Assessment Items

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Item 1 - Practice Essay - Due 20 September

Students are to write a short essay on the question below. Your essay should be

no more than 600 words in length (excluding references).

1. Scientific Management was a 'good' idea in the history of management thinking. Critically Discuss

You will be assessed on the quality of sources of information, how well you use these resources to support your arguments and your referencing skills.

You are expected to use at least 3 different academic sources. These include text books and at least two (2) articles from academic journals.

Only one source from the internet may be used (excluding electronic journals accessed through the library) and students will be penalised for using more than one non-academic internet source.

You are especially encouraged to use articles that you may find from your search of the journals listed below.

Academy of Management Journal

Academy of Management Review

Administrative Science Quarterly

American Journal of Sociology

American Sociological Review

American Political Science Review

Australian Journal of Management

Group and Organization Management

Harvard Business Review

Human Relations

Human Resource Management in Australia

Journal of Applied Behavioural Science

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Journal of Management

Journal of Management Studies

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Journal of Organisational Behaviour

Journal of Occupational Psychology

Leadership and Organization Development Journal

Management Review

Management Decision

Organisation Studies

Public Administration Review

Work and Occupations

Work, Employment and Society

The use of WIKIPEDIA online encyclopaedia is not allowed. Use of Wikipedia may result in a fail grade. Online academic databases such