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Unit 3 Organisations and Behaviour Assignment Brief Main

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Unit 3- Organisations and Behaviour - Level 4 
Organisations and Behaviour - Understanding the Workplace
Business
BUSUnit3/ level 4

Case Study

Choose a Fortune 500 organisation to answer the case study in specific organisation and behaviour structure, roles and responsibilities within an organisation.

LO1

Q 1.1 Compare and contrast organisational structure and culture to that of a similar organisation.

  • Identify organisational structure and culture
  • Compare and contrast organisational structure and culture to that of another similar organisation e.g. an organisation in the same industry

Q 1.2 Explain how organisational structure and culture affects the performance of the business

  • Explain how organisational structure and culture impact business performance
  • Use the case study provided to help you.

Q 1.3 Give examples and discuss factors that influence individual behaviour at work.

  • Review behaviour at work in general
  • Provide at least two examples of factors that influence the behaviour of employees at work.

LO2

Q 2.1 Using the case study provided, identify which leadership style is used by your chosen fortune 500 organisation and compare the effectiveness of leadership style to a similar organisation.

  • Use the case study provided (with reference to the section titled responsibility and authority)
  • Compare the effectiveness of leadership styles to that of another similar organisation, one perhaps in the same industry.

Q 2.2 Explain how organisational theory including the work of F.W. Taylor underpins management practice.

  • Explain how organisational theory including the work of F.W. Taylor forms basis for management practice
  • Use your lecture notes and academic textbooks to help you

Q 2.3 Evaluate different approaches to management used by and one of its competitors.

  • Evaluate different management approaches used by specific organisation.
  • Compare these approaches with those of one of its competitors
  • Refer to the pros and cons and make judgments on the management approaches.

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LO3

Q 3.1 Discuss the impact that different leadership styles may have on motivation in specific organisation and on one of its competitors during an economic depression.

  • Discuss the impact that different leadership styles may have on motivation within during an economic depression
  • Discuss the impact that different leadership styles may have on motivation within one of competitors during an economic depression
  • Compare these leadership styles
  • Refer to at least two different leadership styles
  • Select from autocratic, bureaucratic, democratic and laissez-faire leadership styles

Q 3.2 Compare the application of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to Hertzberg’s hygiene and motivational factors within the workplace.

  • Outline Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs with Hertzberg’s hygiene and motivational factors
  • Explain how the two theories compare when they are used in the workplace
  • Use workplace examples, that is, where you work or have worked in the past.

Q 3.3 Evaluate how useful motivational theory is for managers in the 21st Century

  • Evaluate the pros and cons of motivational theory for managers in the 21st Century
  • Support your answer with examples from motivational theories.

LO4

Q 4.1 Explain the nature of groups and group behaviour and one of its competitors.

  • Define the term “groups”.  
  • Explain group dynamics.
  • Compare group dynamics within organization to that within one of its competitors.

Q 4.2 Discuss factors that may promote or inhibit effective teamwork within specific organization and one of its competitors.

  • Give examples of factors that help with the development of teamwork
  • Give examples of factors that do not help with the development of teamwork
  • Relate your answer and one of its competitors

As HR Director of specific organisation. Write a letter to the Managing Director.Using an appropriate model, evaluate the role types needed for effective teamwork.

  • Ensure you use Harvard Referencing.
  • Ensure that you refer to academic textbooks as well as other sources.

Q 4.3 Evaluate how technology affects team functioning.

  • Evaluate the use  of technology on teamwork
  • Evaluate the impact of technology on teamwork
  • Discuss the pros and cons of technology and the impact it has on teamwork.

As HR Director, write a report to the Managing Director. The report will focus on the use of new technology in the workplace to improve team performance.

  • Research new types of technology that can be used in the workplace to improve team performance.
  • Critically evaluate how new technology can be used to improve team performance.  Include some of your own suggestions of ways that new technology can be used to improve team performance. 
  • Justify use of at least one modern way of technology that can improve the performance of team
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