Management and Organisational Behaviour – Assignment 1
(worth 50% of final module grade)
Assignment Brief
For this assignment you are required to:
• Select two of the following areas associated with Part 2 of the Human Dimension of the programme, using theories and models from your research
Area 1: Personality and individual differences
Area 2: Attitudes and job satisfaction
Area 3: Motivation at work
• Critically appraise and evaluate the two selected and their relationship to Organisational Behaviour.
The assignment should be in report format and written in a persuasive style that includes critical analysis from relevant literature and research.
Submission Requirements
Familiarise yourself with the writing, structure and presentation of reports and the referencing of material. Your report should not exceed 2,500 words in length, excluding the appendices and the reference list. Appendices should however be used sparingly.
All references to both academic literature and other published sources must be attributed using the Harvard referencing system, which must be used accurately.
Improper citations or plagiarism will result in work being referred to the School Academic Misconduct Officer who will make a decision about any penalties that may be applied to the grade. Not more than 5%.
Learning outcomes
This assignment covers learning outcomes:
A, B, C, D and H
Assessment Criteria
Your assignment will be assessed against the postgraduate marking scheme;
• Achievement of the Assessment Brief (To what extent does the work address the task set?) (25%)
• Content & Analysis (45%)
• Structure, Presentation &expression.(15%)
• Referencing (15%)