+1 862 207 3288 VALUE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: 20% OF YOUR FINAL MARK ASSIGNMENT DEADLINE DATE: 29TH OCTOBER 2015
You should select ONE of the nine journal articles, as listed overleaf, and provided for your
attention. Following your review of the content therein, the assignment requirement is that that you
address the article’s core theme(s) accordingly by following the guidance below:
(a) That you develop your own thesis or argument related to the theme(s) and that you state this
clearly in your submission
(b) That you develop your own conceptual framework around the theme(s) and link it to other topic/theme
areas of your course
(c) That you draw, in-depth, on one or more theories related to the theme(s)
(d) That you draw on the best scholarly sources to support your discussion of the theme(s)
(e) That you go beyond existing literature conceptually and empirically in discussing the theme(s)
(f) That you relate the theme(s) to your own organisations and/or experiences
(g) That you outline other counter arguments to your own position in addressing the theme(s)
(h) That your submission is clear and engaging
(i) That you adhere to the general guidelines supplied by the DBS on assignments submissions
particularly in relation to the format and suitable length of the submission.
Journal Articles:
Stevens, M.J. & Campion, M.A. (1994). “The Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements for Teamwork:
Implications for Human Resource Management”. Journal of Management, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 503-530.
George, J.M. (2000). “Emotions and Leadership: The Role of Emotional Intelligence”. Human Relations,
Vol. 53, No. 8, pp. 1027-1055.
Judge, T.A. & Bono, J.E. (2000). “Five Factor Model of Personality and Transformational Leadership”.
Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 85, No. 5, pp. 751-765.
Locke, E.A. & Latham, G.P. (2004). “What Should We Do About Motivation Theory: Six Recommendations for
the Twenty-First Century”, The Academy of Management Review, Vol. 29, No. 3, pp. 388-403.
Schein, E. (1996). “Culture: The Missing Concept in Organisational Studies”. Administrative Science
Quarterly, Vol. 41, pp. 229-240.
Fryer et al. (2009). “Performance Management in the Public Sector”. International Journal of Public
Sector Management, Vol. 22, No. 6, pp.478-498.
Ogilvie, J. R. (1986). “The Role of HRM Practices in Predicting Organisational Commitment”. Group &
Organization Studies, Vol. 11, No. 4. pp. 335-359.
Kotter, J. (1995). “Leading Change: Why Transformation Efforts Fail”, Harvard Business Review,
March-April, pp. 59-67.
Ghobadian, A. et al. (2009). “Explaining the Unintended Consequences of Public Sector Reform”.
Management Decision, Vol. 47, No. 10, pp. 1514-1535.
