Report Writing Plan and Guidelines for Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment and Submission

As preparation for the summative assessment (see below), you should produce a plan for your report of not more than 450 words. This should include a brief description of:

• The problems in the case study you wish to address.
• The topics which we have covered in class, chosen from the list (see below)
• The theories you intend to use for your analysis
• Your recommendations.

This formative assessment should be submitted online through the Moodle page.

Summative Assessment

Each student is required to write an individual 2,500 word report on the issues that you have identified in the case study.

Analysing the case study, you should use three topics, with relevant theories, with one from each of the three categories listed below, to apply to the problems that you have chosen from the case study. Your report should conclude by making recommendations for action.

Your summative assessment report should be submitted online through the Turnitin link on the Moodle page by 2pm on TBA.

Topics

Choose one from each category.

1- Category One

• National Culture

2- Category Two

• Organisational Culture
• Leadership
• Communication and Negotiation
• Organisational Structure

3- Category three

• Cultural Diversity
• Motivation and HRM
• Ethics and CSR

Think in terms of applying theory to illuminate and deepen your analysis and conclude with recommendations for realistic, practicable solutions.

How will your work be assessed?

Your work will be assessed by a subject expert who will use the marking grid provided in this assessment brief. When you access your marked work, it is important that you reflect on the feedback so that you can use it to improve future assignments.

Don’t forget that you are making evidence based arguments supported by expert literature. You MUST use the Harvard System for citations and references. The Harvard system is very easy to use once you become familiar with it.

Assignment submissions

The Business School requires a digital version of all assignment submissions. These must be submitted via Turnitin on the module’s Moodle site. They must be submitted as a Word file (not as a pdf) and must not include scanned in text or text boxes. They must be submitted by 2pm on the given date. For further general details on coursework preparation refer to the online information via StudentZone.

Mitigating circumstances/what to do if you cannot submit a piece of work or attend your presentation The University Mitigating Circumstances Policy can be found on the University website - Mitigating Circumstances Policy Marking and feedback process Between you handing in your work and then receiving your feedback and marks within 20 days, there are a number of quality assurance processes that we go through to ensure that students receive marks which reflects their work. A brief summary is provided below.

• Step One – The module and marking team meet to agree standards, expectations and how feedback will be provided.
• Step Two – A subject expert will mark your work using the criteria provided in the assessment brief.

Step Three – A moderation meeting takes place where all members of the teaching and marking team will review the marking of others to confirm whether they agree with the mark and feedback

• Step Four – Work at Levels 5 and 6 then goes to an external examiner who will review a sample of work to confirm that the marking between different staff is consistent and fair

. Stop Five – Your mark and feedback are processed by the Office and made available to you.