Research Essays for OrganisationalBehaviour Assessment 2 Assessment Type: Research Essay – individual assessment. 1500 (+/- 10%) words in essay format. The word count excludes the cover sheet, contents page, references, appendices, and illustrations (e.g. diagrams, graphs and tables) Purpose: To allow students to research organisationalbehaviour theory and to enable students to examine and critically analyse one aspect of organisationalbehaviour in depth. Students will also develop an understanding of some of the activities that make up scholarly research and to see the way in which knowledge is built gradually. This assessment relates to Learning Outcomes a, b, c, d and e. Submission: Upload a soft copy - Word Document (.doc or .docx format) to Turnitin on Moodle. Do not submit PDF documents. Topic: A current issue in OrganisationalBehaviour. The specific focus of the research essay will be provided in Moodle. 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 judgement 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 requirement: Students are expected to support their conclusions and recommendations with suitable references, including the text and a MINIMUM of 6 peer reviewed academic journal articles. Other appropriate, industry valid sources should also be used. 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. Additional information from moodle Research Essay – Due Date: Week 10– 11:30 pm (Friday - 22thMay 2017) Length: 1500 words 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. You are expected to use at least six (6) different peer-reviewed journals.The use of WIKIPEDIA online encyclopaedia is not allowed. Use of 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). You should submit an electronic copy(Word Document .doc or .docx format) of your assignment to Turnitin only. Please do not supply a hardcopy. Learning Outcomes Targeted: Outcome a)Explain how theories of organisational behaviour may be applied in an organisational setting. Outcome b)Evaluate potential organisational problem situations and formulate proactive managerial interventions, with special sensitivity to cultural, ethical and social concerns. Outcome c) Locate relevant research and compare and critique the findings on current developments in organisational behaviour Grading of Assignment The following criteria will be used to allocate grades for this assignment: ResearchEssayMarkingGuide:Markswillbeawardedasfollows:(adetailedmarkingrubricwillbeprovided viaMoodle) AssessmentCriteria MaxMarks (Total25) Research Quantity& depthof literatureandotherresearch 20 Analysis HowclearlythemajorrelevantOBthemesand issuesrelatedto thetopicare identified 40 Conclusions Soundsummary,conclusionsand recommendationsarelogicallydrawnfrom theliterature 10 Structure Theoverallstructureof theessay:Developmentoflogicalandwellsupportedarguments. 10 Clarityofwrittenwork 10 Format: Adherencetopresentationstandards Citations&Referencing 10 Please ensure that you use a critical approach and raise arguments for and against. Your arguments need to be well supported by relevant research (academic journals mainly). Please see unit outline for more details. In the process of recruiting and selecting employees, managers are concerned with the personality of the people they wish to place in positions in the organisation. Explain why personality is so important in matching people to jobs. Use theories and concepts from the subjects and examples to illustrate your points.