Review the marking criteria as your guide when writing your journal.

Review the marking criteria as your guide when writing your journal.

The journal has 3 key elements:

1. Decide on the elements from the theory you wish to discuss – maybe 1 – 3 key elements
2. You need to discuss these elements using examples which link to the theory
3. You need to add your personal opinions of the theory/examples.

Do NOT simply copy and paste theory from the powerpoints or just list the elements, the key focus of the journal is a discussion which incorporates some elements of theory, linked to examples and overlaid with your personal opinion(s).

Journal Example:

Week X – Change Management

This week I learned about Kotters 8 steps of change. I thought it was interesting that the steps could be used to overcome the resistance to change which naturally exists in all of us, and in organizations. I learnt that the process of change is a difficult and requires a consistent organization wide effort to introduce successfully. If you don’t follow one of the steps correctly then the whole process may fail. One of the steps to change which I found most interesting was communication. Communication involves ensuring the vision for change is understood by all members of the organization. Communication may take the form of newsletters, informal discussions, formal meetings, staff emails or speeches from management. It is important that all of this communication repeats the message for change.

A good example of communication in practice is Barack Obama’s American presidential campaign. In this campaign he constantly used the change message of “YES we can” and “change we can believe in”. By using these messages he was able to introduce the common idea of shared change which was held by a wide public audience. He used the word “we” to ensure that the public felt as though they were involved in the change effort.  He also repeated the same message of change often. I thought that he used communication very effectively to allow people to understand and remember his ideas.

MGTS1001E         Journal 4
Business Management

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Performance Criteria	Above Satisfactory		Satisfactory		Not Satisfactory		Marks
Completeness & Presentation(10 marks)	Formatting is neat and spell check has been conducted.  Grammar is always correct and the information flows clearly and compellingly		Formatting is mostly neat and spell check has been conducted.  Grammar is mostly correct and the information flow is mostly clear and compelling.		Formatting is untidy and spell check has not been conducted.Grammar is poor and information lacks continuity.
	7 – 10 marks		4 – 6 marks		0 – 3 marks
Description of theory and personal reflection(15 marks)	All elements of theory have been discussed with intelligent insight and reflection on the topics offered by the writer.  Detail has been given when describing all elements of the theory.  The insights given in the relationship to the theory display consistent evidence of clear and deep understanding.		The elements of theory have been discussed with some intelligent insight and reflection on the topics offered by the writer.  Detail has been given when describing key elements of the theory while other elements of the theory are described only briefly and may appear in lists.  The insights given in relationship to the theory display some evidence of clear and deep understanding.		The elements of theory have been discussed with little intelligent insight or reflection on the topics offered by the writer.  Little to no detail appears and theory is either listed or absent.  Insights show little understanding
	11 -15 marks		5 – 10 marks		0 – 4 marks
Use of examples and personal reflection(25 marks)	The writer has used many examples from different sources which link directly with the theory discussed.  The writer offers meaningful personal opinions about these examples.  These opinions display a compelling critical analysis of issues presented.		The writer has used many examples some of which link directly with the theory discussed.  The writer offers a a number of meaningful personal opinions about examples.  Most of these opinions display a compelling critical analysis of issues presented.		The writer has used examples many of which do not link directly with the theory discussed.  The writer offers little meaningful personal opinion about these examples.  Little critical analysis is displayed.
	17 – 25 marks		8 – 16 marks		0 – 7 marks

 

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