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Qualification Unit number and title

Unit 12: Organisational Behaviour
Unit code H/508/0525
Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in
Unit type: Core
Business
Unit level 5
Credit value 15
Student name Author Tutors/Assessor(s)

Tanvir Hussain
Shahriar Khan
Mabel Zvobgo
Syed Jaffery
Afzal Munna
Rao Tahir Khan
Adrian Gauci
Thierry Bangmo
Brenda Patil
Lilian Appiah
MD Abul Kalam

Date issued Submission date Submitted on

18/09/2017 27/11/2017

Assignment Topic Organisational Behaviour

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I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully acknowledged.

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 Assignment brief

Unit number and title Unit 12: Organisational Behaviour

Qualification Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Business

Start date 18/09/2017
Deadline/Hand-in date 27/11/2017
Assessor

Part A: Organisational Cultures and Workforce Motivation

Assignment Title:
Part B: Team Dynamics and Organisational Behaviours
Introduction:

The aim of this unit is to develop a students understanding of the influence culture; politics and power have
on the behaviour of others in an organisational context. Students will be in a position to apply the principles
of organisational behaviour to a variety of business situations. On successful completion of this unit students
will have an understanding and awareness of key influences which affect the behaviour of individuals, teams
and organisations as a whole. They will be able to use this knowledge to make an immediate and positive
contribution in the workplace, whether that role is as part of a team or as a team leader. This will be
achieved through a strong appreciation of working in a team, having a more profound perspective of what
makes people and organisations do what they do, and how to adjust ones own behaviour to reflect the
circumstances and situation.

Part A:

Submission Format:

A report that provides specific information on the organisation. The recommended word limit is 1,5002,000
words, although you will not be penalised for exceeding the total word limit. Please also provide a
bibliography using the Harvard referencing system.

Learning Outcomes:

LO1 Analyse the influence of culture, politics and power on the behaviour of others in an organisational
context.

LO2 Evaluate how to motivate individuals and teams to achieve a goal.

Assignment Brief and Guidance:

You are to choose an organisation of your choice (those in work should use their organisation of
employment) to research and prepare a report to present in a board meeting.
The purpose of this report will be to establish the influence that organisational culture and motivation has
upon behaviours and performances within the workplace.
You will be required to discuss and analyse the various organisational cultures and motivational theories,
and to identify which ones can be found in your organisation. The report must then evaluate how the above-
mentioned theories influence behaviours within organisations and how this affects the performance of each

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organisation. You will conclude with recommendations on how your organisation could improve the
performance of their staff to meet goals. Your report will be an overview of your chosen organisations
culture, politics and power, with relevant examples of how these aspects of organisational behaviour have
influenced behaviour in the workplace. It should also include how motivational theories and techniques
have been applied in your organisation, supported by relevant examples.

Part B:

Submission Format:
A simulated in-class activity, in groups of 34, that demonstrates effective teamwork and co-ordination,
followed by an individual self-reflection of the various skills and theories applied. A reflective statement that
identifies the challenges and obstacles encountered during the activity, and is contextualised to a specific
work environment. Please also provide a bibliography using the Harvard referencing system. The
recommended word limit is 1,0001,500 words, although you will not be penalised for exceeding the total
word limit.

Learning Outcomes:

LO3 Demonstrate an understanding of how to cooperate effectively with others.

LO4 Apply concepts and philosophies of organisational behaviour to a given business situation.

Assignment Brief and Guidance:

This part of the assignment gives you the opportunity to demonstrate your ability to work with others, based
upon the understanding of group and group dynamics.
In small groups (34 members per group) you are required to participate in an in-class activity to test group
and teamwork theories (for example, Belbin, Tuckman, and hard and soft skills) and their effectiveness.
During this process you are required to analyse various factors and skills that assist or hinder effective
teamwork. You also have to consider appropriate philosophy regarding team performances and the impact
on behaviours.
After the in-class activity you will individually reflect on the various concepts and theories in a reflective
statement of your team performance, analysing team dynamics, team members roles and behaviour. You
should conclude with an explanation of what factors are instrumental in teams effectively achieving their
objectives and identify those aspects which threaten successful achievement and cohesive group work.

Assess the benefits of working in a team: identify the mix of knowledge, skills and experience
necessary for a team to fulfil its functions in an organisation.
Demonstrate and discuss the benefits of working in a team as a leader and member towards
specific goals, dealing with any conflict or difficult situations to develop roles during team
assignments.

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 Review the effectiveness of teamwork in achieving the goals.
Relate the effectiveness of teamwork to achieving goals in the workplace.

End of assignment-

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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:
Pass Merit Distinction
LO1 Analyse the influence of culture, politics and power on the
behaviour of others in an organisational context LO1 & 2
P1 Analyse how an M1 Critically analyse how the culture,
D1 Critically evaluate the
organisations culture, politics politics and power of an organisation can
relationship between culture,
and power influence individual influence individual and team behaviour
politics, power and
and team behaviour and and performance.
motivation that enables
performance.
teams and organisations to
succeed providing justified
recommendations.

LO2 Evaluate how to motivate individuals and teams to achieve a goal

P2 Evaluate how content and process M2 Critically evaluate how to

theories of motivation and influence the behaviour of others
motivational techniques enable through the effective application of
effective achievement of goals in an behavioural motivational theories,
organisational context. concepts and models.

LO3 Demonstrate an understanding of how to cooperate effectively

with others

P3 Explain what makes an M3 Analyse relevant team and group LO3 & 4
effective team as opposed to an development theories to support the
ineffective team. development of dynamic cooperation. D2 Critically analyse and
evaluate the relevance of
team development theories
in context of organisational
behaviour concepts and
LO4 Apply concepts and philosophies of organisational philosophies that influence
behaviour to a given business situation behaviour in the work place.
P4 Apply concepts and M4 Explore and evaluate how concepts
philosophies of organisational and philosophies of OB inform and
behaviour within an influence behaviour in both a positive and
organisational context and a negative way.
given business situation.

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Resources:

ARCHER, D. and CAMERON, A. (2013) Collaborative Leadership; Building Relationships, Handling Conflict
and Sharing Control. 2nd Ed. London: Routledge.
BY, R.T. and BURNES, B. (2013) Organizational Change, Leadership and Ethics:
Leading Organisations Towards Sustainability. London: Routledge.
HUCZYNSKI, A. and BUCHANAN, D. (2013) Organisational Behaviour. 8th Ed.
Harlow: Pearson.
LEVI, D. (2014) Group Dynamics for Teams. 4th Ed. London: SAGE.
ROLLINSON, D. (2008) Organisational Behaviour and Analysis: An Integrated Approach. 4th Ed. London:
Pearson.

Links
This unit links to the following related units:
Unit 1: Business and the Business Environment
Unit 3: Human Resource Management
Unit 4: Management and Operations

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who submit a part or the whole of it as their own work. The College has mechanisms in place to detect
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Submission Guidance and Policies for Edexcel Students

This is an individual assignment. All parts of the assignment are required to be presented in a professional
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Key Dates
Submission Deadline: 27/11/2017
Students who would not have received any prior formative feedback on completed
assignments may receive such feedback until 25/11/2017
Learners will receive formative feedback on completed assignments only once.

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 Provisional assessment results will be available on the VLE from 08/01/2018 and final results
will be due on a date to be announced later, following confirmation through the external
examining process by Pearson.

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