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 but with quite a few 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 errors that are only negligible. /5 In-text referencing and Frequent errors and/or Some errors and/or inconsistent Occasional errors and/or inconsistent application of Harvard referencing conventions. Minimal errors and/or Negligible errors and/or /5 reference list follows Harvard inconsistent application of application of Harvard inconsistent application of inconsistent application of style and consistent with KBS Harvard referencing referencing conventions. Harvard referencing Harvard referencing guidelines. conventions. conventions. conventions.

Structure Format and Presentation (Consistent across all courses) OUT OF 20 MARKS Appropriate theory and Answer unsatisfactorily incorporates, integrates and applies theory and research. Answer satisfactorily Answer solidly incorporates, Answer predominantly Answer skilfully incorporates, /5 research used to answer incorporates but only minimally integrates and applies theory incorporates, integrates and integrates and applies theory question posed. integrates and applies theory and research. applies theory and research. and research. and research.

Examination of Employee Engagement Engagement is poorly evaluated, poorly analysed, and poorly applied with respect to the organisation in question. It has little or no theory and research. Answer poorly demonstrates what engagement is and why the level is what it is. Engagement is reasonably well evaluated, reasonably well analysed, and reasonably well applied with respect to the organisation in question. It is inconsistently substantiated by theory and research. Answer somewhat demonstrates what engagement is and why the level is what it is. Engagement is well evaluated, well analysed, and well applied with respect to the organisation in question. It is partially substantiated by theory and research. Answer reasonably clearly demonstrates what engagement is and why the level is what it is. Engagement is very well evaluated, very well analysed, and very well applied with respect to the organisation in question. It is mainly substantiated by theory and research. Answer clearly demonstrates what engagement is and why the level is what it is.

Existing Organisational Practices Poor evaluation of organisational practices that superficially describes and poorly identifies what is working, and what is not. Answer is not substantiated by academic theory. Satisfactory evaluation of organisational practices that describes and identifies what is working, and what is not. Answer has limited substantiation using academic theory. Good evaluation of organisational practices that partially analyses and partially identifies what is working, and what is not. Answer is partially substantiated by academic theory. Very good evaluation of organisational practices that fully analyses and clearly identifies what is working, and what is not. Answer is predominantly substantiated by academic theory. Excellent evaluation of organisational practices that logically analyses and thoroughly identifies what is working, and what is not. Answer is fully substantiated by academic theory. /10

Organisation’s Business Strategy Strategy is discussed using no or minimal key theories to frame an answer that is incoherent f and does not link to the explanation of current practices. Strategy is discussed using a small number of key theories to Strategy is discussed using some key theories to frame an Strategy is discussed using most key theories to frame an Strategy is discussed using all key theories to frame an answer /10 rame an answer in a relatively coherent way that partially links answer in a reasonably clear way that links reasonably well answer in a coherent way that links clearly to the explanation in an extremely coherent way that links seamlessly to the to the explanation of current practices. to the explanation of current practices. of current practices. explanation of current practices.

Assessment Content (Subject Specific) OUT OF 80 MARKS Introduction and Conclusion Provides poor context and does not link to the assessment in a clear and coherent way. May be Provides satisfactory context but links to the assessment in only a partially clear and coherent Provides reasonable context and links to the assessment in at fairly clear and coherent way. Provides solid context and links o the assessment in a clear and coherent way. Provides excellent context and links to the assessment in an extremely clear and coherent way. /10 missing entirely. way. Organisation Overview Overview is poorly written, not thorough and identifies an unsatisfactory amount of the pertinent issues. Overview is satisfactorily written, not very thorough and only identifies a few of the pertinent issues. Overview is well written, reasonably thorough and identifies some of the pertinent issues. Overview is very well written, very thorough and identifies most of the pertinent issues. Overview is excellently written, extremely thorough and identifies all the pertinent issues. /10

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