ASSIGNMENT FRONT SHEET
UNIT: 12 –Organisational Behaviour (Core Unit 12) UNIT CODE: H/508/0525 (Core unit)
Learning Hours: 60 Hours. Course: HND Business – Level 5 CREDIT VALUE: 15 CREDITS Term: 4
Self-learning hours: 90 hours. TQT: 150
Unit Leader: Hassan Mahmood Lecturer: Hassan Mahmood Internal Verifier: Mrs Sunita Kotta
ASSIGNMENT TITLE:
Learners Name Term: 4 Cohort: Sept 2016 Intake: Sept 16
Registration Number Campus: REGENT COLLEGE HIGHER EDUCATION
Hand out Date: Week Commencing 02/10/2017 Submission Date: 15/12/2017
Final Submission where TurnitinUK will be blocked: 11/05/2018
In this assessment, you will use the scenarios and also have opportunities to provide evidence against the assessment
criteria.
Learning Outcome Assessment In this assessment you will have the Task Evidence
Criteria opportunity to present evidence that shows Number Page number
you are able to:
LO1 Analyse the influence of culture, politics P1 Analyse how an organisation’s culture, politics
and power on the behaviour of others in an and power influence individual and team
organisational context behaviour and performance
LO2 Evaluate how to motivate individuals P2 Evaluate how content and process theories of
and teams to achieve a goal motivation and motivational techniques enable
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effective achievement of goals in an
organisational context
LO3 Demonstrate an understanding of how P3 Explain what makes an effective team as
to cooperate effectively with others opposed to an ineffective team
LO4 Apply concepts and philosophies of P4 Apply concepts and philosophies of
organisational behaviour to a given business organisational behaviour within an
situation organisational context and a given business
situation.
Please see that you include the Turn-it-in Report attached: Yes If no Reason: % of the turn it in report.
report. This work will not be accepted No
without the Turn it in report.
Learners Declaration: I certify that the work submitted for this unit is my own and the research sources are fully acknowledged.
Learners Signature: Date:
Plagiarism:
Any act of plagiarism will be seriously dealt with according to the colleges and awarding bodies’ regulations. In this context the definition
and scope of plagiarism are presented below:
Plagiarism is presenting someone’s work as your won. It includes copying information directly from the web or books without referencing
the material; submitting joint coursework as an individual effort; copying another student’s coursework; stealing coursework form another
student and submitting it as your own work. Suspected plagiarism will be investigated and if found to have occurred will be dealt with
according to the college procedure. (For further details please refer to the plagiarism policy and the student code of conduct.)
Due Dates
Issue Date Week commencing 02/10/2017 Submission Date 15/12/2017
Formative Feedback for LO1 1st week of December Deadline for submission. No 11/05/2018
Formative feedback for LO2 1st week of December more submissions allowed
Formative feedback for LO3 2nd week of December
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Formative feedback for LO4 2nd week of December after this date unless
mitigating.
Assignment Guidelines:
➢ Use a standard report structure, Word-process the report and use Normal script of a proper font size 12.
➢ Produce an academic report, detailing the above issues with an approx. word limit of 3000, with +/- 10% margin.
➢ Complete the title page and sign the statement of authenticity. The Assignment front sheet should be attached in the front.
➢ It should be uploaded on to Turnitin on the submission date
➢ Assignments submitted after the deadline will not be accepted unless mitigating. Assignments submitted after the submission date may
not be eligible for support towards feedbacks, if not submitted in time.
➢ Resubmission is capped to a pass. Learners are allowed to resubmit only once and if fails to pass at the time of resubmission, would be
advised to retake the unit.
➢ Collusion and Plagiarism must be avoided.
➢ Start each answer on a new page and pages should be numbered. Highlight each question clearly.
➢ Include a Bibliography at the end of the assignment and use the Harvard referencing system.
➢ All work should be comprehensively referenced and all sources must be fully acknowledged, such as books and journals, websites
(include the date of visit), etc.
➢ Try to give the page numbers, publishers' details and the year of publication
➢ In order to pass you need to address all the LO
➢ In order to get a merit you need to address the characteristics of pass and address all the M’s
➢ In order to get a Distinction you need to address the characteristics of pass, merit and address D’s.
Use a common format for the questions, for example:
➢ Introduction (analyse the question.)
➢ Underpinning Knowledge (write about the relevant theory/points)
➢ Applied knowledge(Data Analysis)
➢ Conclusions and Recommendations (summarizing the whole scenario keeping in view pass, merit, distinction criteria.)
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ASSIGNMENT BRIEF
Unit Number and title Unit 12: Organisational Behaviour (Core unit )
Qualification BTEC HND Business (Level 5)
QUALIFICATION CODE H/508/0525 (Core unit)
Start Date 11/09/2017
Deadline/ Hand-in 15/12/2017
Assessor
The main purpose of this assignment is to: Assess the students’ knowledge and understanding of how management and operations
make a positive, efficient and effective contribution to an organisation at a junior level. This could be in the role of a team leader or
managing a specific aspect of an operation function and/or process.
Important instructions to students towards submission format: The submission is in the form of an individual written report. This
should be written in a concise, formal style using single spacing and font size 12. You are required to make use of headings,
paragraphs and subsections as appropriate, and all work must be supported with research and referenced using the Harvard
referencing system. Please also provide a bibliography using the Harvard referencing system. The recommended word limit is 3,000–
3500 words, although you will not be penalised for exceeding the total word limit. While attempting the questions you need to
address all the LO and assessment criteria’s as specified towards pass merit and distinction. You will have to pass all the P’s to
achieve an overall pass, address all the M’s to achieve an overall merit besides addressing all the P’s and address all the D’s to achieve
an overall distinction besides addressing all the P’s and M’s. You will be given only one chance towards resubmission and this is
capped to pass only. If you fail to address the P’s as specified while Resubmission, you will be asked to repeat the unit. Please refer to
the assessment descriptors towards merit and distinction.
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Learners need to have read carefully the instructions before attempting any of the questions. The assignment is
to be addressed with reference to the scenario addressing learning outcome 1 to 4. The learners will be assessed
through the written report submitted by them addressing the Pass, Merit and Distinction criteria. Please refer to
the assessment grid below towards addressing the P, M and D.
Scenario:
Organisational Culture is a set of expectations, experiences, philosophy, as well as the values that guide members’
behaviour, and is expressed in member self-image, inner workings, interactions with the outside world, and future
expectations. Organisations optimise their performance by introducing and adopting these values which are
founded on the respect and understanding. Organisational culture also reflects an organisation’s vision, values,
norms, systems, symbols, language, assumptions, beliefs, and habits. Organisation’s culture also influences the
person’s and group’s performance and have greater impact on community.
You are shadowing an HR manager of a medium size organisation and need to analyse the culture of your
organisation because you wish to take initiative to improve performance through implementing an appropriate
organizational culture. In order to do so you will have to perform the following tasks to achieve desired outcome.
You have an option to pick one of the following organisation in order to address the assessment criteria. All
these companies are medium sized organisations and have grown substantially in size in very short time.
Name of the Company Web Address Industry Turnover
1spatial, plc www.1spatial.com Computer software £10M to £20M
2m Group Limited www.2m-holdings.com Chemicals £75M to £100M
4com plc www.4com.co.uk Telecommunications £20M to £30M
A David & Co Limited www.adavid.co.uk Food and beverages £10M to £20M
A M (Holdings) Limited www.friths.co.uk Packaging and containers £6M to £10M
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A W Holding Company www.ansteeware.co.uk Mechanical or industrial £20M to £30M
Limited engineering
Task 1:
LO 1 Analyse the influence of culture, politics and power on the behaviour of others in an organisational
context:
You are shadowing an HR manager of a medium size organisation chosen as specified above and need to
analyse the culture of your organisation because you wish to take initiative to improve performance through
implementing an appropriate organizational culture. In order to do so you will have to perform the following
tasks to:
P1: Analyse how an organisation’s culture, politics and power influence individual and team behaviour and
performance with special reference to the chosen organisation of our choice as specified above.
Task 2:
LO 2 Evaluate how to motivate individual and teams to achieve a goal:
You continue shadowing an HR manager of a medium size organisation chosen as specified above and need to
evaluate how to motivate individual and teams to achieve a goal. In order to do so you will have to perform the
following tasks to:
P2: Evaluate how content and process theories of motivation and motivational techniques enable effective
achievement of goals in an organisational context with special reference to the chosen organisation of your
choice as chosen above.
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Task 3:
LO3 Demonstrate an understanding of how to cooperate effectively with others:
Shadowing the HR manager of a medium size organisation for the same chosen organisations as specified for
LO1 and LO2 you will need to demonstrate an understanding of how to cooperate effectively with others. In
order to do so you will have to perform the following tasks to:
P3: Explain what makes an effective team as opposed to an ineffective team
Task 4:
LO4 Apply concepts and philosophies of organisational behaviour to a given business situation
Continuing for the chosen organisation and shadowing the HR manager for the chosen medium size
organisation you will need to apply concepts and philosophies of organisational behaviour to the chosen
organisation. In order to do so you will have to perform the following tasks:
P4: Apply concepts and philosophies of organisational behaviour within an organisational context and a given
business situation.
For the Merit and Distinction criteria, please refer to the marking scheme as specified below.
The module will be assessed and graded against all the Pass, Merit and Distinction criteria as specified by the
awarding body, Pearson Edexcel.
Please read the instructions carefully while addressing the tasks specified.
Contribution: 100% of the module
Outline Details: Individual reports approx. 3000 – 4000 words. Details enclosed in the assignment brief above.
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Guidance in addition to the Pass criteria’s, this assignment gives you the opportunity to submit evidence in order to achieve
the following Merit and Distinction grades. Learning outcome and assessment criteria, Assessment Grid indicating their
pass, merit and distinction:
Unit 12: Organisational Behaviour
Pass Merit Distinction
LO1 Analyse the influence of culture, politics and power on the behaviour of others LO1 & 2
in an organisational context D1
P1 Analyse how an organisation’s culture, M1 Critically analyse how the culture, Critically evaluate the
politics and power influence individual politics and power of an organisation can relationship between culture,
and team behaviour and performance. influence individual and team behaviour politics, power and motivation
and performance. that enables teams and
organisations to succeed
providing justified
LO2 Evaluate how to motivate individuals and teams to achieve a goal
recommendations.
P2 Evaluate how content and process M2 Critically evaluate how to influence the
theories of motivation and motivational behaviour of others through the effective
techniques enable effective achievement of application of behavioural motivational
goals in an organisational context theories, concepts and models.
LO3 & 4
LO3 Demonstrate an understanding of how to cooperate effectively with others D2
Critically analyse and evaluate
P3 Explain what makes an effective team M3 Analyse relevant team and group the relevance of team
as opposed to an ineffective team. development theories to support the development theories in context
development of dynamic cooperation. of organisational behaviour
concepts and philosophies that
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influence behaviour in the work
LO4 Apply concepts and philosophies of organisational behaviour to a given place
business situation
P4 Apply concepts and philosophies of M4 Explore and evaluate how concepts
organisational behaviour within an and philosophies of OB inform and
organisational context and a given influence behaviour in both a positive and
business situation. negative way.
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UNIT 12: Organisational Behavioural
FINAL GRADE:
Achievement Summary
The Following Sections to be completed by the assessor:
Centre Name: REGENT COLLEGE HIGHER EDUCATION
Campus: WEMBLEY CAMPUS
Centre Number: 12727
Please note that the assessor’s signature below denotes conformation that he/she has in no way influenced the outcome of the
Assessment:
UNIT 12 Organisational Behaviours
UNIT LEADER Hassan Mahmood
Assessors Name:
Assessors Signature:
Learners Name (to be filled by the Assessor)
Intake: Sept 16 Cohort: Sept 16 Term: 4 Campus: WEMBLEY
Learners Edexcel Reference Number
Has the Unit been Internally Verified? Date of verification:
Name of the Internal Verifier:
Internal verifiers signature :
If Sampled ,Internal verifiers comments on the assignment brief:
Evidence Summary of the evidence required by the Evidence presented
Checklist student
LO1
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LO2
LO3
LO4
Learning Outcome Evidence for the criteria to pass, merit and distinction as specified in the Assessors Internal
student feedback and contextualised. decision verification
PASS MERIT DISTINCTION decision.
(agree,
disagree)
Task 1: You are shadowing an HR manager of a medium size organisation chosen as specified in your assignment brief and need to
analyse the culture of your organisation because you wish to take initiative to improve performance through implementing an
appropriate organizational culture. In order to do so you will have to perform the following tasks to:
LO1: Analyse the P1 Analyse how an M1 Critically analyse LO1 & 2 (P,M,D) (P,M,D)
influence of culture, organisation’s culture, politics how the culture, politics D1
politics and power on and power influence individual and power of an Critically evaluate
and team behaviour and organisation can the relationship
the behaviour of others
performance
in an organisational influence individual and between culture,
context team behaviour and politics, power and
performance motivation that
enables teams and
organisations to
succeed providing
justified
recommendations
Contextualised Feedback addressing LO1, reflecting the pass , merit and distinction:
IV comments towards LO1 :
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Task 2: You continue shadowing an HR manager of a medium size organisation chosen as specified above and need to evaluate how
to motivate individual and teams to achieve a goal. In order to do so you will have to perform the following tasks to:
LO2 P2 Evaluate how content and M2 Critically evaluate LO1 & 2 (P,M,D) (P,M,D)
Evaluate how to process theories of how to influence the D1
motivate individuals motivation and motivational behaviour of others Critically evaluate the
and teams to achieve a techniques enable effective through the effective relationship between
culture, politics, power
goal achievement of goals in an application of
and motivation that
organisational context behavioural
enables teams and (P,M,D) (P,M,D)
motivational theories, organisations to
concepts and models. succeed providing
justified
recommendations
Contextualised Feedback addressing LO2, reflecting the pass , merit and distinction:
IV comments towards LO2 :
Task 3: Shadowing the HR manager of a medium size organisation for the same chosen organisations as specified for LO1 and LO2
you will need to demonstrate an understanding of how to cooperate effectively with others. In order to do so you will have to
perform the following tasks to:
LO3 Demonstrate an P3 Explain what makes an M3 Analyse relevant LO3 & 4 (P,M,D) (P,M,D)
understanding of effective team as opposed to team and group D2
how to cooperate an ineffective team. development theories to Critically analyse and
effectively with support the evaluate the relevance
others development of of team development
dynamic cooperation. theories in context of
organisational
behaviour concepts
and philosophies that
influence behaviour in
the work place
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Contextualised Feedback addressing LO3, reflecting the pass , merit and distinction:
IV comments towards LO3 :
Task 4: Continuing for the chosen organisation and shadowing the HR manager for the chosen medium size organisation you will
need to apply concepts and philosophies of organisational behaviour to the chosen organisation. In order to do so you will have to
perform the following tasks:
LO4 Apply concepts P4 Apply concepts and M4 Explore and LO3 & 4 (P,M,D) (P,M,D)
and philosophies of philosophies of organisational evaluate how concepts D2
organisational behaviour within an and philosophies of OB Critically analyse and
organisational context and a inform and influence evaluate the relevance
behaviour to a given of team development
given business situation. behaviour in both a
business situation theories in context of
positive and negative
organisational
way.
behaviour concepts
and philosophies that
influence behaviour in
the work place
Contextualised Feedback addressing LO4, reflecting the pass, merit and distinction:
IV comments towards LO4 :
Pass , Merit and P1 P2 P3 P4 M1 M2 M3 M4 D1 D2 Resubmit Retake
Distinction grades
awarded
Any other comments
Grade given by the Assessor:
Pass Merit Distinction Resubmission Retake
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Assessors Signature: Date:
IV Grading Check: Comments if any:
Agree
Disagree Modify grade to
IV signature: Date:
Students feedback:
Student Signature: Date:
Plagiarism: Any act of plagiarism will be seriously dealt with according to the colleges and awarding bodies’ regulations. In this context the
definition and scope of plagiarism are presented below:
Plagiarism is presenting someone’s work as your won. It includes copying information directly from the web or books without referencing the
material; submitting joint coursework as an individual effort; copying another student’s coursework; stealing coursework form another student
and submitting it as your own work. Suspected plagiarism will be investigated and if found to have occurred will be dealt with according to the
college procedure. (For further details please refer to the plagiarism policy and the student code of conduct.)
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