hrm

HRM200-300

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

HRM200/300

Spring 2020

TAP 5 – 15%

Final Report Individual

NAME: ID:

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GUIDELINES Following Deliverable 1, answer the following questions:

1. Compare the working conditions in private and public sector in Kuwait. (Refer to the labor law and compare the working hours, sick leave days, annual leave days, maternity leave days, other family-friendly policies)

a. Who do you think is able to better balance work and life? Employees working in public or private sector? Why? – Explain.

Working conditions Private Public Working hours Sick leave Annual leave Maternity leave Other family-friendly policies

2. What can organizations in Kuwait do to create an organizational culture that supports work-

life balance? a. Minimum 3 suggestions with clear explanation*

3. What can employees in Kuwait do differently in order to find or improve balance between

their work and personal life? b. Minimum 3 suggestions with clear explanation*

4. Work, rest and play – all under one roof. That’s the reality for millions of us - employees

(mothers and fathers) who are adapting to working from home as part of strict lockdown rules and juggling the parenting duties and the job. As the physical boundaries between work and home blur, what happens to our work-life balance? How to achieve a healthy balance between work and life during the lockdown situation.

c. Minimum 3 suggestions with clear explanation*

BONUS: Refer to the question 1 and answer the following question: Where would you like to work (in private or public sector) and why? *Suggestions should be specific and tell us how these recommendations might actually be implemented. Please be sure to cover each part explicitly. References: make sure to list them in APA style (Use the link to do it: http://www.citationmachine.net/apa/cite-a-website )

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RUBRIC

CONTENT Earned POINTS

1. Working conditions in private and public sector 15pts

2. Employers and Culture of WLB 15pts (3x5pts)

3. Employees and WLB 15pts (3x5pts)

4. WLB during lockdown 15pts (3x5pts)

5. Bonus 10pts

TOTAL 60 pts WRITING APPEARANCE Earned POINTS

Is the paper well organized? 5

No errors in spelling, grammar and use of English 5

Organization and coherence of ideas 10 MECHANICS/PREFERENCE Earned POINTS

Presentation of the text 5 Font and Style 5 Cover Page 5 References (3 min) + APA style 5

TOTAL 40 pts

TOTAL 100+10pt

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