OB BRIEF OUTLINE.docx
- 1. ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR BRIEF OUTLINE Task 1 Choosean organization of your choice local or international Give a brief introduction of your chosen company Culture Define organizationalculture and its importance Explain classifications of culture by handy and explain which type of culture your selected organization is using. Explain Hofstede’s culturaldimensions and apply on your organization. Analyzehow organizational culture influence individuals, teams and performance Critically analyze influence of organizationalculture on individuals, teams and performance. Organizational politics Define organizational politics and its importance. Explain four political tactics by Jean Francois and how your selected organization is using these tactics. Analyzehow organizational politics influence individuals, teams and performance Critically analyze influence of organizationalpolitics on individuals, teams and performance. Power Define power and its importance
- 2. Explain sources of power by French and Raven and explain which sourceof power your organization is using. Explain perspectives of power and relate with your chosen organization. Analyzehow organizational power influence individuals, teams and performance Critically analyze influence of organizationalpower on individuals, teams and performanceby considering negative aspects. Motivation Define motivation and its types Importanceand ways of motivating employees Explain both content and process theories of motivation and how they help organization in achieving its goals. Content theories toinclude: (Maslow hierarchy of needs Alderfer’s ERG theory Herzberg two factor theory Process theoriestoinclude Expectancy theory Equity theory and Goal setting theory For each theory explain its application and limitations Apply and relate theories withyour organizationAND explainhowthey help organizationinachieving its goals. CRITICALLY EVALUATE HOW TO INFLUENCE THE BEHAVIOUR OF OTHERS THROUGH THE EFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF BEHAVIOURAL MOTIVATIONAL THEORIES, CONCEPTS AND MODELS.
- 3. CRITICALLY EVALUATETHE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CULTURE, POLITICS, POWERANDMOTIVATION THAT ENABLES TEAMS ANDORGANISATIONSTO SUCCEED PROVIDINGJUSTIFIED RECOMMENDATIONSTO YOUR SELECTED ORGANISATION. Task 2 Teamwork DEFINE TEAMWORK ANDDIFFERENTTYPES OF TEAMS INCLUDINGFUNCTIONAL,PROBLEM- SOLVING,PROJECTANDVIRTUAL TEAMS. EXPLAIN WHATMAKESAN EFFECTIVETEAMASOPPOSEDTOAN INEFFECTIVETEAM. WRITE BENEFITSANDRISKSOFTEAMS CO-OPERATION ANDCOMPETITIONWITHIN TEAMS EXPLAIN DIFFERENCEBETWEEN GROUPSANDTEAMS ANALYSERELEVANTTEAMANDGROUP DEVELOPMENT THEORIES(BELBIN TEAM ROLE THEORY AND TUCKMANGROUPDEVELOPMENTTHEORY) TO SUPPORTTHE DEVELOPMENTOFDYNAMIC COOPERATION. CRITICALLYANALYSEANDEVALUATETHERELEVANCEOFTEAMDEVELOPMENTTHEORIES IN CONTEXTOFORGANISATIONALBEHAVIOUR LEADERSHIP APPLYCONCEPTSANDPHILOSOPHIES OFORGANISATIONALBEHAVIOURWITHIN AN ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXTANDTHE GIVEN BUSINESSSITUATION WHICH IS A HYPOTHETICAL CASE GIVEN IN BUSINESS SCENARIO OF DWELL SMITH AND UMBRELLA CORP COMPAREAND CONTRAST ONTHE BASIS OFTHEORIES MENTIONED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWINGCONCEPTS AND PHILOSOPHIES PATH GOALTHEORY SOCIALCAPITAL THEORY AND CONTINGENCY THEORY EXPLAIN CONTEMPORARYBARRIERSTOEFFECTIVEBEHAVIOURANDREASONSFORSITUATIONAL RESISTANCE
- 4. EXPLORE AND EVALUATE HOW CONCEPTS AND PHILOSOPHIES OF OB INFORM AND INFLUENCE BEHAVIOURIN BOTHA POSITIVEANDNEGATIVEWAY. THISCANBE ACHIEVEDBY EVALUATING POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE INFLUENCE OF ALL THE THREE THEORIES, PATHGOAL, SOCIAL CAPITAL AND CONTINGENCY THEORY ON THE TWO GIVEN ORGANISATIONS: DWELL SMITH AND UMBRELLA CORP CRITICALLY ANALYSEANDEVALUATE THE RELEVANCE OF OB CONCEPTSANDPHILOSOPHIES(I.E PATHGOAL, SOCIAL CAPITAL AND CONTINGENCY THEORIES) THAT INFLUENCEBEHAVIOURINTHE WORKPLACE. Important Note CLEAR, LOGICALSTRUCTURE AND LAYOUT OF THE REPORT WRITING STYLE: PROFESSIONALANDCONCISE GOOD USE OFVISUAL COMMUNICATIONSSUCH ASTABLES, CHARTS,DIAGRAMS,ETC. CORRECT APPLICATION OFHARVARDREFERENCINGSTYLE EVIDENCEOF WIDER READING GIVEATLEAST30 TO35 REFERENCES(INCLUDINGTEXTBOOK REFERENCES) IN PROPERHARVARD STYLE REFERENCING