Assignment Task Effective managers need to be able to identify and address issues and problems that arise in organisational settings. Your assignment is to search the recent scholarly literature in organisational behaviour and, based on the literature you find, present an up-to-date view on a topic of your choice.
- What is the problem? Provide a concise summary of the problem itself, based on your reading of the literature. Here you will need to discuss the problem itself, e.g., who it affects, its prevalence in organisations, including evidence and/or examples. You will also need to be able to describe how the problem affects organisations and employees, using valid empirical evidence (see marking rubric). You also must provide a range of views, including perspectives that counter your main argument.
- What can be done to solve this problem? Based on the content of the articles you find in your literature review, identify two (at minimum) or three alternative interventions aimed at resolving the problem, and justify a preferred intervention. Here you must draw on evidence from the literature again to build a convincing argument. Your evaluation should look at risks and problems as well as the benefits associated with each intervention.
The learning objectives of the assignment are:
- To deepen your understanding of a particular contemporary topic in organisational behaviour.
- To apply models and theories of organisational behaviour to solve an organisational problem.
- To develop skills in searching the scholarly literature to analyse and to solve an organisational problem.
- Learn how to cite sources and format a Reference List appropriately.
- To develop skills in logically presenting evidence-based arguments drawn from the contemporary organisational behaviour literature.
- To further develop your written communication skills.
- Establish your understanding of the problem.
- The essay task is designed to help you understand a particular organisational problem in depth. Therefore, your essay needs to capture the depth and scope of the organisational problem. This should include insights about the boundaries, and who, or what is affected by the problem, including key stakeholders.
- Write your essay Your response to the assignment questions must be formulated as an academic essay with a clear introduction, main body and conclusion (see marking rubric for specific content to include in each section).
Keep in mind that the Essay requires:
- demonstrating your knowledge of the topic.
- demonstrating your analytical skills (ability to apply knowledge and theory to analyse the research and your organisational problem).
- supporting your analysis and key points with evidence and examples.
- all sources must be cited correctly. When you write your essay, ensure you address the criteria in the marking rubric.
Remember to support any claims that you make. If you talk about a theory, provide the citation to that theory. Avoid the use of speculation and conjecture, as this tends to detract from the scientific approach required for the essay.
- The Introduction includes a clear definition of the problem using a valid peer-reviewed source, an explanation of why it is a problem for organisations, a statement about your preferred intervention, and statement about how your essay is structured
- The discussion must be supported by at least 6 articles with a publication date (I have attached)
- The Conclusion includes a clear summary of your essay, including mention of your preferred intervention and lessons learnt
- Go through marking rubric and make sure you have effectively satisfied all the criteria listed
