Information-related learning outcomes for MGMT 192 and beyond:
Task:
| ...“the age of competing on price is coming to an end and, in the future, goods and services will have to compete based on how smart they are.” If this is indeed to be the case, then clearly managers and management practices will have to adapt. Using the concepts and material you have studied in MGMT 192 explain why and how this change will come about. Put another way, within the context of MGMT 192 concepts, what will the workplace of the future look like? This assignment asks you to reflect upon the above statement and to discuss it in light of what you have learned in MGMT 192 (Chapters 1 -7, 10 - 15). Your discussion should be in the form of an academically sound paper; one that links studied MGMT 192 concepts to your arguments. Additionally, you must include references to at least 2 peer reviewed journal articles in your work. These articles must be available through VIU’s Library databases, please include the articles’ URLs in your bibliography... |
Example: motivating knowledge workers
Key words & concepts? Consider:
Field guide to articles
(...what's an article? A journal? Example.)
| Academic article | Popular article | Trade / Industry article | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | expert in subject / discipline often affiliated with a university or research centre |
often a journalist or staff writer | often a staff writer or practitioner |
| Length | lengthy (10-30 pages) | usually short, up to 10 pages | usually short, up to 10 pages |
| Audience | for readers who work / study in the same discipline or field | for general readership | for practitioner / industry audience |
| Content | specialized language / vocabulary reports outcomes of original scholarship / research |
topical or general content may refer to other people's research |
topical content may refer to other people's research may use technical language |
| Illustrations | often includes data tables, graphs, charts visual material elaborates what is discussed in the text |
production quality may be high (glossy, white space) often contains photos, ads |
production quality may be high (glossy, white space) often contains photos, ads |
| References | yes, including in-text citations, or foot / endnotes, as well as reference list or bibliography | no may suggest further reading |
no may suggest further reading |
| Publisher | often a university, or professional or scholarly association | trade publishers, news & media companies | industry associations |
| Distribution | available by subscription or open access online, membership in scholarly societies | often available at newsstands popular subscriptions available in all types of libraries |
personal or organizational subscription, or by membership |
| Examples | Canadian Literature Sloan Management Review |
Macleans | Restaurant Business |
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Vanthournout, G., Noyens, D., Gijbels, D., & Van den Bossche, P. (2014). The relationship between workplace climate, motivation and learning approaches for knowledge workers. Vocations and learning, 7(2), 191-214.
The In Crowd. (2009). PM Network, 23(6), 18-19.
LibrarySearch & other databases:
Specialized databases may offer specialized limiters, for example:
Use Business Source Complete to search for literature and analysis in business and management. This version allows searching by discipline-specific content types and fields, which include:
Academic Articles
Business Videos
Company Information
Industry Profiles
Market Research Reports
Company Profiles
Country Reports
SWOT Analyses
Trade Journals
Working Papers
NAICS
Check bibliographies / reference lists of useful articles or books to trace their sources.
Check Google Scholar to see if a useful book or article has been cited by others, writing more recently.
Library > find > Google Scholar (VIU access)
Searches from this VIU-authenticated version of Google Scholar link to VIU resources where applicable. Search across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations.
Finding a "known item" - you may start with a complete citation, but often you may have a partial one or a fragment.
What are these and where would you look for them?
Citation Help
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