ROYAL DOCKS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND LAW

Assessment Guide

Module Title: Global HRM, Leadership and Teams

Module Code: HR7017

Level 7

Term 1

Academic Year 2024/25

Module Leader: Professor Toyin Adisa

Email: [email protected]
Tel:4890
Room Number: US 2.17

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 Global HRM, Leadership and Teams – HR7017

ASSESSMENT GUIDE

Term 1

Module Leader Other Tutors

Name: Professor Toyin Adisa Name:

Email: [email protected] Email:
Office: US2.17 Office:

Student hours:

Monday: 12-2pm
Thursday: 12-2pm or any other
time by appointment.
The Module Leader/Other Tutors and Contact Details were correct at
point of publication. You will be notified of any changes.

Assessment

Assessment 1: (60%) Assessment 2: (40%)

Individual written coursework Individual reflective report

(2500 words). (1500 words).

Deadline date and time Date and time

16th December 2024 By 5pm 23rd December 2024 By 5pm

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Module Learning Outcomes

At the end of this module, students will be able to:

Knowledge
1. Critical discussion of international organizations and contemporary debates in
leadership, culture, and teamwork in the field of global HRM (IC, COI)
2. Analysis of the international business environment within which HR
professionals work, including a regard for political, economic, social,
technological, legal, and environmental factors (IC, COI)
3. Critical analysis and evaluation of the levers used in Global HRM to meet the
needs of different stakeholders in both parent and host countries (SEI, CI, COI)

4. Critical evaluation of the nature of effective leadership in both a UK and

international context (IC, COI)
5. Understand HR’s function’s role in developing leaders and international teams
(SEI)

Thinking skills
6. Effective analysis of data on products, services, and customers to provide
insight into more effective people solutions (IC)
7. Applying systemic thinking in the development and integration of people
practices relating to global leadership and team development (IC, CI)

Subject-based practical skills

8. Challenge decisions and actions, which are not ethical in leading and
developing international teams, and which put an organization at risk (CI)
9. Building collaborative and inclusive relationships through a regard for differing
cultural dimensions (CI).

Skills for life and work (general skills)

10. Developing interpersonal relationships at work more effectively (SEI)

11. Learning through developing contacts with internal and external peers,
sharing knowledge and skills to inform future practice (CC, SEI)
12. Reflecting on experience of leadership, culture, and teamwork, seeking
feedback, and applying learning to new experiences (IC)
13. Reflecting on use of metrics relating to leadership, culture and teamwork as
means of adding value (DP)
14. Reflecting on importance of challenging constructively and confidently in
leadership decision-making - through the management of conflict, conflict
handling strategies, generic influencing strategies, strategic alliances, and
assertiveness (IC)
15. Set out a professional development plan based on reflection on practice and
feedback from peers, line managers and academic staff (CI)

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 Assessment Component 1: 60%

Individual written coursework (2500).

Date: 16th December 2024 by 5pm

Component 1

Microsoft is a multinational technology company and one of the biggest tech companies in the world.
Microsoft has been listed as the biggest tech company of 2024. Microsoft is arguably the world’s
largest producer of PC software with over 220,000 employees. The company produces more than 200
products with annual revenue of $245 Billion and total market capital of more than $3 trillion.
Microsoft’s philosophy for product development has been to cultivate its roots as a highly flexible and
Top quality entrepreneurial company. Using Microsoft as a case study, critically examine Microsoft’s
HRM approach, culture, leadership, and team development. Your knowledge and understanding of
the topic will be critically examined. Please do undertake critical research of Microsoft to enrich your
work (i.e. a wider search of literature regarding Microsoft will enhance your work). It is important that
you incorporate key debates, contemporary issues, and use real world example of Microsoft in your
work. Consider using different credible sources, e.g. newspapers, academic journals, CIPD
publications, etc. for your work. Please work on, and ensure an excellent level of criticality, coherence,
and flow of your report. This will require effective discussion and clarity. Please note that a significant
amount of the marks is awarded based on wider reading, critical and logical presentation, quality of
argument, referencing, academic integrity and academic writing conventions.

Assessment Component 2: 40%

Individual reflective report (1500 words)

Deadline: 23rd December 2024 by 5pm.
Component 2

Using any model of reflection, critically reflect on your own development and experience of
leadership, workplace culture, and teamwork. Suggest areas for your own development going
forward. You are advised to focus on specific experiences of leadership – either where you were in a
leadership role, or where you could observe ‘leadership’ in action even if you were not a ‘leader’.
These experiences might be drawn from your work experience or from other experience (voluntary
work, student experience in working in a group, parenting, sport, or other leisure activities). The
experience should be one where you were an active participant. You should briefly describe the
situation and evaluate the leadership process using relevant theory and concepts drawn from the
academic literature on leadership. You should reflect on what the leadership experience taught you
in terms of your leadership style and behaviour, and how you need to develop. In suggesting areas for
your own development, you should focus on skills or attributes that you think you need to develop,
based on analysis of the experience. You should situate this reflection within the concepts and theory
discussed in class and/or through your reading for the module. Furthermore, you should reflect on
your experience of workplace culture and teamwork. You should reflect on what these experiences
taught you about global and contemporary workforce and workplace. Please work on, and ensure an
excellent level of criticality, coherence, and flow of your report. This will require effective discussion
and clarity. Please note that a significant amount of the marks is awarded based on wider reading,
critical and logical presentation, quality of argument, referencing, academic integrity and academic
writing conventions.

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Structure of the submission:
1. Cover-page
2. Abstract/executive summary
3. Introduction
4. The main body (please use the appropriate headings/subheadings to structure this section).
5. Conclusion
6. List of references.

Resubmission Information
When a student is required to resubmit any of the assessments, the student will have
submitted at the first opportunity but failed: The students should use the provided
feedback for the first submission and complete the task again by improving their first
submission. The due date and time for the resubmission will be communicated to you
in due course. Please note that a resubmission will be capped at 50.

Assessment Criteria
Criteria Mark
1. Critical analysis
Critical analysis of the topic is required to be discussed. This must be 40
discussed to an appropriate depth, given word-count constraints.
2. Quality of arguments
Use of well-reasoned, logical arguments, supported by relevant
sources/evidence. A coherent thread of argument running through 40
the paper is required.
3. Presentation of work
Structure of the work with an effective introduction, a well-
structured main body with topics discussed in paragraphs, and a 10
convincing conclusion. Clarity of English expression. Effective
referencing.
4. Reliance on sources
Mix of relevant academic books, recent journal articles, and other
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appropriate sources of empirical data. No copy and paste and
citations of primary sources where possible.
Overall Mark 100

Grading Criteria
% Standard
100 -70 Assignment reflects excellent understanding of subject, includes detailed
analysis and justification based on a broad level of research and preparation.
Presentation reflects high level of academic rigour and attention to structure,
grammar, and technical terminology.
69 - 60 Assignment reflects good understanding of the subject. Analysis developed to
high standard, using relevant academic concepts and theory. Good level of
preparation evident. Assignments will be accurate and fluent in use of
terminology.

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59 - 50 Assignment reflects reasonable understanding of subject, based on reasonable
level of research and analysis. Work will be well structured and include
accurate use of terminology.
49 - 40 Task addressed to basic level. Largely descriptive. Analysis will only include
obvious elements and reflect basic understanding of the subject. Terminology
and grammar may be of questionable standard.
39 - 01 Assignment contains little of scholarly merit and does not meet prescribed
learning outcomes.
0 No work submitted

Feedback and Return of Work

You will receive detailed feedback on your submitted work via Turnitin and Grade mark.
You will also have tutorial time to discuss your assessed work with the Module Leader.
During lectures, we will also discuss generic feedback in relation to all the submissions
highlighting areas of good practice and development. Feedback on your assessment
will be provided no later than 20 working days after the submission date.

Pass Mark
The pass mark for a module at Undergraduate level is 50%. In order to pass HR 7017,
you must score a minimum of 50% in the assessment. If you do not achieve 50%, you
will have the opportunity to re-sit. The submission date for resits will be confirmed and
communicated to you later in the academic year.

In order to pass a module on reassessment, you need to achieve a mark of 50%. If the
module is passed, the module mark is capped at 50% for the purposes of calculating
the degree Award classification (see the relevant Programme Handbook). However, the
actual mark achieved is recorded on the student transcript.

If you fail the module on reassessment, you are entitled to repeat the module once.
However, you must attend lectures and seminars again, and you will have to pay fees.
The module mark will be capped for the purposes of calculating the degree Award
classification.

Summative and Formative Assessment

‘Summative assessment’ determines whether you have formally met the requirements
for passing the module. That is, you have shown you have met the module’s learning
outcomes. In addition, seminar presentations and other exercises may provide an
opportunity for ‘formative assessment’: that is, an indication to help students gauge
their progress. This will give you an opportunity to get early feedback on your work at
UEL. Please note that ‘Formative assessment’ is not used to decide whether you have
passed or failed the module.

Extenuating Circumstances
There are no extensions to deadlines: If you are having problems with meeting a
deadline and have been seriously affected by one of the problems outlined below, you
might be able to claim ‘extenuation’. Extenuating circumstances are those which:

❖ Impair the performance of a student in assessment or reassessment.

❖ Prevent a student from attending for assessment or reassessment.
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 ❖ Prevent a student from submitting assessed or reassessed work by the
scheduled date.
Such Circumstances Would Normally Be:
❖ Unforeseeable – the student could have no prior knowledge of the event
concerned.
❖ Unpreventable – the student could do nothing reasonably in their power to
prevent the event.
❖ Expected to have as serious impact.
Students are expected to make reasonable plans to consider common circumstances,
even those which, on occasion, may have been unforeseeable and unpreventable.
Examples of circumstances which might normally constitute grounds for extenuation
are:
❖ Serious personal illnesses which are not permanent medical conditions (these
are governed by other procedures).
❖ The death of a close relative immediately prior to the date of assessment.

Examples of circumstances which would NOT normally constitute grounds for

extenuation are:

❖ Minor illnesses - even if covered by medical certification.

❖ Computer failure of non-University equipment or storage media.
❖ Computer failure of university equipment or storage media (if for less than 24
hours).
❖ Transport problems.
❖ Moving to a new house or holidays.
❖ Inadequate planning, organisation, or time management
❖ Misreading of assessment timetables.
❖ Family, work, social, financial, or other general problems.
Extenuation procedures can be consulted online at
http://www.uel.ac.uk/qa/manual/index.htm.

Academic staff are NOT allowed to assist students on matters related to extenuation,
and students should ask for advice from Student Support services.
Appeals
The University’s procedures allow an appeal if a student feels that an Assessment Board
has either failed to accord with the regulations pertaining to the course or had been
unable to take proper account of mitigating circumstances.
Guidance on Referencing
As a student, you will be taught how to correctly reference essays using UEL's standard
Harvard referencing system from Cite Them Right. Cite them Right is the standard
Harvard referencing style at UEL for all Schools apart from the School of Psychology
which uses the APA system. This book will teach you all you need to know about
Harvard referencing, plagiarism, and collusion. The electronic version of “Cite Them
Right: the essential referencing guide” 9th edition, can be accessed whilst on or off
campus, via UEL Direct. The book can only be read online and no part of it can be
printed nor downloaded.

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 Further information is available at
https://uelac.sharepoint.com/LibraryandLearningServices/Pages/default.aspx
Details of Submission Procedures – Coursework Submission Requirements
1) Your assignment will be anonymously marked so you must not identify yourself
other than by using your student number (U number) anywhere on, or within, the
assignment.
2) Your assignment must be submitted as an electronic copy via Turnitin only, no hard
copy to be submitted.
3) The front cover of your assignment should include: -
❖ Your student Number.
❖ Module Code
❖ Name of the Module Leader
❖ Date of Submission
❖ Word Count
❖ Title of the Assignment.

No Other Information Should be Included on the Cover.

4) Coursework must be submitted using point 12 font, and double-line spacing.

5) There should be no header or footer that identifies you on any page of your
assignment – either by name or number.

6) Harvard referencing rules apply.

7) There should be a single alphabetic bibliography, in Harvard style, placed at the end
of the assignment.

8) There should be one single bibliography for all the published sources that appear in
your essay. There is no need to divide your bibliography into books and journal
articles.

9) Faculty penalties for Bad Academic Practice and plagiarism apply.

Notice is hereby given that submission for this Module must be submitted to Turnitin.
If you fail to submit to Turnitin, in accordance with the guidance provided on the Virtual
Learning Environment (Moodle), a mark of 0 will be awarded for the module.
Submitting Assessments Using Turnitin:
• Notice is hereby given that all submissions for assessment in this module must be
submitted to Turnitin. If you fail to submit this component to Turnitin, in accordance
with the guidance provided on the Virtual Learning Environment (Moodle), a mark of 0
will be awarded for the component.

Turnitin is required for coursework assessments, such as report/research papers or

projects in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and in PDF format. There are two main
reasons we want you to use Turnitin:

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 1. Turnitin can help you avoid academic breaches and plagiarism. When you use
Turnitin before a submission deadline, you can use the Originality Report
feature to compare your work to thousands of other sources (like websites,
Wikipedia, and even other student papers). Anything in your work that
identically matches another source is highlighted for you to see. When you use
this feature before the deadline, you will have time to revise your work to avoid
an instance of academic breach/plagiarism.

2. Turnitin saves paper. When using Turnitin to electronically submit your work,
you will almost never have to submit a paper copy.

Late Submissions Using Turnitin

UEL has permitted students to be able to submit their coursework up to 24 hours after
the deadline. Assessments that are submitted up to 24 hours late are still marked, but
with a 5% deduction. However, you must be very careful when you are submitting your
assessment. If you submit your work twice, once using the original deadline link and
then again using the late submission link on Turnitin, your assignment will be graded as
late with the 5% deduction.
Turnitin System Failure
Best advice: Don’t wait until the last minute to submit your assessments electronically.
If you experience a problem submitting your work with Turnitin, you should notify your
lecturer/tutor by email immediately. However, deadlines are not extended unless there
is a significant systems problem with Turnitin. UEL has specific plans in place to address
these issues. If UEL finds that the issue with the system was significant, you will receive
an email notifying you of the issue and that you have been given a 24-hour extension.
If you don’t receive any email that specifically states you have been given an
extension, then the original deadline has not been changed.

STUDENT FEEDBACK
Your Turnitin submission will be hidden from your view once the submission date is
passed. This allows the submission to be marked and feedback comments included on
the submission.
When all submissions have been marked, you will once again be able to view your
submission in Turnitin, together with the marker’s comments and a breakdown of the
mark by each individual marking criterion.

A paper will also be posted on the module Moodle site providing generic feedback to
the class as a whole. If you require further individual feedback, you should request a
meeting with your module tutor. Also, there will be an end of module evaluation, which
allows you the opportunity to comment about learning experience on this module.

You should submit an individual essay-style paper. You may submit 10% more
(2750/1650 words) or 10% less (2250/1350 words). Please ensure that you comply with
the instructions on the word count (i.e. do not submit more than 2750 words for
component one and 1650 words for component or less than 2250 words for component
one and 1350 words for component 2) as non-compliance may attract mark deduction
– 5 marks.