BHO0239: LEADERSHIP PROCESS AND ORGANISATIONS IN CONTEXT
Task
In groups of five people, pick a company of your choice (avoiding any on the banned list below, or
you will automatically fail).
Using at least one of the topics from those below, which have been covered within this module,
and making use of skills and knowledge from other areas of your study programme, prepare a 20
minute presentation. The presentation should identify areas of strength and weakness of the
company’s leadership and conclude with a succinct set of recommendations.
Topics Available: Toxic leadership; Leading global organisations; Women and Leadership
Groups must gain tutor approval of the company and topic/s
Format: Presentation
Presentation Slides: One group member must submit the final copy of the group’s slides to
Brightspace by Tuesday 21st of April 2020 15:00. Two hard copies of your presentation slides must
be handed to your tutor at the start of your presentation. Please ensure that all group members’
student ID numbers and names are clearly indicated on the copies.
Presentation Length: 20 minutes + brief question & answer session
Presentation Date: April 21st – 30th 2020
Date of Presentation Feedback: Immediate verbal feedback; final marks will be released by May
25th 2020 at the latest.
% of Module: Presentation = 50%
Presentation and referencing
You must use leadership concepts and theories to support your arguments and recommendations.
You must draw upon academic journals to support the work with examples of research carried out
in the field of leadership and management.
APA 6th edition must be used for referencing and citations. You need to fully support your
discussions with academic references from a number of sources. For help with your referencing go
to http://hud.libguides.com/referencing
Time limit 20 minutes. The presentations will be timed. There is no additional allowance, any
content in excess of this time limit will not be included as part of the assessment.
The assignment will be assessed on its relevance, evidence and delivery (see marking
sheet below)
Learning Outcomes: Learning outcomes: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 (from the Module Specification)
Banned companies: Airbnb, Alibaba, Amazon, Apple, Baidu, Bodyshop, easyJet, Facebook,
Haier, Huawei, Ikea, Samsung, Tencent.
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PRESENTATION MARKING SHEET
GROUP MEMBERS
Presentation title
Presentation topic/s
PRESENTATION CONTENT YES/NO COMMENTS
Relevance – 60% weighting
Overview/Background to the choice of
company clearly and briefly explained
Identification of the topic choice and
justification for the choice
Clear explanation of how the topic/s
relate to the chosen organisation
Recommendations identified and built
on the organisational analysis.
Clear conclusion, drawing arguments
together.
Evidence – 30% weighting
Academic research used to support
the discussion including journal
articles and textbooks
Delivery – 10% weighting
Whole group participation in the
presentation
Presentation is clear, confident and
demonstrates understanding
Two copies of slides submitted to tutor
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Generic assessment criteria
Grade Percentage
Score
Predicted
degree
classification
Criteria
A 90-100
Outstanding
I A comprehensive piece of work, well evidenced and
supported with accurate referencing throughout. All
content is relevant and all aspects of the question are
addressed
A 80-89
Excellent
I A high quality piece of work though one or two additional
considerations could potentially be enhanced to
strengthen the answer. Accurate referencing and a
substantial body of evidence used to support the answer
A 70-79
High standard
I An excellent answer, well evidenced and referenced.
One or two minor areas may have been omitted though
this does not detract from the overall quality of the
argument
B+
B
B67-69
64-66
60-63
Above average
II(i) A good answer which displays a good familiarity with the
available literature. Comprehension of all the issues
involved and contains evidence of independent criticism
and analysis. Free from errors and all relevant points
discussed.
C+
C
C57-59
54-56
50-53
Average
ll)ii) A middle range answer that shows familiarity with the
available literature. Comprehension of all the issues
involved and contains evidence of independent criticism
and analysis. Free from errors and all relevant points
discussed.
D+
D
D47-49
44-46
40-43
Satisfactory
lll A poor answer which, whilst demonstrating an
understanding of the basic issues involved
(and hence deserves a pass) is deficient in terms of
material covered , level of comprehension etc, .
Insufficiently researched and, perhaps major errors and
omissions
R 37-39
34-36
30-33
Refer
A refer answer which demonstrates a lack of depth in
terms of comprehension and knowledge of the subject
matter
F 20-29
Fail
Little or no understanding of the subject matter and
probably a minimum degree of effort
F 10-19
Fail
Minimal relevant content within the answer and complete
lack of evidence to support. The work is poorly
presented.
F 0-9
Fail
Virtually no relevant content and inadequate
presentation. This grade could be given due to non
submission