Managing Organisations in a Global Environment
Assignment Specifications
Purpose: This individual assignment is an opportunity for students to demonstrate their understanding of Organisational Behaviour in a Global context.
Details
Answer All FIVE (5) of the following questions. The questions come from the pre-recorded tutorial questions from week 2 to week 6.
1. From Week 2 Pre Recorded Case Study
Question 2 (10 marks)
- What are the four critical management skills? (2 marks) How do Candace Stathis and Sue Ryan apply the four critical management skills in their roles at the company? (3 marks – 300 words)
- Which of these skills do you think is most important skill for a manager at Camp Bow Wow and why? (5 marks – 300 words)
2. From week 3 Pre Recorded Case Study
Question 3 (10 marks)
- How would you describe Black Diamond’s ethics in terms of how it treats its employees at the company’s factory partners in Vietnam, China, and Bangladesh? (5 marks – 300 words)
- Do you think that it is appropriate for firms like Black Diamond to scrutinize its partner factories like this? Why or why not? (5 marks – 300 words)
3. From Week 4 Pre Recorded Case Study
Question 3 (10 marks)
- Besides the “Shop,” how else does Barcelona try to maximize employee fit? (5 marks – 300words)
- What other suggestions do you have for the company to improve new hires’ fit with the job and organization? (5 marks – 300 words)
4. From Week 5 Pre Recorded Case Study
Question 1 (10 marks)
- Explain the goal setting theory of motivation. (5 marks – 300 words)
- Describe Brad’s motivation in terms of the goal setting motivation theory? (5 marks – 300words)
5. From Week 6 Pre Recorded Case Study
Question 2 (10 marks)
- Describe the “norming” stage. (5 marks – 300 words)
- How might Nathan Decker lead effectively as the team starts “norming”? (5 marks- 300 words)
Submission Directions
The assignment has to be submitted via Blackboard. Each student will be permitted one submission to Blackboard only. Each student needs to ensure that the document submitted is the correct one.