Understands the impact of financial, social, political, environmental issues on the business; and where relevant, as they relate to different countries where the business may operate. Demonstrates commercial awareness of product development or service delivery and its relationship to costs. Understands the business and its risks. Can prepare and present business cases and/or proposals. Demonstrates cultural sensitivity. Understands the impact of financial, social, political and environmental issues on the business; and where relevant, as they relate to different countries where the business may operate. Demonstrates commercial awareness of product development or service delivery and its relationship to costs. Understands the business and its risks. Assesses the impact of information and communication systems on the operations of the business. Understands the global market opportunities and competitive environment.

Application of knowledge to practice 40% Limited understanding of the internal and external business environment. Lacks a global perspective for potential market and trends. Use a limited range of information as the basis for recommended practice. Understands the internal and external business environment including commercial context and market forces. Understands local and global markets and trends. Assesses relevant information. Synthesises and evaluates information from a variety of sources. Gathers and utilises competitor knowledge. Understands the impact of financial, social, political and environmental issues on the business. Demonstrates commercial awareness of product development or service delivery. Understands the business. Can prepare and present business cases and/or proposals.

Effective communication 20% Difficult to understand for he audience, no logical or clear structure, poor flow of ideas, argument lacks supporting evidence. Audience cannot follow the line of reasoning. Information, arguments and evidence are presented in a way that is not always clear and logical. Line of reasoning is often difficult to follow. Information, arguments and evidence are well presented, mostly clear flow of ideas and arguments. Line of reasoning is easy to follow. Information, arguments and evidence are very well presented; the presentation is logical, clear and well supported by evidence. Demonstrates cultural sensitivity. Expertly presented; the presentation is logical, persuasive, and well supported by evidence, demonstrating a clear flow of ideas and arguments. Engages and sustains audience’s interest in the topic, demonstrates high levels of cultural sensitivity and an awareness of equity issues around social justice in the workplace. Effective use of diverse presentation aids, including graphics and multimedia.

Supports personal opinion and information substantiated by evidence from the research / subject materials. Demonstrates a capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts. Identifies logical flaws. Questions the viewpoints of experts. Discriminates between assertions of personal opinion and information substantiated by robust evidence from the research / subject materials and extended reading. Well demonstrated capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts. Viewpoints of experts are subject to questioning. Analysis and evaluation reflect growing judgement, intellectual independence, rigor and adaptability. Systematically and critically discriminates between assertions of personal opinion and information substantiated by robust evidence from the research / subject materials and extended reading. Information is taken from sources with a high level of interpretation and evaluation to develop a comprehensive critical analysis or synthesis. Identifies gaps in knowledge. Exhibits intellectual independence, rigor, good judgement and adaptability.

Students should use the brief to guide what to include in the assessment and the following rubric to inform the standard required. Learning Rubrics Assessment Attributes Fail (Unacceptable) Pass (Functional) Credit (Proficient) Distinction (Advanced) High Distinction (Exceptional) Evaluation of information selected in the case study 40% Limited understanding of key concepts required to support the case study. Confuses logic and emotion. Information taken from reliable sources but without a coherent analysis or synthesis. Viewpoints of experts are taken as fact with little questioning. Resembles a recall of summary of key ideas. Often conflates/confuses assertion of personal opinion with information substantiated by evidence from the research / subject materials. Analysis and evaluation do not reflect expert judgement, intellectual independence, rigor and adaptability.

Assessment One: Case Study Analysis and Consultative Report Individual/Group Individual Length 3000 words Learning Outcomes All Submission Due by Friday 23:55 (Sydney time) end of module 3. Weighting 50% Total Marks 50 marks The assessment of this subject supports students in developing their skills and knowledge in topics that include strategic human resources management, organisational design, culture and ethics, organisational behaviour, motivation and performance management. Retention and succession planning are important themes.