Organisational Behaviour & Management BMA4001 Report
- Subject Code :
BMA4001
- University :
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- Country :
United Kingdom
Module code: |
BMA4001-20 |
Module title: |
Organisational Behaviour & Management |
Subject field: |
Business and Management |
Assignment: |
A1. An Individual Business Report |
Assessment type: |
Individual Report |
Weight: |
40% of overall grade |
Level: |
4 |
Word Criteria: |
2000 words (+/-10%) |
Submission Deadline: |
28th April 2025 at 23:59 pm |
- Assessment Preparation:
For the first assessment of module BMA4001-20 Organisational Behaviour & Management, you are required to write a report of 2,000 words applying key organisational behaviour theory to a specific organisation.
Before you start writing you will need to identify an organisation that you either work for at the moment or have worked for in the past. If you have never worked for an organisation, then you will need to choose an extracurricular organisation you are involved in, or an alternative organisation that you know a lot about. This could be an organisation a parent, partner or sibling works for. If you are having difficulty selecting an organisation, please discuss this with your Lecturer or tutor(online teacher).
You will be expected to write in specific detail about what happens in the organisations internal environment relative to organisational behaviour concepts.
When you have chosen your organisation, you then need to answer the following question:
- How can line management motivate employees to respond positively to organisational change within your chosen organisation? Consider individual level, group level and organisational level challenges that could arise.
- Organisational Theories:
To help you answer the question, use ONE organisational theory (choose from any of the organisational theories that we have introduced in lectures/seminars. You will need to apply the chosen theory to your chosen organisation.
- Report Details:
You need to write a business report, which includes each of the following sections:
- Briefly Introduce the organisation you have chosen to write about (5% of marks)
- Briefly introduce the key organisational theory that you will use (5% of marks)
- Answer the question, using your chosen organisational theory and applying it to your organisation (40% of marks)
- Provide a critical evaluation of your chosen theory (30% of marks)
- Provide recommendations for the organisation to implement (20%)
You need to ensure your report:
- Is closely linked to the key academic theory throughout.
- Is within the requested word limit of 2,000 words +/- 10%.
- Uses a suitable report structure (include an executive summary)
- Is well presented, professional and includes scholarly / peer-reviewed references
- Uses good grammar, spelling, and punctuation
- Uses BSU Harvard Referencing as detailed at http://www.citethemrightonline.com/
More comprehensive details related to this assignment will be given within seminars.
- Submission Details:
Please ensure your report is uploaded into Turnitin by a deadline.
Marking Criteria
|
Introduction to an organisation (5% marks) |
Introduction to a theory (5% marks) |
Answering the question using theory (40% marks) |
Critical evaluation of key theory (30% marks) |
Recommendations for change within your organisation (20% marks) |
A+ 85% - 100% Outstanding quality |
You introduce your chosen organisation in an exemplary fashion. |
You have introduced the key theory in an exemplary way. There are no observable inaccuracies. |
You have provided an exceptional application of the theory to your chosen organisation. Your answer the question in an excellent manner. You include peer-reviewed scholarship to support your points. |
You demonstrate an excellent understanding of the key issues. Your critique is underpinned with a range of relevant academic sources from appropriate organisational scholarship. |
Your recommendations for change within the organisation, are excellent and impacting. They align to your application of the key theory. |
A 70% - 84% Excellent quality |
You introduce your chosen organisation in an excellent manner. |
You have clearly and succinctly introduced the key theory. There are no observable inaccuracies. |
You have provided an excellent application of the theory to your chosen organisation. You answer the question in an excellent manner. You include peer-reviewed scholarship to support your points. |
You demonstrate very good understanding of the key issues. Your critical evaluation is of a high quality and underpinned with a range of relevant academic material. |
Your recommendations for change within the organisation, are excellent and they align to your application of the key theory. |
B 60% - 69% Good quality |
You introduce your chosen organisation in a coherent way. |
You have described the key theory in a relevant way. |
You have provided a very good application of the theory to your chosen organisation. You answer the question well. You include peer-reviewed scholarship to support your points. |
Your critical evaluation of the theory and its application successfully demonstrates critical insight. You show your ability to use a range of academic sources in your critique. |
Your recommendations for change within the organisation, are strong and based on the application of the key theory. |
C 50% - 59% Sound quality |
Your introduction to your organisation is satisfactory. |
Your description of the key theory is satisfactory. |
You have made a reasonable attempt to apply the theory to your organisation, but this lacks depth. You answer the question, but only in part. |
Your critical evaluation of the theory and its application is limited. Your critique tends to be more descriptive than analytical. There is limited inclusion of academic material. |
Your recommendations for change within the organisation are good, although not entirely based on theory. |
D 40% - 49% Satisfactory quality |
You introduce your chosen organisation, yet your introduction lacks clarity and is limited. |
You attempt to introduce the key theory, but it is clear that you do not fully understand it. |
Your application of the theory to your chosen organisation is extremely poor. You do not answer the question. |
There is little in the way of a critical evaluation. |
Your recommendations for change within the organisation are satisfactory, although not entirely based on theory. |
Fail 0% - 39% Poor quality |
You make no attempt to introduce your organisation. |
You do not describe the key theory. |
You fail to apply the theory to your organisation. You do not answer the question. |
There is no critical evaluation. |
Your recommendations for a change are non-existent. |
