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.
