Lecture – Week One
MgMT20144 – Assessment Item 1
Annotated bibliography
Essay
30% or 30 marks
This is an annotated bibliography that will be 1600 words +/- 10%
Week 5 Friday (10 Aug XXXXXXXXXX:55 pm AEST
This individual written assessment is designed to:
Assist you to develop your knowledge of management and business contexts
Give you the opportunity to enhance skills in research, professional responsibility, and written communication.
All submissions must be uploaded through the Assessment Item 1 link on the unit Moodle page.
The annotated bibliography can be uploaded as a pdf or word document.
Penalties for late submission are applied according to the policy. This is 5% of the total marks for this assessment item deducted for every day the assignment is late.
Choosing journal articles
Your task is to compile an annotated bibliography of five recent XXXXXXXXXXpeer reviewed journal articles from the list of journals provided.
You cannot use articles from any other journals and you cannot use the journal articles that are on the unit Moodle site.
You must include the doi for each journal article in the reference list. For example:
Derouiche, I., Hassan, M., & Amdouni, S XXXXXXXXXXOwnership structure and investment-cash flow sensitivity. Journal of Management & Governance, 22(1), XXXXXXXXXXDOI: 10.1007/s XXXXXXXXXXx
The articles must come from these journals
Academy of Management Journal
Administrative Science Quarterly
Asia Pacific Journal of Management
Australian Journal of Management
British Journal of Management
California Management Review
Harvard Business Review
International Journal of Management Reviews
International Small Business Journal
Journal of International Management
Journal of International Business Studies
Journal of Management
Journal of Management Studies
Journal of Small Business Management
Management and Organization Review
Organization Studies
Strategic Management Journal
Task 1
Identify five (5) journal articles that match the first five topics of this unit.
That is, you must find one journal article per topic:
Organisational structures or governance,
Environmental forces,
Risks confronting the firm,
Organisation and business practices, and
The functions of diverse firms.
You should search the li
ary databases via the online ‘advanced search’ function of the CQUniversity li
ary. By choosing the ‘advanced search’ function you can select the actual journal you wish to search.
Task 2 & 3
Write a short 150 word introduction discussing why the contextual factors are important to organisational decision making. The introduction is 150 words in total not 150 words per article.
Write approximately 250 words per journal article that:
Defines the main contextual factor being discussed in the journal article,
Discusses the new findings in relation to the contextual factor, and
Highlights what these findings mean for managers in organisations.
Task 4 & 5
Write a short 200 word conclusion recommending one specific contextual factor as most important to CQUniversity’s organisational performance. Explain your reasoning.
Write a reference list co
ectly:
It must use the APA referencing style
Each reference appears before each annotated bibliography
It has a hanging indentation
There are specific fonts and formatting that must be used:
Derouiche, I., Hassan, M., & Amdouni, S XXXXXXXXXXOwnership structure and investment-cash flow sensitivity. Journal of Management & Governance, 22(1), XXXXXXXXXXDOI: 10.1007/s XXXXXXXXXXx
Marking criteria
Explaining how major contextual factors affect business decision making (5 marks).
Defining key terms, theories and concepts presented in Topics XXXXXXXXXXmarks).
Critical evaluation of managerial actions in relation to the contextual factors discussed in Topics XXXXXXXXXXmarks).
Demonstrating understanding of the impact of a contextual factor on organisational performance (5 marks).
Co
ectly using the APA referencing system to cite academic sources in-text and in the reference list (3 marks).
Co
ectly using appropriate conventions of academic writing (2 marks).
Meaning of words
Contextual factors: are characteristics of the internal and external environment; such as structure, functions, environmental forces, risks, etc.
Key terms: words that are being used in this unit such as sole trader, structure, SWOT analysis, benchmarking etc.
Concept: this is an abstract idea that someone has named and defined. For example, the concept of employee engagement is defined as the extent to which employees feel passionate about their jobs, are committed to the organisation, and put discretionary effort into their work. It has a cognitive, affective, and behavioural component.
Theory: is a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something. For example, increasing employee engagement will increase performance, customer satisfaction, profitability and productivity, and reduce employee turnover.
Meaning of words
Critical evaluation of managerial actions: give your verdict as to what extent a statement or findings within a piece of research are true, or to what extent you agree with them. Provide evidence taken from a wide range of sources which both agree with and contradict an argument.
Impact: what is the effect or influence of the contextual factor on the organisation?
APA referencing system: you must only use this referencing system in the body of the essay and in the reference list at the end. Ensure you familiarise yourself with it!
Appropriate conventions of academic writing: this is quite a formal style of writing discussed later.
Appropriate writing conventions
Must be within the word limit (first word of introduction to last word of the conclusion).
Write in paragraph form with full sentences. A paragraph is more than one sentence.
Introduce a new topic in a new paragraph, don’t write overly long paragraphs.
Make the first or last sentence the topic sentence of the paragraph.
Write using formal academic language and specific Management and Business Context words, theories, concepts and terms.
Avoid using casual conversational language. For example, instead of writing “it’s a good idea to think about . . .” write “an important consideration is . . ”
Write in the third person not using “I”, “we”, “one”, “he/she”.
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Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the intentional use of someone else’s ideas, words or concepts in your assignment without appropriate acknowledgment. It is considered serious misconduct at university and should be avoided at all times.
Committing plagiarism can ca
y very serious penalties for students, including expulsion from the university.
Past penalties include zero marks or a reduction of marks for an assignment. This reduction of marks on one assessment item has even lead to failure of the entire unit!
TurnItIn is the first place that we look for when assessing plagiarism. This score may increase even after you submit your assignment as more comparisons are made between your work and other students’ work, journal articles or information on the www.
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Plagiarism
CQUniversity has a policy on plagiarism and you are strongly encouraged to familiarise yourself with it.
Not having read the policy is no excuse when you are reported for plagiarism.
The following URL will lead you to CQUniversity’s policy repository where you can search for plagiarism procedures and policy. https:
www.cqu.edu.au/policy
There is also information on the unit Moodle site about plagiarism and academic misconduct. You should read this information and watch the student video.
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Uploading your assignment
Please ensure you upload the co
ect assignment to Moodle.
You will not have the opportunity to have your assignment removed and replaced because you:
Received a high TurnItIn score o
Accidently uploaded an assignment from another unit or student or
Submitted the assignment without the reference list o
Submitted the wrong copy of your assignment.
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Extensions
Only the unit coordinator can approve extensions on assignments; but, do not email the unit coordinator directly.
All extensions must be applied for via the Assessment Extension Request system on Moodle.
Criteria for deciding assessment extension requests incudes:
The extension request is in writing and includes sufficient details, such as relevant grounds and supporting documents, to enable an informed decision;
When the extension request was received
Any other relevant circumstances.
The act of applying for an extension is no guarantee that it will be granted. Late penalties apply when an extension is not granted. (5% of the possible marks = 1.5/day)
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Feedback
The markers will use the ‘Feedback Studio’ in Moodle when marking your assignment.
You will need to click on the ‘blue pencil’ to the right of your TurnItIn score to access feedback.
You will notice blue ‘callouts’ XXXXXXXXXXand short phrases XXXXXXXXXXthat contain feedback. Click on these to see the feedback that the marker has written.
There is also an ability to access the marking ru
ic here by clicking on the blue symbol made up of eight little squares on the right of the screen.
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Questions?
If you have any questions about any of the assessment items you are encouraged to ask them on the Q & forum on Moodle.
The Q & A forum is on the left side of the MGMT20144 Moodle home page.
Do not email the unit coordinator with your questions as your question might be relevant to other students too.
By using the Q & A forum every student can see the question and receive the same answer.
MGMT20144 – Assessment Item 1 – Sample Annotated Bibliography
Write a short 150 word introduction discussing why the contextual factors are important to organisational decision making. The introduction is 150 words in total not 150 words per article.
Dang, R., Houanti, A. L., Le, N. T., & Vu, M.-C XXXXXXXXXXDoes corporate governance influence firm performance? Quantile regression evidence from a transactional economy. Applied Economics Letters, 25(14), XXXXXXXXXXDOI: XXXXXXXXXX/ XXXXXXXXXX1390309
The main contextual factor discussed in this journal article is organisational governance. Specifically the authors applied a new research and analysis approach to studying the relationship between governance structures and firm performance in Vietnamese organisations. Three aspects of governance were examined: board independence, CEO duality and board size. The research found that the higher the proportion of independent directors on the board, that is directors who neither work for the firm nor have extensive dealings with the company, the lower the performance of the firm. Likewise, when CEO duality is present, that is the CEO also serves as the board chair the lower the performance of the firm. However, the research found no relationship between the size of the board and the performance of the firm. In this research, firm performance or return on assets was measured by calculating operating income before depreciation divided by total assets.
The implications of this research is that firms should carefully consider the structure of their