You are to research and prepare an academic essay on one of the following topic statements: 1. "A strong organisational culture reduces employees' need for leadership." OR 2. "High levels of political behaviour in organisations will decrease employee motivation." The essay task requires you to critically evaluate your chosen topic statement, discussing the arguments for and against the statement. To "critically evaluate" means to offer your own judgement as to what extent you think a theory, statement or proposition is realistic or true, discussing both the limitations and benefits. Your judgment should be based upon research evidence or research findings and should include arguments and evidence for and against. 1 You will also be assessed on the quality of sources of information, how well you use these resources to support your arguments and your referencing skills. You are required to use at least eight (8) different academic sources, of which at least six (6) should be articles from academic journals. You must use the Harvard referencing system to acknowledge your sources of information (both in-text and as a reference list at the end).