People & Organisation

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - A1

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

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DETAILED INSTRUCTION

A/ ASSIGNMENT RECAP

●    Read the two articles

●    Answering 7 questions in the annotated bibliography (<200w/each question)

○    Bibliographic details;

○    Brief overview;

○    Critical analysis;

○    Statement of relevance.

 

Suggested Step:

Step 1: Figure out the key points required in the annotated bibliography

Step 2: Start reading the article and take note on important information

Step 3: Start answering questions

 

B/ KEYWORD EXPLANATIONS

1.  Annotated bibliography - A list of academic sources with a short descriptive summary and evaluation of each source.

2.  Literature review - A critical summary and analysis of the key publications on a topic.

3.  Critical analysis - Objective evaluation of strengths and weaknesses.

4.  Hypothesis - Suggested explanation for specific phenomenon or prediction about study results. This is tested by the research.

5.  Methodology - Systematic techniques used by researchers to structure, investigate and analyze data related to a topic.

6.  Age diversity - The variation in ages of employees within an organization's workforce.

7.  Age-diversity management - HR policies and practices aimed at successfully attracting, integrating, and retaining age-diverse talent.

8.  Organizational performance - How well an organization executes on key performance outcomes like productivity, innovation, satisfaction, retention, etc.

9.  Diversity climate - Workers' shared perceptions of the policies, practices and procedures that implicitly and explicitly communicate the extent to which fostering and maintaining diversity and eliminating discrimination is a priority in the organization.

10.                  HR policy - Human resource rules and guidelines adopted by organizations to govern HR processes and employee programs.

11.                  Stereotype - Generalized belief about a group defined by age and associated attributes. Can influence behaviors towards the group.

12.                  Employment commitment - Employees' willingness to contribute discretionary effort to help the organization succeed.

13.                  Labor productivity - Efficiency of employees in converting inputs to outputs; revenue or value generated per employee.

14.                  Aged workers – Employees aged 45 years or older.

15.                  Value-in-diversity hypothesis - Idea that diversity boosts performance by bringing broader perspectives, creativity, innovation, etc.

16.                  Similarity-attraction paradigm – Tendency for people to be attracted to and prefer to associate with similar rather than dissimilar others.

17.                  Socioemotional needs – Social and esteem needs of employees like belongingness, recognition and development.

18.                  Cross-sectional design - Research assessing different groups at one point in time instead of over an extended period.

19.                  Single-source survey – Subjective performance perceptions collected from only one rater like HR managers using surveys.

20.                  Longitudinal data - Performance metrics gathered at multiple points in time to assess patterns or changes.

 

 

C/ DETAILED OUTLINE

●  Step zero: Suggested steps to read and analyze the paper

○   Read the Title, Abstract, and Introduction

■   The title and abstract give an overview of what the paper is about.

■   The introduction provides background context, states the purpose/aims of the study, and briefly mentions the main theories/arguments.

○   Skim through the Methods and Results sections

■   The methods section describes how the study was conducted. Skim this to get an idea of the sample, procedure, measures used, etc.

■   The results section reports the main findings. Skim this to get a sense of the key results.

○   Carefully read the Discussion section

■   This is where the main arguments, contributions, and implications of the study are discussed in detail. Focus on understanding the authors' interpretations and conclusions here.

○   Refer back to Title, Abstract, and Introduction

■   Revisit these sections to solidify your understanding of the overall study purpose, context, and key points.

○  Read the Conclusion

■   The conclusion summarizes the main takeaways and implications of the study.

○   Answer questions by referring to relevant sections

■   Use your understanding from the critical sections to answer questions about the study's purpose, theories, contributions, limitations, relation to concepts, etc.

○   Form your own opinion

■   Based on your analysis, develop your own view on the study's arguments and merit.

→ In short, focus on the introduction, discussion, and conclusion sections to get a solid understanding of an academic paper's core elements. Refer to the methods and results as needed for context. Use this understanding to thoughtfully answer questions and form an opinion on the study.

●  Step 1: Bibliographic Details

○  Q1 How do you cite this article according to RMIT Harvard Business Referencing style?

■   Citing a Direct Quote (1-2 sentences):

●   Explain how to cite a direct quote from the article.

● Example: "When directly quoting from the article, place the quote within quotation marks and follow it with the authors’ last names and the year of publication in parentheses. For example, use “...” (Ali and French 2019) at the end of the quote."

■   Citing When Paraphrasing (1-2 sentences):

●   Describe how to cite the article when paraphrasing its content.

● Example: "In cases where you paraphrase the article's content, mention the authors’ last names followed by the year of publication in parentheses at the end of the paraphrased content. For instance, write 'Ali and French (2019) suggest that…' before or after the paraphrased material."

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