Assessment Rubric PRBM016

ASSESSMENT 2: Cross Cultural Management

The focus of this assignment is to draw upon your analysis of national culture of two countries in Assignment 1 to develop an assessment of
similarities and differences in managerial processes and organisational culture which an international manager can expect to encounter in these
two countries.

Issues you may wish to examine could include how culture affects individualism versus group orientation, communications, decision-making,
autocratic versus delegated leadership, superior-subordinate relationships and managing teams. In the report utilise appropriate academic
theories about cross-cultural management to create frameworks to support your proposals. Utilise similar information sources that were utilised
in Assignment 1.You may find some added benefit in obtaining information of the operations, and possibly any international activities, of major
organisations in the two countries that are being compared.

Criteria High Distinction Distinction Credit Pass Fail

Accessing and Evidence of broad, Evidence of Evidence of good Research conducted Limited research
summarising systematic and controlled and research skills. demonstrates an skills demonstrated.
resources creative research. systematic research. Demonstrates an attempt to use Very limited range of
Demonstrates attempt to use credible and/or sources utilised.
Demonstrates skilful selection of credible, credible and/or relevant sources. Lack of
use of high quality, relevant sources relevant sources. Information is demonstrated ability
credible, relevant from relevant, Information is gathered from a to summarise data.
sources. Selection of quality literature. gathered from a limited range of
sources goes beyond good range of electronic and non-
the mainstream Accurate summary electronic and non- electronic sources
literature. of relevant data electronic sources.
but could be Some capacity to
An excellent summarise data
extended.
summary of relevant
data. Summary of data
could be improved.

Acknowledging Wide range of Good range of Reasonable range of Limited resources Major errors in
resources sources accurately sources with minor sources, some with a number of referencing.
reference. errors in referencing errors. errors in
 referencing. referencing.

Analysis Excellent ability to Good demonstration Reasonable analysis Limited ability to No critical analysis
interpret complex of the capacity to of information. Able interpret data, of information, poor
data, to appraise critically analyse to draw warranted appraise evidence or conclusions and no
evidence , evaluate information, conclusions and evaluate arguments. original thought.
arguments and to formulate own generalizations and Conclusions need
formulate and conclusions and demonstrate some improvement and
express very sound express own ideas. original thought. need to express own
conclusions. ideas.
Application An extensive analysis A good analysis of the A reasonable attempt Some comparison of Ineffective
of the influence of influence of national to compare the the influence national comparison of the
national culture on culture on managerial influence national cultures on influence of national
managerial practices practices . A cultures on managerial practices culture on managerial
across a wide range of satisfactory range of managerial practices however, limited practices and
issues issues examined.. Adequate range of range of issues organisational culture
An excellent issues examined examined in the two countries
application of A sound application Some reference to a being studied.
academic theories of academic theories A reasonable theoretical frame
and clearly articulated on national culture application of work but not
dimensions of academic theories as a adequately applied to Limited or no
which provided a
national cultural framework for the task theoretical frame
good frame work for
which provided a analysis work defined
analysis of national
strong frame work cultures
Synthesis Well-constructed Well written and Reasonably written Not consistently Simplistic, tends to
Structure assignment: presented and presented: some logically structured: narrate or merely
Logic appropriate, clear, assignment: distinct awkward narrates; digresses summarize; illogical
Mechanics and smooth units of thought in transitions; some from one topic to arrangement of ideas
transitions; paragraphs; clear brief, weakly unified another; awkward some major
arrangement of transitions between or undeveloped use of words, grammatical or
organizational developed, coherent, paragraphs; numerous errors in proofreading errors;
elements seems and logically arrangement may style and language frequently
particularly apt; arranged not appear entirely presentation weakened by clichs,
uses sophisticated paragraphs; a few natural; contains including spelling colloquialisms,
sentences mechanical extraneous punctuation and repeated inexact
effectively; usually difficulties or information. more grammar. word choices.
chooses words aptly; stylistic problems; frequent wordiness;
observes may make occasional unclear or awkward
professional problematic word sentences; imprecise
conventions of choices or syntax use of words or
written English and errors; a few spelling over-reliance on
report format; free or punctuation passive voice; some
of spelling, errors or a clich; distracting
grammatical, uses appropriate grammatical errors;
punctuation and report format. some spelling,
typing errors punctuation and
typing errors.