A2 MGT 210

Task 1A Length: 500 words

This is a group assignment, and you are required to form a group of minimum three and maximum four members in week two of the session. You will be allocated into groups in the first week of class. Work in the same group is required for Assignment 1B.

In this assignment your task is to develop an outline of a group report that is part of Assessment 1B. The group can choose to analyse employees' motivation in any episode of a TV show 'The Office' for the purpose of Assignment 1A and 1B.The outline needs to include relevant arguments from the literature, relevant OB concepts, and observed motivational issues in ‘The Office’ that you plan to write about in the final report (Assignment 1B). Report outline will help you as a group to organise your thoughts and ideas around the relationship between OB theories and concepts and motivational issues presented in the TV show ‘The Office’.

Use the following OB models and concepts in your outline: • Vroom’s expectancy theory of motivation • Effective manager • Extrinsic motivators of your choice and • Intrinsic motivators of your choice Brainstorm the ideas, OB concepts and theories that you want to include in the report, group related ideas together, organise material in each section from general to specific ideas and create main and subtopic headings. Include related arguments from the relevant literature, and make sure to reference the literature appropriately. The quality of the outline will depend on the logical thinking and conceptual design presented in the outline. Submit the report outline as a blog using the Interact blog tool that is available in your Group tool in Interact2. Additional instructions on how to use this tool will be provided in week 2 of the session. Rationale The effectiveness of communication is very important to the success of your career. Writing a report is a form of business communication that is learned by doing. Starting with a report outline will ensure that you practice designing a report. It will also encourage group brainstorming and discussions. This approach will make it easier for you to work consistently on the report as a group, develop key arguments, find relevant literature, and conceptualise the corresponding sections in the report in a step-by-step approach.

The learning outcomes (LOs) of this assessment are: LO1: be able to identify and explain the contemporary Organisational Behaviour (OB) theories and concepts about behaviour of people in organisations as individuals or as members of collective groups and cultures LO3: be able to explain what motivates individuals' behaviour in organisations and create suggestions for managing their behaviour based on OB theories and concepts;

Task 1B Length: 2,000 words

This is a group assignment, and you are required to work in a group of minimum three and maximum four members that you formed in week two of the session. Choose an episode of a TV show ‘The Office’ and analyse employees’ motivation issues presented in this TV show. ‘The Office’ portrays a dysfunctional work environment and hence, provides a good learning ground for understanding challenges with employee motivation. Scenarios presented in ‘The Office’ can lead to a violation of psychological contracts between the organisation and its employees and can result in reduction of employees’ performance, job satisfaction, absenteeism and turnover. Put yourself in a role of an organisational consultant and use your knowledge of Organisational Behaviour theories and concepts to advise the organisation on how to deal with a particular situation presented in the TV show. Your task is to: a) Analyse employees' motivation in the TV show b) Provide three recommendations for motivating employees in the given situation Use the following OB theories and concepts: • Vroom’s expectancy theory of motivation • Effective manager • Extrinsic motivators of your choice • Intrinsic motivators of your choice These OB models are powerful analytical tools when used correctly. Make sure to explain and discuss each of the OB concepts/models that you use in the report, before applying them in analysing the motivation of employees in ‘The Office’. You can use tables and other visual tools for presenting information in the report. Instructions on how to log into TurnitIn are available on the Interact site . Reports with a similarity index higher than 20% need to be rewritten before they are submitted. Only one group member needs to submit the report to Turnitin . Feedback to the report will be sent to this one group member, who will then share the feedback with the other group members. All group members will receive the same marks for this assignment unless otherwise determined by me. Rationale The aim of this assignment is to develop an understanding of the link between motivation and performance and exploration of OB theories on motivation and their application to an organisational situation.

The learning outcomes (LOs) of this assessment are:

◦ LO1: be able to identify and explain the contemporary Organisational Behaviour (OB) theories and concepts about behaviour of people in organisations as individuals or as members of collective groups and cultures

◦ LO3: be able to explain what motivates individuals' behaviour in organisations and create suggestions for managing their behaviour based on OB theories and concepts;

◦ LO5: be able to assess effective practices of an organisation, identify key issues and formulate and apply appropriate managerial strategies for enhancing the performance of an organisation and its people.

Presentation This assignment should be presented in a report format and include a cover page, a table of contents and an executive summary. These will not be considered in the word count. Requirements As this is a group assignment, you will be placed in teams of minimum three and maximum four members in week two of the session.

One student is to upload their team report to TurnitIn. Ensure the cover page includes names of all team members and the Originality Index.

Additional information to assist you with your assignment can be found here: http://student.csu.edu.au/study/skills/guidesandtips/writing-at-uni

The CSU report checklist can be found here: http://student.csu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/830350/Report-writing-checklist.pdf