Reference no: EM13139936 , Length: 1500 Words

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 
• 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.