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1. QUALIFICATION
PEARSON BTEC HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN
INTERNAL VERIFIER
DATE ISSUED
26
TH
APR 2022
ASSIGNMENT TITLE ORGANISATIONAL
LEARNING OUTCOME AND
PASS
LO1 ANALYSE THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURE, POLITICS AND POWER O
AN ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT
P1 ANALYSE HOW AN ORGANISATION’S
CULTURE, POLITICS AND POWER INFLUENCE
INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM BEHAVIOUR AND
PERFORMANCE.
LO2 EVALUATE HOW TO MOTIVATE INDIVIDUALS AND TEAM
P2 EVALUATE HOW CONTENT AND PROCESS
THEORIES OF MOTIVATION AND MOTIVATIONAL
TECHNIQUES ENABLE EFFECTIVE ACHIEVEMENT OF
GOALS IN AN ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT.
LO3 DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO
P3 EXPLAIN WHAT MAKES AN EFFECTIVE TEAM
AS OPPOSED TO AN INEFFECTIVE TEAM.
LO4 APPLY CONCEPTS AND PHILOSOPHIES OF ORGA
SITUATION
P4 APPLY CONCEPTS AND PHILOSOPHIES OF
ORGANISATIONALBEHAVIOUR WITHIN AN
ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT AND A GIVEN
BUSINESS SITUATION.
SUBMISSION FORMAT
THE SUBMISSION IS IN THE FORM OF A WRITTEN REPORT
THE REPORT SHOULD BE WRITTEN IN A CONCISE, FORMAL BUSINESS FORM
REQUIRED TO MAKE USE OF HEADINGS, PARAGRAPHS AND
REFERENCED USING THE HARVARD REFERENCING.
PLAGIARISM IS AN OFFENCE; HENCE THE STUDENT SHO
ASSIGNMENT SCENARIO AND GUIDANCE
ASSIGNMENT BRIEF
UNIT NUMBER AND TITLE
IPLOMA IN BUSINESS (RQF) 12. ORGANISATIONALBEHAVIOUR (LEVEL 5)
UNIT TUTOR
SUBMISSION DATE RESUBMISSION DATE
03
RD
JUN 2022 17
TH
JUN 2022
RGANISATIONALBEHAVIOUR
EARNING OUTCOME AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
MERIT DISTINCTION
POLITICS AND POWER ON THE BEHAVIOUR OF OTHERS IN
LO1 & 2
D1 CRITICALLY EVALUATE T
BETWEEN CULTURE, POLITICS
MOTIVATION THAT ENAB
ORGANISATIONS TO SUC
JUSTIFIED RECOMMENDA
M1 CRITICALLY ANALYSE HOW THE CULTURE,
POLITICS AND POWER OF AN ORGANISATION CAN
INFLUENCE INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM BEHAVIOUR
AND PERFORMANCE.
INDIVIDUALS AND TEAMS TO ACHIEVE A GOAL
M2 CRITICALLY EVALUATE HOW TO INFLUENCE
THE BEHAVIOUR OF OTHERS THROUGH THE
EFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF BEHAVIOURAL
MOTIVATIONAL THEORIES, CONCEPTS AND
MODELS.
G OF HOW TO COOPERATE EFFECTIVELY WITH OTHERS
LO3 & 4
D2 CRITICALLY ANALYSE
RELEVANCE OF TEAM DEVELOPMENT THEORIES I
CONTEXT OF ORGANISAT
CONCEPTS AND PHILOSO
BEHAVIOUR IN THE WORK PLACE
M3 ANALYSE RELEVANT TEAM AND GROUP
DEVELOPMENT THEORIES TO SUPPORT THE
DEVELOPMENT OF DYNAMIC COOPERATION.
PHILOSOPHIES OF ORGANISATIONALBEHAVIOUR TO A GIVEN BUSINESS
M4 EXPLORE AND EVALUATE HOW CONCEPTS
AND PHILOSOPHIES OF OB INFORM AND
INFLUENCE BEHAVIOUR IN BOTH A POSITIVE AND
NEGATIVE WAY.
WRITTEN REPORT.
FORMAL BUSINESS FORMAT USING SINGLE SPACING AND FONT STYLE CALIBRI AND SIZE
PARAGRAPHS AND THE TEXT SHOULD BE JUSTIFIED. ALL WORK MUST BE SUPPORTED WI
ENCE THE STUDENT SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS REFERENCED PROPERLY.
RITICALLY EVALUATE THE RELATIONSHIP
POLITICS, POWER AND
MOTIVATION THAT ENABLES TEAMS AND
ORGANISATIONS TO SUCCEED PROVIDING
JUSTIFIED RECOMMENDATIONS.
RITICALLY ANALYSE AND EVALUATE THE
VELOPMENT THEORIES IN
CONTEXT OF ORGANISATIONALBEHAVIOUR
CONCEPTS AND PHILOSOPHIES THAT INFLUENCE
K PLACE.
ALIBRI AND SIZE 11. YOU ARE
ORTED WITH RESEARCH AND

2. SCENARIO : (TASK 1)
The study of Organizational Behaviour
teams. The study becomes more challenging
organizational behaviour relates to
No two individuals are likely to behave
predictability of a manager about the
human behaviour. It is the human factor
human behaviour is important.
Organizational culture, type of organisational power, political tactics, motivational practices and
theories are significant agents in determining human behaviour. Caus
an important role in how an individual is likely to behave in a particular situation and its impact on
productivity.An appropriate organizational
exist in laying greater stress on organizational
culture in each individual. It also
organizational objectives are achieved.There
management that should be continuous
Activity: You have been hired as an associate business analyst by a large organisation [an
organisation of your choice - to investigate and analyse
relation to its cultural values, power structure, type of
motivational practices.
You are required to submit a written report
TASK 1 (LO 1 & 2) – BREAKDOWN
Select an organisation of your choice and examine its culture, political tactics, power and motivational
practices by answering the following:
Explain the impact and critically analyze the influence of
of an individual/employee, team and performance within the workplace. Start by explaining the
importance of developing an effective culture, politics and power structure in an organization, in the
light of the theories and concepts studied in the class
Based on your above-mentioned analysis, explain what practices your chosen organization is
following and how these have affected the behavior of their employees.
EVALUATE HOW CONTENT AND PROCESS THEORIES
ACHIEVEMENT OF GOALS IN AN ORGANIZATIONAL
BEHAVIOR OF OTHERS THROUGH THE EFFECTIVE
Behaviour is related to individuals, group of people working
challenging when situational factors interact. The study
the expected behaviour of an individual in the organization.
behave in the same manner in a particular work situation.
the expected behaviour of an individual. There are no
factor that is contributory to the productivity hence
Organizational culture, type of organisational power, political tactics, motivational practices and
theories are significant agents in determining human behaviour. Cause and effect relationship plays
an important role in how an individual is likely to behave in a particular situation and its impact on
organizational culture can modify individual behavior.
organizational development and imbibing a favorable
also involves fostering a team spirit and motivation
achieved.There is a need for commitment on the
continuous and incremental in nature.
: You have been hired as an associate business analyst by a large organisation [an
to investigate and analyse the organization’s working environme
relation to its cultural values, power structure, type of organizational political tactics and its
You are required to submit a written report based on the findings of your selected organization.
f your choice and examine its culture, political tactics, power and motivational
practices by answering the following:
Explain the impact and critically analyze the influence of culture, politics and power on the behav
of an individual/employee, team and performance within the workplace. Start by explaining the
importance of developing an effective culture, politics and power structure in an organization, in the
and concepts studied in the class.
mentioned analysis, explain what practices your chosen organization is
following and how these have affected the behavior of their employees.
AND PROCESS THEORIES OF MOTIVATION AND MOTIVATIONAL TECHNIQUES
IN AN ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT AND CRITICALLY EVALUATE HOW TO I
HROUGH THE EFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF BEHAVIORAL MOTIVATIONAL THEORIES
working together in
study of
anization.
situation. It is the
no absolutes in
the study of
Organizational culture, type of organisational power, political tactics, motivational practices and
e and effect relationship plays
an important role in how an individual is likely to behave in a particular situation and its impact on
Recent trends
favorable organizational
motivation so that the
the part of the
: You have been hired as an associate business analyst by a large organisation [an
the organization’s working environment in
political tactics and its
ngs of your selected organization.
f your choice and examine its culture, political tactics, power and motivational
on the behavior
of an individual/employee, team and performance within the workplace. Start by explaining the
importance of developing an effective culture, politics and power structure in an organization, in the
mentioned analysis, explain what practices your chosen organization is
S ENABLE EFFECTIVE
LY EVALUATE HOW TO INFLUENCE THE
HEORIES, CONCEPTS

3. ANDMODELS.
Start by explaining how the organizations should motivate their employees. Types of motivations and
the motivational theories and their implications on management and leadership within an
organization.
Followed by CRITICAL EVALUATION OF RELATIONSHIP BETW
ENABLES TEAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO SUCCE
The submission will be in the form of a written report
properly.
SCENARIO : (TASK 2)
For this section, your analysis should be based on the scenario of the following two organizations in
terms of teamwork, CONCEPTS AND PHILOSO
UMBRELLA CORP AND DWELL SMITH BOTH BELONG TO TELEC
LEADERSHIP STYLES.
Umbrella Corp emphasis on procedural regularity, a hierarchical system of accountability and
responsibility, specialization of function, continuity, a legal
conservatism. Leader at Umbrella Corp
employees/team. The team cannot put forward their views even if they are best for the teams or
organizational interests. They cannot criticize or question the leader’s way of getting things
leader himself gets the things done.
allowed to talk to their immediate bosses.
account. Training process focuses only on work per
stability and need for a good communication and interpersonal need.
toUmbrella Corp is that it leads to speedy decision
supervision. Drawbacks of this leadership style are that it has led to a greater employee absenteeism
and turnover.
WhereasDwell smith’s management style is democratic. This is when all members of staff work
together as a team. The managers
suggestions before they go ahead with decisions. If ideas are found to be achievable and successful
by the senior group, then it is taken forward. Then as a team they reach a decision. The approach of
this style is that they care and listen to everyone in the teams view and what they think not just their
own As an organisation that represents the interests of many employers around the
leadership at Dwell smithis obligated to ensure that it establishes the
effectively addresses them. The role played by
addresses its members’ needs through providing them with advice, guidance and support that will
enable them to efficiently and effectively manage their businesses.
alert and avoid relying on rules, policies and tradition as the only guide for their choices.
recruitment process largely involves around inclusion of diversity.
employee morale; managers understand the importance of taking decisions based on different
situational factors.
Start by explaining how the organizations should motivate their employees. Types of motivations and
the motivational theories and their implications on management and leadership within an
OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CULTURE, POLITICS, POWER AND MOTIVATION
GANIZATIONS TO SUCCEED AND BY PROVIDING JUSTIFIED RECOMMENDATIONS.
n the form of a written report.Make sure that the research is referenced
For this section, your analysis should be based on the scenario of the following two organizations in
CONCEPTS AND PHILOSOPHIES OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR.
BOTH BELONG TO TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY AND USE CON
emphasis on procedural regularity, a hierarchical system of accountability and
responsibility, specialization of function, continuity, a legal-rational basis, and fundamental
Umbrella Corp has a complete command and hold over their
employees/team. The team cannot put forward their views even if they are best for the teams or
organizational interests. They cannot criticize or question the leader’s way of getting things
leader himself gets the things done. A closed communication is observed and the employees are only
allowed to talk to their immediate bosses. Umbrella Corp does not take situational factors into
account. Training process focuses only on work performance and does not focus on emotional
stability and need for a good communication and interpersonal need.The advantage of this style
is that it leads to speedy decision-making and greater productivity under leader’s
s of this leadership style are that it has led to a greater employee absenteeism
management style is democratic. This is when all members of staff work
together as a team. The managers at Dwell smith listen to the other employee’s ideas and
suggestions before they go ahead with decisions. If ideas are found to be achievable and successful
by the senior group, then it is taken forward. Then as a team they reach a decision. The approach of
that they care and listen to everyone in the teams view and what they think not just their
As an organisation that represents the interests of many employers around the
is obligated to ensure that it establishes the needs of its members and
effectively addresses them. The role played by Dwell smith’sleadership is exhibited by the fact that it
addresses its members’ needs through providing them with advice, guidance and support that will
effectively manage their businesses. Managers at Dwell smith
alert and avoid relying on rules, policies and tradition as the only guide for their choices.
recruitment process largely involves around inclusion of diversity.To improve productivity
employee morale; managers understand the importance of taking decisions based on different
Start by explaining how the organizations should motivate their employees. Types of motivations and
the motivational theories and their implications on management and leadership within an
POWER AND MOTIVATION THAT
.
Make sure that the research is referenced
For this section, your analysis should be based on the scenario of the following two organizations in
INDUSTRY AND USE CONTRASTING
emphasis on procedural regularity, a hierarchical system of accountability and
rational basis, and fundamental
has a complete command and hold over their
employees/team. The team cannot put forward their views even if they are best for the teams or
organizational interests. They cannot criticize or question the leader’s way of getting things done. The
A closed communication is observed and the employees are only
does not take situational factors into
formance and does not focus on emotional
The advantage of this style
making and greater productivity under leader’s
s of this leadership style are that it has led to a greater employee absenteeism
management style is democratic. This is when all members of staff work
listen to the other employee’s ideas and
suggestions before they go ahead with decisions. If ideas are found to be achievable and successful
by the senior group, then it is taken forward. Then as a team they reach a decision. The approach of
that they care and listen to everyone in the teams view and what they think not just their
As an organisation that represents the interests of many employers around theworld, the
needs of its members and
leadership is exhibited by the fact that it
addresses its members’ needs through providing them with advice, guidance and support that will
Dwell smithstay
alert and avoid relying on rules, policies and tradition as the only guide for their choices. Their
To improve productivity and
employee morale; managers understand the importance of taking decisions based on different

4. TASK 2 (LO 3& 4) – GUIDANCE
In the light of the information provided above, your task is to compare and contrast the policies of
both the organisations on the basis of the theories and concepts studied in class. The importance of
team work and the role of leadership
EXPLAIN WHAT MAKES AN EFFECTIVE TEAM AS
ANALYSE RELEVANT TEAM AND GROUP DEVELOPM
COOPERATION
Next, you are required to apply the concepts and theories
business scenarios EXPLORE AND EVALUATE
BEHAVIOR IN BOTH A POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE
should the organisation adopt in order to improve their productivity.
CRITICALLY ANALYSE AND EVALUATE THE RELE
ORGANISATIONALBEHAVIOUR CONCEPTS AND PHI
The submission will be in the form of a written report.
properly.
EVIDENCE
CHECKLIST
SUMMARY OF
TASK 1 REPORT
TASK 2 REPORT
In the light of the information provided above, your task is to compare and contrast the policies of
both the organisations on the basis of the theories and concepts studied in class. The importance of
role of leadership should be taken into consideration.
N EFFECTIVE TEAM AS OPPOSED TO AN INEFFECTIVE TEAM AND
M AND GROUP DEVELOPMENT THEORIES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF DYNAMIC
ext, you are required to apply the concepts and theories of organisational behaviour to the given
EXPLORE AND EVALUATE HOW CONCEPTS AND PHILOSOPHIES OF OB INFORM AND INFLUENCE
OSITIVE AND NEGATIVE WAY AND provide recommendations regarding which practices
sation adopt in order to improve their productivity.
ND EVALUATE THE RELEVANCE OF TEAM DEVELOPMENT THEORIES IN CO
OUR CONCEPTS AND PHILOSOPHIES THAT INFLUENCE BEHAVIOUR IN THE WORK PLACE
ll be in the form of a written report. Make sure that the research is referenced
OF EVIDENCE REQUIRED BY STUDENT
In the light of the information provided above, your task is to compare and contrast the policies of
both the organisations on the basis of the theories and concepts studied in class. The importance of
OF DYNAMIC
of organisational behaviour to the given
RM AND INFLUENCE
provide recommendations regarding which practices
PMENT THEORIES IN CONTEXT OF
E WORK PLACE.
Make sure that the research is referenced