Guidelines for Assignment, Plagiarism, and Assessment Tasks

GUIDELINES FOR ASSIGNMENT 1. If assignment is Question & Answer based then. · Introduction is needed for each question. · Question has to be answered based on the mark allotted for each question with references if any idea or information is taken from other source. 2. If assignment is case based then, • Executive summary • Table of content • Introduction • Body of assignment (questions related to case need to be answered) • Conclusion / Recommendation if any • References (in -text + citation) to be used. • Total Marks / 90 PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating , by representing someone else's work as your own or using someone else's work (another student or author) without acknowledging it with a reference. This is a serious breach of the Academic Regulations and will be dealt wit h accordingly. Students found to have plagiarized can be excluded from the program . Plagiarism occurs whenever you do any of the following things without acknowledging the original source: ✓ Copy information from any source (including the study guide , books, newspapers, the internet) ✓ Use another person's concepts or ideas ✓ Summarize or paraphrase another person's work. How do I avoid plagiarism? To ensure you are not plagiarizing, you must acknowledge with a reference whenever you: ✓ use another person's ideas, opinions or theory ✓ include any statistics, graphs or images that have been compiled or created by another person or organization ✓ Paraphrase another's written or spoken word. What are the penalties? The penalties for plagiarism are: ✓ Deduc tion of marks, ✓ A mark of zero for the assignment or the unit, or ✓ Exclusion from the program. Plagiarism is dealt with on a case -by-case basis and the penalties will reflect the seriousness of the breach. Please note claiming that you were not aware of need to reference is no excuse. Assessment Task Answer all questions. All questions are worth equal marks. Word limit: 800 words per question (4000 words in total) Question 1: “Effective leadership is based on the traits of leaders.” Critically discuss this statement with reference to relevant theo ries. Question 2: Many firms have unsuccessfully tried to develop global leaders. What are the characteristics of global leaders and why is it so difficult for leaders to be effective in an increasingly globalized world? Question 3: “To motivate employ ees’ organizations should focus on rewards and punishments”. Critically discuss this statement with reference to relevant motivational theories. Question 4: The future of work is becoming more flexible. What are some of the challenges leaders may face with this new way of working? Question 5: “To encourage ethical behavior at work, you need to hire ethical leaders”. Critically discuss this statement using ethical and destructive leadership theories.