Behavior in Organizations

Assignment Requirements

You are required to present a 15-minute presentation which incorporates all three learning outcomes (equivalent to 2500 words). There should be a blend of theory and practice. It is essential that the presentation incorporates critical evaluation of key theories as well as linking these principles to your own current workplace or a business-related context of your choosing.
In the presentation you should consider the different factors that impact on organisational behaviour and suggest possible interventions for promoting team and organisational effectiveness. This is an academic presentation and there should be a strong supporting reference in relation to key theories, models, and frameworks of organisational behaviour which you have applied during this module. It should not be about ‘I’ or ‘my’. Rather, it should focus on ‘the organisation’, ‘the team’ etc.
A key requirement is to synthesise, critically evaluate and interpret contemporary organisational practice with an understanding of the different factors that impact on organisational behaviour. The areas which you need to consider:

• Organisational culture
• Organisational development and change
• Organisational effectiveness
• Organisational learning and knowledge management
• Team effectiveness/HR
• People Management

Module Number Credit rating Learning outcomes Brief summary of Assessment Proposed date of submission
7701ORYXLM 10 LO1. Critically assess key organisational behaviour theories, models and frameworks including culture and team dynamics.
LO2. Synthesise and critically evaluate organisational theory and its relationship to people management, learning, development and change.
LO3. Critically engage with the current business context in order to design bespoke interventions for promoting team and organisational effectiveness. A 15min individual presentation incorporating all three learning outcomes.

5min Q and A 5th of December 2023

Your presentation must not exceed 12 slides. A suggested structure is:
• Introductory slide
• Maximum 3 slides covering themes from LO1.
• Maximum 3 slides covering themes from LO2.
• Maximum 3 slides covering themes from LO3.
• Concluding thoughts
• Bibliography
You may choose to adopt a less linear approach and integrate the various themes across all slides. This is entirely up to you and there is no preferred structure. The Presentation should be a formal discussion of your key points with reference to relevant literature. It should be written in continuous prose incorporating the conventions of quality academic discussion.
Each slide must not exceed one side of A4. There will be opportunities to discuss the nature of the assignment within sessions. There will be a dedicated Q and A assessment discussion board on Canvas to ask and answer questions. Please note that your assignment will be marked based on the assignment outline above and according to the marking criteria set out in this Assessment Brief.
Submitting your Assignment

The submission of the assignment needs to be uploaded electronically through the module Canvas site. There will be a link on the 7701ORYXLM Canvas page which will contain upload instructions. Your upload should be Word format with your presentation slide pasted into each page. The commentary should be written in Arial font (size 12) with 1.5 line spacing. Failure to submit by the deadline means you will receive a mark of zero unless an extension has been received and authorised by the module leader before the deadline. When submitting coursework on Turnitin, ensure you obtain and retain a submission receipt. If you encounter any problems when uploading your work, please contact your tutor immediately via email and attach a copy of your assignment.

Submission and feedback dates

You are required to submit your assessment (individual presentation in Word format) on Tuesday the 5th of December 2023 before 12:00PM (Noon) using the online submission area on Canvas module site. Please do give attention to the instructions provided at the time of submission.

Assessment item
Weighting
% Assessment
Submission date Feedback
of results date
Presentation
(2500 words equivalent)

(Learning outcomes 1,2 & 3)
100 Week 13 5th of December 2023 28th of December 2023

Referencing
In your assignments, you should ensure that you cite and reference all your sources, conforming to the Harvard convention. You should include references to all cited sources in a single “References” section at the end of the assignment.
Feedback
All feedback and marks provided are un-moderated and subject to change during the internal and external moderation process. You should copy your work before submission. We retain the assignments for the moderation process.

Marking Criteria
In marking individual assignments, grading is likely to equate to the following criteria. There may be occasions where weaknesses against one criterion are offset by strengths against another.

You should be able to:
• Use appropriate format and present items in a logical structure.
• Use Harvard referencing in text and bibliography. Show a high level of writing skills with error free spelling.