“Assessment detail
Assessment 1: Individual
Assignment

Weighting: 5%
Essay Outline + 15% Final Essay
Length: 2000
words
Due: Essay outline due
Week 4. Final submission due Week 7
(Friday, 10th
January, 11.55pm).
Assignments
must be submitted through Turnitin.

Description: Motivating employees is argued to be one of the most important roles for managers in achieving organizational
performance.  Discuss the role motivation plays in the organisation and the difficulties managers can face in keeping staff
motivated. Using some theories/models that can be applied outline how you as a
manager would ensure your staff are motivated to perform.

Your essay should consider the
following:

Why
is motivation such a major issue in modern workplaces?

What
factors are contributing to the challenges of motivation?

How
can a manager use theories/models to inform their motivation strategies in a
modern organisation?

How
can a manager work to overcome their motivation challenges?

Why
is the information you have found important to know, especially for people who
are managing in organisations?

The Essay requires:

A
thorough research and treatment of the contemporary literature in the topic
area.

A
range of references that should demonstrate breadth and depth of research.

The
incorporation of personal/organisational examples as illustrative evidence.

An
ability to utilise the wider literature in constructing the narrative is
displayed throughout.

A
display of critical evaluation and diagnostic skills in the choice of the data
included.

A
display of critical evaluation in the choice of the information sources used.

Appropriate
and accurate use of the Harvard Referencing System.

You must use a minimum of 8 references:

Text books :The prescribed text and at least 2 other text
books

3 different academic journal articles

1 other source of your choice: Blog, newspaper, magazine
or other Internet source

No more than 1 reference may be general Internet based
sources.

Wikipedia is not tobe used and does
not count as an academic reference.

Feedback:Comments and a mark will be returned to you within two
weeks of submission.
Below is the feedback form which will be used to provide you with
your grade and summary feedback.

Marking guide for Individual Essay Outline

Students:

Marking
Criteria

Very Poor

Poor

Satisfactory

Good

Very good

Excellent

CONTENT (2 marks)
The
student has:

Interpreted the instruction/question
appropriately.

Clearly addressed the topic with
appropriate elaboration of relevant sub-topics,

Demonstrated an understanding of the
necessary concepts/perspective/theories.

Has identified sufficient and appropriate
material from relevant and credible sources to effectively support the key
points.

STRUCTURE (2 marks)

The key essay elements are identified
(i.e., introduction, body (including subheadings), conclusion.

The introduction is appropriate with a plan
to successfully summarise the key ideas/issues to be discussed.

The concepts for the body of the essay are
well structured, with coherent and logical development.

Each section/paragraph has a clear focus
and line of thought.

The conclusion is appropriate with a plan
to successfully summarise the key ideas/issues/findings.

WRITTEN EXPRESSION (1
marks)

The writing style is appropriate to the
task.

The writing is fluent, exhibiting
grammatically correct sentences that are appropriately punctuated.

There are no spelling or typing errors and
due regard is given to rules of capitalisation and abbreviation, etc.

Total available marks 5
Total grade/mark
obtained:

Assessment detailAssessment 1: Individual
Assignment
Weighting: 5%
Essay Outline + 15% Final EssayLength: 2000
wordsDue: Essay outline due
Week 4. Final submission due Week 7 (Friday, 10th
January, 11.55pm). Assignments
must be submitted through Turnitin.Description:Motivating employees is argued
to be one the most important roles for managers in achieving organisational
performance. Discuss the role motivation plays in
the organisation and the difficulties managers can face in keeping staff
motivated. Using some theories/models that can be applied outline how you as a
manager would ensure your staff are motivated to perform. Your essay should consider the
following:
Why
is motivation such a major issue in modern workplaces?
What
factors are contributing to the challenges of motivation?
How
can a manager use theories/models to inform their motivation strategies in a
modern organisation?
How
can a manager work to overcome their motivation challenges?
Why
is the information you have found important to know, especially for people who
are managing in organisations?The Essay requires:
A
thorough research and treatment of the contemporary literature in the topic
area.
A
range of references that should demonstrate breadth and depth of research.
The
incorporation of personal/organisational examples as illustrative evidence.
An
ability to utilise the wider literature in constructing the narrative is
displayed throughout.
A
display of critical evaluation and diagnostic skills in the choice of the data
included.
A
display of critical evaluation in the choice of the information sources used.
Appropriate
and accurate use of the Harvard Referencing System.You must use a minimum of 8 references:
Text books :The prescribed text and at least 2 other text
books
3 different academic journal articles
1 other source of your choice: Blog, newspaper, magazine
or other Internet source
No more than 1 reference may be general Internet based
sources.
Wikipedia is not tobe used and does
not count as an academic reference.Feedback:Comments and a mark will be returned to you within two
weeks of submission.Below is the feedback form which will be used to provide you with
your grade and summary feedback.Marking guide for Individual Essay OutlineStudents:
Marking
CriteriaVery PoorPoorSatisfactory GoodVery goodExcellentCONTENT (2 marks)The
student has:
Interpreted the instruction/question
appropriately.
Clearly addressed the topic with
appropriate elaboration of relevant sub-topics,
Demonstrated an understanding of the
necessary concepts/perspective/theories.
Has identified sufficient and appropriate
material from relevant and credible sources to effectively support the key
points.STRUCTURE (2 marks)
The key essay elements are identified
(i.e., introduction, body (including subheadings), conclusion.
The introduction is appropriate with a plan
to successfully summarise the key ideas/issues to be discussed.
The concepts for the body of the essay are
well structured, with coherent and logical development.
Each section/paragraph has a clear focus
and line of thought.
The conclusion is appropriate with a plan
to successfully summarise the key ideas/issues/findings.WRITTEN EXPRESSION (1
marks)
The writing style is appropriate to the
task.
The writing is fluent, exhibiting
grammatically correct sentences that are appropriately punctuated.
There are no spelling or typing errors and
due regard is given to rules of capitalisation and abbreviation, etc.Total available marks 5
Total grade/mark
obtained: “