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ASSIGNMENT

This assignment assesses your understanding of behaviour in organisations. Students are
expected to demonstrate the knowledge and practical methods they have acquired regarding
organisation behaviour, structure and culture, and explore issues among other things of
motivation, communication, leadership, decision-making, power and organisational change.
Your answers should reflect both a foundation of theory and an ability to apply the concepts in
practice in the work environment.
TAKE ANY ONE (1) ORGANISATION and consider the behaviour ofindividuals and groups
within that organisation. When required by the question, you should compare that organisation
with other organisations, which may he competitors in the same industry, or others you know.
You should carefully set out and address each o(the Tasks set out below. If you do this you
would have met all the Assessment Criteria and so provided evidence that you have achieved
each ofthe four (4) Learning Outcomes for this Unit.
Task 1: Management and Leadership
1.1 Compare the effectiveness ofdifferent leadership styles in different organisations.
1.2 Explain how organisational theory underpins the practice ofmanagement.
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·. 1.3 Evaluate the different approaches to management used by different organisations.
Task 2: Structure and Culture
2.1 Compare and contrast different organisational structures and culture.
2.2 Explain how the relationship between an organisation’s structure and culture can
impact on the performance ofthe business.
2.3 Discuss thefactors which influence individual behaviour at work.
Task3: Using Theories ofMotivation
3.1 Discuss the impact that different leadership styles may have on motivation in
organisations in periods ofchange.
3.2 Compare the application ofdifferent motivational theories within the workplace.
3.3 Evaluate the usefulness ofa motivation theoryfor managers.
Task 4: Developing Teamwork
4.1 Explain the nature ofgroups andgroup behaviour within organisations.
4.2 Discuss factors that may promote or inhibit the development of effective teamwork in
organisations.
4.3 Evaluate the impact oftechnology on teamfunctioning within a given organisation.
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you w en you s ould start work on the assignment, the date when
you must hand in your completed work and when you can expect to get your mark and
feedback on your work.
You should make sure that you plan your work carefully, to ensure that you cover all four
learning outcomes ofthe assignment, and complete it within the time limit specified.
Your statements in answer to the Learning Outcomes need to be prefixed with the
specific Learning Outcome title or at least the Learning Outcome number. This will help
you keep on track and should ensure you address the details.
You must make sure that you acknowledge any sources you have used to complete this
assignment, listing reference material and web sites used.
You must submit your work as hard copy with a Tumitin in report with less than 20% of
similarity index. You should mark the assignment with your name, learner number, the
unit number, and your Centre name. You may include a title page if you wish. You are
strongly advised to keep a copy of your completed assignment before you submit it for
assessment – the copy you submit will not be returned to you. Your assignment may be
kept by the Institute for quality assurance purposes. Any assignment not kept for quality
assurance will be securely stored, disposed ofor deleted.
• The assignment result will be published on BITE’s Moodie, normally within 6 weeks of
the submission date.
• If your assignment is assessed as referred, you will be notified with an indication of the
areas to be addressed. You may resubmit an assignment, or submit a new assignment, on
·a further two occasions during your period of registration as an Institute learner with
Edexcel.
• . If there is anything in these instructions or in the assignment itself which you do not
understand, please seek guidance from your tutor.
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