FACULTY OF BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT

BBCM2013 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

SEMESTER JANUARY 2024
ASSIGNMENT 1 (INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT)

Date 21/01/2024

Submission Deadline 25/02/2024

Total Marks 100 Marks

Weightage 20%

Deliverables

 The assignment must be individual work throughout its entirety.

 You must be aware of the rules concerning plagiarism

Plagiarism is presenting someone else’s work as your own. It included: copying
information directly from Web pages or books without referencing the material;
copying another student’s assignment; stealing another student’s assignment
and submitting it as your own

Suspected plagiarism will be investigated and if found to have occurred will be

dealt with according to the Institute’s procedures.

 The assignment should include references and appendixes (where appropriate).

 Your assignment should be submitted to the Lecturer via LMS portal.

1
Requirement for Assignment 1

1. Font size: 11-12

2. Font style: Times New Roman /Arial
3. Margin: Justify
4. Line spacing: 1.5
5. Cover Page (City University format):
 Student’s name
 Student’s id number
 Course
 Subject
 The lecturer’s name
6. Footing (in the content page):
 Page number at the bottom right
7. Reference: APA Referencing and must be arranged in alphabet order
 Examples of APA format
(a) Journal
Aldridge, D. (1991). Spirituality, healing and medicine. British Journal of
General Practice, 41, 425-427. Retrieved from
http://www.rcgp.org.uk/publications/bjgp.aspx
(b) Book
Paloutzian, R. F. (1996). Invitation to the psychology of religion (2nd ed.).
Boston, MA; Allyn and Bacon
(c) Informally published Web document
(i) (with author and date)
Degelman, D. (2009). APA style essentials. Retrieved from
http://www.vanguard.edu/faculty/ddegelman/detail.aspx.doc
(ii) (with author but no date)
Nielsen, M. E. (n.d). Notable people in psychology of religion. Retrieved
from http://www/com/psyrelig/psyrelpr.htm
(iii) (no author and date)
Gender and society. (n.d). Retrieved from
http://www.trinity.edu/~mkearl/gender.html

2
 ASSIGNMENT 1 (Individual Assignment)
INSTRUCTION [TOTAL = 100 MARKS]
Answer ALL of the following questions.

QUESTION 1 ( 50 MARKS )
Organizational behavior is a field of study that examines the actions and attitudes of
individuals and groups within an organization. Various approaches and theories
have been developed to understand and explain organizational behavior such as
Human Resources Approach, Productivity Approach, Interdisciplinary Approach,
Systems Approach, and Contingency Approach. Examine the relevance of these
approaches in the contemporary business landscape. [C3, CLO1, PLO1]

QUESTION 2 ( 50 MARKS )
Moods and emotions shape how we feel and act, playing a crucial role in our daily
lives. Mood and emotion are complex psychological phenomena influenced by
various contributing factors. Figure out FIVE (5) sources of emotions and moods.
[C4, CLO1, PLO1]

Other information’s

1. Each question should have at least one page of answers.

2. A maximum of 30 marks will be deducted for a late submission.
3. All submissions must be in Microsoft Word format.
4. Proper in-text citations and references are required.

3
Rubric for Answer:

Criteria/Marks Answers, examples, and explanations are given. Professionalism,

ethics, and behaviour.
50 – 41 Marks Delivers all correct answers with excellence in points, explanations, and
examples. Demonstrates strong work ethics. Exhibits a high level of
professionalism and excels in following instructions.

Minor correction. While points and explanations are acceptable, there is

40 – 31 Marks room for improvement in examples. The work displays originality, and
proper references, and adheres to good ethics, following instructions
effectively.

30 – 21 Marks Several correct answers but explanations and examples could be

improved. Citations and references could be enhanced. Professionalism
is average, and there's room for better adherence to instructions.

20 – 11 Marks Provide a single correct answer, use bullet points instead of paragraphs,
sources limited, low level of professionalism, and note some sections
ignore the lecturer's instructions.

Incorrect answers without offering a rationale, explanation, or illustrative

0 – 10 Marks example. Demonstrates a lack of originality, resorting to copying and
pasting. Shows a deficiency in ethics/professionalism and a failure to
heed the guidance provided by the lecturer.

Plagiarism & AI: Marks Deduction

Warning: The submitted assignment will automatically undergo a similarity check. If

plagiarism & AI is detected, marks will be deducted as follows:

No. % %

(Similarity Group) (Mark Deduction)

1 0-30 0

2 30.01 – 50 10

3 50.01 – 70 20

4 70.01 - 90 50

5 90.01 - 100 100

4
Pendekatan Sumber Manusia:

Perkaitan: Pendekatan ini menekankan kepentingan

pekerja sebagai aset berharga kepada sesebuah
organisasi. Dalam persekitaran perniagaan hari ini, di
mana pemerolehan, pengekalan dan pembangunan
bakat adalah penting untuk daya saing, Pendekatan
Sumber Manusia kekal sangat relevan. Syarikat
melabur dalam kesejahteraan pekerja mereka, latihan
dan pembangunan kerjaya untuk meningkatkan
produktiviti dan prestasi organisasi.
Pendekatan Produktiviti: