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BUMGT2601 Final Assessment Sem1 2021 Marking Rubric.pdf C R IC O S Provider N o. 00103D P age 1 of 1 B U M G T 2601 C ase S tudy M arking G uide: Each of the 4 questions w ill be m arked out of 10 according to the criteria below O bjective/C riteria Perform ance Indicators M issing from A nsw er B elow pass standard set for this assignm ent M eets pass standard M eets credit standard M eets distinction standard M eets high distinction standard Q uality of w ritten response, gram m ar, punctuation, spelling, narrative. (0 points) (.5 points) (1 point) (1.3 points) (1.5 points) (m ax. 2 points) M issing P oor w ritten language. Frequent errors in gram m ar, punctuation and/or spelling. A dequate language S om e errors in gram m ar, punctuation and/or spelling. E ffective language. M ainly accurate gram m ar, punctuation and spelling. E ffective language. G ood gram m ar, punctuation and spelling. E ffective language. A ccurate gram m ar, punctuation and spelling. P erfect w riting w hich is unquestionable. Q uality of overall answ er and evidence of critical thinking. (0 points) (.75 points) (1.5 points) (1.9 points) (2.3 points) (m ax. 3 points) M issing The answ er provided does not address all aspects of the question. Lim ited, if any, critical thinking evident. The answ er is sim ple and basic but addresses all aspects of the question. Lim ited, if any, critical thinking evident. The answ er has som e depth w hen addressing all aspects of the question. S om e critical thinking is evident, but not fully explored. A strong distinctive answ er that addresses all aspects of the question. C ritical thinking is strong w ith som e opportunity for im provem ent. A highly distinctive answ er that addresses all aspects of the question. C ritical thinking is challenging and presents an innovative approach to the identified issues. Identification of relevant theories and interconnection betw een theory, case and identified key issues. (0 points) (.75 points) (1.5 points) (1.9 points) (2.3 points) (m ax. 3 points) M issing Few if any relevant theories discussed. N o interconnection betw een theory and case. Few , if any, identified key issues discussed. D iscussion lim ited to generalities w ith som e basic theory included. B asic connection betw een theory and case, w ith m inim al key issues identified. S om e relevant theory identified and connected to case. K ey issues identified and theory used w ell to support discussion or argum ent. R elevant theory identified and used w ell to strongly connect case w ith key issues. D istinctive use of theory w ith som e opportunity for im provem ent. H ighly distinctive use of theory to strongly interconnect case w ith key issues. A perfect answ er. U se of relevant journal articles and textbooks using correct A PA form atting (0 points) (.5 points) (1 point) (1.3 points) (1.5 points) (m ax. 2 points) M issing Less than 2 relevant journal articles or textbooks. P oorly used intext citation. N ot AP A form atted. M inim um 2 relevant journal articles or textbooks used. A dequate intext citation. A ppropriate AP A form atting. 2 or m ore relevant journal articles or textbooks used. V ery good use of A PA form atted intext citations. 2 or m ore relevant journal articles or textbooks used. D istinctive use of AP A form atted intext citations to support argum ent or discussion. 2 or m ore relevant journal articles or textbooks used. H ighly distinctive use of AP A form atted intext citations, w hich support critical thinking argum ent or discussion. O verall feedback: G R A D E BUMGT2601 Final Assessment_Case Study_Sem 1_2021.pdf Page 1 of 2 FINAL ASSESSMENT CASE STUDY ASSESSMENT [Total = 40 marks] ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS - The above case study must be read and four (4) questions answered. - Each question is worth 10 marks. The total assessment is worth 40 marks. - The minimum word count for each answer is 400 words. Quality: You must use academic journal resources and suitable language and grammar. References: Appropriate APA referencing required. Each answer should cite a minimum of two (2) academic references. Note that the reference list is NOT included in the word count. Weighting/Value: 40% Criteria for marking: Please see the marking guide Online Submission is required for all students Please submit your assignment online by the due date. CASE STUDY: Organisational communication Dan Jameson was in a bind. After years working as a technical specialist, he was promoted to supervisor in his department. This required him to be responsible for people who at one time had been his co-workers, which created a good deal of resentment on the part of his co-workers. Yet he had business objectives to meet. Much was expected of him, and senior management was eyeing Dan for another promotion soon if all went well. After several weeks Dan discovered an unsettling communication pattern. Whenever he asked that something be done, his co-workers would nod in agreement. But hen he ime f he deadline came he e ec ed c me hadn ha ened J la Monday he met with Samantha and Ryan, telling them they needed to complete the computer drafts for the Winston project by the end of the business day on Thursday. However, the reports were still not on his desk on Friday morning. When he had finished talking to them on Monday, they had given him no response or indication that the project would not be completed on time. Dan thought he was communicating clearly. He had informed them of the deadline and simply left it at that when neither of them gave him a e n e Wha a hei blem Dan didn an c nde cend his subordinates by looking over their shoulders and checking on their progress, but he was afraid he migh ha e d hi if hing didn change n Case from De Janasz, Dowd and Schneider (2019, p 142). De Janasz, S. C., Dowd, K. O., & Schneider, B. Z. (2019). Interpersonal skills in organizations (Sixth Edition..). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education. Page 2 of 2 Case Study Questions 1) Using elements of the communication process, Figure 7.1, explain the communication issues that Dan Jameson faces. Identify the communuication barriers he needs to overcome and recommend what stragies he should adopt to overcome them. [10 Marks] (Model from De Janasz, Crossman, Campbell, & Power, 2014, p. 158). De Janasz, S. C., Crossman, J., Campbell, N., & Power, M. (2014). Interpersonal skills in organisations (Second edition..). McGraw-Hill Education. 2) Consider the topics of power and politicking and identify what strategies Dan Jameson can implement to reduce the negative politicking. Be critical and explain why particular strategies are preferred. [10 Marks] 3) Reflect on, and discuss, the issues that Dan Jameson faces with regards to building teams and work groups. Using the characteristics of high-performance teams, what strategies can Dan implement to improve team effectiveness. [10 Marks] 4) It appears that Dan is struggling with a leadership dilemma. Considering the characteristics of effective leadership, the importance of empowerment and the challenges of delegation: discuss the challenges that Dan faces and provide recommendations as to how Dan can overcome those challenges. [10 Marks]