Group Assignment (30%)
Term Paper Assignment for the Course Organizational Behaviour
You are required to consider one of the following topics and conduct a survey
study in your organization or any other organization on which you are more
familiar with.
NB:
1. This term paper should include at least the following topics:
Introduction (i.e. general introduction, study
objective, significance, & scope)
Review of related literature (at least include some
important issues, which are relevant for the topic you
are working on)
Methodology
Analysis
Identified gaps (conclusion)
The way forward as professional (recommendation)
2. The Due date for Submission ( soft copy ): one weeks before
class end according to the college schedule. Late submission is
totally unacceptable.
1. Employees’ Misbehaviour and ways to Managing misbehaviours: A case
Study of ……….. Company
Points to be considered
What are the commonly observed misbehaviour in the case organization
What are the major causes (reasons for misbehaving) in the case organization
How such problems handled (managed)
Other points
Your conclusion regarding the weakness/strength observed in the case organization
Your professional recommendations to alleviate the problem in the case organization,
if any
2. Factors Influencing Decision Making Process: A case study of
………………..Company
Points to be considered
How decisions are made in the case organization
What are the factors to be considered while decision making
Employees’ participation in decision making
Types of decisions
Assessments of environment in decision making activities of the case organization
Other points
Your conclusion regarding the weakness/strength observed in the case organization
Your professional recommendations to alleviate the problem in the case organization,
if any
3. Change Management Practices of ………… Company
Points to be considered
How change is initiated and implemented in the case organization
Is there any resistance from employee? If so, what are the major causes that resistance?
Ways to overcome change resistance
Change management strategies of the case organization
Other points
Your conclusion regarding the weakness/strength observed in the case organization
Your professional recommendations to alleviate the problem in the case organization,
if any
4. Employee Motivation System: A Case Study of ……… Organization
Points to be considered
The major motivational tools used by the organization and which theories of motivation
support the motivational method of the case organization.
Employees perception towards the case organization motivation methods
Major problems occurred in the case organization because of lack of motivation
Other points
Your conclusion regarding the weakness/strength observed in the case organization
Your professional recommendations to alleviate the problem in the case organization,
if any
5. Stress Management Practices of ………….. Organization
Points to be considered
What are the major stressor in the case organization
Why they are stressor
Consequence of stress
Ways to handle stress
Other points
Your conclusion regarding the weakness/strength observed in the case organization
Your professional recommendations to alleviate the problem in the case organization, if
any
6. Leadership Styles: A Case Study of ……………. Company
Points to be considered
o Role of leaders in the case organization
o Leader’s source of power
o Styles utilized by leaders in the case organization
o Power distance b/n leaders and followers in the case organization
o Frequently observed problem in the case organization related to leadership
o Ways to overcome
o Other points
o Your conclusion regarding the weakness/strength observed in the case organization
o Your professional recommendations to alleviate the problem in the case organization,
if any
7. Conflict Management Practice of …………….. Company
Points to be considered
Types of conflict most frequently occurring in the case organization
Major causes of such conflict
Conflict management model used by the case organization
Is there any observable negotiation b/n managers and employees or employees’ representative
The major problem related to conflict from the history of the case organization
Other points
Your conclusion regarding the weakness/strength observed in the case organization
Your professional recommendations to alleviate the problem in the case organization, if any
