business writing report 2

Assessment Task:

Written Report

Type:

Group (6 OR 5)

Total Marks:

40

Weighting:

40

Date of Submission:

22/4/2018

Word Length

2000 words

Each group is to write a case study analyzing the significant Organizational Behavior issues in the context of a current organization. In this case study you are required to apply the knowledge that you have acquired in the course.

While writing the case study, you are required to follow the below steps:

Step 1:

Identify any relevant issue the organization/department is dealing with which is having an impact on the individual and groups within the organization/department. These issues can include but are not limited to perception, attitude, motivation, group dynamics, team processes, job satisfaction and commitment, problem-solving and decision-making, power and politics issues, leadership issues, structural or cultural issues and dynamics associated with organizational change.

Step 2:

Critically analyze the organization/department (with the help of the various theoretical frameworks that you have studied during the course and the available documented literature) in terms of the selected theme/s explaining in detail the nature of the issue, the individual, group or organizational factors that are facilitating or inhibiting progress on these issues. It is expected that in order to collect this data, it may be useful to conduct discussions with the relevant people within the organization/department to understand clearly the nature of the issue. Copies of e-mails, records of interviews or other forms of organizational communication are acceptable.

Step 3:

Offer recommendations and solutions or an action plan for your organization/department based on your assessment.

Please ensure that the report, besides being based on primary data of the organization is analyzed in the context of scholarly literature in the field of Organizational Behavior. Non-academic website referencing is not an acceptable substitute for scholarly literature from the OB field.

Checklist

Introduction

Instructor Feedback

Executive Summary

A half page summary highlighting the key substantive issues addressed by your report

2

Case Summary – Critical facts of the case

State the relevant issue the organization/department is dealing with which is having an impact on the individual and groups within the organization/department

3

Discussion

Conducting the analyses

• Critically analyze the organization/department in terms of the selected theme/s explaining in detail the nature of the issue, the individual, group or organizational factors that are facilitating or inhibiting progress on these issues.
• Apply the relevant organizational behaviour literature(models, concepts and theories ) to analyse the issues

20

Closure

Conclusion

Offer recommendations and solutions or an action plan for your organization/department based on your assessment.

10

Quality of Referencing

Use of Reference Material

5

Thorough research and selection of relevant evidence

Correct use of referencing

Close integration of supporting evidence.

Format

The report must comprise:

• Cover page
• Table of Contents
• Executive Summary
• Case Summary
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• References
• Appendix (may include additional information such as questionnaires used, interview data, organizational chart, etc.)