Principles of management/PMAN101/PMAN101 Assessment Marking Rubric

Marking Rubric (100 marks, 100%)

Use the rubric below to give yourself an idea of how well you have completed the assessment. This is the same rubric that will be used to mark your assessment if you choose to be formally assessed for credit.

Part A: Business ethics, Culture and Diversity Essay (80 marks, 80%)

Criteria	Achieved	Achieved	Not achieved
Purpose and objective(s) /8 marks	The purpose and objective(s) of the essay are clear, and the essay addresses the objective(s) in a very focused and logical manner (6 to 8 marks).	The purpose and objective(s) of the essay are somewhat clear, and the essay addresses the objective(s) satisfactorily (3 to 5 marks).	The purpose and objective(s) of the essay are vague, and the essay barely addresses the objective(s) (0 to 2 marks).
Discussion /36 marks	Discussion is clearly purpose oriented and contains sufficient context. It is organised in a considered, relevant manner, and leads the reader logically to the conclusions and recommendations (24 to 36 marks)	Discussion is purpose oriented and organised but not always to the best effect, with sufficient context. The discussion provides justification and explanation leading to conclusions and recommendations, but this is not always clear to the reader (12 to 23 marks)	Discussion is purpose oriented and organised but not to the best effect. The discussion provides some justification and explanation leading to conclusions and recommendations, but doesn't include sufficient context and is at times muddled and unclear (0 to 11 marks)
Future trends /8 marks	Future management trends are highlighted in an exemplary fashion in relation to the topic of diversity, culture and business ethics principles. (6 to 8 marks).	Future management trends are highlighted in an adequate fashion in relation to the topic of diversity, culture and business ethics principles. (3 to 5 marks).	Future management trends are not linked sufficiently to the topic of diversity, culture and business ethics principles. (0 to 2 marks).
Conclusions and Recommendations /12 marks	Conclusions are all relevant and accurately portray the key points of the document. All recommendations are specific action-oriented suggestions, tailored to the business being discussed, and organised in a relevant manner. Conclusions and recommendations flow logically from the document in a manner which is evident to the reader. They are presented in a clear, itemised format ' (9 to 12 marks)	Conclusions are mostly relevant and portray the key points of the document. Most recommendations are specific action-oriented suggestions, oriented to the business being discussed. Conclusions and recommendations are mostly presented in a clear, itemised format, and flow from the document but the logic may not always be clear (5 to 8 marks)	Conclusions are not always relevant and do not always portray the key points of the document. Recommendations are specific action-oriented suggestions, but not always oriented to the business being discussed. Conclusions and recommendations flow from the document but the logic may not always be clear. Presentation lacks clarity and format is muddled (0 to 4 marks)
Formal structure, presentation and completeness /8 marks	All required elements of the essay are present and completed to a high standard. Information effectively and efficiently conveyed; highly focused; easily understood. The document is professionally presented, using informative headings and figures/tables where appropriate (6 to 8 marks)	All required elements of the essay are present, though some important information is occasionally missed. The essay is reasonably clear and completed to a satisfactory standard. Attention to the presentation is given, but may not be well executed (3 to 5 marks)	Some of the required elements or key information are missing or at times are muddled or irrelevant. Little attention given to presentation (0 to 2 marks)
Bibliography and referencing /8 marks	All sources are correctly cited using the APA reference style (6 to 8 marks)	Sources generally adhere to the APA reference style, but contain a few errors and inconsistencies (3 to 5 marks)	Sources cited with sparse reference details (0 to 2 marks)

Part B: Functions, Roles and Activities of Management (20 marks, 20%)

Criteria	Achieved	Achieved	Not achieved
Description /4 marks	The four descriptions are present, complete and are in the learner's own words (4 marks)	The four descriptions are present, are in the learner's own words, but are light on details (2 or 3 marks)	Some of the main points are missing or the descriptions are obviously paraphrased from a text book or online source (0 or 1 mark)
Management tasks /10 marks	The management tasks or activities show nuance and complexity of thought and cover all three concerns (ethics, culture and diversity) (8 to 10 marks)	The management tasks or activities are more complicated but focus on only one of the three concerns (ethics, culture and diversity) (4 to 7 marks)	The management tasks or activities are simplistic or do not cover ethical, cultural or issues related to diversity (0 to 3 marks)
Connection to source material /6 marks	The learner correctly links all of the management tasks or activities to H Mintzberg's 10 roles. Provided justifications are complete and show an advanced understanding of the material. (5 or 6 marks)	The learner correctly links most of the management tasks or activities to H Mintzberg's 10 roles. Provided justifications are either light or incomplete. (3 or 4 marks)	The learner incorrectly links some or all of the management tasks or activities to H Mintzberg's 10 roles and fails to provide justifications (0 to 2 marks)