Academic Task Number: 1 Course code: MGNM581
Date of allotment: 10/11/2024 Course title: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR AND HUMAN RESOURCE DYNAMICS-I
Date of submission: 18/11/2024 Maximum Marks: 30
Academic Task Type: Assignment
Objective:
Organizational Decision-Making with AI as a Research Paper-Based Assignment, focusing on the role of AI in management
practices and decision-making processes. The assignment will encourage students to analyze scholarly research articles rather
than case studies, fostering critical thinking and synthesis skills through a research-oriented approach.
Course Bloom’s
Question Statement Marks per Question
Outcome level
Group of Students will be assigned a sub-topic related to AI in organizational decision- CO1 CO2 L4, L5, L6 30 marks
making. Examples include: CO3
1. AI’s Role in Strategic Decision-Making: How AI aids leaders in making high-
stakes, long-term organizational decisions.
2. Ethical Implications of AI in Management: Examining ethical concerns such as
data privacy, bias in algorithms, and fairness in AI-driven decisions.
3. AI-Driven Predictive Analytics for Decision-Making: The use of AI to predict
trends, customer behavior, and market dynamics to guide decisions.
4. The Impact of AI on Managerial Roles and Responsibilities: How AI is
reshaping traditional management roles, including decision-making authority and
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accountability.
5. Data-Driven Decision-Making with AI: Exploring how AI enables organizations
to make data-driven decisions by processing and analyzing large datasets.
6. Challenges and Limitations of AI in Organizational Decision-Making:
Addressing limitations such as dependency on data quality, complexity in
implementation, and adaptability.
7. AI and Human-AI Collaboration in Decision-Making: How managers and
employees work alongside AI systems, focusing on the synergy and challenges of
human-AI collaboration.
8. AI for Enhancing Customer-Centric Decision-Making: The use of AI to
improve customer experience and tailor decisions to meet customer needs
effectively.
9. Skills Needed for Managers to Leverage AI in Decision-Making: Identifying
the new competencies required for managers to effectively use and oversee AI-
driven processes.
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You need to:
1. Each group will choose 6 research articles from reputable journals on their chosen sub-topic. The articles should be
published within the last five years to ensure relevance. Some suggested journals include (5 marks)
a. Journal of Business Research
b. Harvard Business Review
c. MIT Sloan Management Review
d. Journal of Management Information Systems
e. IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence
2. Report on Findings (10 marks)
Students will compile their findings into a structured report (1,500–2,000 words) with the following sections:
Introduction: Overview of AI in organizational decision-making.
Literature Review: Summary of the research articles, grouped by common themes.
Discussion: Analysis of how AI is impacting decision-making, the skills required, and challenges faced.
Conclusion: Summarize the implications for organizational behavior and management practices.
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References: Properly cite all sources in APA or MLA format.
3. Analysis and Synthesis (15 marks):
Students will analyze the chosen articles, focusing on the following aspects (in tabular form)**:
a. Key findings: Summarize the main findings from each research article.
b. Advantages and Challenges: Identify the advantages and limitations of AI in decision-making, as discussed in the
research.
c. Skills for Managers & Application: Discuss the skills managers need to effectively implement and manage AI-driven
decision-making processes.
**Use this table:
Key findings Skills for Managers & Application Advantages and Challenges
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Rubrics for evaluation:
Needs Improvement
Criteria Excellent (5) Good (4) Satisfactory (3) Inadequate (1)
(2)
Selected six
Selected six articles from Selected six relevant Did not meet
Research articles, but some Fewer than six
reputable journals, all articles, mostly requirement;
Article may lack articles selected, with
published within the last recent (within five articles lack
Selection (5 relevance, limited relevance or
five years, directly relevant years) and from relevance and
marks) recency, or credibility.
to the subtopic. reputable journals. recency.
credibility.
Well-structured report
Report is structured
(1,500–2,000 words), with Report covers all Report is missing
and covers all Report is poorly
Report on clear and insightful required sections some sections or
sections effectively, structured, missing
Findings summaries in all sections but lacks depth or lacks cohesion and
with some insightful key sections, and
(10 marks) (Introduction, Literature clarity in some detail across multiple
summaries and lacks depth.
Review, Discussion, areas. sections.
analysis.
Conclusion, References).
Analysis Detailed and accurate table Table is well- Table is Table lacks Table is mostly
and summarizing key findings, developed, with key completed but coherence, with incomplete or
Synthesis advantages and challenges, findings, advantages, may lack depth or incomplete or unclear inaccurate;
(15 marks) and skills for managers, challenges, and clarity in some details in key minimal
demonstrating critical managerial skills parts. findings, skills, and understanding
understanding. reasonably well-
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articulated. challenges. shown.
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