Assessment Information
| Subject Code: | MBA502 |
| Subject Name: | Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Intelligence and Diversity |
| Assessment Title: | Assessment 1 – Individual Reflective Essay |
| Weighting: | 30% |
| Total Marks: Word Count: |
30 1200 (+/- 10%) |
| Due Date: | Monday of Week 5, at 23.55 pm AEST via Turnitin |
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Assessment Description
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This individual reflective assignment requires you to demonstrate a comprehensive
understanding of Learning Outcomes 1 and 2, covering topics between Weeks 1 and 4.
.Follow the instructions below:
| 1. Complete a self-assessment on Howard Gardner’s Basic Multiple Intelligences Test and Daniel Goleman’s EQ Instrument: 1. Complete a self-assessment on Howard Gardner’s Basic Multiple Intelligences Test |
| Download the free Multiple Intelligences test (based on Howard Gardner’s model) – in MSExcel self-calculating format from the following free online link below; http://www.businessballs.com/howardgardnermultipleintelligences.htm#multiple%20intellige nces%20tests and Complete Daniel Goleman’s EQ Instrument from the free online link below: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/ei-quiz.htm |
Your responses should be completely your own.
2. Contact two people who know you reasonably well (e.g. work colleagues, close friends,
family members). Provide them with the link or hard-copy version of the same two
survey instruments and request that they complete the survey as an assessment of you
and mail their survey results to you once completed.
3. Using the Johari Window model for self-awareness, critically analyse your own findings
and those of your associates to reflect on what you have learned about yourself. Write
a 1200-word reflective essay (+/- 10% word count) based on the assessment results
you have gathered. Discuss key areas of strengths and areas for improvement. In
particular, review major differences between your self-assessment and those that you
received from your chosen two associates.
4. In addition to an introduction and conclusion, the reflective essay should comprise three
main sections:
In Part 1, critically compare your results with those of the two people who evaluated
you. In your analysis, use the 4 quadrants of the Johari Window i.e. Open, Blind,
Hidden, Unknown (approx. 400 words). In Part 2, analyse your strengths and
weaknesses based on your own survey results and discuss possible improvements
(approx. 300 words). In Part 3, reflect on what competencies you would like to
develop in order to function well as a global citizen. Provide practical examples with
the assumption you work in a culturally diverse global organisation (approx. 400
words).
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Assessment Information
Your reflective essay should include:
• An academic analysis of your own experience. This should include a critical reflection on
your thoughts, feelings and actions. Ensure to integrate these reflections with theoretical
concepts. Reflective essay can be entirely written in the first person.
• A brief discussion of identified strengths and areas for development presenting your own
results, your associates’ results, and a discussion of the patterns, similarities/differences,
and trends you discover. Also, please ensure you link your discussions to appropriate
theoretical concepts.
• Evidence of integration of feedback received from your associates, as well as consideration
of your own past experiences and feedback from other sources you’ve received in years
gone by.
• A clear conclusion reflecting how your new insights may assist you with a potential career
in a culturally diverse organisation.
• A reference list.
• Show proofs of completed surveys, yours and your associates (Face to face students to
their facilitators in Week 5 at the end of the seminar. On-line students are asked to
scan the tests and email them to their on-line facilitator). Please note that the
evidence of the tests is worth 6/30.
Further guidance:
• This paper requires a significant amount of analysis and personal reflection. This means
that you should consider the Johari Window model by breaking down its four parts and
reflecting on how the various quadrants provide a deeper understanding of yourself.
• The attached marking rubrics guide the marker when awarding marks for your reflective
essay. You should review your paper in line with this to ensure there is nothing you have
missed.
• It is important to check your similarity in Turnitin. All sentences highlighted must be either
paraphrased in your own words or put in quotes and referenced accordingly. You should
be aiming for as low a similarity score as you can. Similarity highlighted in a contents page,
reference list or appendices is nothing to be concerned about.
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Assessment Information
| Criteria | F (Fail) 0%-49% |
P (Pass) 50%64% | CR (Credit) 65%-74% | D (Distinction) 75% – 84% |
HD (High Distinction) 85%-100% |
Mark |
| Assessment Content (Subject specific) OUT OF 24 MARKS | ||||||
| Provided evidence of completed surveys (of selfevaluation and two associates’ evaluation) |
Attached evidence of required surveys of yours as well as two other chosen associates (colleagues, friends or family). Marks will be deducted proportionally for missing surveys or partially completed surveys. |
/6 | ||||
| Critical review of assessment of self integrating feedback received from associates |
No evaluation and reflection of the differences in assessment results (own personal assessment vs. feedback received). |
Fair evaluation and reflection of the differences in assessment results (own personal assessment vs. feedback received) |
Good evaluation and reflection of the differences in assessment results (own personal assessment vs. feedback received). |
Very good critical evaluation and reflection of the differences in assessment results (own personal assessment vs. feedback received). |
Excellent critical evaluation and reflection of the differences in assessment results (own personal assessment vs. feedback received) |
/8 |
| Theory integration | No effort to integrate concepts and theories in support of discussion and reflection |
Little effort to integrate concepts and theories from in support of discussion and reflection |
Good use of the concepts and theories from in support of discussion and reflection. |
Very good use of the concepts and theories in support of discussion and reflection. |
Excellent use of the concepts and theories in support of discussion and reflection. |
/5 |
| Reflection on insights gained for potential career in a culturally diverse global organisation |
No reflection on insights for potential career in a culturally diverse global organisation. |
Superficial reflection on insights for potential career in a culturally diverse global organisation. |
Good reflection on insights for potential career in a culturally diverse global organisation. |
Very good reflection on insights for potential career in a culturally diverse global organisation. |
Very thorough reflection on insights for potential career in a culturally diverse global organisation |
/5 |
| Structure Format and Presentation (Consistent across all courses) OUT OF 6 MARKS | ||||||
| Answer clearly and logically presented |
Answer presented is not clear and logical. |
Answer presented is somewhat clear and logical. |
Answer presented is mainly clear and logical. |
Answer presented is substantially clear and logical. |
Answer presented is exceptionally clear and logical. |
/1 |
| Appropriate theory and research used to answer question posed |
Answer unsatisfactorily incorporates, integrates and applies theory and research. |
Answer satisfactorily incorporates but only minimally integrates and applies theory and research. |
Answer partially incorporates, integrates and applies theory and research. |
Answer predominantly incorporates, integrates and applies theory and research. |
Answer skilfully incorporates, integrates and applies theory and research. |
/1 |
| Correct academic writing style used, including correct spelling, grammar and punctuation |
Writing quality is an inadequate standard with substantial errors. |
Writing quality is a reasonable standard with moderate errors. |
Writing quality is a good standard with some errors. |
Writing quality is a high standard with minimal errors. |
Writing quality is of an impeccable standard with no errors. |
/1 |
| Format of answer consistent with question requirements and KBS guidelines |
Format of answer poorly follows the question requirement and KBS guidelines. |
Format of answer partially follows the question requirement and KBS guidelines. |
Format of answer mainly follows the question requirement and KBS guidelines. |
Format of answer substantially follows the question requirement and KBS guidelines. |
Format of answer faultlessly follows the question requirement and KBS guidelines. |
/1 |
| In-text referencing and reference list follows Harvard style and consistent with KBS guidelines |
Frequent errors and/or inconsistent application of Harvard referencing conventions. |
Some errors and/or inconsistent application of Harvard referencing conventions. |
A few errors and/or inconsistent application of Harvard referencing conventions. |
Minimal errors and/or inconsistent application of Harvard referencing conventions. |
No errors and/or inconsistent application of Harvard referencing conventions. |
/1 |
| Word count is within + / 10% of requirement |
Word-count is not within +/- 10% of requirement. |
Word-count is within +/- 10% of requirement. |
Word-count is within +/- 10% of requirement. |
Word-count is within +/- 10% of requirement. |
Word-count is within +/- 10% of requirement. |
/1 |
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This material has been reproduced and communicated to you by or on behalf of Kaplan Business School pursuant to Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (‘Act’). The material in this communication may be subject to copyright under the Act. Any further
reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act. Kaplan Business School is a part of Kaplan Inc., a leading global provider of educational services. Kaplan Business School Pty Ltd ABN 86 098
181 947 is a registered higher education provider CRICOS Provider Code 02426B.
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Assessment Marking Rubric
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181 947 is a registered higher education provider CRICOS Provider Code 02426B.