MCR003 Management Attributes and Skills Individual Assessment Grade 25% Due Week 8 – Sunday 12th July at 11.55pm Length – 1500 words ( +/- 10%) You must analyse and research on one of the following...

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MCR003 Management Attributes and Skills Individual Assessment Grade 25% Due Week 8 – Sunday 12th July at 11.55pm Length – 1500 words ( +/- 10%) You must analyse and research on one of the following successful business leaders: • Tim Cook (Apple) • Alan Joyce (Qantas) • Christine Holgate (Australia Post) • Jack Ma (AliBaba) • Mike Cannon – Brookes (Atlassian) • Sheryl Sandberg (Facebook) • Jeff Bezos (Amazon) • Mary Barra (General Motors) Or current business leader of your choice (approval has to be sought from your Lecturer first). You will be required to prepare an essay covering the following areas listed below: • Background of the leader ( relevant to their current role eg education/work history) • Explain what skills and competencies have contributed to their success • How would you describe his/her management/leadership “style”? Give details/examples. • Identify two key challenges they have faced and assess how they dealt with the situation • What have you learnt about management and leadership from studying them? The essay needs to have a clear and coherent structure, be clearly expressed, with few errors. In your essay refer to at least eight (8) references, at least five (5) of which need to be current academic references no older than 2010. An academic reference is a journal article or academic book. It is likely you will also have references from websites and news media about the leader Essays must be submitted via the Turnitin link on Moodle by the due date. Late submissions will lose 5% per day up until day 5. After this a zero mark will be awarded. Essays must be submitted in Microsoft Word using the Harvard referencing system. Students must acknowledge the source of all articles used using the Harvard System. You must reference any material you use which is not your own. Individual essay rubric (25 marks) Criteria 5 4 3 2 1 0 1. Leader’s Background Up to 5 marks Comprehensively described the leader’s background. Effectively described the leader’s background. Described the leader’s background, but could have provided detail that is more relevant. Superficially described the leader’s background and provided irrelevant information. Failed to adequately describe the leader’s background. Failed to describe the leader’s background. 2. Leader’s Approach Up to 5 marks Comprehensively described and applied a relevant leadership approach and theory, demonstrating a detailed understanding with relevant examples. Effectively described and applied a relevant leadership approach and theory, demonstrating a sound understanding of this theory. Described and applied a relevant leadership approach and theory, however could have demonstrated a greater level of understanding through better explanation or use of examples. Superficially described a leadership approach and theory and did not apply to practice. Failed to effectively apply a leadership approach or theory to the leader chosen. Failed to apply a leadership approach or theory to the leader chosen. 3. Key Challenges Up to 5 marks Comprehensively outlined key challenges faced and managed, including relevant and practical suggestions of how they could be even more effective. Effectively outlined key challenges faced and managed with some suggestions of how they could be even more effective. Outlined key challenges faced but more detail would have been useful. Outlined some key challenges faced, but more detail was required. Failed to provide relevant key challenges Failed to provide any key challenges. 4. Your Learning Up to 5 marks Reflection showed deep insight about leadership. Reflection showed insight about leadership. Reflection showed some insight about leadership. Failed to show relevant insight about leadership. Failed to show insight about leadership. Failed to address. 5. Essay Structure and referencing Up to 5 marks The essay is well structured, with a clear framework. The essay is interesting, clearly expressed, with no errors. Exceed required number of references Correct use of Harvard referencing style The essay has a clear structure and framework. The essay is well written, with few errors. Exceed required number of references Correct use of Harvard referencing style The essay structure could be clearer. Some expression is unclear with grammatical, vocab and/or spelling errors Used appropriate references. Correct use of Harvard referencing style The essay structure is poor. Expression is unclear, with many grammatical, vocab and/or spelling errors, making it difficult to understand large sections of the essay. Correct use of Harvard referencing style The paper is difficult to interpret, and/or is poorly presented and/or has no evident structure. The paper is difficult to interpret, is poorly presented and has no evident structure. Individual essay rubric (25 marks)