MGT5000 Assignment 2: Analysis of Organisational Behaviour Issues

This report is a comprehensive analysis of a workplace scenario, addressing key concepts in organisational behaviour. It begins with a 500-word scenario describing an event or problem, incorporating elements of motivation, group dynamics, and communication. The analysis, spanning 1500 words,...Read More

Assignment 2
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Written assignment
Task: 1: 500 word (max) scenario
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Task 2: 1,500 word essay exclusive of appendices, diagrams,
tables, list of references
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Task 3: 1
2 page table of recommendations
Weight:
Marked out of 100 and worth 45% of total assessment
Relevant Modules:
Module 1 to Module 4
Task 1 (up to 500 words)
Think of a story/scenario about an incident/event/problem which has
occurred or is currently occurring in your working life and/or organisation
and in which the concepts of motivation, group dynamics and
communicationare relevant.
Write this story/scenario down (in no more than 500 words or one page).
Be sure to include the titles/descriptions of key people/actors and
descriptions of relevant situational variables (who?
what?
where?
why?
how?).
Several examples of scenarios appear in the ‘Assignment 2’ topic area on
the StudyDesk
(Note: some of the concepts may differ in the scenarios from the concepts
you are asked to
cover).
Guidelines to write the scenario
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The scenario should commence with an opening statement which sets the
scene in terms of the relevance of the scenario to you.

The scenario must describe an event/problem which could be analysed
from a motivational perspective.
The scenario must describe an event/problem which could be analysed
from a groupdynamics perspective.
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The scenario must describe an event/problem which could be analysed
from a communication perspective.
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The story/scenario should be concrete (about real people, actions and
events); familiar to a work setting and believable to those who read it.
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Structurally your story should involve a setting, a build up (trouble’s
coming!) and a crisis, problem or climax.
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The information you include in this assignment is for assessment purposes
only. If you feel the need, you are welcome to change identifying
information such as names of people, organisations and places. If you feel
a particular scenario is too sensitive to discuss then please select another
scenario from your experience that you are comfortable discussing in
your assignment.
Task 2 (1500 words)
Analyse the scenario/event/problem by critically discussing the following
organisational behaviour issues as they pertain to the scenario:
1. Choose two motivational theories from module 3 which are relevant to
your scenario and critically discuss what impact the
events/incidents/problems in this scenario are likely to have on the
motivation of the people identified in the scenario. (500 words)
2. Draw on the content in module 4 to critically discuss group dynamics
in the scenario. (500words)
3. Draw on the content in module 5 to critically discuss communication in
the scenario.
Task 3 (2 page table)
Make recommendations:
Draw up a table(1-2 pages) and summarise what actions could be
taken to manage (1) the motivation of the people identified in the scenario;
what actions could be taken to improve (2) the group dynamics/functioning
in the scenario; and (3) what actions could be taken to improve
communication in the scenario. An example of a previous assignment

appears in the ‘Assignment 2’ topic area on theMGT5000 Studydesk
(Note: Some topic areas are different to the ones you need to discuss).
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Structure of the assignment
This assignment should be prepared in three parts.
Part 1 containing task 1: An openingstatement and the description of the
scenario/telling the story (no more than 500 words).
Present your scenario in well constructed paragraphs.
Part 2 containing task 2: An analysis of the scenario/story according to the
guidelines above. Use three sub headings to reflect the three main themes
(ie:motivation; group dynamics; and communication) (1500 words in total).
An essay response is not required (that MGT5000 Introductory book13
© University of Southern Queensland
is, there is no need to write an introduction or conclusion) but you must
present your answer in well constructed paragraphs.
Part 3 containing task 3:Recommendations in table format according to the
guidelines above (1- 2 pages)
Formatting requirements for Assignment 2
Research and referencing
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You are required to find and cite within your answer a minimum of ten (20)
sources.
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The emphasis should be on refereed journal articles to support your
arguments; however you are also to refer to your text book as a distinct
source. Other sources may be relevant books.
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Private web pages such as pages of study notes from other university
courses are not acceptable. If you elect to use a website it must be of a
scholarly and credible nature that clearly displays the sponsoring
Organisation, and if available, the author of the article.
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These sources must be published from the year 2000 to the present.
However if you do use older sources, you may be requested to provide
evidence of a hard copy of the source.
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Use Harvard AGPS referencing throughout your paper.
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The template contains a reminder to include a list of references at the end
of your paper using the Harvard referencing style.
Presentation

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You MUST use the template available on the MGT5000 StudyDesk
for your assignment.
This template contains the marking criteria sheet upfront for the evaluator
to complete. You write your assignment from page two of the
template.
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This template is set so that your paper is presented with 2 cm margins all
round, 12 pt
Times New Roman; 1½ line spacing. For Task 3, the table of
ecommendations is set at single line spacing.
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Your assignment must fall within the required length guidelines: +/
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10% of the word count indicated for each question.
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Page numbers, headers and footers have been included in the template.
You need to insert your student details into the header.
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Headings, diagrams and/or brief tables are permissible in your responses
(they are included in word count). Tables and diagrams (if used) must be
labelled and referenced and must be explained in the body of your answer.
If you have solely developed it, cite it as ‘Developed for assignment’. If you
adapted someone else’s work, cite (Adapted from: author, year pg. no).
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Compile a single List of References on the last page of the assignment (as
allowed for in the assignment template) according to Harvard AGPS require