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Programme:	Core module running across Business and Law programmes.
Module Code:	HR9610
Module Title:	Critical Organisational Analysis
Distributed on:	First teaching week
Submission Time and Date:	12/05/21 at Noon
Word Limit:	Total of 3000 words
Weighting	This coursework accounts for 100% of the total mark for this module
Submission of Assessment	It is your responsibility to ensure that your assignment arrives before the submission deadline stated on the eLP. See the University policy on late submission of work (the relevant extract is set out below). Electronic Management of Assessment (EMA): Please note that the assignment is submitted electronically and will be submitted online via Turnitin by the given deadline. You will find a Turnitin link on the module’s eLP site.

Instructions on Assessment:

Submit a 3000 word structured essay, in which you critically evaluate the practices/behaviours in an organisation of your choice. You will research the organisation to identify practices/behaviours that are problematic and require investigation as well as recommendations to attend to the issues identified. You will write from either the symbolic or contemporary theoretical perspectives, using Organisation Theory from the most relevant theme taught in the module. The perspective needs to be carried through the assignment and present through every section.

The themes that we will cover in the module are:

· Structure and Agency

· Identity

· Culture

· Organisational Learning, Tacit Knowledge and Knowledge Management

· Aesthetics, Performance and Narrative

· Power and Control

· Gender

Guidance for writing the essay

You are encouraged to structure your essay as follows:

· Introduction to the essay and rationale for the choice of organisation [10%]

· A brief section justifying your choice of theoretical perspective: either the symbolic or the contemporary and how this impacts on your writing approach [20%]

· A critical literature review on the one theme that you consider to have the greatest importance for that organisation, using either the symbolic or the contemporary theoretical perspective as your context [20%]

· Critical evaluation of the practices/behaviours of the case organisation in relation to the selected theme through critical application of the reviewed theories [30%]

· Conclusions [10%]

· Reference list: Cite no fewer than 5 contemporary academic journal articles that are discussed in the essay. You should also cite additional references from books, textbooks, credible news outlets and professional journals [10%]

Guidance for choice of the organisation

You can select an organisation you are familiar with, e.g. your placement organisation or an organisation you would like to work with. You can alternatively select one of the following organisations:

· OXFAM https://www.oxfam.org.uk/

· British Cycling https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/

· Zara https://www.zara.com/

· Tesla https://www.tesla.com

· Tyneside Cinema https://www.tynesidecinema.co.uk/

· HSBC https://www.hsbc.com.hk/

QUESTIONS:

Late submission of work

Where coursework is submitted without approval, after the published hand-in deadline, the following penalties will apply.

For coursework submitted up to 1 working day (24 hours) after the published hand-in deadline without approval, 10% of the total marks available for the assessment (i.e.100%) shall be deducted from the assessment mark.

For clarity: a late piece of work that would have scored 65%, 55% or 45% had it been handed in on time will be awarded 55%, 45% or 35% respectively as 10% of the total available marks will have been deducted.

The Penalty does not apply to Pass/Fail Modules, i.e. there will be no penalty for late submission if assessments on Pass/Fail are submitted up to 1 working day (24 hours) after the published hand-in deadline.

Coursework submitted more than 1 working day (24 hours) after the published hand-in deadline without approval will be regarded as not having been completed. A mark of zero will be awarded for the assessment and the module will be failed, irrespective of the overall module mark.

For clarity: if the original hand-in time on working day A is 12noon the 24 hour late submission allowance will end at 12noon on working day B.

These provisions apply to all assessments, including those assessed on a Pass/Fail basis.

Word limits and penalties

If the assignment is within +10% of the stated word limit no penalty will apply.

The word count is to be declared on the front page of your assignment and the assignment cover sheet. The word count does not include:

· Title and Contents page	· Reference list	· Appendices	· Appropriate tables, figures and illustrations
· Glossary	· Bibliography	· Quotes from interviews and focus groups.

Please note, in text citations [e.g. (Smith, 2011)] and direct secondary quotations [e.g. “dib-dab nonsense analysis” (Smith, 2011 p.123)] are INCLUDED in the word count.

If this word count is falsified, students are reminded that under ARTA this will be regarded as academic misconduct.

If the word limit of the full assignment exceeds the +10% limit, 10% of the mark provisionally awarded to the assignment will be deducted. For example: if the assignment is worth 70 marks but is above the word limit by more than 10%, a penalty of 7 marks will be imposed, giving a final mark of 63.

Students must retain an electronic copy of this assignment (including ALL appendices) and it must be made available within 24hours of them requesting it be submitted.

Note: For those assessments or partial assessments based on calculation, multiple choice etc., marks will be gained on an accumulative basis. In these cases, marks allocated to each section will be made clear.

Academic Misconduct

The Assessment Regulations for Taught Awards (ARTA) contain the Regulations and procedures applying to cheating, plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct .

The full policy is available at: http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/sd/central/ar/qualitysupport/asspolicies/

You are reminded that plagiarism, collusion and other forms of academic misconduct as referred to in the Academic Misconduct procedure of the assessment regulations are taken very seriously by Newcastle Business School. Assignments in which evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct is found may receive a mark of zero.

Mapping to Programme Goals and Objectives

This assessment will contribute directly to the following Undergraduate programme goals and objectives.

1. Knowledge & Understanding:

Students will be able to:

Assess knowledge of contemporary organisation and management practice informed by theory and research

Appraise knowledge of Organisation Theory to complex problems in professional practice in order to identify justifiable, sustainable and responsible solutions

2. Intellectual / Professional skills & abilities:

x		Be able to communicate effectively to diverse audiences utilising knowledge and understanding of the diverse range of perspectives on Organisation Theory and practice
x		Critique creative and critical thinking skills that involve independence, understanding, justification and the ability to challenge the thinking of self and others

3. Personal Values Attributes:

Students will be able to:

Have the attitudes and skills to work constructively and sensitively in multi-cultural environments and teams and have an awareness of ethical considerations

Assessment Brief – Newcastle Business School

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Module Specific Assessment Criteria

Criteria	Scales
	0-30% Poor	30-40% Inadequate	40-50% Adequate	50-60% Good	60-70% Very Good	70-80% Excellent	80-100% Exceptional
Introduction and rationale for the choice of organisation MLO1,3 10 marks	No introduction to the essay. Completely insufficient discussion of the rationale for choice of organisation.	The introduction is not effective. Insufficient discussion of the rationale for choice of organisation.	Adequately effective introduction to the essay. The discussion of the rationale for choice of organisation is adequate.	Good introduction to the essay, which includes a good discussion of the rationale for choice of organisation.	Very good introduction to the essay, which includes a very good discussion of the rationale for choice of organisation.	Excellent introduction to the essay, which includes an excellent discussion of the rationale for choice of organisation.	Outstandingly effective introduction to the essay, which includes an outstanding discussion of the rationale for choice of organisation.
Justification of the choice of theoretical perspective MLO 1,2,3 20 marks	Completely insufficient discussion of the choice of theoretical perspective	Insufficient justification of the choice of theoretical perspective	Adequate justification of the choice of theoretical perspective	Good justification of the choice of theoretical perspective	Very good justification of the choice of theoretical perspective	Excellent justification of the choice of theoretical perspective	Outstanding justification of the choice of theoretical perspective
Critical Literature review on the chosen theme MLO 1,2 20 marks	The review of the contemporary literature is completely insufficient	Insufficient review of the appropriate and contemporary literature	Adequate review of the appropriate and contemporary literature. The review could be more critical rather than descriptive	Good and critical review of the appropriate and contemporary literature	A very good and critical review of the appropriate and contemporary literature	The literature review reflects excellent and critical review of the appropriate and contemporary literature	Outstandingly critical review of the appropriate and contemporary literature
Critical evaluation of practices/ behaviours MLO 1,2 30 marks	Little or no discussion of the chosen practices/behaviours	Insufficient discussion of the chosen practices/behaviours	The chosen practices/behaviours have been adequately evaluated. The discussion could be more critical	The chosen practices/behaviours have been critically evaluated	Very good and critical evaluation of the chosen practices/behaviours	Excellent and critical evaluation of the chosen practices/behaviours	Outstandingly critical evaluation of the chosen practices/behaviours
Conclusions MLO 1,2,3 10 marks	Little or no evidence of conclusive remarks	The conclusions are insufficient	The conclusions adequately highlight key implications for the organisation	Good conclusions which appropriately highlight the key implications for the organisation	Very well related conclusions which highlight the key implications for the organisation	Excellent and relevant conclusions which highlight key implications for the organisation, and for theory	The essay concludes with outstanding conclusions, which highlight key implications for the organisation, and for theory.
Structure, argumentation and reference quality 10 marks	Presentation is completely insufficient. Numerous spelling and grammatical errors. Failure to cite references correctly in the main text. No reference list. Completely insufficient quality of references	Presentation is not sufficiently professional. Many spelling and grammatical errors. Referencing throughout and in the reference list is insufficiently correct. Insufficient quality of references	Presentation is adequate, with few spelling and grammatical errors. Most citations, and the reference list, are presented appropriately in compliance with APA style. The contemporary and academic references have been adequately discussed	Good presentation throughout. Spelling and grammar of a good standard. Very good APA referencing throughout the main text. Accurate list of references. The contemporary and academic references have been discussed appropriately	Very good presentation throughout. Spelling and grammar of a high standard. Very good APA referencing throughout the assignment. Good discussion of the cited contemporary and academic references	Excellent professional presentation throughout. Excellent spelling and grammar. APA referencing used throughout the main text and list of references. Excellent discussion of the cited academic and contemporary references	An outstandingly crafted piece of work which is professionally presented throughout. APA referencing used throughout the main text and for the list of references. Outstanding discussion of the cited academic and contemporary references

EDS/SOCI 117 Quick Write Rubric

Name: _______________________________________ Section: ______________________________

Criteria 25 Points Details

Focus and answering the

prompt

8 • The author’s writing is tightly focused on answering the prompt

• The author demonstrates a strong understanding of key ideas

Organization

7 • The author’s ideas are introduced in a mostly logical and effective order

• The author’s ideas can be easily understood by the reader

Support and Elaboration 7 • The author’s writing is grounded in the text and/or facts and includes

perceptive and insightful opinions

and interpretations

• The author’s writing includes

superior explanation of ideas

Grammar and spelling 3 • Few or no errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization

Speaking in Tongues Documentary

1. The film follows the stories of Durrell, Jason, Julian, and Kelly. Please list the reasons and motivations mentioned in the film as to why each student (and their families) were interested in an immersion language program.

2. Did anything in the film surprise you? If so, what was it?

3. Are there any other issues related to bilingual/dual language education that you think should have been addressed in the film? In other words, what other aspect(s) of dual language immersion should be addressed further?

PART 2:

The following two statements from people in the film summarize two different perspectives about bilingual education and/or immersion language education in the United States. After reading the two statements, write a short reaction/reflection (150 – 250 words) about where you stand on the issue. Please place word count at the end of the reflection.

· “There is no country that has more linguistic assets. But we seem to take pride in being monolingual and we even try to amend our constitutions to make sure that we remain monolingual when the rest of the world under globalization is learning second and third languages while we are essentially shooting our own feet. It is a national question. What does it mean to be an educated person in America today?”

-Ling-chi Wang (Scholar & Activist)

· “In this country, so much is offered to the children to speak other languages. We don’t have to teach it in school. We really don’t. It’s taken away from their other curriculum. In America we should speak English. This is America. I don’t think I should be paying my taxes for someone else to learn a language.

- Kelly’s Great-Aunt

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