SAMPLE ASSIGNMENT FIVE (5)
MODULE HRD4802
ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING
IN THE CONTEXT OF HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
UNISA-UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
NO GUARANTEES PROVIDED
USE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION FOR GUIDANCE
1
, QUESTION
3. QUESTION
3.1. Background
In Lesson 5 a number of HRD interventions are examined. Because HRD is so important from a
strategic point of view, it is advantageous to examine these interventions and see how they can
be used as OD interventions to maximise their value.
For Assignment 5 you are required to do a literature review. You can choose ONE of the HRD
Interventions listed below:
• leadership development programmes using 360-degree feedback
• assessment and development centres (also used in leadership development)
A literature review is academic writing that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the
academic literature on a specific topic placed in context. A literature review includes a critical
evaluation of the researched material such as articles, books and other academic online
sources. For more information you can watch the video titled “What is a literature review?” on
the following link: Literature Review
(https://youtu.be/6keepo3Kqcs)
The literature review that you are required to write for this assignment will obviously be less
comprehensive than what is normally written for a dissertation or thesis. The same principles
will however apply.
3.2. Instructions
Choose one of the topics indicated and write a literature review to display the in-depth
knowledge that you have gained on the topic by reading various academic literature pieces.
literature review should contain the following sections and headings:
Title page
Table of content
1. Introduction
2. An in-depth discussion on (1) leadership development programmes using 360-degree
feedback OR (2) assessment and development centres
Use your own headings and sub-headings based on the information that you want to convey
1. An explanation of how the HRD intervention that you chose can be used in an
organisation on a strategic level as an OD or Change Management tool.
2. Summary
3. List of references
4. Declaration of authenticity
Your literature, section 2, should be approximately 6 pages long.
Make sure to use credible academic sources of information and to reference the sources in-text
as well as in the list of references. You can use either APA or Harvard referencing as a
referencing method.
Your answer will be evaluated on the following elements:
• Comprehensiveness of the literature review. (5)
“Comprehensive” means that you included all or nearly all the elements or aspects of
something, you provided a broad overview of the topic.
• Logical flow of arguments. (5)
There is a logical flow to the structure of the sections of the literature review. Use transitions,
or connecting words, phrases and clauses to show the relationship between ideas.
• Explanation of how the HRD intervention can be used as an OD tool. (5)
• Number and quality of academic sources referenced as well as technical care of the
assignment. (5)
Academic sources refer to books/articles/online sources other than the sources provided as
part of the course content. Technical care refers to the correct use of page numbers, headings,
in-text referencing and referencing in the list of references. General neatness of the assignment
is also considered. TOTAL: [20]
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UNISA ASSESSMENT TUTORIAL
SAMPLE ANSWER
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MODULE HRD4802
ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING
IN THE CONTEXT OF HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
UNISA-UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
NO GUARANTEES PROVIDED
USE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION FOR GUIDANCE
1
, QUESTION
3. QUESTION
3.1. Background
In Lesson 5 a number of HRD interventions are examined. Because HRD is so important from a
strategic point of view, it is advantageous to examine these interventions and see how they can
be used as OD interventions to maximise their value.
For Assignment 5 you are required to do a literature review. You can choose ONE of the HRD
Interventions listed below:
• leadership development programmes using 360-degree feedback
• assessment and development centres (also used in leadership development)
A literature review is academic writing that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the
academic literature on a specific topic placed in context. A literature review includes a critical
evaluation of the researched material such as articles, books and other academic online
sources. For more information you can watch the video titled “What is a literature review?” on
the following link: Literature Review
(https://youtu.be/6keepo3Kqcs)
The literature review that you are required to write for this assignment will obviously be less
comprehensive than what is normally written for a dissertation or thesis. The same principles
will however apply.
3.2. Instructions
Choose one of the topics indicated and write a literature review to display the in-depth
knowledge that you have gained on the topic by reading various academic literature pieces.
literature review should contain the following sections and headings:
Title page
Table of content
1. Introduction
2. An in-depth discussion on (1) leadership development programmes using 360-degree
feedback OR (2) assessment and development centres
Use your own headings and sub-headings based on the information that you want to convey
1. An explanation of how the HRD intervention that you chose can be used in an
organisation on a strategic level as an OD or Change Management tool.
2. Summary
3. List of references
4. Declaration of authenticity
Your literature, section 2, should be approximately 6 pages long.
Make sure to use credible academic sources of information and to reference the sources in-text
as well as in the list of references. You can use either APA or Harvard referencing as a
referencing method.
Your answer will be evaluated on the following elements:
• Comprehensiveness of the literature review. (5)
“Comprehensive” means that you included all or nearly all the elements or aspects of
something, you provided a broad overview of the topic.
• Logical flow of arguments. (5)
There is a logical flow to the structure of the sections of the literature review. Use transitions,
or connecting words, phrases and clauses to show the relationship between ideas.
• Explanation of how the HRD intervention can be used as an OD tool. (5)
• Number and quality of academic sources referenced as well as technical care of the
assignment. (5)
Academic sources refer to books/articles/online sources other than the sources provided as
part of the course content. Technical care refers to the correct use of page numbers, headings,
in-text referencing and referencing in the list of references. General neatness of the assignment
is also considered. TOTAL: [20]
2
,CONTENTS:
UNISA ASSESSMENT TUTORIAL
SAMPLE ANSWER
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