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Task:
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Weight:
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Marked out of 100 and worth 45% of
total assessment
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Relevant Modules:
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Module 1 to Module 4
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Due date:
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12 January 2015
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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 individual
behaviour, motivation and teams are 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?).
The
scenario should commence with an opening statement which sets the scene in
terms of the relevance of the scenario to you.
The
attitudes and perceptions of people involved in this scenario must have been
affected by what happened in the event/scenario.
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 group
dynamics perspective.
The
story/scenario should be concrete (about real people, actions and events);
familiar to a work setting and believable to those who read it.
Structurally
your story should involve a setting, a build-up (trouble’s coming!) and a crisis, problem or climax.
Analyse the scenario/event/problem
by critically discussing the following organisationalbehaviour issues as they
pertain to the scenario:
- Critically discuss what impact the
events/incidents/problems in this scenario are likely to have on the
attitudes and perceptions of the people identified in the scenario. (Module
1 and 2). (500 words)
- Choose two motivational theories 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 (Module 3). (500 words)
- Draw on the content in module 4 to critically discuss
group dynamics in the scenario (module 4). (500 words)
Make recommendations: Draw up a
table (1-2 pages)and summarise what actions could be taken to manage the
(1) attitudes and perceptions and (2) motivation of the people identified in
the scenario and what actions could be taken to improve the (3) group dynamics/
functioning in the scenario. See the examples provided for the assignment on
the home page for this course.
This assignment should be prepared
in three parts.
Part 1 containing task 1: An opening statement and the description of the
scenario/telling the story (no more than 500 words).
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:
attitudes and perceptions; motivation; and group dynamics) (1500 words in
total).
Part 3 containing task 3: Recommendations in table format according to the guidelines
above (1-2 pages)
An example of a scenario and its
analysis will be posted on the USQStudyDesk for this course during the
first week of the semester.
- You are required to find and cite within your essay a
minimum of ten (10) sources.
- The emphasis should be on refereed journal articles to
support your arguments, however you are also to refer to your study book
and text book as two distinct sources. Other sources may be relevant
books.
- 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.
- 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.
- Use Harvard referencing throughout your paper. You can
refer to the USQ Library at <http://www.usq.edu.au/library/help/referencing/harvard.htm > for help on Harvard referencing techniques.
- Include a list of references at the end of your paper
using the Harvard referencing style.
- Your paper must be presented with standard page margin
sizes.
- Your paper must be presented in 12 pt Times New Roman.
- Your paper must be presented in single spacing since
assignments are being marked online.
- Your assignment must fall within the required length
guidelines: +/- 10% of the word count indicated for each question.
- You may be requested by the course teaching team to
submit a 'turn-it-in' report.
- All assignments need to be submitted online through
EASE accessible on the USQStudyDesk for this course.
- The aim of the assignment is to test your understanding
of some of the key concepts in the material covered in the study modules,
examine your ability to critically analyse a particular behavioural and
organisational situation and to demonstrate how the concepts, ideas,
suggestions, content, theory and research results can be applied in a
practical situation.
- A further objective of the assessment task is to draw
you into questioning of the current organisational practice evident in the
case/scenario and to facilitate reflection, self-awareness and a better
(critical) understanding of others and yourself.
- Don’t
be put off by the terms ‘critically
discuss’ or ‘develop
a sound argument’. In simple terms, they involve the process of
analysis. You might think that an essay is automatically about critical
discussion. Unfortunately, over the years, many students don’t quite understand what an analytical approach to
assignment questions mean. Instead, they present an answer to an
assignment question in very descriptive terms – that is, they just define terms and describe or repeat
what the text and associated materials present. Every essay has an amount
of description but the analytical aspect of essays is when you identify
the issues in the material, the arguments and results that are apparent in
the material and the differences of opinion expressed by various authors
on the topic under discussion. You answer the question by presenting and
analysing the ‘facts’
contained in the relevant material, and presenting an answer as a
supported and logically presented argument – a critique. Your support comes from the authoritative
references you present. I will say more about the issue of critical
discussion on the discussion board
- Don’t
close the textbook and think ‘I will think about it’. You need to DO something after reading every module,
chapter and article. What do you need to do now?
- Get out your computer or your notebook. Start the
assignment now. Map it out in the form of a structure. Then put into this
structure that you create for this assignment, your notes from the
material you have just read. Make notations on what is missing and what
you need to do as soon as possible. Of course, the structure will follow
closely the questions you have to answer.
- Make sure you refer to the marking criteria sheet used
for each assignment.
- As far as the material is concerned, go back over the
material on definitions and make notes. Identify what you see are the
issues between the definition and the reality of describing the workplace
pictured in the assignment.
- With each module, we refer you to various materials
within the study book for enrichment. The textbook supplies the basics to
support you in understanding the topics prescribed. You are also expected
to seek out additional material and use it where appropriate.
- You will have access to the Wiley internet site in
relation to the text. The site address is set out within the preface of
your text.
- The word limit is always an issue. It acts as a guide
to the quantity required. First impressions are that the requirements are
significant. However, what generally happens is once students start to get
their teeth into the essay, the word count becomes a limiting factor.
Please do not go over the limit.
- Students can get bogged down in the reading to a point
where they believe they are reading too much and have lost the plot. There
is a general amount of reading at the outset that is suggested in the
study notes. This is to understand and absorb the thrust of each topic.
These initial stages of reading promote general learning. You get to
understand the concepts. You start to see how it does and can apply to
your work specifically and to the organisation in general. Once you have
achieved this general understanding, you then start to look at how you are
going to approach the assignment questions. These questions are set to
test your understanding of the key topic areas. Reading from this point is
quite specific. You are looking for material to support your assignment
and make your case.
Please check the electronic
discussion board on a regular basis for answers to frequently asked questions
on the assignments. ENJOY!
The content is the most important
regarding the relative contribution of each of the dimensions. ‘Understanding and interpretation of assignment questions’, ‘critical analysis’,
‘research’
and ‘interpretation and application of theory’ account for 80% of the final grade on the assignment.
Technical and academic care such as ‘presentation’, ‘written expression’,
‘structure’
and ‘academic referencing protocols’ account for 20% of the final grade on the assignment.
MGT5000 Marking criteria sheet for
Assignment 2
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CRITERIA
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F > 50%
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C 50 – 64%
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B 65 – 74%
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A 75 – 84%
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HD 85%<
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Mark
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Content Weighting: 80%
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Understanding and interpretation
of assignment question:
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Inadequate understanding &
interpretation of questions/ misconception of the questions
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Very basic understanding of the
questions
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Sufficient/satisfactory
understanding and interpretation of questions
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Very good understanding and
interpretation of the questions
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Unequivocal understanding and
interpretation of questions
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Mark out of 30
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< 15
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15 – 19
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19 ½– 22
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22 ½– 25
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25 ½– 30
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Critical analysis
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No evidence of critical analysis
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Essay relies on restating major
themes from sources; little evidence of critical analysis
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Some evidence of critical analysis
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Critical analysis of sources/
critical appraisal of evidence and sources
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Highly developed critical analysis
and assessment of sources
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Mark out of 20
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< 10
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10 – 12 ½
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13 – 14 ½
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15 – 16 ½
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17 – 20
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Research
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Insufficient research/very limited
sources/ sources used but not appropriate or relevant to the issue being
discussed
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Limited research on the relevant
themes/ minimal effort to obtain original material evident/ relies on
restating major themes from sources
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Sufficient research is displayed
on relevant themes/ evidence that original material obtained but little depth
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Thorough research on the topic/
evidence of both original material and good effort to obtain relevant
theoretical information
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Display broad and in-depth
research of the topic/ original material is the result of in depth
investigation
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Mark out of 15
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<7 ½
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7 ½– 9
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9 ½– 11
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11 ½– 12 ½
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13 – 15
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Interpretation and application of
theory
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Incorrect or poor interpretation
and application of theory
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Marginal interpretation and
application of theories
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Adequate interpretation and
application of theories
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Clear and appropriate
interpretation and application of theory
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Excellent interpretation and
application theories
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Mark out of 15
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<7 ½
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7 ½– 9
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9 ½– 11
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11 ½– 12 ½
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13 – 15
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Technical Weighting: 20%
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Presentation
Written expression
Structure
Academic referencing
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Poorly presented; Gross spelling
& grammatical errors; No structure/no evidence of structure; Incorrect
referencing
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Average presentation of
assignment; Basic understanding of rules of grammar however spelling and
syntax, errors still occur; Some evidence of structure and progression in
argument. Basic academic referencing
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Well presented assignment; Some
evidence of fluency in writing, Sufficient structuring although internal
problems may still be evident; Satisfactory level of referencing yet
inconsistencies in referencing exist
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Very good presentation; Clear and
fluent writing/ clear structuring of ideas and paragraphing; Good
structure;Very good referencing;
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Excellent presentation; Well
constructed and crafted piece of work; a pleasure to read/ Excellent
structure/Excellent and correct referencing throughout the assignment
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Mark out of 20
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<10
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10 – 12 ½
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13 – 14 ½
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15 – 16 ½
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17 – 20
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Total marks out of 100
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