INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
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PROGRAMME : INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
SUBJECT CODE &TITLE : GCU 0101/ ORGANISATION BEHAVIOUR
ASSIGNMENT TITLE : Understand organisationbehaviour functions.
Summary of the Learning Outcomes covered:
1. Understand the term OrganisationalBehaviour.
2. Analyse various Personalities and apply relevant Motivation theories in an organisation.
3. Analyse various Leadership styles in an organisation.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of working with others, teamwork, groups and group dynamics
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OrganisationBehaviour / Individual Assignment 1|P a g e
Mark Range Grade Point Grading Representation
0 - 29 0.0 E
30 - 39 1.0 D
40 - 49 1.7 C-
50 - 54 2.0 C
55 - 59 2.3 B-
60 - 64 2.7 B
65 - 69 3.0 B+
70 - 74 3.3 A-
75 - 79 3.7 A
80 and above 4.0 A+
Task 01 – Marks Task 02 – Marks Task 03 – Marks Task 04 – Marks Total Marks
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Assignment Brief –
One of the major functions of an organizational hierarchy is to increase standardization and
control for top managers. Using the chain of command, managers can direct the activities of
subordinates toward a common purpose. If the right person with a creative vision is in charge of
a hierarchy, the results can be phenomenal. Until Steve Jobs’ regrettable passing in October of
2011, Apple had used a strongly top-down creative process in which most major decisions and
innovations flowed directly through Jobs and then were delegated to sub-teams as specific
assignments to complete. Then there is creative deviance, in which individuals create extremely
successful products despite being told by senior management to stop working on them. The
electrostatic displays used in more than half of Hewlett-Packard’s instruments, the tape slitter
that was one of the most important process innovations in 3M’s history, and Nichia’s
development of multi-billion-dollar LED bright lighting technology were all officially rejected
by the management hierarchy. In all these cases, an approach like Apple’s would have shut down
some of the most successful products these companies ever produced. Doing “business as usual”
can become such an imperative in a hierarchical organization that new ideas are seen as threats
rather than opportunities for development. It’s not immediately apparent why top-down decision
making works so well for one highly creative company like Apple, while hierarchy nearly ruined
innovations at several other organizations. It may be that Apple’s structure is actually quite
simple, with relatively few layers and a great deal of responsibility placed on each individual for
his or her own outcomes. Or it may be that Apple simply had a very unique leader who was able
to rise above the conventional strictures of a CEO to create a culture of constant
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Assignment Task
The objective of this assignment is to enable learners to understand organization behaviour
functions. Organizational behavior is the field that investigates impact of individuals, groups and
structure of behavior within organization. In this assignment we explained about the structure,
culture and leadership styles used by Apple Incorporation. Other than this, various managerial
approaches, motivational theories and its importance for managers of Apple have also been
discussed. This is followed by analyzing the group behavior and nature of teams with Apple
Company.
Task 1 Organizational behaviour and types of Allocated Given Marks
organizational structures(LO1)
Marks
T 1.1 What are the major behavioral 20
science disciplines that contribute
to OB?
T 1.2 What are the six key elements that 20
define an organization’s structure?
T 1.3 What is a bureaucracy, and how 20
does it differ from a simple
structure?
T 1.4 Do you think it’s likely for an 20
organization to deliberately create
an “anti-hierarchy” to inspire
employees to occupy in more acts
of creative deviance? What stages
might a company take to
encourage creative deviance?
T 1.5 Why do you consider a company 20
like Apple is able to be creative
with a strongly hierarchical
structure, whereas other
companies find hierarchy
limiting?
Total 100
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Task 2 Motivation theories in an organisation (LO2, LO4) Allocated Given Marks
Marks
T 2.1 What are some early theories of 30
motivation? How applicable are
they today?
T 2.2 How Does Apple Industry 30
Motivate Their Employees?
T 2.3 Discuss about Apple’s success has 40
been entirely dependent upon
Steve Jobs’ role as head of the
hierarchy? What are the possible
liabilities of a company that is so
strongly connected to the
decision-making of a single
Individual?
structure?
Total 100
Task 3 Leadership styles in an organisation (LO3) Allocated Given Marks
Marks
T 2.1 Comparison of the effectiveness 50
of different leadership styles in
different organisations
T 2.2 Discuss the organisational theories 50
that underpin the practice of
management are as follows:
Total 100
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