COURSEWORK ASSIGNMENT
Students are asked to develop a critical essay of 4,000 words maximum, by developing a set of balanced arguments in support and in opposition to one of the statements below. Students should see each statement as a specific research project which they need to explore separately from the lecture material which will be much more general in nature. Students need to draw on theoretical and practical/empirical arguments for against each statement. Please note that students can also pick another statement such as the relationship of business ethics or corporate governance or corporate social responsibility etc with organizational performance if their interest and emerging research highlights significant potential in such a relationship.
1. Managing organizational culture effectively is crucial for successful organizational performance.
2. Managing organizational change effectively is crucial for successful organizational performance.
3. Choosing the appropriate organizational purpose is crucial for successful organizational performance.
4. Choosing the appropriate leadership style is crucial for successful organizational performance.
5. Choosing the appropriate organizational structure is crucial for successful organizational performance.
• References Cited. This section of the critical essay has no word limit, but must contain at the very least 10 quality academic journal article references cited in your critical essay.
You may use tables where the information you are providing lends itself to this type of presentation, and submit appendices; neither of these will be included in the word count but excessive use of appendices or inappropriate use of tables will be penalised.
Criteria for Assessment
Aberdeen Business School
Dept. of Management Performance, Planning and Decision-Making Coursework Title: Individual Critical Essay