Organisational
Behaviour
Research Essay – 30% (Individual
Assessment 2)
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REQUIREMENTS!!!
-All students are required required to develop an arguable
proposition on which to write an essay. Your paper should be presented in
standard academic essay format. The format must be in 12pt font and 1.5 spaced.
-The purpose of this assignment is to develop/improve skills in
writing, analysis and argumentation in addition to adding to the depth of understanding about organizational
behavior in the workplace.
-You will be assessed on the quality of sources of information,
how well you use these resources to support your arguments and your referencing
skills.
-Task Details: Students are required to analyse a range
of literature in relation to the given topic.
Following the analysis, students will be required to make
supported recommendations to answer the question posed. Students need to apply
their own interpretation and judgment to the question, based on approved and
valid research (see Research Requirements below). Students who simply
regurgitate their answers from the textbook or lecture notes risk failing the
assignment.
-Research: Students are expected to support their
conclusions and recommendations with
-Requirements: suitable
references, including the text and a MINIMUM of 10 peer reviewed academic
journal articles. Other appropriate, industry valid sources should also be
used. The
use of WIKIPEDIA online encyclopedia is not allowed.
-Using a Wikipedia may result in a fail
grade in this essay. You must use the HARVARD
referencing system to acknowledge your sources of information (both in-text and
as a reference list at the end).
-Harvard
Anglia style referencing must be use
-Presentation: The research essay should be written in
formal academic narrative style. Your assignment will be evaluated for clarity
of expression, overall presentation, logical organization, paragraphing, and
grammar, spelling and punctuation.
As this is an academic assignment, please do not use
abbreviated or casual language, or bracketed comments. For essays, use headings
sparingly.
The focus is on using your own words rather than extensively
using direct quotes. Direct quotes should be used as little as possible, and
only in certain circumstances such as when defining key constructs/terms,
conveying a difficult concept that might be misinterpreted if the author’s
original words are not used, or for literary effect.
Edit
your work carefully for errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation, and to be
sure you are precise in your choice of words and expression of ideas
-Length: 1500 words (10%
leeway)
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First page should be
Introduction of the topic
Separate pages for conclusion, references
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