Aligned subject learning
outcomes
SLO1: Examine key features of the four functions of management in the context of
organisational structures
SLO2: Plan, construct and discuss solutions relevant to business environments
CLO 1: Demonstrate essential knowledge necessary for a career in business related
professions
CLO 2: Synthesise underlying principles and concepts for making business decisions
CLO 5: Apply critical thinking to address issues in business.
CLO 6: Convey information clearly and fluently, in high quality written form
appropriate for their audience.
Group or individual Individual Assignment
Weighting 40% of overall subject grade
Due date Submit via electronic drop box in LearnJCU Site by 25 May 2022 (Wed) at 2359pm in Week 10

ASSESSMENT TASK 3: DESCRIPTION
This assessment builds upon and is a continuation of the workbooks in assessment one and two
Instructions:
Students will use the same small business from Task 1 & 2 but choose different topics from the list
provided in the workbook. The topics will be drawn from lecture sessions 7-10.

Useful Information:
Submission:
As per Task 1 and Task 2

ASSESSMENT ITEM 3: CRITERIA SHEET (OR RUBRIC
ASSESSMENT ITEM 3: SMALL BUSINESS BASED WORKBOOK 3


Criteria Excellent
85 – 100%
Very Good
74 – 84%
Good
65-74%
Satisfactory
50 - 64
Unsatisfactory
0-49%
Grade
40%
CLO1/SLO 1
Essential Concepts
Demonstrate essential
knowledge and
understanding of business
concepts.
Weight 8%
Describes and explains
essential concepts of business
very well, demonstrating very
good grasp of the essential
knowledge required to apply to
the business profile.
Describes and explains essential
concepts of business fairly well
demonstrating reasonably good
grasp of the essential knowledge
required to apply to the business
profile.
Describes and explains
essential concepts of
business well
demonstrating reasonable
knowledge required to
apply to the business
profile.
Exhibits a sound ability
to describe and explain
essential business
concepts relevant to the
business profile.

Demonstrates
limited essential
knowledge of
business concepts
that are relevant to
the business profile.




CLO2/ SLO2
Application of Key Features
Identify and apply key
features of relevant
management functions &
topics to your business case.
Weight 14%
Describes and examines in-
depth the key features of the
relevant functions of
management using different
perspectives from lecture 2-5
to apply them to the business
profile created.
Describes, examines reasonably
well the key features of the
relevant functions of
management using different
perspectives from lecture 2-5 to
apply them to the business
profile created.

Describes and examines key
features of the relevant
functions of management
using different perspectives
from lecture 2-5 to apply
them appropriately to the
business profile created.
Identifies and describes
several management
functions from lectures
2-5 and ability to apply
these to the business
profile created.

Demonstrates
limited identification
of the relevant
management
functions from
lectures 2-5 to apply
to the business
profile created.



CLO5/SLO3
Critical Thinking
Apply critical thinking to
address the issues in your
business case that are
relevant to the topic chosen.
Weight 12%
Very good synthesis of issues in
your business case that are
relevant to the topics chosen.
Able to analyse evidence to
provide very good insightful
explanation to the concepts
chosen.
Very good synthesis of issues in
your business case that are
relevant to the topics chosen.
Able to analyse evidence to
provide very good insightful
explanation to the concepts
chosen.
Establishes a very good
evaluation of the issues in
your business case that are
relevant to the topics
chosen.



Applies some critical
thinking in identifying &
addressing the issues in
your business case that
are relevant to the
topics chosen.

Exhibits a lack of
critical thinking in
addressing the issues
in your business case
that are relevant to
the topics chosen.







CLO6
Presentation, Style &
References
Convey information clearly
and fluently, in high quality
written form appropriate for
target audiences. Referenced
appropriately from relevant
sources using APA style.
Weight 6%
Presented work is expressed
succinctly, coherently and
concisely with minimal
grammar and/or referencing
errors. Adhered to APA style.

Presented work is expressed very
coherently and concisely with
minimal grammar and/or
referencing errors. Adhered to
APA style.

Presented work is
expressed coherently and
concisely with minimal
grammar and/or
referencing errors. Adhered
to APA style with some
errors.


Incorporates
appropriate language
that generally conveys
meaning to readers. A
number of discrepancies
pertaining to
grammar/and or
referencing using APA
style.

Presented work
demonstrates poor
literacy and
rudimentary writing
skills. Poorly
referenced & not
adhering to APA
style.









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