Organisational Leadership UU-PSY703 Page 1 Organisational Leadership (UU-PSY703) Organisational Leadership (UU-PSY703) Assignment 2 Guidelines Assignment Two: 50% of module marks Research Proposal Assignment 2 Title: Develop a research proposal evaluating the impact of leadership and culture on the sustainable development of the 21 st century organizations. Word Limit: 3000 words (absolute max 3500) Assessment Point No: 2 (2 out of 2) 50% of final module mark Online Submission: End of week 7 (Sunday) Time: By 11:59 p.m. (23:59 hours) UTC time at the latest. Important Note: If you miss the deadline, UNICAF rules on late submission/non-submission will come into effect. Learning outcomes assessed: 1. Illustrate the ability to evaluate the existing literature, identify potential gaps and propose a research which examines the relationship between leadership and culture on the sustain how you understand your research area 2. Demonstrate knowledge, critical evaluation and practical understanding of leadership. 3. Present critical and evidence-based arguments in written form. Guidelines: 1. Add in depth evidence of advanced research and theories beyond the core readings which have been provided in the module. 2. The essay should be reported by using the APA referencing format. Full and detailed “References” section should be included at the end of the essay. 3. The essay should be within the indicated and appropriate word limit. Assignments that overly exceed the absolute maximum will not be marked. Organisational Leadership UU-PSY703 Page 2 Organisational Leadership (UU-PSY703) 4. Your assignment should be word processed; Arial font size 11 or 12 and double- spaced and numbered pages. 5. Headings (e.g., Introduction/Discussion/Conclusion) should not be included in your final essay. Note: Essential information must be included in the body of the essay and will be counted in the word count. Extra illustrative information may be included in the appendices. Your essay will be assessed using the Writing Rubric located at the top of the course shell. Students will decide on the appropriate structure and content but we would expect to see the following elements: Introduction: Typically, research proposals are developed by scholars who aim to be funded for a research project (or as the initial step for getting approval to develop a dissertation). Despite this being a course assignment, in your introduction you should have a clear statement of your idea and an examination of the significance of a research problem: o What is the central research problem? o What is the topic of study related to that problem? o What methods should be used to analyse the research problem? o Why this is an important research, what is its significance? Literature review: introduce the area of research, review key publications, identify any gaps in the kn.