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ISSM507 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR ASSIGNMENTS WINTER 2021
ISSM507 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR ASSIGNMENTS
GRADUATE ASSISTANT: Maximize your GA’s support in working on your assignments by meeting with him weekly.
PREAMBLE:
A graduate with a Master’s degree is likely to be employed as a manager or promoted to a manager in a shorter time compared to the those with a first degree. Managers are expected to write and present reports and proposals well. Good reports and presentations can only result with enough research, analysis and effective writing and editing. The assignments develop these skills to help you do your future job effectively, if you are willing to invest time and effort to excel in your assignments.
The written report, usually a proposal or research that offers solutions, is the document that your client or supervisor will examine to determine the value of your work. The first round is your presentation. If it was weak, the client will not be interested to read your proposal. If it was good, the next evaluation will be your report to examine the details. Invest time to deliver a report that is original with good grammar and well supported by facts and statistics. The in-text citations imply you conducted research and the references will show the currency and relevance of the research material you used for your assignment. Choose current sources within the last 10 years.
The report is the most important piece of your assignment in the grading process. Use statistics, tables and other illustrations to help you communicate the information effectively.
APA FORMAT
CUE library provides you several sources of APA format for writing an academic assignment and building power point slides with in-text citations and references: https://concordia.ab.ca/library/help/citation-guides/. Follow the APA for slides and report format. Here is the link to APA Purdue: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html
CASE STUDIES
ALTERNATIVE: Research the employee programs in the top 100 best companies in Canada or USA for any of the four contemporary topics: Stress at Work, Trust, Workplace Bullying, Spirituality found in OB on the Edge in your text. Present one case with Power Point Slides. Submit your findings in non-pdf Word document before the day of presentation. Support the answers to each case with 10 references supported by in-text citations in APA format. Online examples: example: Canada's Top 100 Employers (2021); Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® 2020 | Great Place to Work®. Categorize your findings.
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ISSM 507 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR |
OB ON THE EDGE |
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PART 1 Understanding the Workplace: Chapters 1-3 |
Stress at Work p116 |
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PART 2 Striving for Performance: Chapters 4-6 |
Trust p240 |
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PART 3 Interacting Effectively: Chapters 7-9 |
Workplace Bullying p34 |
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PART 4 Sharing the Organizational Vision: Chapters 10-12 |
Spirituality in the Workplace p450 |
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PART 5 Reorganizing the Workplace: Chapters 13-14 |
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If there are more than four student groups, then you will not be presenting the Case Study. You will submit the Case Study in non-pdf Word document instead by January 29, 2021.
CASE STUDIES or ALTERNATIVE NON-PDF WORD DOCUMENT: Length: about 10 pages, double spaced, Times New Roman 12 font.
FINAL PROJECT
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Final Project |
20% |
*MID TERM WORK-IN-PROGRESS REPORT. Submit electronic version of non-pdf Power Point Slides and Report before day of presentation. Refer to Assignment Handout in CCMS for further details. Minimum 20 APA references backed by in-text citations. |
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**FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATION. Submit electronic version of non-PDF Word report and Power Point Slides before day of presentation. Length of Report: About 20 pages, double spaced, 12 font Times New Roman. References: Minimum 30 APA backed by in-text citations. |
*Mid Term Report may be optional. However, show your work-in-progress report to the Graduate Assistant to guide you to the Final Report.
**The presentation dates in the schedule may be adjusted to accommodate additional student groups.
FINAL PROJECT
Choose any of the three themes below:
1. Choose an industry and compare two competitor organizations in their practice of Organizational Behaviour analysing as many as possible of the concepts and theories outlined in the 14 chapters of the text.
2. Choose an industry that has been impacted by Covid-19 and discuss the challenges and recommendations. For example, Covid-19 and Cybersecurity at the Workplace: Challenges and Recommendations. You can develop and conduct a survey to have a better understanding of the challenges and recommendations if you wish to.
3. Choose any of the four contemporary topics and discuss the accommodations, challenges and recommendations. You can develop and conduct a survey to have a better understanding of the challenges and recommendations if you wish to:
· Stress at the Workplace
· Trust at the Workplace
· Bullying at the Workplace
· Spirituality at the Workplace
CAUTION: DO NOT PLAGIARIZE. If you are caught with plagiarism, you get a zero grade. Paraphrase and cite the authors with the APA format effectively.
FINAL PROJECT: MID-TERM PROGRESS REPORT (20%). Submit electronic version of non-pdf Power Point Slides and Word Report before day of presentation. Minimum 20 APA references backed by in-text citations.
Present as complete as possible your assignment so that you save time and refine your assignment for the Final Project Presentation.
FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATION (20%). Submit electronic version of non-PDF Word report and Power Point Slides before day of presentation. Length: About 20 pages, double spaced, 12 font Times New Roman. References: Minimum 30 APA backed by in-text citations.
Based on the verbal feedback to your Mid-Term Progress Report presentation, improve your assignment accordingly. Take notes when the feedback is given as many students did not take heed and thus, their final assignments were about the same as their mid-term report. Present and submit an improved final assignment in non-pdf Power Point slides and of Word Report.
HOW TO SUBMIT FILE. Write title and your names.
For example, for Mid-Term Progress Report: Covid-19 & Cybersecurity Mid-Term by Ali, Betty & Chad.
For Final Project Presentation: Covid-19 & Cybersecurity Final Project by Ali, Betty & Chad.
TIPS FOR A QUICK START
Here are some ideas to help you get started with your final project. Find 10 articles related to the challenges and another 10 articles related to recommendations. For example:
Based on the topic you (and your team) selected, you (or a team member) can do the following:
IDENTIFYING CHALLENGES
Step 1: Find 10 articles related to the topic to finding the challenges to sustain growth.
Table 1: SUMMARY OF ARTICLES ON CHALLENGES FOR MANAGING PANDEMICS AT THE WORKPLACE
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Author, Year |
Title of Article |
Research Problem |
Research Design |
Measurement & Scaling |
Questionnaire Design |
Sampling |
Findings |
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Step 2: From the summary of findings of 10 articles from Table 1, classify the challenges into categories such as show in Table 2.
Table 2: IDENTIFIED CHALLENGES FOR MANAGING PANDEMICS AT THE WORKPLACE
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Author, Year |
FINANCIAL |
COMPETITION |
CUSTOMER PREFERENCES |
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Investment cost |
Access to loans |
Talent |
Competitive Advantage |
Millennials |
National Pride |
Fusion Foods |
IDENTIFYING RECOMMENDATIONS
Step 1: Find 10 articles related to the finding the recommendations to sustain growth.
Table 3: SUMMARY OF ARTICLES ON RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MANAGING PANDEMICS AT THE WORKPLACE
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Author, Year |
Title of Article |
Research Problem |
Research Design |
Measurement & Scaling |
Questionnaire Design |
Sampling |
Findings |
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Step 2: From the summary of findings of 10 articles from Table 3, classify the recommendations into categories such as show in Table 4.
Table 4: IDENTIFIED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MANAGING PANDEMICS AT THE WORKPLACE
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Author, Year |
Recommendation Category 1 |
Recommendation Category 2 |
Recommendation Category 3 |
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Below is a different example, one that focuses on identifying the measurements of loyalty. Note there are two main categories of brand loyalty measures: behavioural and attitudinal.
Table 5: Loyalty Measures by Research Frequency
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Year |
Author |
Behavioural Measures |
Attitudinal Measures |
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Conative |
Amount |
Repurchase |
Retention |
Recency |
Frequency |
Sequence |
Probability |
Longevity |
Advocacy |
Satisfaction |
Committed |
Affective |
Switching cost |
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1990 |
Hart et al. |
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X |
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1991 |
Aaker |
X |
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X |
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X |
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1995 |
Jones & Sasser |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
X |
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1996 |
Meellens |
X |
X |
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X |
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X |
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1997 |
Oliver |
X |
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X |
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1999 |
Sheth et al. |
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X |
X |
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2000 |
Cuccia |
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X |
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X |
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2000 |
Stone et al. |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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2000 |
Hill & Alexander |
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X |
X |
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2000 |
East et al. |
X |
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X |
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X |
X |
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2001 |
Julander & Soderlund |
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X |
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2001 |
Zins |
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X |
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2002 |
Vazquez et al. |
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X |
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2002 |
Coyles & Gokey |
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X |
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2002 |
Olsen |
X |
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X |
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2004 |
Novo |
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X |
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X |
X |
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2004 |
Garland & Gendall |
X |
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X |
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2005 |
Rundle-Thiele |
X |
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X |
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2006 |
Soderlund |
X |
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X |
X |
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Total |
9 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
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Percentage
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47
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16
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16
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16
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11
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11
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5
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5
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5
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47
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26
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16
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16
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11
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You can sort the findings by frequency and percentage of concurrences among authors.
If you start collecting the information now, you will have a clearer idea how to finish your assignment. Start now.
As secondary data research is existing information, you should start gathering the data from the start of the semester.
Once your team has finished the first assignment, you should conduct a peer evaluation of team members. Fill the form in privacy, without fear or favour. This is how the peer evaluation works:
1. The evaluation should take place immediately after each assignment.
2. Feel free to edit the form and fill in with the evaluation factors appropriate for your team.
3. All team members should write the names of team members in alphabetical order.
4. Each team member cannot evaluate him/herself.
5. Rating for each category with 10 for highest and 0 for lowest.
6. Submit the peer review form to your group leader to tally the results.
7. The group leader will email to Instructor the average rating of each team member, cc-ed to all team members.
8. Your marks may be proportionate to the peer ratings from team members.
Examples:
Attendance: Number of times turned up on dates agreed, only medical or emergency reasons backed by evidence qualify for absence, etc.
Punctuality: Number of times turned up on time for meetings; unless reasons for lateness are valid to you.
Contribution: Completes his or her part on time; Shares ideas that are beneficial; Cooperative; Model of Servant Leadership, etc.
Quality of ideas: Innovative way of thinking; Ideas are backed by academic readings; Supports with a balanced perspective evidenced by readings, etc.
Human relations: Encourage team members to share; does not dominate, Makes you feel comfortable to speak up in his or her presence, etc.
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NAME of member in Alphabetical Order |
Attendance |
Punctuality |
Contribution |
Quality of Ideas |
Human Relations |
Average Score |
Remarks |
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