ASSESSMENT___________________________________________________ Page 1 of 4 Subject Title Leadership Skills Subject Code MGT806 Lecturer / Tutor Dr Dominik Hierlemann Semester February 2017 Assessment Title Essay Learning Outcome/s Demonstrate an understanding of intrapersonal and interpersonal skills that have been associated with success in leading and managing individuals and groups in the workplace Explain and apply key principles and theoretical underpinnings of skills for self-awareness, working with others and managing and leading teams Develop effective and meaningful reflective practices Assessment type Individual Weighting 35% Word count 2,500 words (excluding references) plus/minus 10% Due date Saturday, 13 May 2017 (23:59). Class submission Lecture ☐ Tutorial ☐ Submission type Paper copy ☐ Turnitin ✓ Format / Layout of Assessment (details of what to include) (cross the appropriate check boxes) Essay: ICMS Cover Page Abstract Introduction Body Conclusion Recommendations Reference list Appendices ☐ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Other: Essay must be a piece of academic writing of approx. 2,500 words in length (excluding references) Essay must comply with ICMS 2016 Style Guide and contain the Reference List of used sources and literature. Assessment instructions Throughout the semester the importance of the leader's self-awareness has been emphasized. Students will write an essay that summarises their own findings with regard to personal leadership abilities, identifies their preferred leadership style and outlines strategies to address any deficiencies they may haveASSESSMENT___________________________________________________ Page 2 of 4 impeding them from becoming that type of leader. Students must reflect on their own leadership skills and their path to becoming an effective leader. They not only write an academic essay including references to major theoretic concepts but also develop strategies on how to move on from their current situation. To receive maximum marks the essay would have to consist of the following items: - Proven self-awareness with regard to leadership style and leadership skills - Contextualisation of the concept of self-awareness - Critical analysis of own leadership skill - Identification of preferred leadership style and current deficiencies in that context. - Develop an Action Plan to address deficiencies - Ideas and analysis needs to be linked to relevant literature Readings for the assessment (instructions where they can be found e.g. MyAthens database, Moodle etc.) Relevant readings can be found on Moodle. Furthermore, students can make use of additional material (if referenced) about leadership development that can be found online. Grading Criteria / Rubric Throughout the semester the importance of the leader's self-awareness has been emphasized. Students will write an essay that summarises their own findings with regard to personal leadership abilities, identifies their preferred leadership style and identifies strategies to address any deficiencies they may have impeding them from becoming that type of leader. 1. Comprehensive introduction and ending – max.10 marks 2. Description of leadership style – max. 10 marks 3. Demonstration of self-awareness - max.10 marks 4. Development of comprehensive strategies to address leadership deficiencies – max. 20 marks 5. Critical thinking in analysis and development in leadership strategies – max. 20 marks 6.Essay’s logical structure – max.10 marks 7. Essays’ creativity / interesting details – max.10 marks 8.Essay’s compliance with ICMS Style Guide (font, spacing, references, bibliography), Evidence of English proofreading – max.10 marks High Distinction (85%+) Work of superior and exceptional standard that demonstrates initiative and ingenuity in research and reading, pointed and critical analysis of material, and innovative interpretation of evidence. It must make an insightful contribution toASSESSMENT___________________________________________________ Page 3 of 4 debate in the relevant discipline, engage with values, assumptions and contested meanings contained within original evidence. Must demonstrate developed theoretical argument(s) and interpretation, and be perfectly written and meticulously documented. Writing must be characterised by creativity, style and precision. The work may suggest that the author has research potential in such ways as the following: critical insights into the complex cases, which required analytical skills of the highest order; the proposal of a new perspective from which to view a complex problem; the identification of a problem not adequately recognised in the existing literature. Distinction (75-84%) Work of high achievement and competency. Demonstrated evidence of extensive reading and initiative in research, sound grasp of subject matter and appreciation of key issues and context. Must engage critically and creatively with the question, propose an original and valid thesis, and attempt an analytical evaluation of material. Must make a good attempt to critique various interpretations, and offer a pointed and thoughtful contribution to a problem resolution. Clear evidence of the student’s ability to think theoretically and empirically, to conceptualise and to problematise issues relevant to the subject of study. Must be well written and documented. Credit (65-74%) Work of considerable merit that contains evidence of a broad and reasonably accurate command of the subject matter and some sense of its broader significance, offers synthesis and some evaluation of material, and demonstrates an effort to go beyond the essential reading, contains clear focus on the principal issues, understanding of relevant arguments and diverse interpretations, and a coherent argument grounded in relevant evidence. Though there may be some weaknesses of clarity or structure. Demonstrates articulate writing, with research properly documented. Pass (50-64%) Work of satisfactory merit with evidence of competent reading skills and substantial grasp of subject matter. Writing demonstrates satisfactory ability to summarise or encapsulate the readings, to organise the argument, and to adequately document the proofs to the argument. Written work meets minimum requirements in terms of reading and research, and demonstrates a reasonable understanding of subject matter. However, there is evidence of significant gaps or inadequacies in reading, comprehension, and research. It makes a reasonable attempt to organise material logically and comprehensibly and to provide scholarly documentation, though there may be weaknesses inASSESSMENT___________________________________________________ Page 4 of 4 particular areas. Fail (Below 50%) Work that does not achieve the minimum levels of scholarship required of universitylevel courses. Work may fail for any or all of the following reasons: lack of sufficient research using appropriate sources; irrelevance of content to the studied subject; failure to answer the specific question or treat the specified theme; wholesale lack of analysis or interpretation; a mere description and paraphrasing; excessive reliance on quotations; presentation, grammar or structure so deficient that work cannot be understood. Peer Review Evaluation (group work – optional) N/A