MGN409 Management Theory and Practice Assignment 3: Management audit of selected organisation: Management audit (60%)
| Criteria | High Distinction (7) (85%+) | Distinction (6) (75-84%) |
Credit (5) (65-74%) |
Pass (4) (50-64%) | Fail (less than 4) (0-49%) |
| Assurance of Learning goal KS1.1: Well-researched knowledge and critical understanding applied to issues at the forefront of a specialised discipline area | |||||
|
Description and critique of organisation’s mission and governance, informed by theory (10 marks) |
The organisation’s mission and governance are thoroughly described and critiqued using appropriate management theory | The organisation’s mission and governance are described and critiqued in some depthusing mostly appropriate management theory | The organisation’s mission and governance are described and critiqued although this could have been further developed; some use of appropriate management theory is evident | There is a basic description of the organisation’s mission and governance and only a partial attempt is made to critique them with tenuous links to management theory |
There is little or no description of the organisation’s mission and governance or that which is given is inaccurate and/or there is little or no application of management theory to the critique |
| Assurance of Learning goal CTA2.1:Apply logical, critical and creative thinking and judgement to generate appropriate solutions to problems in the disciplinary context | |||||
|
Audit of the organisation’s management and strategic position (15 marks) |
An audit is undertaken of the organisation’s management and strategic position with a high degree of insight, with skilful application of management theory/ models and carefulconsideration of all management functions |
An audit is undertaken of the organisation’s management and strategic position with a degree of insight, with mostlyskilful application of management theory/ models and consideration of all management functions |
An audit is undertaken of the organisation’s management and strategic position that is insightful in places, with some application of management theory/ models and consideration ofmost management functions |
An audit is undertaken of the organisation’s management and strategic position but it lacks insight and needs further development. There is only passing reference to management theory/ models and not all management functions are considered |
An audit is undertaken of the organisation’s management and strategic position with a high degree of insight, with skilful application of management theory and models and reference to all management functions |
|
Summary of management audit, with recommendations (5 marks) |
A comprehensive summary of the management audit is given, with highly appropriate recommendations for the organisation’s future success that are closely linked to the audit | Asummary of the management audit is given in some depth, with appropriate recommendations for the organisation’s future success that are linked to the audit | A general summary of the management audit is given, with recommendations for the organisation’s future success that show some links to the audit but have minor issues around appropriateness | A basic summary of the management audit is given, with recommendations for the organisation’s future successwith only partial links to the audit and issues of appropriateness | There is little or no summary of the management audit and/or no recommendations forthe organisation’s future success given or the recommendations given are inappropriate or do not link to the audit |
| Assurance of Learning goal SEU5.1:Apply knowledge of the ethical, social and cultural dimensions relevant to business situations, including appropriate standards or codes of practice, to provide courses of action | |||||
|
Identification of ethical dimensionsof the organisation’s operations, including decision making processes (10 marks) |
The ethical dimensions of the organisation’s operations are appropriately identified with a high level of knowledge of contemporary ethical practice evident |
The ethical dimensions of the organisation’s operations are identified, and this is mostly appropriate; there is a degree of knowledge of contemporary ethical practice evident |
The ethical dimensions of the organisation’s operations are identified with minor errors or omissions and some knowledge of contemporary ethical practice evident |
The ethical dimensions of the organisation’s operations are identified although there are errors or omissions and issues with appropriateness; there is a basic knowledge of contemporary ethical practice evident |
The ethical dimensions of the organisation’s operations are not identified or there is little or no knowledge of contemporary ethical practice evident and/or there are significant issues of appropriateness |
| Assurance of Learning goal PC3.1:Ability to create and present professional documents and/or reports using high levels of analysis/synthesis/evaluation for a range of contexts and audiences | |||||
|
Written communication (20 marks) |
Report is professionally presented with consistently clear meaning and logical structure; written expression is fluent and there is a high level of attention to detail including grammar, syntax, spelling and referencing. | Report is professionally presented with clear meaning and logical structure; written expression is fluent and there is attention to detail including grammar, syntax, spelling and referencing. |
Report mostly meets professional standards of presentation with overall meaning clear and a mostly logical structure; written expression is mostly fluent and there is some attention to detail including grammar, syntax, spelling and referencing. |
Report shows some elements of professional presentation, with intended meaning discernible despite some lack of clarity and a basic attempt at a logical structure; some lapses in fluency, grammar, syntax, spelling and referencing. | Report is not professionally presented and lacks clarity and structure; use of language fails to make meaning clear; numerous grammatical and spelling errors indicates lack of editing and proof-reading. |