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Org Behaviour, what i know so far is read the article that has been attached in the mail and give ur opion neither to agree or disagree. and lecture said i need to give as much ideas that against the article as possible and just follow the guide line that also has been attach in the mail.
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HC1052 – Individual Assignment Advice
Semester T2.2013
• Students are required to write an Article Critique of 1,500 words
• DUE DATE: This assignment must be submitted no later than 5pmon Friday in Week 10
(Friday 27
th
September)
• Assignments submitted after the due date will incura late penalty of -10% per day / for
each day after this date
• Important:Students must submit BOTHa printed hardcopy and an electronic copy to Safe
Assign on Blackboard by the due date. Failure to submit either hardcopy or electronic
copy will mean that your final make/grade cannot bereleased.
• The article that you must read this semester T2.2013and critically assess is:
o “The Importance of Pay in Employee Motivation: Discrepencies between what
people say and what they do” by Sara L. Rynes, Barry Gerhart, and Kathleen A.
Minette. Human Resource Management, Winter 2004, Pg381 -394
o This article has been posted to Blackboard for HC1052
o See ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR (HC1052M_T2_2012)> LECTURE MATERIAL>
ADDITIONAL READINGS> ARTICLES
• The Article Critique should be:
o Written in standard essay format
o Be typed or word processed in Arial 12pt font with 1.5 line spacing
• The Article Critique that you write must:
o Identify a relevant Thesis Statementfrom the article
o Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the article based on the thesis statement
o Provide your own viewpoint, and clearly state whether you agree or disagree with
the thesis statement, and provide evidence and research to support your case.
o Your Article Critique must also include additional evidence and researchfrom other
academic sources (at least 3) to support your argument and point of view.
o Show use and understanding of class concepts learned in class that relate to the
subject of the article
o Provide a solid conclusion to your essay
IMPORTANT NOTE:This assignment is NOT just a summaryof the article. It is a critique
to show that you understand what the author is trying to convey and that you can show
your own critical analysis and assessment of the arguments both for and against, as
well as provide evidence to support your own opinion on the subject.
HC1052 – Individual Assignment Advice
Semester T2.2013
To complete this Article Critique a suggested approach might be:
1. Read the article and identify a relevant thesis statement(s)
2. Read the article and identify key points the authoris making that both support and
refute the thesis statement
3. Define and identify your own point of view. What doyou believe from having read the
article?
4. Perform additional academic research to find evidence that supports your case and
point of view.
5. Write up the assignment.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
• REFERENCING:You must include a list of appropriately formattedreferences and also show
using in-text citation in your essay where you haveused those references (using standard
Harvard citation and referencing)
• SAFE ASSIGN:You must submit BOTHa hardcopy (paper version) of your assignment, as
well as an electronic version of the assignment to Blackboard Safe Assign for HC1052.
(Assignments cannot be submitted via email).
o Failure to submit an electronic copy of your assignment means your assignment
mark will not be released until it is done.
o The percentage matching on Safe Assignment must be less than or equal to 20% for
this assignment.
o If it is found that assignments have been copied directly from the work of another
student or author (plagiarism) then those students will have to resubmit the
assignment again in their own words, and will incura 50% penalty for resubmission
or receive a zero grade.
• COVER SHEET: You must attach a signed copy of the standard Holmes Higher Education
Assignment cover sheet.
o You must also include a copy of the 1
st
page of the Safe Assignment submission
report that clearly identifies your assignment and the % matching.
• ASSESSMENT: The 30% of marks will be allocated for showing:
o Critical analysis of the article (10 marks)
o Use and inclusion of terms and concepts from class lectures (5 marks)
o Understanding and comprehension of the case study article (5 marks)
o Appropriate referencing and use of additional research (5 marks)
o Format, excellence and strength of your argument/conclusion (5marks)

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