The following essay (attached separately as a pdf document) has been submitted by a colleague of my last year, at Birkbeck, for the same Management Studies I assignment. Please read it carefully and discuss it in terms of strengths and weaknesses. Start by summarising the main points/arguments that the essay is making; decide if the essay answers the essay question mentioned at the top of the page; and critically discuss the main points in light of the existing peer-reviewed literature on scientific management. Please also refer to how the essay is written in general, its structure, its presentation (i.e. grammar), referencing, and academic conventions more broadly. Finally, provide suggestions for how the essay could be improved. Please make sure you: refer to the peer-reviewed literature (notably journal articles) stick to the word count (2,000) check the marking criteria reference your essay according to the Harvard referencing style What happens in the introduction? Can you tell from the introduction what the essay will be about? Can you tell from the introduction how the author defines key concepts? What happens in the conclusion? What kinds of information sources does the author refer to? How reliable are they? Which are more reliable and why? Does the author include in-text citations? What are the strengths and weaknesses related to scientific management that the author identifies? Does this essay answer the essay question? Why/why not? What are the main strengths and weaknesses of this essay? Please find below the marking criteria we will be using when assessing your written assignment for PASS. Addresses the question: The relevance of content in addressing the question (e.g. discuss, compare and contrast). Use of research and examples: The use of material, including course readings, research findings or other forms of evidence. Analysis and development of argument: The construction of a coherent and convincing argument for holding a particular view. Depth of knowledge and critical understanding: Depth of knowledge of relevant literature and ability to use complex concepts and ideas. Originality: Provision of new insights or original ideas based on independent thought or creative thinking. Structure: A logical arrangement of the work into sections (introduction, main points, conclusion) with appropriate paragraphs, linking, signposting and word count. Presentation: Putting across ideas clearly, succinctly and without grammatical and spelling errors. Referencing and bibliography: Acknowledgement of sources using appropriate citation conventions e.g. Harvard Business standards.
