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Understand the conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of Leadership and their application to the modern workplace
ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Assessment
Reflective Project
Assessment code:
011
Academic Year:
2023/2024
Trimester:
2
Module Title:
Undergraduate Major Project (Leadership in Practice)
Module Code:
MOD009210
Level:
6
Module Leader:
Weighting:
70%
Word Limit:
Maximum 4,000 words
Assessed Learning Outcomes
Understand the conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of Leadership and their application to the modern workplace
Knowledge and Understanding Collect, organise, interpret, and synthesise information from a variety of appropriate resources, acting autonomously, with minimal supervision
Knowledge and Understanding Identify, select and justify the use of appropriate techniques, methods and development strategies
Intellectual, practical, affective and transferrable skills Reflect on personal strengths and vulnerabilities using analytical models and create solutions in preparation for graduate employment
Intellectual, practical, affective and transferrable skills Communicate effectively in a form appropriate to the topic and produce detailed and coherent work.
Submission Deadline:
Please refer to the deadline on the VLE
WRITING YOUR ASSIGNMENT:
This assignment must be completed individually.
All courses of study must use the Harvard referencing system for written assessments, apart from LLB/LLM courses where OSCOLA should be applied. Please see the below link for guidance:
https://library.aru.ac.uk/referencing/referencing.htm
Your work must indicate the number of words you have used. Written assignments must not exceed the specified maximum number of words. When a written assignment is marked, the excessive use of words beyond the word limit is reflected in the academic judgement of the piece of work which results in a lower mark being awarded for the piece of work (regulation 6.74).
Assignment submissions are to be made anonymously. Do not write your name anywhere on your work.
Write your student ID number at the top of every page.
Where the assignment comprises more than one task, all tasks must be submitted in a single document.
You must number all pages.
To achieve full marks, you must submit your work before the deadline. Work that is submitted late – if your work is submitted on the same day as the deadline by midnight, your mark will receive a 10% penalty. If you submit your work up to TWO working days after the published submission deadline – it will be accepted and marked. However, the element of the module’s assessment to which the work contributes will be capped with a maximum mark of 40%.
Work cannot be submitted if the period of 2 working days after the deadline has passed (unless there is an approved extension). Failure to submit within the relevant period will mean that you have failed the assessment.
Requests for short-term extensions will only be considered in the case of illness or other cause considered valid by the Director of Studies Team. Please contact DoS@london.aru.ac.uk. A request must normally be received and agreed by the Director of Studies Team in writing at least 24 hours prior to the deadline. Students will need to provide evidence to support their extension
SUBMITTING YOUR ASSIGNMENT:
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Exceptional Circumstances: The deadline for submission of exceptional circumstances in relation to this assignment is no later than five working days after the submission date of this work. Please contact the Director of Studies Team - DoS@london.aru.ac.uk. Students will need to provide evidence to support their EC claim. See rules 6.112 – 6.141:
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ASSIGNMENT QUESTION
You will write a 4,000-word reflective project discussing the topic below.
Reflecting on your own experience of leading self and others, using conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of leadership:
identify two of the below attributes and skills you think are most important to your industry and justify your answer why you think these are important for success.
- Creativity
- Communication
- Resilience
- Self Confidence
Based on what you have chosen and through analysis and application:
You will produce a personal career development plan to enhance your leadership attributes and skills in the short and medium term. Your development plan will be supported by academic literature as well as analytical model
Learning Outcomes
LO1: Knowledge and Understanding
Understand the conceptual and theoretical underpinning of leadership and their application to the modern world
LO2
Knowledge and Understanding
Collect, organise, interpret and synthesise information from a variety of appropriate resources, acting autonomously, with minimal supervision
LO3: Knowledge and Understanding Identify, select and justify the use of appropriate techniques, methods and development strategies
LO4: Intellectual, practical and transferable skills Reflect on personal strengths and vulnerabilities using analytical models and create solutions in preparation for graduate employability
LO5: Intellectual, practical, affective and transferrable skills Communicate effectively in a form appropriate to the topic and produce detailed and coherent work.
READING REQUIREMENT:
Northouse, P.G. (2020) Leadership: theory and practice. 9th ed,. Los Angles: SAGE
ADDITIONAL READING RESOURCES:
Askeland, H., Espedal, G., Jelstad Løvaas, B. and Sirris, S., (2020). Understanding Values Work: Institutional Perspectives in Organizations and Leadership. [e-book] Cham: Springer Nature.
Deal, T. E. and Kennedy, A.A. (1982). Corporate Cultures: the rites and rituals of corporate life , Harmondsworth, Penguin
Dinandt, P., and Westley, R., (2021). Business leadership under fire: nine steps to rescue and transform organizations. [e-book] 1st ed. London: London Publishing Partnership
Dwyer, S., (2023). People Behave Badly: Stanford Social Innovation Review. Stanford: Stanford Social Innovation Review, Stanford University.21 (2) pp.89-91.
Franco, M., (2020). Digital Leadership: A New Leadership Style for the 21st Century.
[e-book] London: Intech Open.
Hayes, J. (2014), The Theory and Practice of Change Management (4th Ed). London, Palgrave Macmillan
Johannessen, J., (2020). Knowledge management for leadership and communication: AI, innovation and the digital economy. [e-book] Bingley, England: Emerald Publishing.
Northouse, P.G., (2015). Introduction to leadership: concepts and practice. [e-book] Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications Inc.
Ong, M., Ashford, S.J. and Bindl, U.K., (2023) The power of reflection for would‐be leaders: Investigating individual work reflection and its impact on leadership in teams . Journal of Organizational Behavior, 44 (1), pp.19-41.
Parker, P., Hall, D.T., (Kram, K.E. and Wasserman, I.C., (2018). Peer Coaching at Work: Principles and Practices. [e-book] Redwood City: Stanford University Press.
Tipuric, D., (2022). The Enactment of Strategic Leadership: A Critical Perspective. [e- book] Cham: Springer Nature
Trompenaars, F. & Hampden-Turner (2003)., Riding The Waves of Culture: Understanding Cultural Diversity in Business, London -UK, Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2nd Edition
Waldman, D.A., (2020). Leadership for organizations. [e-book] 1st ed. Los Angeles, California: SAGE
E-journals
Journal of Management Journal of Marketing
Journal of Organisational Behaviour Reflective Practice
The Academy of Management Journal
Please note that the sources listed are expected for your written assessment. These sources will be part of the module and their content is deemed necessary to produce a relevant assessment. Module markers will expect to see them integrated into your work and appropriately referenced.
Failure to include these sources may result in a “Viva Voce” meeting during which you would be required to explain your work and your reasons for not including these key sources.
Marking Criteria
0-29
30- 39
40- 49
50- 59
60-69
70- 79
80-89
90- 100
Failing
Limited
Adequate
Sound
Good
Excellent
Outstanding
Exceptional
Understand the conceptual and theoretical underpinning of leadership and their application to the modern world
Deficient/no knowledge base
Core concepts and theoretical underpinning of leadership is missing
Whole question not addressed.
Application to the modern world is not present
Knowledge and Understandin g is limited Core concepts and theoretical underpinnings of leadership is limited
Application to the modern world is limited.
A number of limited examples are provided.
Knowledge and Understanding is adequate Core concepts and theoretical underpinnings of leadership is adequate Application to the modern world is adequate. A number of adequate examples are provided
Knowledge and Understanding is sound
Core concepts and theoretical underpinnings of leadership is sound Application to the modern world is sound. A number of sound examples are provided
Knowledge and Understanding is good
Core concepts and theoretical underpinnings of leadership is good Application to the modern world is good. A number of good examples are provided
Knowledge and Understanding is excellent
Core concepts and theoretical underpinnings of leadership is excellent Application to the modern world is excellent A number of excellent examples are provided
Knowledge and Understanding is outstanding Core concepts and theoretical underpinnings of leadership is outstanding
Application to the modern world is outstanding. A number of outstanding examples are provided
Knowledge and Understanding is exceptional Core concepts and theoretical underpinnings of leadership is exceptional
Application to the modern world is exceptional A number of exceptional examples are provided
20 marks
0 - 5
6-7
8-9
10-11
12-13
14-15
16-17
18-20
Collect, organise, interpret and synthesise information from a variety of appropriate resources, acting autonomously, with minimal supervision
Deficient/no knowledge base
No collection, organization, synthesis of information
A variety of resources are not present
No autonomy over work
Knowledge base and understandin g is limited
Information from a variety of resources has been collected, organised, interpreted and synthesised in a limited manner
Knowledge base and understanding is adequate
Information from a variety of resources has been collected, organised, interpreted and synthesised in an adequate manner
Autonomy over work is adequate
Knowledge base and understanding is sound
Information from a variety of resources has been collected, organised, interpreted and synthesised in a sound manner. Understand the conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of Leadership and their application to the modern workplace
Autonomy over work is sound
Knowledge base and understanding is good
Information from a variety of resources has been collected, organised, interpreted and synthesised in a good manner
Autonomy over work is good
Knowledge base and understanding is excellent
Information from a variety of resources has been collected, organised, interpreted and synthesised in an excellent manner
Autonomy over work is excellent
Knowledge base and understanding is outstanding
Information from a variety of resources has been collected, organised, interpreted and synthesised in an outstanding manner
Autonomy over work is outstanding
Knowledge base and understanding is exceptional
Information from a variety of resources has been collected, organised, interpreted and synthesised in an exceptional manner
Autonomy over work is exceptional
Autonomy over work is limited
15 marks
0 -4
5
6-7
8
9-10
11
12-13
14-15
Identify, select and justify the use of appropriate techniques, methods and development strategies
No appropriate techniques, methods or development strategies are present. No identification, selection or justification of such
Knowledge and understandin g is limited Limited identification, selection, justification of appropriate techniques, methods and development strategies
Knowledge and understanding is adequate Adequate identification, selection, justification of appropriate techniques, methods and development strategies
Knowledge and understanding is sound
Sound identification, selection, justification of appropriate techniques, methods and development strategies
Knowledge and understanding is good
Good identification, selection, justification of appropriate techniques, methods and development strategies
Knowledge and understanding is excellent Excellent identification,
selection, justification of appropriate techniques, methods and development strategies
Knowledge and understanding is outstanding Outstanding identification, selection, justification of appropriate techniques, methods and development strategies
Knowledge and understanding is exceptional Exceptional identification, selection, justification of appropriate techniques, methods and development strategies
15 marks
0 - 4
5
6-7
8
9-10
11
12-13
14-15
Reflect on personal strengths and vulnerabilities using analytical models and create solutions in preparation for graduate employability
Deficient knowledge base. No reflection on personal strengths. Not applied to own development. No insights given
No development plan present
Intellectual practice and transferable skills are present in a limited manner
Reflection on personal strengths and vulnerabilities using analytical models is limited
Solutions created for
Intellectual practice and transferable skills are present in an adequate manner
Reflection on personal strengths and vulnerabilities using analytical models is adequate
Solutions created for graduate employment are adequate. An adequate
Intellectual practice and transferable skills are present in a sound manner
Reflection on personal strengths and vulnerabilities using analytical models is sound
Solutions created for graduate employment are sound. A sound development plan is present
Intellectual practice and transferable skills are present in a good manner
Reflection on personal strengths and vulnerabilities using analytical models is good
Solutions created for graduate employment are good. A good development plan is present
Intellectual practice and transferable skills are present in an excellent manner
Reflection on personal strengths and vulnerabilities using analytical models is excellent
Solutions created for graduate employment are excellent An excellent development plan is present
Intellectual practice and transferable skills are present in an outstanding manner
Reflection on personal strengths and vulnerabilities using analytical models is outstanding
Solutions created for graduate employment are outstanding. An outstanding
Intellectual practice and transferable skills are present in an exceptional manner
Reflection on personal strengths and vulnerabilities using analytical models is exceptional
Solutions created for graduate employment are exceptional. An exceptional
graduate employment are limited
Difficult to understand areas where development has occurred
development plan is present
development plan is present
development plan is present
40 marks
0-11
12-15
16-19
20-23
24-27
28-31
32-35
36-40
Communicate effectively in a form appropriate to the topic and produce detailed and coherent work.
Very weak academic referencing skills; Harvard referencing not followed or missing. Major omissions of many references. The hierarchy of sources is not evident.
Deficient/no evidence of use of learning resources
The student has demonstrated weak academic skills with many omissions or wrong references throughout.
Likely to have little or no reference to the hierarchy of sources.
Limited use of
The student has demonstrated adequate academic skills and may or may not have omissions or incorrect referencing.
Harvard style is followed but likely not consistent. It may or may not document reference to the hierarchy of
The student has demonstrated sound academic skills and has some omissions and some incorrect referencing.
Harvard style mostly followed with some lapses. There is some evidence of referencing the hierarchy of sources. Sound management of learning resources
The student has demonstrated good academic skills and has some omissions and some incorrect referencing.
Harvard style mostly followed with some lapses. There is some evidence of referencing the hierarchy of sources. Good management of learning resources
The student has demonstrated excellent academic skills with no omissions throughout. Harvard referencing is consistent throughout and may or may not have some originality of sources that exceed the assessment criteria and clearly demonstrate the hierarchy of sources. Excellent management of learning resources
The student has demonstrated outstanding academic skills with no omissions throughout.
Harvard referencing is consistent with obvious originality of sources that exceeds the assessment expectations.
Outstanding management of
The student has demonstrated exceptional academic skills and has extraordinary originality and autonomy of sources.
Exceptional management of learning resources
learning resources.
sources. Adequate use of learning resources with little autonomy
learning resources
10 marks
0 -2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9-10
Reflecting on your own experience of leading self and others, using conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of leadership:
identify two of the below attributes and skills you think are most important to your industry and justify your answer why you think these are important for success.
- Creativity
- Communication
- Resilience
- Self Confidence
ARU GENERIC ASSESSMENT CRITERIA AND MARKING STANDARDS: LEVEL 6 – the
Depth stage
Level 6 is characterised by an expectation of students’ increasing autonomy in relation to their study and developing skill sets. Students are expected to demonstrate problem solving skills, both theoretical and practical. This is supported by an understanding of appropriate theory; creativity of expression and thought based in individual judgement; and the ability to seek out, invoke, analyse and evaluate competing theories or methods of working in a critically constructive and open manner. Output is articulate, coherent and skilled in the appropriate medium, with some students producing original or innovative work in their specialism.
Characteristics of Student Achievement by Marking Band
Mar
for ARU’s Generic Learning Outcomes (Academic
k
Outcom
Regulations, Section 2)
Ban
e
ds
Knowledge &
Intellectual (thinking), Practical,
Understanding
Affective and Transferable Skills
90-
100
%
Achieve s module outcom e(s)
Exceptional information base exploring and analysing the discipline, its theory and ethical issues with extraordinary originality and autonomy. Work may be considered for publication within ARU
Exceptional management of learning resources, with a higher degree of autonomy/exploration that clearly exceeds the assessment brief.
Exceptional structure/ accurate expression. Demonstrates intellectual originality and imagination.
Exceptional . Work may be considered for publication within ARU
80-
89%
Outstanding information base exploring and analysing the discipline, its theory and ethical issues with clear originality and autonomy
Outstanding management of learning resources, with a degree of autonomy/exploration that clearly exceeds the assessment brief. An exemplar of structured/accurate expression. Demonstrates intellectual originality and imagination.
Outstanding
team/practical/professional skills
70-
79%
Excellent knowledge base that supports analysis, evaluation and problem-solving in theory/ practice/ethics of discipline with considerable originality
Excellent management of learning resources, with degree of autonomy/research that may exceed the assessment brief. Structured and creative expression. Excellent academic/ intellectual skills and practical/team/ professional/ problem-solving skills
60-
69%
Good knowledge base that supports analysis, evaluation and problem-solving in theory/ practice/ethics of discipline with some originality
Good management of learning resources, with consistent self- directed research. Structured and accurate expression. Good academic/intellectual skills and team/practical/ professional/problem solving skills
50-
59%
Sound knowledge base that supports some analysis, evaluation and problem-solving in theory/practice/ethi cs of discipline
Sound management of learning resources. Some autonomy in research but inconsistent. Structured and mainly accurate expression.
Sound level of academic/ intellectual
skills going beyond description at times. Sound team/practical/professional/proble m-solving skills
40-
49%
A
margina l pass in module outcom e(s)
Adequate knowledge base with some omissions at the level of ethical/ theoretical issues.
Restricted ability to discuss theory and/or or solve problems in discipline
Adequate use of learning resources with little autonomy. Some difficulties with academic/ intellectual skills.
Some difficulty with structure/ accuracy in expression, but evidence of developing team/practical/professional/ problem-solving skills
30-
39%
A
margina l fail in module outcom e(s).
Satisfies default qualifyin g mark
Limited knowledge base. Limited understanding of discipline/ethical issues. Difficulty with theory and problem solving in discipline
Limited use of learning resources. Unable to work autonomously. Little input to teams. Limited academic/ intellectual skills. Still mainly descriptive. General difficulty with structure/ accuracy in expression. Practical/ professional/problem- solving skills that are not yet secure
20-
29%
Fails to achieve module outcom e(s) Qualifyi ng mark
Little evidence of knowledge base. Little evidence of understanding of discipline/ ethical issues. Significant difficulty with theory
Little evidence of use of learning resources. Unable to work autonomously. Little input to teams. Little evidence of academic/ intellectual skills. Work significantly descriptive. Significant difficulty with structure/accuracy in expression.
Little evidence of
not satisfied
and problem solving in discipline
practical/professional/ problem- solving skills
10-
19%
Deficient knowledge base. Deficient understanding of discipline/ethical issues. Major difficulty with theory and problem solving in discipline
Deficient use of learning resources. Unable to work autonomously.
Deficient input to teams. Deficient academic/intellectual skills. Work significantly descriptive. Major difficulty with structure/accuracy in expression. Deficient practical/professional/problem- solving skills
1-
9%
No evidence of knowledge base; no evidence of understanding of discipline/ethical issues. Total inability with theory and problem solving in discipline
No evidence of use of learning resources. Completely unable to work autonomously. No evidence of input to teams. No evidence of academic/intellectual skills. Work wholly descriptive. Incoherent structure/accuracy and expression. No evidence of practical/professional/ problem-solving skills
0%
Awarded for: (i) non-submission; (ii) dangerous practice and; (iii) in situations where the student fails to address the assignment brief (eg: answers the wrong question) and/or related learning outcomes
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