Individual/Group Learning Activity Assignment
Learning outcome/s - Completing this assignment will help you achieve the following learning outcome/s and ECU Graduate Attributes:
- An understanding of contemporary organisational issues
- Professional knowledge
- Awareness of political, social and ethical issues
- Problem solving and decision making
- Team work
Preparation - If you choose to complete this assignment in a group then your group will be required to submit a group contract. Guidance for the development of the group contract is included in this plan and will be provided in tutorials.
Assignment instructions - This assignment may be completed either individually or in a small group (2-3 people). If you choose to complete this assignment in a group you are responsible for the choice of members in your group and you must provide a 'marks allocation agreement' with the assignment (see addenda to this document).
The below list of topics have been compiled to provide you with a board range of subjects so you may find a particular topic that interests you and you will enjoy to research. You are required to research one of the following topics:
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Learning opportunities in the workplace
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Humour in the workplace
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Employee engagement
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Cultural intelligence
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Escalation of commitment
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Behaviour modification
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Social learning
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Person-organisation fit
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Self-determination theory
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Hindsight bias
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Virtual team
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Multicultural team
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Integrative bargaining
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Ethical leadership
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Distributive justice
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Creativity
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Communication apprehension
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Rumour in the workplace
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Once you have chosen a topic you must research the current state of that topic as it relates to organisational behaviour. Your assignment must clearly define the topic, explain why it is important to organisation behaviour and discuss the implications for managers, employees and organisations. To help ensure you have considered the latest knowledge in this field; you must use a minimum of 10 relevant and up-to-date academic articles or classical (important and fundamental) articles on your chosen topic.
For those of you who choose to write a report, it must include:
ECU cover page
Title page
Table of contents
Introduction (Describe the topic and its context, outline the contents of the report)
Discussion (Use appropriate headings and sub-headings, present your findings and relate them to OB content(s)) include:
- Up to date review literature a minimum of academic 10 references (They must be from 2010 onwards) drawn from academic journals and books
- Latest research findings
A discussion of the impact in the workplace
Some workplace examples where appropriate
Conclusion (summarise your key points)
References
Appendices (if relevant)