Write an essay on the topic of Networking. Follow all the guidelines and instructions provided in the DBS Assignment 2 Brief. Pay attention to Key Ideas from Networking Week 9 Lesson 1 and Week 10 Lesson 2, as well as all attached materials. Use the Essay Template as a reference and follow the Harvard Referencing Guide.
Use primarily the first two documents provided. Additionally, refer to at least 10 sources from the following list:
- The Study Skills Handbook (4th ed.)
- Author: Stella Cottrell
- Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (2013)
- Description: Stella Cottrell is the Director for Lifelong Learning at the University of Leeds.
- Skills Development for Business and Management Students: Study and Employability (2nd ed.)
- Author: Kevin Gallagher
- Publisher: Oxford University Press (2013)
- The Business Student’s Handbook: Skills for Study and Employment (5th ed.)
- Author: Sheila Cameron
- Publisher: Financial Times Prentice Hall (2009)
- Essential Study and Employment Skills for Business and Management Students (4th ed.)
- Author: Kevin Gallagher
- Publisher: Oxford University Press (2022)
- Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ (25th ed.)
- Author: Daniel Goleman
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing (2020)
- Strategic Management (8th ed.)
- Author: Richard L. Lynch
- Publisher: Pearson (2018)
- Strategic Management [E-book] (8th ed.)
- Author: Richard Lynch
- Publisher: Pearson Education (2018)
- Management (15th ed.)
- Author: Stephen Robbins
- Publisher: Pearson (2021)
- The Study Skills Handbook [E-book] (5th ed.)
- Author: Stella Cottrell
- Publisher: Red Globe Press (2019)
- Organisational Behaviour in the Workplace [E-book] (12th ed.)
- Authors: Laurie J. Mullins & Jacqueline McLean
- Publisher: Pearson Education (2019)
- Essential Study and Employment Skills for Business and Management Students (3rd ed.)
- Author: Kevin Gallagher
- Publisher: Oxford University Press (2016)
Ensure that the essay is written in British English and follows the Harvard referencing style.
Development for Success in Business
Assignment 2: Literature Review
• Word limit: 1000-1200 words. You will incur penalties if you exceed the word limit.
• Essay template is available on WebLearn > Assessment Details > Assignment 2
Essay question: Write a literature review by doing research on a chosen topic of interest and make a future research recommendation.
Your text font should be Times New Roman in font size 12 and double spaced (2.0)
Your report structure/subheadings are outlined below:
1. Introduction (around 150-200 words)
You should include a hook, background and an outline.
2. Literature Review (around 600 words)
Choose ONE of the topics below
· Personal Branding
· CV (Curriculum vitae)
· Networking
Read the appropriate sources in order to synthesise and write about the previous and existing research, theory and debate on this topic. No bullet points!
Use the websites below to help you find credible sources:
https://books.qahighereducation.com
https://www.linkedin.com/learning/
3. Conclusion (around 250-300 words)
Based on what you have found, propose what future research can be conducted on this topic to make impact and contribute to knowledge in this area.
4. Reference List (not included in the word count)
· Minimum of 5 academic sources
· Sources must be properly cited and written in the Harvard Referencing Style.