Assessment: Research and Argumentative Essay - Organisations and organisational behavior.

Assessment Type: Literature Review

Purpose: To allow students to research organisational behaviour theory and to enable students to examine and critically analyse one aspect of recruitment and selection in depth, to understand 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, e and e.

Topic: What is burnout and what factors contribute to an employee's perception of burnout in the workplace (e.g., personal characteristics, characteristics of their job, and the work environment)? What are the consequences of burnout for employee well-being? Conduct academic research to decide and explain your answer.

The word count excludes the cover sheet, contents page, references, appendices, and illustrations (e.g. diagrams, graphs and tables)

Task Details: Students are required to analyse a range of literature, and make supported recommendations to answer the question. 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 Requirements: Students are expected to support their conclusions and recommendations with suitable references, including a MINIMUM of 10 peer reviewed academic journal articles.

ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

Writing Style: The literature review should be written in formal academic narrative style. The review will be evaluated for discriminatory language, clarity of expression and overall presentation including grammar, spelling and punctuation. Do not use bullet points, casual language (or bracketed comments). Use headings sparingly. Reports must be fully and appropriately referenced using a formal academic style. Harvard Anglia is the preferred style. Substantial marks will be deducted for inadequate or incorrect referencing.

(2500 words)