Research Essay

All students are required to develop an arguable proposition on which to write an essay. Your paper should be presented in standard academic essay format.

The purpose of this assignment is to develop/improve skills in writing, analysis, and argumentation in addition to adding to the depth of understanding about organizational behavior in the workplace

Essay topic:

In order to encourage productive performance from employees, care needs to be taken with the design of jobs, working conditions, setting of goals, motivation and rewards. Explain how and why all these factors impact upon productive performance and evaluate how a manager may be able to impact upon the processes across the organisation.

Learning Outcomes

Outcome a) Explain how theories of organisational behaviour may be applied in an organisational setting.

Outcome b) Evaluate potential organisational problem situations and formulate proactive managerial interventions, with special sensitivity to cultural, ethical and social concerns.

Outcome c) Locate relevant research and compare and critique the findings on current developments in organisational behaviour