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Higher National Diploma in Business

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Unit Number and Title 12 Organizational Behaviour

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Unit Assessor Name Rawan Rwabdah Academic Year semester 2020-
2021

Assignment number & Title 1 Organizational Cultures and Workforce Motivation

Issue Date (1st Submission) 10.08.2021 Completion Date (1st Submission) 25.08.2021

Issue Date (2nd Submission) Completion Date (2nd Submission)

Internal Verifier Name Mohammad Okour

Approval Date 05.08.2021
Internal Verifier signture Mohammad Okour

Submission Format:

A document that provides the required information on the organisation or as per the given scenario. The
recommended word limit is 2,000–7,000 words, although you will not be penalised for exceeding the total
word limit.
Use the font of Times new Roman, font size 12. Please stick to the given format of the answers (paragraph
or tables).

Unit 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.

LO3 Demonstrate an understanding of how to co-operate effectively with others.

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

Assignment Brief and Guidance: Assignment Brief and Guidance:

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 Scenario Lo1 & Lo2: Scenario Lo1 & Lo2:

You are a student at LTUC College and you taking ‫أنت طالب في كلية لومينوس وتلتحق بمادة "السلوك التنظيمي" كجزء‬
the “Organizational Behaviour” course as a part of ‫ طلب منك معلمك اختيار أي نوع من‬، ‫من متطلبات التخرج الخاصة بك‬

your graduated requirements, your teacher asked you ‫ والقيام بإعداد مهمة تحليل تأثير الثقافة‬.‫األعمال التي تهمك‬
‫ القوة والدافع على السلوكيات واألداء داخل مكان‬, y‫السياسات‬, ‫التنظيمية‬
to select any kind of business that interests you. You
‫العمل‬.
will prepare an assignment which analyse the
influence that organisational culture, politics, power 1 ‫المهمة‬

and motivation has upon behaviours and
performances within the workplace.
Task 1
1) A brief introduction identifying your chosen
organization.
2) Critically analyse how the organization’s culture,
politics and power have influenced behaviour in
the workplace.
Guidelines: You need to explain in details how culture,
politics, power influence the behavior and performance of
individuals in the organization, and how they affect the
behavior and performance of teams) organization (
Make sure that your opinion and relevant examples are
provided for each point you write. Use provided tables.
‫ ادعم اجابتك بأمثلة اعط رأيك بكل نظرية‬.‫وعلى عملية تحقيق االهداف‬.
1) ‫مقدمة موجزة توضح المنظمة التي اخترتها‬.
2) ‫ سياستها وسلطتها على‬, ‫تحليل نقدي لكيفية تأثير ثقافة المنظمة‬
‫السلوك في مكان العمل‬.
, ‫ أنت بحاجة إلى شرح مفصل عن كيفية تأثير الثقافة‬:‫االرشادات‬
‫ وكيف تؤثر على‬، ‫السياسة والقوة على سلوك وأداء األفراد في المنظمة‬
)‫سلوك وأداء الفرق (المنظمة‬.
‫ استخدم الجداول‬,‫تأكد من تقديم رأيك وامثلة ذات صلة لكل نقطة تكتبها‬
‫المرفقة‬.
2 ‫المهمة‬
1) ‫التقييم بشكل ناقد كيفية تطبيق نظريات التحفيز واالساليب المختلفة‬
‫في شركتك مرفقا بأمثلة داعمة للموضوع‬.
‫ تحدث عن ايجابيات وسلبيات اساليب التحفيز الداخلية‬: ‫اإلرشادات‬
)‫ عمليات‬, ‫ اختيار نظريتان من نظريات التحفيز (محتوى‬,‫والخارجية‬
‫ وكيفية تأثيرها على االفراد‬،‫تحدث عن ايجابيات وسلبيات كل نظرية‬

Task 2
1) A critical evaluation of how motivational theories
and techniques have been applied in your
organisation, supported by relevant examples.
2) ‫اخر موضوع عليك كتابته هو ان تصف وتقيم بشكل نقدي العالقة بين‬
‫ ونظريات التحفيز من‬،‫ المجموعات السياسية والنفوذ من جهة‬،‫الثقافة‬
Guideline: talk about the pros and cons of the
‫ تحدث ايضا عن تأثير كل هذه العوامل على نجاح الشركة‬.‫جهة اخرى‬.
motivational techniques (intrinsic and extrinsic), Choose
two theories (One content and one process theory), talk ،‫ اعط رأيك الشخصي وتحدث عن العالقة الثقافة‬:‫اإلرشادات‬
about the pros and cons of each theory and their effect on ‫ ونظريات التحفيز من‬،‫المجموعات السياسية والنفوذ من جهة‬
individual behaviour and goals achievement. Support your ‫جهة اخرى وكيفيه تأثير هذه العوامل على التحفيز وقم باقتراح‬
‫على االقل ثالثة توصيات وارشادات للشركة عن كيفية تحسين‬
answer with examples provide your opinion for each
‫وتطوير كل هذه العوامل لتحسين أداء الشركة في الوصول‬
theory. ‫الى االهداف‬.

2) The last thing you need to do is describe and

critically evaluate the relationship between
culture, politics, power and motivation and their
effect on organizations success.

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 Guideline: Provide your own opinion and talk about the
relationship between culture, politics, power and how they
affect motivation and Give at least three recommendations
to your organization on how to improve all these elements
to help the organization achieve its goals.
Scenario LO3 + LO4:
Later on after you presented an Assignment about
organisational culture and motivation , This part of the
Assignment gives you the opportunity to show your
understanding of the idea of working with others, the
theories and concepts that affect that, and what are the
characteristics that should be present in teams to enable
them to effectively achieve their goals.
your work sheet should include following:
Task 3
1) An Explanation of the characteristics that makes
teams effective in achieving their goals as
opposed to an ineffective team. (At least four
points).
2) Analyse at least two theories while developing a
team to support the development of cooperation
within effective teams (you can use Belbin’s
theory of team roles, Tuckman’s group
development model).
Task 4
After you graduated from LTUC College and you took the
“Organizational Behaviour” course. You are now a new
employee at projects department at college and “While
you working you observed that Mr. Omar use social
connections and incentivise involvement, participation he
focused on relationships between people and agreements
between friends, also he believed a friend of a friend
might help you get a job by putting in a good word for you
at their company. In addition, Ms. Lena entails guiding
the followers about the tasks to be performed and
directing them in a systematic manner to achieve the goal
to avoid ambiguity while Mr. Khalid try to understanding
employees’ requirements and creating a flexible and
supportive environment and Ms. Sara taking employees’
viewpoints into account to inform various aspects of task
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Scenario LO3 + LO4:
‫ يمنحك هذا‬، ‫الح ًقا بعد تقديمك واجبا حول الثقافة التنظيمية والدوافع‬
‫الجزء من المهام فرصة إلظهار فهمك لفكرة العمل مع‬
‫ وما هي الخصائص‬، ‫النظريات والمفاهيم التي تؤثر على ذلك‬, ‫اآلخرين‬
‫التي يجب أن تكون متواجدة في فرق لتمكينهم من تحقيق أهدافهم‬
‫بفعالية‬.
‫يجب أن تتضمن ورقة العمل الخاصة بك ما يلي‬:
3 ‫المهمة‬
1) ‫شرح للخصائص التي تجعل الفرق فعالة في تحقيق أهدافهم مقارنة‬
)‫بالفرق غير الفعالة (اربع نقاط عاالقل‬
2) ‫ اللتان وصفتا كيفية تشكل‬،‫حلل واشرح بالتفصيل على االقل نظريتان‬
‫وتطور فرق العمل لدعم التعاون ضمن فرق فعال‬
)Belbin’s theory of team roles, Tuckman’s group
development model)
4 ‫المهمة‬
‫ انت‬, ‫بعد تخرجك من كلية لومينوس وقد انهيت مادة السلوك التنظيمي‬
‫االن موظف جديد في قسم المشاريع في الكلية واثناء عملك الحظت أن‬
‫السيد عمر يستخدم االتصاالت االجتماعية ويحفز المشاركة وقد ركز‬
‫ كما أنه يعتقد‬، ‫ بين األصدقاء‬y‫على العالقات بين األشخاص واالتفاقيات‬
‫أن صدي ًقا لصديق قد يساعدك في الحصول على وظيفة من خالل وضع‬
‫ تستلزم السيدة لينا إرشاد‬، ‫ باإلضافة إلى ذلك‬.‫كلمة طيبة لك في شركتهم‬
‫المتابعين حول المهام التي يتعين أداؤها وتوجيههم بطريقة منهجية‬
‫ بينما يحاول السيد خالد فهم متطلبات‬,‫لتحقيق الهدف لتجنب الغموض‬
‫ وتأخذ السيدة سارة وجهات نظر‬.‫الموظفين وخلق بيئة مرنة وداعمة‬
‫ وتحقيق‬y‫الموظفين في االعتبار إلبالغ الجوانب المختلفة لهيكلة المهام‬
‫ ومع ذلك وضع السيد سليم أهدا ًفا صعبة‬.‫األهداف واتخاذ القرار‬
ً‫ وأخيرا‬، ‫ومعايير عالية في كل من مجاالت أداء العمل والتطوير الذاتي‬
‫حاول السيد إبراهيم تقييم الوضع وتعقيداته وتصميم نهجهم وف ًقا لذلك‬."
1) ‫ قم بتطبيق مفاهيم وفلسفات‬، ‫بعد قراءة الحاالت المذكورة أعاله‬
‫السلوك التنظيمي واشرح كيف يؤدي كل قائد دور القائد مع أعضاء‬
‫الفريق التابع له‬.
2) ‫ قم بالتقييم عن‬، ‫اعتمادًا على إجاباتك على السؤال األول‬
‫طريق إضافة نقطتي قوة ونقطتي ضعف لكل مفهوم مفاهيم‬
‫السلوك التنظيمي وكيفية التأثير عالسلوك باستخدام الحاالت‬
‫المذكورة‬.
3) ‫قم بتحليل وتقييم من وجهة نظرك العالقة بين نظريات تطوير الفريق‬
 structuring, goal-attainment and decision-making. ‫والمفاهيم التي شرحتها بشكل نقدي وكيف تؤثر على السلوك لتحسين‬
However, Mr. Saleem set challenging goals and high ‫االداء واالنتاجية‬.
standards in both work performance and self-development
areas finally Mr. Ibrahim try to assess the situation and
its complexities at hand and tailor their approach
accordingly”.

Question 1: After reading the cases above, apply concepts

and philosophies of organisational behaviour and explain
how each leader performs the role of a leader with their
team members.

Question 2: Depending on your answers of the first

question, Evaluate by adding two strengths and two
weaknesses for each concept of OB and how inform and
influence behaviour within a given cases.

Question 3: Critically analyse and evaluate from your own

opinion the relation between team development theories
and the concepts you have explained and how it influence
on behaviour to improve business performance and
productivity.

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Pass Merit Distinction

LO1 Analyse the influence of culture, politics and LO1 & 2

power on the behaviour of others in an organisational D1 Critically evaluate the
context relationship between
culture, politics, power
P1 Analyse how an M1 Critically analyse how
and motivation that
organisation’s culture, the culture, politics and
enables teams and
politics and power power of an organisation
organisations to succeed
influence individual and can influence individual
providing justified
team behaviour and and team behaviour and
recommendations.
performance. performance.

LO2 Evaluate how to motivate individuals and teams

to achieve a goal

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 P2 Evaluate how content
and process theories of
motivation and
motivational techniques
enable effective
achievement of goals in
an organisational context.
M2 Critically evaluate how
to influence the behaviour
of others through the
effective application of
behavioural motivational
theories, concepts and
models.

LO3 Demonstrate an understanding of how to co-operate LO3 & 4

effectively with others.
P3 Explain what makes an
effective team as opposed
To an ineffective team.
LO4 Apply concepts and philosophies of organisational
behaviour to a given business situation.
D2 Critically analyse and
M3 Analyse relevant team evaluate the relevance of
and group development team development theories,
concepts and philosophies
theories to support the
that influence behaviour in
development of cooperation the work place to improve
within effective teams.. business performance and
productivity

P4 Apply concepts and M4 Evaluate how concepts

philosophies of organisational
behaviour within an
organisational context and a
given business situation.
and philosophies of OB
inform and influence
behaviour within a given
business situation.

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