Organisational Behaviour_Literature Review

Organisational Behaviour_Literature Review You are required to submit a literature review on one of the four topics listed below (2000words,excludingabstractof100wordsandreferences).Theliteraturereviewmustbeoriginaltothiscourse,typedwithletter-qualityprint,1.5linespacing,doublesided,fontsize12inTimesNewRoman, and page-numbered.  The marking rubricfor the literature review is specified below: MARKING CRITERIA    EXTENT TOWHICHASSIGNMENTFULFILLSMARKING CRITERIA Exceeds Expecta- tions    Meets Expecta- tions    Requires further improve- ment    Inadequate INTRODUCTION •    Describes generalrelevance/importance of the topic •    Gist of what we know, and do not know about the topic •    Provides overview (thesis statement)ofliterature review MAIN BODY OF LITERATUREREVIEW •    Descriptionofrelevant theories/frameworks •    Criticalreviewof current research onthe topic •    Criticalreviewofmajorissues/controversies on the topic •    Specifyaresearch question (‘gapinthe literature’)thatneeds to beaddressed,andhowtoaddressit CONCLUSION •    Integration ofissuesinthe literaturereview •    Howaddressingtheresearchquestion will ‘add’ or ‘extend’ theliterature STRUCTURE OF LITERATUREREVIEW •    Logical development of the topic •    Clearorganisationandlabellingof sections and sub-sections •    Transitionsbetween major sections,sub-sections and paragraphs PRESENTATION OF LITERATUREREVIEW •    Clear expression of ideas •    Grammar, spelling, punctuation, lay-out •    Bodyofthereport,andreferencesand usingAPA 6thEdition guidelines: http://libguides.anu.edu.au/content.php?pid=165638&sid=1601655 •    A and A* ranked ABDC journal articles (asterisked) •    Number ofreferences requirementmet LiteratureReviewTopics: Listedbelowarefourtopics,pleaseselectonlyone.Ihaveprovidedonekeyreferencetogetyoustarted.However,youwillneedtoincorporateadditionalrelevantreferencesfromhighqualityscholarlyjournalsinthefieldofOB.Theexpectationisthatyouwillhave15references(ormore)cited,ofwhichatleast8(excludingthestarterreference)mustbesourcedinoutstandingscholarlymanagementjournalsrankedA*orAbytheAustralianBusinessDean’sCouncil(ABDC)JournalRanking List, 2013 (seewww.abdc.edu.au/pages/abdc-journal-quality-list-2013.html). 1.Areworkerswhoarehappymoreproductiveworkers?Reviewevidencein theliterature.Basedonyouranalysis,(a)presentanddefendyourownviewsonthistopic;(b)suggestaresearchquestionthatneedstobeaddressed,and(c)howyouwilladdressthegapofyouweretoundertake a study. Hosie,P.,Sevastos,P.,&Cooper,C.L.(2007).The‘happyproductiveworkerthesis’and Australianmanagers.Journal of Human Values, 13(2), 151–176. 2.    Doevidence-basedmanagement(EBM)practicescontributetoorganisationalsuccess?Reviewevidenceintheliterature.Basedonyouranalysis,(a)presentanddefendyourownviewsonthistopic;(b)suggestaresearchquestionthatneeds to be addressed, and (c) howyouwilladdressthegap of you were to undertake a study. Rousseau,D.M.(2006).Istheresucha thing as evidence-based management?Academy ofManagement Review,31(2), 256–269 3.    Dowomenmakebetterleadersthanmen?Reviewevidenceintheliterature.Basedonyouranalysis,(a)presentanddefendyourownviewsonthistopic;(b)suggestaresearchquestionthatneeds to be addressed, and (c) how you will address thegapofyouwereto undertake astudy. Pounder,J.S.,&Coleman,M.(2002).Women-betterleadersthanmen?Ingeneralandeducationalmanagementitstill“alldepends”.Leadership&OrganizationDevelopmentJournal,23(3),122–133. 4.Dothemoralconductoffirmstowardtheirstakeholdersaffectthefirms’wealth?Reviewevidenceintheliterature.Basedonyouranalysis,(a)presentanddefendyourownviewsonthistopic;(b)suggestaresearchquestionthatneeds to be addressed, and (c) howyouwilladdressthegap of you were to undertake a study. Orlitzky, M., Schmidt, F. L., &Rynes, S. L. (2003). Corporate social andfinancial performance: Ameta-analysis. Organization Studies,24(3), 403–441.

IS IT YOUR FIRST TIME HERE? WELCOME

USE COUPON "11OFF" AND GET 11% OFF YOUR ORDERS