Assignment Brief

|[pic] |Unit Title |
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| |Organisations and Behaviour |
| |Unit Code |
| |3 |
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| |Date Issued |
| |04.03.13 |
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| |Student Name |
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| |Student ID |
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| |Date Received |
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| |Lecturer Name |
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| |Ms Siham Aboujanah |
| |Internal Verifier Name |
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| |M. Azam |
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Assessment Criteria

|Outcomes |Assessment requirements |
| |To achieve each outcome a learner must demonstrate the ability to: |
|1. Explore organizational structure and |Compare and contrast different organizational structures and culture | |
|culture. | | |
| |Analyse the relationship between an organization`s structure and culture and the effects on | |
| |business performance | |
| |Analyse the factors which influence individual behaviour at work | |
|2. Examine different approaches to |Describe different leadership styles and the effectiveness of these leadership approaches | |
|management and leadership and theories of | | |
|organization. | | |
| |Analyse how organizational theory underpins principles and practices of organizing and of | |
| |management. | |
| |Compare the different approaches to management and theories of organization used by two | |
| |organizations. | |
|3.Examine the relationship between |Explain the different motivational theories and their application within the workplace. | |
|motivational theories | | |
| |Assess the relationship between motivation theory and the practice of management | |
|4.Demonstrate an understanding of working | | |
|with others , teamwork , groups and groups |Describe the nature of groups and group behaviour within organizations | |
|dynamics | | |
| |Investigate the factors that lead to effective teamwork and the influences that threaten success | |
| |Evaluate the impact of technology on team functioning within a given organisation | |

|Merit descriptors |Indicative characteristics |Contextualised Indicative characteristics |( |
|M1 | | | | |
| |Identify and apply |effective judgements have been made | | |
| |strategies to find |complex problems with more than one variable have been explored | | |
| |appropriate solutions |an effective approach to study and research has been applied | | |
|M2 |Select/design and apply |relevant theories and techniques have been applied | | |
| |appropriate methods/ |a range of methods and techniques have been applied | | |
| |techniques |a range of sources of information has been used | | |
| | |the selection of methods and techniques/sources has been justified | | |
| | |the design of methods/techniques has been justified | | |
| | |complex information/data has been synthesised and processed | | |
| | |appropriate learning methods/techniques have been applied | | |
|M3 |Present and communicate |the appropriate structure and approach has been used | | |
| |appropriate findings |coherent, logical development of principles/concepts for the | | |
| | |intended audience | | |
| | |a range of methods of presentation have been used and technical | | |
| | |language has been accurately used | | |
| | |communication has taken place in familiar and unfamiliar contexts | | |
| | |the communication is appropriate for familiar and unfamiliar | | |
| | |audiences and appropriate media have been used | | |

|Distinction Descriptors |Indicative characteristics |Contextualised Indicative characteristics |( |
|D1 |Use critical reflection |conclusions have been arrived at through synthesis of ideas and | | |
| |to evaluate own work and |have been justified | | |
| |justify valid conclusions|the validity of results has been evaluated using defined criteria | | |
| | |self-criticism of approach has taken place | | |
| | |realistic improvements have been proposed against defined | | |
| | |characteristics for success | | |
|D2 |Take responsibility for |autonomy/independence has been demonstrated | | |
| |managing and organising |substantial activities, projects or investigations have been | | |
| |activities |planned, managed and organised | | |
| | |activities have been managed | | |
| | |the unforeseen has been accommodated | | |
| | |the importance of interdependence has been recognised and achieved | | |
|D3 |Demonstrate convergent/ |ideas have been generated and decisions taken | | |
| |lateral/creative thinking|self-evaluation has taken place | | |
| | |convergent and lateral thinking have been applied | | |
| | |problems have been solved | | |
| | |innovation and creative thought have been applied | | |
| | |receptiveness to new ideas is evident | | |
| | |effective thinking has taken place in unfamiliar contexts | | |

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