Advanced Financial Planning
October 31, 2017Contemporary Developments in Business and Management (SIM337)
November 1, 2017Essay on Managing Knowledge in Innovative Organisations
Topics:
- Gender
- Culture
- Answer must be in the context knowledge transfer and address knowledge behaviours. You must research old contemporary theories
Student will choice only one (1) topic to write an essay with 1200 words:
The questions will not be given, which will be 3 questions for each topic. Each question will be answering as an essay with 400 words.
6 References in Harvard styles, (in text) correct otherwise it will constitute to plagiarism and zero for exam. Therefore, your references will include for any year and must include recent work up to 2017
- Justify and support your writing – case, studies and statistics
Aim of Exam:
- To test your application of knowledge management theory in a contemporary issue
- To test your ability to research – theory, empirical and relevant statistical evidence
- To test your ability to critically think and write by drawing on topic learnt through lecture, student presentation, textbook and research
- To class your learning at third year level ready-for-work where you are able to express a blend of cognitive and emotive knowledge.
Read the articles of each topic, that I be given.
Articles / titles – Reading List
For:
–Gender –Age –Culture
Acker, Joan. “Hierarchies, Jobs, Bodies: A Theory of Gendered Organizations.” Gender and Society 4, no. 2 (1990): 139-58. http://0-www.jstor.org.library.vu.edu.au/stable/189609.
Harriet Crawford, author. 2003. “The Crumbling of an Ivory Tower.” Art Journal no. 4: 19. JSTOR Journals
Sarah Burke, Karen M. Collins, (2001) “Gender differences in leadership styles and management skills”, Women in Management Review, Vol. 16 Issue: 5, pp.244-257, https://doi.org/10.1108/09649420110395728
White, K., S. Riordan, O. Ozkanli, and J. Neale. 2010. “Cross Cultural Perspectives of Gender and Management in Universities.” South African Journal Of Higher Education 24, no. 4: 646-660.
de Bruin, Anne, Candida G. Brush, and Friederike Welter. 2006. “Introduction to the Special Issue: Towards Building Cumulative Knowledge on Women’s Entrepreneurship.” Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice 30, no. 5: 585-593.
Reguera-Alvarado, Nuria, Pilar Fuentes, and Joaquina Laffarga. 2017. “Does Board Gender Diversity Influence Financial Performance? Evidence from Spain.” Journal Of Business Ethics 141, no. 2: 337-350. Health Business Elite
Mostafa, Mohamed M. 2007. “Gender differences in Egyptian consumers’ green purchase behaviour: the effects of environmental knowledge, concern and attitude.” International Journal Of Consumer Studies 31, no. 3: 220-229.
Moshe Sharabi, (2017) “The meaning of work dimensions according to organizational status: does gender matter?”, Employee Relations, Vol. 39 Issue: 5, pp.643-659, https://doi.org/10.1108/ ER-04-2016-0087
Graham, Mary E., Maura A. Belliveau, And Julie L. Hotchkiss. “The View At The Top Or Signing At The Bottom? Workplace Diversity Responsibility And Women’s Representation In Management.” Ilr Review 70, No. 1
Amin, Saiful, and Yasir Kamal. 2016. “Impact of Natural Born Leader Qualities on the Project Team Performance: The Influences of Demographics (Gender and Age).” International Journal Of Management, Accounting & Economics 3, no. 5: 306-318.
Subhash C. Kundu, Archana Mor, (2017) “Workforce diversity and organizational performance: a study of IT industry in India”, Employee Relations, Vol. 39 Issue: 2, pp.160-183
Ruiz-Jiménez, Jenny, María Fuentes-Fuentes, and Matilde Ruiz-Arroyo. “Knowledge Combination Capability and Innovation: The Effects of Gender Diversity on Top Management Teams in Technology-Based Firms.” Journal Of Business Ethics 135, no. 3 (May 15, 2016): 503-515.
