory reason to be granted an extension. 5. Academic integrity Academic integrity is a key principle underpinning the awarding of marks and grades for assessments and examinations. Students must ensure that the work they submit for assessment is their own and acknowledges the work, ideas and data of others. 5.1 Authorship – KOI expects students to submit their own original work in both assessment and exams. All students agree to a statement of authorship when submitting assessments online via Moodle, stating that the work submitted is their own original work. Authorship becomes as issue under the following circumstances: Academic misconduct is defined as "any action or attempted action that may result in an unfair academic advantage to one or more students". This covers a wide range of behaviours and activities, including: 5.2 Plagiarism is the presentation of work, ideas or data of others as one's own, without appropriate acknowledgement and referencing. It includes:  Handing in work created by someone else, whether copied from another student, written by someone else, or from any published or electronic source, is fraud, and falls under the general Plagiarism guidelines.  Students who willingly allow another student to copy their work in any assessment situation may be considered to conclude to the copying/cheating, and similar penalties may be applied.  Copying / cheating in tests and exams also fall under these guidelines. Such incidents will be treated just as seriously as other forms of plagiarism. Other examples of plagiarism include:  the inclusion of one or more sentences from another person's work without the use of quotation marks and acknowledgement of the source (Note: a general acknowledgement of the source but without the use of quotation marks to show the extent of copied text may still constitute plagiarism);  the use of one or more sentences from the work of another person where a few words have been changed, or where the order of a few words has been changed;  copying the work of another student, with or without their permission;  copying tables, graphs, images, designs, computer programs and any other data, ideas or work without appropriate acknowledgement and referencing. Poor or inadequate referencing is not necessarily plagiarism, though it still fails to meet the requirements for good academic practice. 5.3 Self-Plagiarism – the re-use of one's own work for more than one assessment, without acknowledgement and referencing. 5.4 Cheating – fraud, dishonesty or deceit of any kind in relation to an academic assessment. Examples include:  copying or attempting to copy from other students in an assessment, or in an examination;  communicating with others during an examination;  using any unauthorised materials, or mechanical or electronic devices in an examination;  tampering with examination or assessment materials;MGMT708 T0216 ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES MGT708 ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR T0216 7 July 2016 Page 9 of 14  leaving examination or test answer papers exposed to the view of other students;  colluding with other students in individual assessments, such as online quizzes and/or written work;  allowing others to provide you with any materials that give you an unfair advantage in an assessment;  purchasing material and submitting it as your own work;  providing materials to other students to enable them to present it in part or whole as their own work;  completing an individual assessment for another person, or having someone else complete all or part of your individual assessment and submitting it as your own work;  making changes to an assignment that has been marked then returning it for re-marking claiming that it was not correctly marked;  taking an examination for another person or having another person take an examination for you;  providing forged or falsified academic, medical or other documents in order to gain unfair academic advantage;  making a false claim in relation to an assessment or examination, in order to obtain an unfair advantage;  the falsification of data, information or citations as part of an assessment;  attempting to prevent other students from completing their assessment work. 5.5 Other Academic Misconduct Any act or omission that can be regarded as academically dishonest will be treated according to this Policy. Examples of such behaviour include:  failing to abide by reasonable directions of a member of staff regarding the submission of an assignment or conduct in an examination;  altering group assessment work that has been agreed as final by all participating students prior to submission without the consent of the other students;  publishing or distributing recordings of classes without permission of the subject coordinator. For more information refer to the STUDENT ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT POLICY 30 JANUARY 2015MGMT708 T0216 ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES MGT708 ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR T0216 7 July 2016 Page 10 of 14 APPENDICES Appendix 1 MGT708 Article Review Template (Students are to use this template for their submission) Student last name Student first name Article author(s) name(s) Year article published Article title Journal title Journal volume number and issue number Publisher of Journal Insert article review here (1500 words)MGMT708 T0216 ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES MGT708 Organisational Behaviour-T0116_ Assessment Guidelines DRAFT V1_2016.08.28 Page: 11 Appendix 2 MGT708 Organisational Behaviour T0116 Journal Article Review Marking Rubric Assessment Criteria Max Marks (Total 10) Very Poor FAIL 0-39% Poor FAIL 40-49% Satisfactory PASS 50-59% Good CREDIT 60-69% Very Good DISTINCTION 70-79% HIGH DISTINCTION 80-100% Student analysis 1 The purpose/intent of the article was discussed The key issues or theories discussed in the article were identified & discussed. The research methods were identified. 4 Very few issues or theories discussed in the article were identified & discussed. A few issues or theories discussed in the article were identified & discussed. Some issues or theories discussed in the article were identified & discussed Most issues or theories discussed in the article were identified & discussed Comprehensive identification & discussion of issues or theories discussed in the article Identified & discussed wide range of issues or theories discussed in the article Student analysis 2 The key theme/arguments of the article were identified and discussed 1 Very few key theme/arguments of the article were identified and discussed. A few key theme/arguments of the article were identified and discussed. Some key theme/arguments of the article were identified and discussed. Most key theme/arguments of the article were identified and discussed Comprehensive identification & discussion of key theme/arguments of the article Identified & discussed all the key theme/arguments of the article Student analysis 3 E.g. What were the practical implications of the journal article? 2 Fails to identify practical implications of the journal article Few practical implications of the journal article were identified Some practical implications of the journal article were identified Most practical implications of the journal article were identified Comprehensive identification of practical implications of the journal article were identified Identified & discussed all the practical implications of the journal article Writing The review was clear and concise (i.e., stick to the word limit and make sure the sentences made sense)? 1 Review is aimless & disorganised. Little understanding or appreciation of standards required for academic writing Review is poorly organized. Need to improve clarity, grammar, spelling. Poor sentence and paragraph structure Review has some structure but at times may be somewhat disorganised. Is unclear at times. Uses average/ standard grammar, spelling and punctuation. Review is well constructed. Generally uses correct grammar conventions but may have some grammatical or punctuation errors. Review is clearly& concisely written. Well-constructed sentences. Uses correct grammar, spelling & punctuation Review is precise and very clear. It has been written to an exemplary, academic standard. Originality Did the student use their own words when writing the review (i.e., didn't quote whole blocks of text – use their own words)? 2 Significant commonality with reviewed article or other sources. No or minimal documentation of sources. Notable commonality with reviewed article or other sources. Some but insufficient documentation of sources. Some commonality with reviewed article or other sources. Adequate number of sources consistently and fully documented. Occasional commonality with reviewed article or other sources. Most of sources consistently and fully documented. Minimal commonality with reviewed article or other sources. Majority of sources consistently and fully documented. No commonality with reviewed article or other sources. Any sources used consistently and fully documented. Marks will be deducted for late essays with no approved exemption: Per day late (i.e. 24 hours) deduct 5% = 1.25 marks per dayMGMT708 T0216 ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES MGT708 Organisational Behaviour-T0116_ Assessment Guidelines DRAFT V1_2016.08.28 Page: 12 Appendix 3 MGT708 Organisational Behaviour T0315 Research Essay Marking Rubric Assessment Criteria Max Marks (Total 25) Very Poor FAIL 0-39% Poor FAIL 40-49% Satisfactory PASS 50-59% Good CREDIT 60-69% Very Good DISTINCTION 70-79% HIGH DISTINCTION 80-100% Research Quantity & depth of literature and other research 4 1 or 2 academic journal references May have used text book as reference. Quantity of sources is very unsatisfactory for the assignment task. Unsatisfactory research effort and limited or sometimes confused understanding of materials and debates. Unsatisfactory research effort. Relies too heavily upon webpage sources and internet sources, such as Wikipedia. < 8 academic journal references. May have used text book as reference. Quantity of sources is unsatisfactory for the assignment task. Unsatisfactory research effort and limited or sometimes confused understanding of materials and debates. Unsatisfactory research effort. Relies too heavily upon webpage sources and internet sources, such as Wikipedia. 9-10 academic journal references. May have used text book as reference. Quantity of sources is satisfactory for the assignment task Satisfactory evidence of research effort. Little attempt is made to go beyond material listed in the course material. Some reliance Relies too heavily upon webpage sources and internet sources, such as Wikipedia. 11-13 academic journal references. May have used text book as reference. Quantity of sources is good for the assignment task. Shows evidence of a good level of research. An attempt is made to go beyond material listed in the course material. Avoids overreliance upon media sources. 14-16 academic journal references. High quantity of sources appropriate to the assignment task. Draws upon an excellent number and range of sources. Research effort goes beyond material listed in the course material. Avoids over-reliance upon media sources. 17 plus academic journal references. Excellent quantity of sources for the assignment task. Draws upon an outstanding number and range of sources. Sources selected are of a uniformly high quality. The research is up-to-date and shows an awareness of key texts. Analysis How clearly the major relevant OB themes and issues related to the topic are identified 8 Few key relevant management concepts, theories, & issues identified. Work conveys little evidence of capacity to appraise literature & theoretical concepts Conveys some evidence of understanding of relevant theory. Simplistic analysis. Some relevant key concepts, theories, & issues in topic are identified & discussed. Analysis may be limited. May simply restate or describe Most relevant key concepts, theories, & issues in topic are identified & discussed. May sometimes lapse into description rather than providing analysis & evaluation of literature, ideas & arguments. Critically appraises key management concepts, theories, & issues. Comprehensive identification of relevant key management concepts, theories, & issues. Identified wide range of relevant key concepts, theories, & issues. Provides a sophisticated, insightful and in-depth analysis of the topic. Conclusions Sound summary, conclusions and recommendations are logically drawn from the literature 2 Fails to draw appropriate conclusions Conclusions unsupported from within main section of essay. Draws limited conclusions from identified theory. Draws limited conclusions from relevant theory Conclusions supported by theory & information in essay Persuasive conclusion drawn from analysis.MGMT708 T0216 ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES MGT708 Organisational Behaviour-T0116_ Assessment Guidelines DRAFT V1_2016.08.28 Page: 13 MGT708 Organisational Behaviour T0315 Research Essay Marking Rubric (ctd.) Assessment Criteria Max Marks Very Poor FAIL 0-39% Poor FAIL 40-49% Satisfactory PASS 50-59% Good CREDIT 60-69% Very Good DISTINCTION 70-79% HIGH DISTINCTION 81-100% Structure The overall structure of the essay: Development of logical and well supported arguments. 3 Essay is aimless & disorganised. Essay may be poorly organized. Very limited structure to support the answer provided Essay has some structure but at times may be somewhat disorganised. Weak organisation Some evidence of a structure to support the answer provided Well-constructed essay Essay has good opening, an informative middle & satisfactory conclusion . Follows a good structure that supports the answer Essay has compelling opening, an informative middle & satisfactory conclusion. Highly organised. Follows a clear structure that supports the answer Essay has compelling opening, an informative middle & strong conclusion. Exceptionally organised. Follows a clear and logical structure that supports the answer provided. Clarity of written work 4 Fails to express ideas clearly. Little understanding or appreciation of standards required for academic writing. Numerous grammatical errors that make essay hard to read. Large number of runon sentences and awkward phrasings make essay hard to read. Poor word choices. Some words confusing to reader. Fails to express ideas clearly Writing style is extremely weak and difficult to follow. Tone is inappropriate for formal academic work. Poor sentence and paragraph structure. Many run-on sentences and awkward phrasings make essay hard to read. Word choices or words used may be wrong or inappropriate. Quite a few "typos". Some sentences are awkward or are runon, or fragmented Uses average/ standard grammar, spelling and punctuation. Writer makes routine word choices. Need some improvements to writing such as sentence and paragraph structure, grammar to meet academic writing standards. Some "typos Writing style is good. While the reader can follow the argument, h the meaning may be obscured in places. Tone is formal. Grammar and spelling usually follow correct grammar conventions but may have some grammatical or punctuation errors Essay is clearly written. Wellconstructed sentences. Uses correct grammar, spelling & punctuation Written in a superior, while accessible style that is easy for the reader to follow. Tone is appropriate for formal academic work. Grammatical or spelling errors are minimal. Essay has been written to an exemplary, academic standard. Outstanding clarity - written in a precise and accessible academic style that is always easy for the reader to follow. Excellent sentence structure. Contains few if any grammatical or spelling errors.MGMT708 T0216 ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES MGT708 Organisational Behaviour-T0116_ Assessment Guidelines DRAFT V1_2016.08.28 Page: 14 MGT708 Organisational Behaviour T0315 Research Essay Marking Rubric (ctd.) Assessment Criteria Max Marks Very Poor FAIL 0-39% Poor FAIL 40-49% Satisfactory PASS 50-59% Good CREDIT 60-69% Very Good DISTINCTION 70-79% HIGH DISTINCTION 81-100% Format: Adherence to Presentation standards Citations & Referencing 4 Very poor presentation. Fails to adhere to the style guide requirements. Formatting is either sloppy throughout, or non- existent. Substantially fails to meet or grossly exceeds word limit. Referencing is either unacceptable or absent altogether. No or minimal attempt to apply Harvard-Anglia referencing. Poorly compiled reference list with a number of errors. Poor presentation. Fails to adhere to the style guide requirements. Formatting is poor, suggesting an absence of attention to detail. Fails to meet or exceeds word limit. Referencing techniques are very poor. Some but insufficient in-text citations. Little understanding of Harvard –Anglia referencing. Satisfactory presentation and adherence to the style guide requirements in this area. Formatting indicates a significant lack of attention to detail. May fail to meet or may exceed word limit. Adequate attempt at Harvard Anglia referencing. Improvements to referencing are required to meet academic writing standards. Requires more attention to detail in reference list & in- text citations. Good presentation and adherence to the style guide requirements. Formatting is generally good. Pushes the boundaries of the upper or lower word limits. Satisfactory application of Harvard Anglia referencing. May be a minor number of errors in intext citation format. Most information in essay is accompanied by in-text citations. Well-structured reference list. Superior presentation. Adheres to the style guide requirements. Formatting lapses are minimal. Word limit is adhered to. Shows good understanding of Harvard Anglia referencing format Referencing techniques are excellent containing few if any errors. Exceptional presentation. Strictly adheres to the style guide requirements. Formatting is excellent. Word limit is adhered to. Exceptional & consistently correct use of Harvard Anglia academic referencing, with all sources consistently and fully documented. Marks will be deducted for late essays with no approved exemption: Per day late (i.e. 24 hours) deduct 5% = - 1.25 marks per day