MG4402 Leadership & Organisational Dynamics Assignment Brief 2026 | University College Cork

MG4402 Assignment Brief

Assignment Details

Identify a leader of your choice.

• Discuss their key traits as a leader. (25 marks)
• Critically analyse their leadership approach and how it aligns with their traits (25 marks).
• Critically analyse the impact of their leadership on the organisation’s culture (50 marks).

Submission & Formatting Guidelines

Please note the following in relation to assignment submission: 

Assignments should be typed and submitted as a PDF.

• They should use a minimum of 12pt font size.
• The complete document should be named “MG4402_*your name_ Individual Essay”
• The final assignment must be submitted via Canvas using the relevant assignment submission folder (will be discussed during the lecture)
• All assignments will be checked for plagiarism using Turnitin.
• Where generative AI is used collaboratively to complete the assignment, you must document and acknowledge your use of AI, see https://style.mla.org/citing-generative-ai/ for specific guidelines.

MG4402 Marking & Rubrics

First Class Honour [70% – 100%]

• Excellent performance that exhibits a deep knowledge & understanding of subject and demonstrates ability to apply to the question being asked
• Demonstrated mastery of the subject with additional ‘independent’ learning to support arguments advanced
• Supporting evidence that encompasses not only the prescribed reading but extensive ‘independent’ reading beyond the scope of the field
• Exceptional ability to advance critical, cogent and articulate arguments that can be described as ‘thought provoking’

Second Class Honour Grade 1 [60% – 69%]

• Very good understanding of the subject with demonstrated very strong performance that engages substantially with the question that is being asked
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of the key literature and theories in the field
• Well-developed reasoning and persuasive argument style with evidence of ‘original’ thinking and insight that goes beyond understanding the subject in terms of its functional / operational role

Second Class Honour Grade 2 [50% – 59%]

• Solid performance that addresses the question being asked but does not expand on any of the recent literature that advances our understanding of HRM in contemporary organizational situtations
• Demonstrates a good understanding of the subject matter and many of the ‘mainstream’ theories associated with the topic
• Relies heavily on what has been covered in class without much ‘independent’ learning evident
• Arguments not fully supported by the literature or left incomplete

Pass [40% – 49%]

• Acceptable engagement and ability to provide an adequate answer, although not necessarily addressing fully the question that is asked
• Demonstrates a very basic understanding of the subject matter with no evidence of ‘independent’ learning or application of experiential knowledge to support arguments advanced
• Argument style is unclear, cluttered and inconsistent with the literature

Fail [0% – 39%]

• Unacceptable performance that demonstrates a total lack of engagement with the literature and subject matter
• Very little evidence of any knowledge or understanding of the subject matter reflected in the illogical, inaccurate and incorrect arguments advanced