Here is the link of the artical: https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/how-to-sustain-your-organizations-culture-when-everyone-is-remote/
MAN201_T2_2020_A3_FINAL_v2 Page 1 Kaplan Business School Assessment Outline Assessment 3 Information Subject Code: MAN201 Subject Name: Organisational Behaviour Assessment Title: Article Analysis and In-Class Activity (Week 12) Assessment Type: Individual Written Analysis Word Count: 1500 Words (+/-10%) Weighting: 30 Total Marks: 30 Submission: Via Turnitin Due Date: Monday, Week 13, 11.55pm Your Task To undertake an individual analysis of a contemporary business article focusing on ways to establish and influence organisational culture while working remotely. Assessment Description You are expected to find a “current news/business article” of approximately 600-800 words focusing on ways to establish and maintain organisational culture while working remotely. In Week 12, there will be an opportunity to discuss your article and explore the various themes with your lecturer and class The article must be sufficient in length and scope to allow a detailed analysis. Your choice of article and the topics to be covered MUST be approved by your lecturer to ensure that the article/topics are relevant. Sample articles will be provided as a guideline, to assist you in your own choice of article. Learning Outcomes LO1: Understand and apply the strategy of organisational behavioural theories and concepts to the workplace LO2: Understand how attitudes, personality, values, emotions and motivation impact the workplace. LO3 Analyse strategies for improving employee relationships and group work within organisations. LO4: Understand how to establish and influence organisational culture and organisational change. Page 2 Kaplan Business School Assessment Outline Assessment Instructions You are to write a detailed “article analysis” that seeks to analyse, comment on and critique your selected article and the author’s point of view. This analysis must use subject content and research to support your claims. The purpose of writing an article analysis is to demonstrate that you can apply the ideas of organisational behaviour and organisational culture, and to demonstrate your critical thinking abilities. Your article analysis will be supported by an In-Class Activity in Week 12, which aims to provide an opportunity to discuss your article and explore the various themes with your lecturer and class Your analysis will include four key components: 1. A summary of the article’s main points 2. The evidence that the article puts forward 3. The relationship to the topics discussed throughout our organisational behaviour lectures, particularly the one’s focusing on establishing and influencing culture. You can include content from weeks 1-11 depending on if they are relevant to your article. a. For instance, does the article touch on all aspects of culture well? Would you recommend adding information to the article based on the content covered in class? 4. An introduction and conclusion. The introduction should discuss what you will cover in your analysis and your conclusion should summarise your arguments. Your choice of article and the topics to be covered MUST be approved by your lecturer to ensure that the article/topics are current/relevant. You are required to submit a copy of your article with appropriate references with your individual analysis using Harvard style referencing. Students should use the subject material for responses, plus access at least 5 (five) references from additional sources. This must include weekly readings, and other readings from textbooks and journal articles. Referencing should be in the Harvard style – please refer to Kaplan’s ‘Harvard Referencing Guide’. Sample articles will be provided as a guideline to assist you in your own choice of article. Page 3 Kaplan Business School Assessment Outline Important Study Information Academic Integrity Policy KBS values academic integrity. All students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Academic Integrity and Conduct Policy. What is academic integrity and misconduct? What are the penalties for academic misconduct? What are the late penalties? How can I appeal my grade? Click here for answers to these questions: http://www.kbs.edu.au/current-students/student-policies/. Word Limits for Written Assessments Submissions that exceed the word limit by more than 10% will cease to be marked from the point at which that limit is exceeded. Study Assistance Students may seek study assistance from their local Academic Learning Advisor or refer to the resources on the MyKBS Academic Success Centre page. Click here for this information. http://www.kbs.edu.au/current-students/student-policies/ https://elearning.kbs.edu.au/course/view.php?id=1481 Page 4 Kaplan Business School Assessment Outline Assessment Marking Guide Criteria NN (Fail) 0 - 49 P (Pass) 50 - 64 CR (Credit) 65 - 74 DN (Distinction) 75 - 84 HD (High Distinction) 85 - 100 Demonstrated a detailed understanding of the article and the “key” concepts/themes identified (8 Marks) Your understanding of the article lacks depth, and your interpretation was not relevant to the assessment criteria. You provided a brief overview of some of the key” concepts/themes but your interpretation was not always relevant to the assessment criteria. You discuss most of the key” concepts/themes and your interpretation was well structured. You discuss and interpret the key” concepts/themes thoroughly. You discuss and interpret the key” concepts/themes articulately and convincingly. Demonstrated application of the ideas identified in the article to establishing and influencing organisational culture. (8 Marks) You have not demonstrated application of the ideas identified in the article to establishing and influencing organisational culture. You have provided only a brief application of the ideas identified in the article to establishing and influencing organisational culture. Your application of the ideas identified in the article have provided a good application of the ideas identified in the article to establishing and influencing organisational culture. Your application of the ideas identified in the article have provided a very detailed application of the ideas identified in the article to establishing and influencing organisational culture. Your application of the ideas identified in the article has been very thoroughly and comprehensively provided and linked to the ideas identified in the article to establishing and influencing organisational culture. Application of key theories/models covered in the subject so far and the contents of the article (8 Marks) You did not key theories/models as covered in the subject so far and the contents of the article. You did key theories/models at a very superficial level as covered in the subject so far and the contents of the article. You applied key theories/models to only some of the core themes covered in the subject so far and the contents of the article. You applied the key theories/models to the majority of the core themes covered in the subject so far and the contents of the article. You have provided a very detailed and comprehensive use of key theories/models to the majority of the themes covered in the subject so far and the contents of the article. Relevant Choice of Article (Attached) (2 Marks) Your article was not relevant and was not attached. Your article was not entirely relevant but was attached. Your article was relevant and was attached. Your article was relevant and was attached. Your article was relevant and was attached. Page 5 Kaplan Business School Assessment Outline Academic Structure, Research and Referencing (4 Marks) Spelling, grammar and presentation/or grammar is consistently incorrect Use of references is mostly incorrect or non-existent. Spelling, grammar and presentation have numerous errors. Use of references is obvious but there are major errors. Spelling, grammar and presentation have numerous errors. Use of references has only minor errors throughout Errors in grammar and spelling are rare and professionally presented. Use of references are correct, with only the occasional error. Correct grammar and spelling throughout the analysis with no obvious errors. Use of references are correct, with no errors. Assessment 3 Information Subject Code: Subject Name: Article Analysis and In-Class Activity (Week 12) Assessment Title: Individual Written Analysis Assessment Type: 30 Weighting: Total Marks: Via Turnitin Submission: Monday, Week 13, 11.55pm Due Date: 30 Word Count: MAN201 Organisational Behaviour