BMO2034 MANAGING ORGANISATIONAL
Trimester 3 2020/2021
BEHAVIOUR
Faculty of Business
Group Assignment
Overall Percentage: Report – 15%
Presentation – 5%
Submission: Group (5 students / group)
Word limit: 3500-4000 words
Format: Business report and presentation.
Deadline: Will be informed in class.
Items to be submitted.
1. Hardcopy of the report
2. Softcopy of the report in a labelled CD
3. Completed ‘Group Assignment Form’ and compiled together with report
Objectives
To think as a unit/team and to have the ability to work together toward a common vision.
This activity provides individuals and the teams to apply a variety of interpersonal skills,
including communication, leadership and motivational skills in order to promote trust and
teamwork.
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this assessment task, students should be able to:
LO1 Apply organisational behaviour theories to identify and analyze issues and problems
and solve organisational case studies. (Cognitive, Level 3)
LO2 Generate information to make decisions and solve problems using organisational
behaviour concepts, theories and principles. (Affective, Level 2)
LO3 Analyze the impact of individuals and team behavior on organisational
productivity. (Cognitive, Level 4)
LO4 Demonstrate working effectively individually and groups. (Affective, Level 3)
Your task:
1. The report requires you to select any OB related topics or issues of concern in a real
organisation. The purpose of the report is to give your team an opportunity to apply
what have been learned in the course to analyze problems in the context of
Organisational Behavioural aspects in an organisation. Some topics you might want
to cover include (but not limited to – again, the topic can be anything) issues of cross-
cultural issues, decision making, conflict resolution, motivation, performance and
leadership. Please do not attempt to cover too many issues. It won’t be very feasible.
You may want to pick two or maybe three issues that most interest you.
2. In addition, the group needs to come up with highly creative solutions. It should not
be based on the text or other solutions that are commonly known. The solutions should
reflect your creative and innovative thinking.
3. The report should be supplemented with data from the media, literature and other
secondary sources as well.
4. Each group is required to submit a full written report. The report should contain the
following items:
Chapter Items Description
1 Introduction Introduction of the company or organisation,
mission, vision, objectives and corporate
philosophy
2 Discussions Discussion on OB related topics or issues of the
firm
Issue 1
Issue 2
Issue 3
3 Recommendations Recommendations are consistent with the issues
References (APA styles) Attach articles used in the preparation
Adhere to the following:
▪ Word length: 3500-5000 words (does not include executive summary, appendices, tables, list
of references).
▪ Reference ALL your work and include a list of references (the list of references is not included
in the word count).
▪ Students should conduct adequate research to provide a comprehensive analysis of the
organization and to ensure that the recommendations are sound and plausible. At least 10
different sources should be consulted from a variety of forms i.e. books, journal articles,
conference papers, theses, WWW, annual reports, personal communication, magazines,
newspapers etc.).
▪ Plagiarized work will receive NO marks.
▪ Complete the Group Assignment Form and attach it at the front of your assignment.
▪ Date of submission latest by 4pm 23 May 2021.
BMO2034 – MANAGING ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
Trimester 3, 2020/2021
GROUP REPORT
Group Number: _______________
Company Name: ___________________________________
NO NAME ID
1
2
3
4
5
Ratings (circle the appropriate numbers).
REPORT
(15%) Not Competent Fairly Competent Competent Above Competent Highly Competent
TOTAL
(1 point) (2 point) (3 point) (4 point) (5 point)
Evidences from the Evidences collected only Evidences collected Evidences collected Evidences are being
company are not laid out from a single source of from the company from the company are collected from a wide
properly. No outside information to support. are interpreted a accurately interpreted variety of resources and
Information and sources of information Vague conclusion little; sources of and source of being explained
evidence available. Unable to draw drawn. information are information are accurately. Clear
clear conclusion. limited to only discussed. Conclusion conclusion has been
certain areas. has been drawn drawn.
Grammar/ Errors of vocabulary, Minimal original Ideas/thinking and Ideas/thinking and Ideas/thinking and
vocabulary and grammar and/or spelling thoughts and idea examples as examples shows some examples have
ideas/thinking are frequently made. expansions. Errors on expected with mild originality with no originality, depth are
Ideas/thinking not visible. vocabulary, grammar errors on errors on vocabulary elaborated clearly and
are minimal. vocabulary and and grammar. precisely.
grammar.
Text is understandable Any reader should Any reader should be Any reader should be
Text is almost impossible by figuring out the most be able to able to understand able to understand
to understand, no of the text. understand the text well the text with brief easily, where the texts
Organization continuity from one with very brief pauses. are arranged and there
paragraph to another. pauses. are continuity from one
paragraph to another.
Effort and Little or no evidence of Minimal preparation; Fully prepared; Fully prepared; Produced additional
contribution on preparation; no effort superficial knowledge of completed all completed all agreed resources for the group;
case study shown resources; minimal agreed tasks; tasks; competent extraordinary effort
effort competent, but not demonstrated
extraordinary
The group did not show The group did show The group did show The group did show The group shows an
any teamwork at all when some teamwork when a satisfying slightly satisfying excellent teamwork
Teamwork
completing the report completing the report teamwork when teamwork when where everyone
completing the completing the report contributes towards
report completing the report
Total (__ / 25 X 15)
GROUP PRESENTATION
Ratings (circle the appropriate numbers).
PRESENTATION (10%) Fulfill
1
Fulfill
2
Fulfill
3
Fulfill
4
Fulfill
all
criteria criteria criteria criteria criteria
Physical appearance
• Professionalism
• Good posture & poised 1 2 3 4 5
• Strong level of confidence & enthusiasm
• Convincing appearance
• Focus
Delivery
• Language proficiency
• Great eye contact & personal connection 1 2 3 4 5
• Interesting sequence & well prepared
• Intonation
• Group cohesion
Visual aids
• Visual aids explain & reinforce the presentation
• Interesting & meaningful visual aids 1 2 3 4 5
• Skill handling effectiveness
• Storyline flow
• Logical
Subject knowledge
• Brief on the project
• Ideas of the project is creative & valid 1 2 3 4 5
• Elaboration of the ideas
• Application of knowledge
• Logical arguments
Total (__ / 20 X 5)
Group member’s declaration
(Each group member, including the group leader, must individually fill up and submit this form, in the student’s own
handwriting. This form is to be inserted in the final submission.)
Group member’s name : ____________________________
For the purpose of completing this assignment, I have performed the following tasks (please list):
I hereby declare that I have assessed the final submission and I take full responsibility should there be any
inaccuracies, incompleteness, omissions, delays or non-submission.
Group member’s signature : ________________________________
Group member’s name : ________________________________
Group member’s ID : ________________________________
Group member’s telephone no : ________________________________
Date : ________________________________
