Faculty of Business and Law

Assignment Brief

Module Title: International Assignment CW 1 (50% of module mark)

Leadership and Number and 2,250 words
Management Weighting

Module Code: KOLM10BSS Assignment Title Individual Essay

Issue Date: February 2023 Module Leader AGE

Submission 24 April 2023

Date/Time: 12:00

Submission Submission
Time and Place: through WISEflow
ONLY

Assessment Information

This assignment is designed to assess learning outcomes:

1. Critically analyse and evaluate organisational leadership and management perspectives

taken in the theory and practice.
2. Synthesise learning from a range of master’s modules to demonstrate an evidence-based
perspective on leadership.

The Individual assignment

Reflective practice – considering own leadership and management competencies, student

must find a company case/or leader of own choice within the topic of International
Leadership and Management addressing the two learning outcomes above to compare their
leadership style to the style being applied in the chosen company case or selected leader.

The focus could be on any of the following:

• International leadership research

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• Ethics in leadership and management
• The role of culture
• Leadership, change management and change agents

A minimum of three relevant and recent academic journal articles must be critically discussed
as part of CW1.

Criteria for Assessment

Identify the question being answered and demonstrate a logical

20%
structure and clear focus in the analysis.

Critically evaluate current leadership and management practice in

25%
international organisations.

Demonstrate knowledge in the industry/area selected. 20%

Using relevant theories and justifying by using examples (examples you

shared in class and the discussion/feedback received). 15%

Ability to communicate thoughts, spelling and language used. 10%

Range of sources and proper referencing. 10%

Word Count
The word count of this assignment is 2,250 words. There will be a penalty deduction of 10%
of the mark (after internal moderation) for work exceeding or below the word limit by 10%
or more.
The word limit includes quotations but excludes the final reference list and appendices.

How to submit your paper

The essay must be submitted by 14 April 2023 via WISEflow. No paper copies are required.

• Checks will be made on your work using anti-plagiarism software and approved
plagiarism checking websites.

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• Your coursework will be given a zero mark if you do not submit a copy through WISEflow.
Please take care to ensure that you have fully submitted your work.
• All work submitted after the submission deadline without a valid and approved reason
(see below) will be given a mark of zero.
• We know that sometimes events happen which mean that you can’t submit your
coursework by the deadline – these events should be beyond your control and not easy
to predict. If this happens, you can apply for an extension to your deadline for up to two
weeks, or if you need longer, you can apply for a deferral, which takes you to the next
assessment period (for example, to the re-sit period following the main Assessment
Boards). You must apply before the deadline.
• You will find information about the process and what is or is not considered to be an event
beyond your control on Canvas.
• Students MUST keep a copy and/or an electronic file of their assignment.

GUIDELINES AND BACKGROUND TO THIS ASSIGNMENT

Plagiarism

As part of your study, you will be involved in carrying out research and using this when writing
your coursework. It is important that you correctly acknowledge someone else’s writing and
even your own writings in other works, thoughts or ideas and that you do not attempt to pass
this off as your own original work. Doing so is known as plagiarism. It is not acceptable to
copy from another source without acknowledging that it is someone else’s writing or
thinking. This includes using paraphrasing as well as direct quotations. You are expected to
correctly cite and reference the works of others.

WISEflow is a plagiarism detection system. Copying another student’s work, using previous
work of your own or copying large sections from a book or the internet are examples of what
could be plagiarism and carry serious consequences. Please familiarise yourself with the CU
Harvard Reference Style and use it correctly to avoid a case of plagiarism or cheating being
brought. Again, if you are unsure, please see Canvas.

Return of Marked Work

You can expect to have marked work returned to you within three weeks. If for any reason,
there is a delay you will be kept informed. Marks and feedback will be provided electronically.
As always, marks will have been internally moderated only, and will therefore be provisional;
your mark will be formally agreed later in the year once the exam board with the external
examiner have completed their review.

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