Please see the Assessment 3 Rubric for a detailed explanation of the allocation of marks in this assessment. Rationale The aims of this assessment are to provide you with an opportunity to: demonstrate your understanding of the challenges that managers face learn about and identity the skills and abilities required for managing perform in-depth research on matters relating to contemporary management develop your critical thinking skills so you can present a balanced view of management theory and organisational practice critically reflect on your own philosophy, goals and skills about managing develop and practice your formal written communication skills develop your APA citation and referencing skills Marking criteria ASSESSMENT 3 ESSAY RUBRIC: (30%) HD - Outstanding DI - High CR - Above Satisfactory FL - PS - Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Criteria* Achievement 85% - 100% Achievement 75% - 84% Achievement 65% - 74% Achievement 50% - 64% Achievement 0 - 49% Very clear well Clear well Exceptionally clear and well researched researched Poorly 1. Introduction researched introduction introduction Includes many researched and inclusive of all inclusive of most missing several defining main introduction concepts and inclusive of all aspects of an essay aspects of an essay aspects of an introduction i.e. elements of an essay explaining line aspects of an essay introduction i.e. introduction i.e. topic definitions, introduction, i.e. of reasoning. introduction i.e. main topic main topic essay purpose, topic definitions, (2%) main topic definition(s), essay definition(s), essay purpose, definition(s), essay purpose, plan, and line of reasoning. essay purpose, plan, and line of purpose, plan, and plan, and line of plan, and line of reasoning. 2. line of reasoning. Concise overview and critical reasoning. Concise overview and reasoning. Identification Includes some Relevant theory on the topic Identification, critical analysis and explanation relevant theories evaluation of missing and/or explanation, and critical examination of theories. (20%) relevant theories. Theories integrated exceptionally well into argument. Well-constructed of relevant theories. Theories integrated and linked well to argument. Well-constructed of relevant theories. Theories linked to point of view and/or argument. and makes attempts to use theories to support point of view and/or argument. poor attempt to use theory to support point of view and/or argument. Conclusion not and clear and clear Clear conclusion Conclusion reflects evident and/or 3. Conclusion. conclusion with conclusion with that reflects main main arguments in does not relate (2%) strong links to supported by arguments in essay. to main main arguments in main arguments essay. arguments in essay. in essay.

1. Please see the Assessment 3 Rubric for a detailed explanation of
the allocation of marks in this
assessment.
Rationale
The aims of this assessment are to provide you with an
opportunity to:
demonstrate your understanding of the challenges that managers
face learn about and identity the skills and abilities required for
managing
perform in-depth research on matters relating to contemporary
management
develop your critical thinking skills so you can present a
balanced view of management
theory and organisational practice
critically reflect on your own philosophy, goals and skills about
managing
develop and practice your formal written communication skills
develop your APA citation and referencing skills
Marking criteria
ASSESSMENT 3 ESSAY RUBRIC: (30%)
HD -
Outstanding
DI - High
CR - Above
Satisfactory
FL -

2. PS - Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
Criteria*
Achievement 85% - 100%
Achievement
75% - 84%
Achievement
65% - 74%
Achievement
50% - 64%
Achievement 0
- 49%
Very clear well Clear well
Exceptionally
clear and well
researched
researched
Poorly
1. Introduction researched
introduction
introduction
Includes many

3. researched and
inclusive of all inclusive of most
missing several
defining main introduction
concepts and inclusive of all
aspects of an
essay
aspects of an
essay
aspects of an
introduction i.e.
elements of an
essay
explaining line aspects of an essay
introduction i.e. introduction i.e.
topic definitions,
introduction, i.e.
of reasoning. introduction i.e.
main topic
main topic

4. essay purpose,
topic definitions,
(2%)
main topic
definition(s), essay
definition(s),
essay purpose,
definition(s),
essay purpose,
plan, and line of
reasoning.
essay purpose,
plan, and line of
purpose, plan, and
plan, and line of plan, and line of
reasoning.
2.
line of reasoning.
Concise overview
and critical
reasoning.
Concise

5. overview and
reasoning.
Identification
Includes some
Relevant theory
on the topic
Identification, critical analysis and explanation relevant
theories
evaluation of missing and/or
explanation,
and critical
examination of theories.
(20%)
relevant theories.
Theories integrated
exceptionally well into argument.
Well-constructed
of relevant
theories. Theories
integrated and linked well to argument.
Well-constructed
of relevant
theories.
Theories linked to point of view and/or argument.

6. and makes
attempts to use
theories to support
point of view
and/or argument.
poor attempt to
use theory to
support point of
view and/or argument.
Conclusion not
and clear
and clear
Clear conclusion
Conclusion reflects evident and/or
3. Conclusion. conclusion with
conclusion with that reflects main
main arguments in does not relate
(2%)
strong links to
supported by
arguments in
essay.

7. to main
main arguments in main arguments essay. arguments in
essay. in essay. essay.
4. Suitable
peer reviewed
academic
journal
articles used to
good effect in essay. (.5 for each suitable
journal article
up to 2%)
4+ highly relevant
peer reviewed journal articles
used to
outstanding effect in essay.
3 very relevant
peer reviewed journal articles
used to very
good effect in essay.
2 relevant peer
reviewed journal
articles used to good effect in essay.
1 potentially
relevant peer
reviewed journal
articles used to some effect in essay.
>1 relevant peer
reviewed journal
article not or

8. used article not
used to good
effect in essay.
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ASSESSMENT 3 ESSAY RUBRIC: (30%)
5. Use and Outstanding use Very good use Good use
and Satisfactory use Unsatisfactory
application of and application of and application application
of and application of use and
APA citation APA citation of APA citation APA citation
APA citation application of
techniques.
(1%)
6 . Use and
application of
APA
referencing techniques.
(1%)
7. Level of
techniques.
Outstanding use
and application of APA referencing techniques.

9. Outstanding
expression and presentation.
Fluent writing
techniques.
Very good use and application
of APA
referencing techniques.
Very good
expression and presentation.
Language fluent,
techniques.
Good use and application of
APA referencing techniques.
Good expression and presentation. Language mainly
fluent grammar
techniques.
Satisfactory use
and application of APA referencing techniques.
Satisfactory

10. expression and presentation.
Meaning apparent
APA citation
techniques.
Unsatisfactory
use and
application of
APA referencing techniques.
Unsatisfactory expression and presentation.
Meaning unclear
comprehension style appropriate and spelling but language
not and/or grammar few errors in
to the style of mainly accurate. always fluent, and/or
spelling
provided to
reader. (1%) paper. Grammar
and spelling
accurate. Very
considerate to the reader.
8. Essay
presentation
grammar,
spelling and
syntax. Mainly considerate of the reader.
Meets most
Needs more
consideration

11. given to the needs of the reader.
Mainly many
grammar and/or spelling contain errors. Minimal
consideration
given to the reader.
contain frequent
errors. No
consideration
given to the reader.
Poor
presentation e.g.
guidelines.
Meets all essay
essay
essay
Meets some essay single spacing,
(Spacing,
paragraphs,
alignment)
(1%)
presentation
guidelines.
presentation guidelines.
presentation guidelines.

12. presentation
guidelines.
no clear
distinction
between
paragraphs.
* Penalties for: 10% over word limit/failure to cite
sources/referencing errors/omissions/ plagiarism (see
Handbook - this carries a large penalty and is to be reported i
Assessment item 3
Essay
Value: 30%
Length: 2,000 words
Submission method options
Alternative submission method
Task
ESSAY Answer either Topic 1 OR Topic 2
TOPIC 1 – 21st CENTURY MANAGEMENT
Explain and critically examine what 21st Century managers can
learn from 20th Century management theories and concepts?
TOPIC 2 - DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT
Explain and critically examine theories on the personal and
organisational challenges that employeediversity can place on
managers. Explore how managers and organisations can manage
these problems.

13. Please see the Assessment 3 Rubric for a detailed explanation of
the allocation of marks in this assessment.
Rationale
The aims of this assessment are to provide you with an
opportunity to:
· demonstrate your understanding of the challenges that
managers face learn
· about and identity the skills and abilities required for
managing
· perform in-depth research onmatters relating to contemporary
management
· develop your critical thinking skills so you can present a
balanced view of management theory and organisational
practice
· critically reflect on your own philosophy, goals and skills
about managing
· develop and practice your formal written communication skills
· develop your APA citation and referencing skills