Faculty of Leadership and Management
Diploma in Law Enforcement Administration and Management
UNIT OUTLINE
October, 2019
Unit: OB106
Organizational Behaviour
Unit Lecturer/Tutor: Ms. Aminath Saniyya Shareef
Mobile: 00960 9993555
Email: Sunny_sharyf@hotmail.com
Program Manager: Police Chief Station Inspector Aminath Sheeza
Mobile: 9687765
Email: as_2299@police.gov.mv
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DETAILS OF THE UNIT
Unit Title
Organizational Behavior
Unit Code
OB106
Credits, Learning Hours and
12 Credits, 120 Learning Hours (50 Contact hours & 50
Contact Hours
self-study).
Mode (S) of Delivery
Face to Face / Online / Virtual (Blended Mode)
Minimum Qualification and
Experience by Lecturers
A bachelor’s degree in a field related to education with
minimum 1 year experience in teaching at under / post
graduate level courses.
Pre-Requisites
NIL
Co-Requisites
NIL
The purpose of this Module is designed to facilitate
students to attain knowledge about human interactions
in an organization to better practice, to be developed,
and implemented. It is very essential to study
organizational
behavior
because
it
provides
an
understanding of why people behave as they do in the
Aim
organization. It will also help students to understand
the complex nature of human being in an organization
by identifying causes and effects of the behavior.
Moreover, this module will help students to understand
the issues arise in the working environment and they
will also know how to deal with it in a professional
manner.
On successful completion of this unit students will be
able to 1.
Expected Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate the importance of interpersonal skills,
and describe the role of the manager together with
the challenges and opportunities available in the
working environment.
2.
Explain the major forms of diversity as well as the
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issues and how organizations manage workforce
diversity.
3.
Explain the main components of attitudes and
distinguish the importance attitudes and job
satisfaction in an organization. .
4.
Identify the basic emotions, moods, and
differentiate both the concepts to apply in the OB
issues.
5.
Define the personality, describe how it is measured
and explain the factors that determine an individual
personality.
6.
Define group, stages of groups and how the group
size affects its performance.
7.
Explain the organizational culture with its
characteristics as well as the factors to sustain
organizational culture.
8.
Explain the organizational change and stress
management with the approaches for managing
organizational change
1. Tablet / Laptop / Computer: 4th Generation and
above
2. webcams – minimum 720p and HD video quality
Headphone: On-Ear Headphone with Mic
(Wireless or Wired)
1. Internet connection: minimum 4 MB/S.
Required ICT Resources
2. MS Office Package program that can save and
export in RTF, PDF.
3. Web browsers: The newest version of Chrome,
Firefox, or Safari. Internet Explorer is not
recommended (especially anything below IE 8).
4. Plug-ins: Adobe Flash, VLC or other video
Players, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and Java.
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TOPICS COVERED IN THE UNIT
UNIT SCHEDULE
1
TOPIC
What is organizational
behavior
WEEK
CONTACT HOURS
SUB TOPICS
1. Importance of
interpersonal skills
2. Discipline that
contribute to OB
field
3. What managers
do?
4. Challenges and
opportunities for
OB
Suggested Face to Face activities
Lectures, Tutorials, Brainstorming, Group
work, Pair Work, Games, Debate, Role
Play, Simulations, Peer-Teaching, Cooperative learning, Collaborative Learning,
Mind Mapping…
*Guideline for relevant selected class
activities will be provided by the Lecturer.
Suggested Online activities
Online Chat forum, Online Workshop.
Audio/Video Conferencing, Discussion
Groups, Q/A Forums, Chat Sessions
Lectures, presentations, Concept Mapping
Article Critique (Wiki/Blog), Ice Breakers
…
*Guideline for relevant selected activities
will be provided by the Lecturer &
published on Moodle.
SELF STUDY
HOURS
Homework,
assigned
readings, tutorial
assistance,
individual or
group
research/study,
E-learning
activity , library
…
05 Hours
01 Hours
9 Hours
Stephen P. Robbins / Timothy A, Judge; 2012, Organizational Behavior; 15th Edition, USA.
1. Understanding
2
Diversity in organization
diversity
2. Discrimination
3. Biological
characteristics
4. Ability
5. Implementing
diversity management
strategies
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Lectures, Tutorials, Brainstorming, Group
work, Pair Work, Games, Debate, Role
Play, Simulations, Peer-Teaching, Cooperative learning, Collaborative Learning,
Mind Mapping…
*Guideline for relevant selected class
activities will be provided by the Lecturer.
03 Hours
Online Chat forum, Online Workshop.
Audio/Video Conferencing, Discussion
Groups, Q/A Forums, Chat Sessions
Lectures, presentations, Concept Mapping
Article Critique (Wiki/Blog), Ice Breakers
…
*Guideline for relevant selected activities
will be provided by the Lecturer &
published on Moodle.
Homework,
assigned
readings, tutorial
assistance,
individual or
group
research/study,
E-learning
activity , library
7 Hours
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Stephen P. Robbins / Timothy A, Judge; 2012, Organizational Behavior; 15th Edition, USA.
1. Components of
attitude
2. Major job attitudes
3
Attitudes and job satisfaction
3. Job satisfaction
4. How satisfied people
are at work
Lectures, Tutorials, Brainstorming, Group
work, Pair Work, Games, Debate, Role
Play, Simulations, Peer-Teaching, Cooperative learning, Collaborative Learning,
Mind Mapping…
5. Causes of job
satisfaction
6. Impact of satisfied
and dissatisfied
*Guideline for relevant selected class
activities will be provided by the Lecturer.
Online chat forum, Online Workshop.
Audio/Video Conferencing, Discussion
Groups, Q/A Forums, Chat Sessions
Lectures, presentations, Concept Mapping
Article Critique (Wiki/Blog), Ice Breakers
…
*Guideline for relevant selected activities
will be provided by the Lecturer &
published on Moodle.
01 Hours
06 Hours
Homework,
assigned
readings, tutorial
assistance,
individual or
group
research/study,
E-learning
activity , library
05 Hours
employees on the
workplace.
Essential Reading: Stephen P. Robbins / Timothy A, Judge; 2012, Organizational Behavior; 15th Edition, USA.
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1. Basic emotions
2. Basic moods
3. Functions of
4
Emotions and moods
emotions
4. Sources of emotions
Lectures, Tutorials, Brainstorming, Group
work, Pair Work, Games, Debate, Role
Play, Simulations, Peer-Teaching, Cooperative learning, Collaborative Learning,
Mind Mapping…
and moods
5. Emotional labor
6. Emotional
intelligence
*Guideline for relevant selected class
activities will be provided by the Lecturer.
Online Chat forum, Online Workshop.
Audio/Video Conferencing, Discussion
Groups, Q/A Forums, Chat Sessions
Lectures, presentations, Concept Mapping
Article Critique (Wiki/Blog), Ice Breakers
…
*Guideline for relevant selected activities
will be provided by the Lecturer &
published on Moodle.
2 Hours
09 Hours
Homework,
assigned
readings, tutorial
assistance,
individual or
group
research/study,
E-learning
activity , library
9 Hours
7. OB applications of
emotion and moods
Essential Reading Stephen P. Robbins / Timothy A, Judge; 2012, Organizational Behavior; 15th Edition, USA.
1. What is personality
2. Theories of
personality
5
Personality and values
3. Value(workplace
values)
4. Linking individuals
Lectures, Tutorials, Brainstorming, Group
work, Pair Work, Games, Debate, Role
Play, Simulations, Peer-Teaching, Cooperative learning, Collaborative Learning,
Mind Mapping…
personality and
values to the
workplace
*Guideline for relevant selected class
activities will be provided by the Lecturer.
04 Hours
Online Chat forum, Online Workshop.
Audio/Video Conferencing, Discussion
Groups, Q/A Forums, Chat Sessions
Lectures, presentations, Concept Mapping
Article Critique (Wiki/Blog), Ice Breakers
…
*Guideline for relevant selected activities
will be provided by the Lecturer &
published on Moodle.
01 Hours
Homework,
assigned
readings, tutorial
assistance,
individual or
group
research/study,
E-learning
activity , library
05 Hours
5. Values in MPS
Essential Reading: Stephen P. Robbins / Timothy A, Judge; 2012, Organizational Behavior; 15th Edition, USA.
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Group behavior foundation
6
1. Definition and
classification of
groups
2. Stages of group
Lectures, Tutorials, Brainstorming, Group
work, Pair Work, Games, Debate, Role
Play, Simulations, Peer-Teaching, Cooperative learning, Collaborative Learning,
Mind Mapping…
development
3. Group properties
4. Group decision
making
*Guideline for relevant selected class
activities will be provided by the Lecturer.
06Hours
Online Chat forum, Online Workshop.
Audio/Video Conferencing, Discussion
Groups, Q/A Forums, Chat Sessions
Lectures, presentations, Concept Mapping
Article Critique (Wiki/Blog), Ice Breakers
…
*Guideline for relevant selected activities
will be provided by the Lecturer &
published on Moodle.
01 Hours
Homework,
assigned
readings, tutorial
assistance,
individual or
group
research/study,
E-learning
activity , library
5 Hours
7
Conflict and negotiation
Essential Reading: Stephen P. Robbins / Timothy A, Judge; 2012, Organizational Behavior; 15th Edition, USA.
1. Definition of
conflicts
2. The conflict
process
3. Negotiation
Lectures, Tutorials, Brainstorming, Group
work, Pair Work, Games, Debate, Role
Play, Simulations, Peer-Teaching, Cooperative learning, Collaborative Learning,
Mind Mapping…
*Guideline for relevant selected class
activities will be provided by the Lecturer.
03Hours
Online Chat forum, Online Workshop.
Audio/Video Conferencing, Discussion
Groups, Q/A Forums, Chat Sessions
Lectures, presentations, Concept Mapping
Article Critique (Wiki/Blog), Ice Breakers
…
*Guideline for relevant selected activities
will be provided by the Lecturer &
published on Moodle.
01 Hours
Homework,
assigned
readings, tutorial
assistance,
individual or
group
research/study,
E-learning
activity , library
5 Hours
Essential Reading: Stephen P. Robbins / Timothy A, Judge; 2012, Organizational Behavior; 15th Edition, USA.
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Organizational culture
8
1. Definition of
organizational
culture
2. What di culture do
in organization
3. Creating and
sustaining culture
4. How employees
learn culture
5. Creating an ethical
organizational
culture
Creating a
positive
organizational
culture
Essential Reading: Stephen P. Robbins / Timothy A, Judge; 2012, Organizational Behavior; 15th Edition, USA.
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Organizational changes and stress management
1. Forces for change
2. Planed change
3. Resistance to
change
4. Approaches to
managing
organizational
change
5. Creating culture
for change
6. Work stress
Work stress
management
Essential Reading: Stephen P. Robbins / Timothy A, Judge; 2012, Organizational Behavior; 15th Edition, USA.
ASSESSMENTS
Week 2
Debate (online)
Week 3
Assignment (essay )
Week 5
Group Oral Presentation
Week 7
Final Examination
Note: Lecturers are required to plan teaching sessions (i.e.: Teaching /Learning Activities & Assessments) in alignment with the expected learning
outcomes and topics to be taught).
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ASSESSMENTS
Assessments for this Unit will reflect on the Expected Learning Outcomes and the
characteristics of the level descriptors for learning at this level. A marking grid / Marking
Rubric will be used by lecturers when marking assessments in this Unit to ensure consistency
in the approach and the distribution of scoring.
The marking grid / Marking Rubric should be designed to reflect the skills and knowledge for
each outcome and should be made available to students in advance.
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Assessment Components
Outcomes
Weightage %
Due Date
10%
29th October
Assessed
1
Debate (online )
Outcome 1 and 2
2019
2
Individual Essay (1200 words)
Outcome 1 to 9
15 %
21st November
2019
3
Group Oral Presentation
Outcome 5
15 %
th
7 November
2019
4
Final Examination
Outcome 1 to 9.
60 %
28th November
2019
Note – All Assessments should be developed in alignment with the specified learning
Outcomes.
UNIT COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS:
To gain a Pass in this unit, students must:

Attain a minimum of 50% marks from each and every assessment component
prescribed for this unit.

Achieve a minimum of 90% attendance in the Unit to be eligible to pass and students
who fail to achieve minimum 90% attendance in the Unit will not be entitled to sit for
the Unit final examination.

Achieve minimum number of credits required in this Unit.

Clear all due fees/ payment .Students with due fees / payment will not be allowed to
sit for the Unit final examination.
Note: Students are required to check on the Moodle Notice board and Couse Schedule for the
actual date. ISLES reserve the right to make any changes to the above where appropriate.
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ASSESSMENT DETAILS AND MARKING GUIDES
1- Online Debate
Exam Date: Friday, Week 3
Value:
10%
Rationale: this activity is designed to assess the following Outcomes:
Outcome 1 - Demonstrate the importance of interpersonal skills, and describe the
role of the manager together with the challenges and opportunities available in
the working environment.
Outcome 2- Explain the major forms of diversity as well as the issues and how
organizations manage workforce diversity.
Details
The Quiz will comprise of 10 Questions which is 10% of the total unit marks. Each
correct answer will carry 1 mark. The quiz will be 30 minutes long with an additional 10
minutes setup time. The Online Quiz will cover the topics / sub-topics taught and align
with the learning outcomes 1 and 2.
Note – Additional guidelines regarding the debate will be made available to student via
Moodle.
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2- Individual Research Essay (Assignment )
#
Rationale
Due Date: Monday, Week
4
Value: 25%
Word limit: 1200 (+/- 10%)
This Activity is designed to assess the following outcomes:
Outcome 3- Explain the main components of attitudes and distinguish the
importance attitudes and job satisfaction in an organization.
Outcome 4- Identify the basic emotions, moods, and differentiate both the
concepts to apply in the OB issues.
Outcome 5- Define the personality, describe how it is measured and explain the
factors that determine an individual personality.
Assessment
criteria
Please refer to the Essay marking guide for relevant information.
Essay Topic
/ Task
Related topic will be provided by the lecturer from the given
outcomes
Individual research Essay will cover the topics / sub-topics taught and align with
the learning outcomes 3 and 5.
Assessed
Outcome



Guidelines



You are required to research different sources and provide relevant examples,
detailed explanation, advantages, and disadvantages etc… in answering the topic
question.
You must use at least 5 references in your essay.
Word limits minimum 1200 words (+/-10%) excluding cover page or reference
list.
Remember! Use your own words and you must include correct in-text
referencing (APA reference style 6th edition) when using information from other
sources.
Your essay should be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" x 11")
with 1" margins on all sides. You should use a clear font that is highly readable.
APA recommends using 12 pt. Times New Roman font. (1.5 line spacing).
Use a cover page (Write the following information in the center of the page
using 12 pt. Times New Roman font, 1.5 line spacing).
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The following is a sample essay planning worksheet
A Sample Essay planning Worksheet
Write notes in point form to complete the plan
Topic
Police Life and Police Culture in the Maldives
INTRODUCTION


Background information:
Purpose statement –thesis (what you plan to do) + Outline (the order)
MIDDLE / BODY
Issue / Idea 1



Topic sentence (controlling idea):
Supporting information and explanations plus examples and evidence
In-text citation: (Direct quotations / Indirect quotations & Citations from
secondary sources)
Issue / Idea 2



Topic sentence (controlling idea):
Supporting information and explanations plus examples and evidence
In-text citation: (Direct quotations / Indirect quotations & Citations from
secondary sources)
Issue / Idea 3



Topic sentence (controlling idea):
Supporting information and explanations plus examples and evidence
In-text citation: (Direct quotations / Indirect quotations & Citations from
secondary sources)
CONCLUSION



Re-state the purpose using different words
Summarize the main ideas
Round-off using a general statement (referring to future implications,
suggestions or recommendations etc):
REFERENCES


Use APA referencing
Prepare a reference list at the end of your essay
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ESSAY MARKING GUIDE SAMPLE (1)
#
Student Name :
1
Assessment
Criteria
2
3
Unsatisfactory
(0 – 49)
Does not
Comprehensio demonstrate an
understanding
n of the
of the question
question
Clarity of the
response
4
Written
expression
and structure
of argument
5
Referencing
(APA)
Minimum 5
references
Unclear
response; does
not use key
concepts/areas
from the unit or
uses
concepts/areas
incorrectly
Inadequate
paragraphing;
extensive
problems with
grammar, word
usage and/or
spelling; poor
structure
No referencing
Pass
(50-64)
Credit
(65-74)
Distinction
(75-84)
High
Distinction
(85-100)
Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates
a satisfactory a good
a very good
an excellent
understanding understanding understanding understanding
of the
of the
of the
of the
question
question
question
question
Response is
Response is
Response is
Response is
uneven in its
clear; applies
clear and
clear and
clarity; draws key
concise; key
concise;
on some key
concepts/areas concepts/areas sophisticated
concepts/areas of the unit but of the unit
understanding
from the unit
inconsistent in applied
and
their accurate accurately
application of
application
key
concepts/areas
of the unit
Some
proper
proper
proper
problems with paragraphing
paragraphing
paragraphing
paragraphing; for most of
throughout;
throughout;
several
the
good use of
very good use
problems with assignment;
grammar,
of grammar,
grammar,
occasional
word usage
word usage
word usage
problems with and/or
and/or
and/or
grammar,
spelling; clear spelling; clear
spelling; poor word usage
logical
logical
to adequate
and/or
structure
structure
structure
spelling;
logical
structure
Referenced
Referenced
Referenced
Perfect
but significant contains few
only minor
referencing
errors
errors
errors
Note – The marking guides need to be customized in alignment with the Assessment and the
expected Learning Outcome.
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ESSAY MARKING GUIDE SAMPLE (2)
STUDENT NAME:
UNSATISFACTOR
Y (0-49)
No evidence of
competency in
the skills
required for this
category
PASS
(50-64)
Demonstrates
little
competency in
the skills
required in this
category
CREDIT
(65-74)
Demonstrates
some degree of
competency in
the skills
required,
however work is
inconsistent
DISTINCTION
(75-84)
Demonstrates
competency in a
generally consistent
manner in the skills
required in this
category
HIGH DISTINCTION
(85-100)
Demonstrates a
high degree of
competency in the
skills required in
this category
Marks
allocated
GENRE AND IDEAS
1 How appropriate is your writing to an academic task? For example:
2 you address the prescribed task/question
3 you express ideas and information using your own words (avoids plagiarism)
4 you select relevant information and avoid irrelevant information
5 you use academic writing conventions (appropriate formality and structure)
1
1
0.5
0.5
ORGANISATION
1 How effectively is your writing organized and structured? For example:
2 you include a well-structured introduction and conclusion
3 you present a logical order of ideas
4 you use topic sentences to focus on the controlling ideas
5 you develop the ideas in your paragraphing
6 you include a range of supporting sentences — examples, explanations, etc
1
1
0.5
1
0.5
LANGUAGE AND STYLE
1 How effective and accurate are your vocabulary and grammar? For example:
2 you accurately use a broad vocabulary range including technical terms
3 you use structural expressions accurately — examples, cause and effect,
contrast
4 you use a range of sentence types — simple, compound, complex
5 you are grammatically accurate — subject/verb agreement, tense, modals,
etc.
OTHER FEATURES
1 How effective is your presentation? For example:
2 you present the task effectively (eg APA formatting )
3 you punctuate correctly
4 your essay is the specified length
5 you cite and reference correctly
TOTAL MARKS
ASSESSOR (S) COMMENT:
Marks
scored
1
0.5
0.5
1
1
1
0.5
2.5
15
Note – The marking guides need to be customized in alignment with the Assessment and the
expected Learning Outcome.
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3- Group Oral Presentation
#
Rationale
Date: Sunday, Week 5
Value: 10%
No of Slides: 25 - 30 Time: 20 – 25 Minutes
This Activity is designed to assess the following outcomes:
Outcome 5- Examine the importance of psychology in our social lives and
apply psychological principles to personal and social issues.
This task provide opportunity for students to demonstrate their ability and
willingness to work together for the benefit of the group as well as to help each
student in the group perform to his or her best.
Assessment
criteria

Your selected final presentation is to be delivered by using Microsoft
PowerPoint OR any other presentation software, in groups of four or five.
Please refer to the Presentation marking guide for additional information.
Topic /

The students will be required to provide evidence that they can apply the study
skills that they have learnt from the Unit “Outcome 1 to 5”; of this Unit. They
Task
will be required to select a topic related to the Unit outcomes from 1-5, and
prepare and deliver a group oral presentation.

As such, the groups will be required to select their own topic, relating to the
area of study and get it confirmed from the Unit lecturer before preparing the
group presentation. This task weighs 10% of the total marks allocated for the
Unit.
Assessment
Guidelines

Score 10 marks: 8marks for the content and delivery (individual mark), and 02
marks for the organization (group mark).
Each student will be required to speak for a minimum of (5) five minutes.

It is important that the groups work cooperatively to produce a cohesive
presentation.

The presentation must have an appropriate structure, ie introduction, body,
conclusion & references.

All sections of the presentation must be coordinated to provide a smooth
transition between the speakers.

Individual marks will be given for content and delivery skills for each speaker.

The group members will be required to prepare for question and answers from
the assessment panel at the end of the presentation.
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GROUP ORAL PRESENTATION – SAMPLE MARKING GUIDE
STUDENT NAME:
UNSATISFACTORY
(0-49)
PASS
(50-64)
CREDIT
(65-74)
DISTINCTION
(75-84)
HIGH DISTINCTION
(85-100)
No evidence of
competency in the
skills required for
this category
Demonstrates
little
competency in
the skills
required in this
category
Demonstrates
some degree of
competency in
the skills
required,
however work is
inconsistent
Demonstrates
competency in a
generally
consistent manner
in the skills
required in this
category
Demonstrates a high
degree of competency
in the skills required in
this category
Marks
allocated
CONTENT & DELIVERY – INDIVIDUAL MARK (10 MARKS)
1 Pronunciation
2 Intonation – voice variations
Verbal
3 volume/pitch
4
4
fluency (pace/pause)
communicative grammar & language
Non-verbal
1
2
3
expression
posture
gesture/movement
Interaction with
audience
1
2
maintains eye contact
spoken not read
Visual aids
1
neat /appropriate, do not dominate
1 relevant
2 Key terms illustrated & explained /examples used
ORGANISATION – GROUP MARK (5 MARKS)
Content
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Discussion(Q & A)
References
TOTAL MARKS
0.5
0.5
1
1
0.5
1
0.5
0.5
1
1
0.5
1
1
1
2
topic
outline / contents
1
1
2
logical development of ideas in slides
effective use of connectors & transition between
slides
1
1
2
Summary
Suggestions / recommendations
1
1
Facilitates and responds to questions (1 question /
student) Evidence of group cooperation and effort
APA
1
1
Marks
scored
1
15
ASSESSOR COMMENT:
Note – The marking guides need to be customized in alignment with the Assessment and the
expected Learning Outcome.
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4- Final Examination
#
Date: Sunday, Week 8
Assessment
rationale
Value: 60%
Total Marks: 100
Time: 3 Hours
This Activity is designed:
1. Demonstrate the importance of interpersonal skills, and describe the role of the
manager together with the challenges and opportunities available in the
working environment.
2. Explain the major forms of diversity as well as the issues and how
organizations manage workforce diversity.
3. Explain the main components of attitudes and distinguish the importance
attitudes and job satisfaction in an organization. .
4. Identify the basic emotions, moods, and differentiate both the concepts to
apply in the OB issues.
5. Define the personality, describe how it is measured and explain the factors that
determine an individual personality.
6. Define group, stages of groups and how the group size affects its performance.
7. Explain the organizational culture with its characteristics as well as the factors
to sustain organizational culture.
8. Explain the organizational change and stress management with the approaches
for managing organizational change
The final examination will comprise of three Sections; Section A, Section B and
Criteria
Section C. Final examination weights 60% of the total Unit marks. The final paper
will be 3 HOURS long with an additional 10 minutes reading time.

Section A: MCQ Questions – consists of twenty (20) questions. Answer ALL
(20) questions. Each question is worth 1 mark.

Section B: Short Essay Questions – consists of FIVE (5) questions. Answer
any FOUR (4) questions. Each question is worth 10 marks.

Section C: (Essay Questions) – consists of FOUR (4) questions. Answer any
THREE (3) questions. Each question is worth 20 marks.
Assessed The Examination will cover the topics / sub-topics taught and align with the learning
Outcomes outcomes 8. (Unassessed areas from Outcome 1-8 may be included in the Exam).
Note – The Final Examination need to be customized in alignment with the topics taught and
the expected Learning Outcome.
Essential Readings:
1. Stephen P. Robbins / Timothy A, Judge; 2012, Organizational Behavior; 15th
Edition, USA.
2. Management Foundations, 2e; BM01102 Management and Organizational
Behavior.
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SUBMISSION AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENT MATERIALS
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Student should submit both the soft and hard copy of the assignment BEFORE 16:00
hrs of the due date. Any assignment submitted after 16:00 hrs will be regarded as a
LATE SUBMISSION and you will be penalized according to rules followed for late
submission. You will be sent a notification email once your soft copy is received by
the faculty. Please be reminded that your assignment WILL NOT BE MARKED
unless you submit a soft copy.
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All Soft Copy must be submitted through MOODLE unless otherwise informed. You
must type your assignment in a Word document and then add it as an attachment to the
Assignment Submission Link. Again, be sure to keep copies (backup) of all your work.
You should submit your work in a standard typeface and size. Please use Times New
Roman (font size 12 points) with 1.5 line spacing in all Word documents.
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A student who submits an assessment task after the due date for submission will be
penalized by 10% per calendar day up to 10 days, i.e. marks equal to 10% of the
assignment's worth will be deducted as a 'flat rate' from the mark awarded for each
calendar day the assignment is late up to 10 calendar days. Friday and Saturday each
count as one calendar day; and
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The assessment will not be accepted after the marked assessment task has been
returned to students who submitted the assessment task by the due date.
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Assignments may not be turned in late unless there is a legitimate emergency that must
be documented, and Student Will Inform Program Manager before the due date and
ask for an extension. He /She will consider each request on a case-by-case basis.
ACADEMIC MISCONDUC AND PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism in higher education can take many forms. Some of the more common forms are
listed below, however it should be noted that definitions of plagiarism vary somewhat across
the disciplines in accordance with differences in knowledge authorship conventions and
traditions.
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Cheating in an exam either by copying from other students or using unauthorized notes
or other aids.
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Submitting, as one’s own, an assignment that another person has completed.
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Downloading information, text, computer code, artwork, graphics or other material
from the internet and presenting it as one’s own without acknowledgment.
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Quoting or paraphrasing material from a source without acknowledgment.
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Preparing a correctly cited and referenced assignment from individual research and
then handing part or all of that work in twice for separate subjects/marks.
APA REFERENCING
ONLINE JOURNALS, MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS
General Format – Databases
1. Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Name of Journal, xx,
xxx-xxx. doi:xxxxxxxxxx
Article Retrieved from an Online Database
Note: Use the article’s DOI (Digital Object Identifier), the unique code given by the publisher
to a specific article.
Senior, B., & Swailes, S. (2007). Inside management teams: Developing a teamwork survey
instrument. British Journal of Management, 18, 138- 153. doi:10.1111/j.14678551.2006.00507.x
Note: Use the journal’s home page URL (or web address) if there is no DOI. This may require
a web search to locate the journal’s home page. There is no period at the end of web address.
Break a long URL before the punctuation.
Koo, D. J., Chitwoode, D. D., & Sanchez, J. (2008). Violent victimization and the routine
activities/lifestyle of active drug users. Journal of Drug Issues, 38, 1105-1137.
Retrieved from http://www2.criminology.fsu.edu/~jdi/
ARTICLE FROM AN ONLINE MAGAZINE
Lodewijkx, H. F. M. (2001, May 23). Individual-group continuity in cooperation and
competition under varying communication conditions. Current Issues in Social
Psychology,
6(12),
166-182.
Retrieved
from
http://www.uiowa.edu/~grpproc/crisp/crisp.6.12.htm
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OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES
General Form
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of work. Retrieved from web address
Online Report from a Nongovernmental Organization
Kenney, G. M., Cook, A., & Pelletier, J. (2009). Prospects for reducing uninsured rates
among children: How much can premium assistance programs help? Retrieved from
Urban Institute website: http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?ID=411823
Online Report with No Author Identified and No Date
GVU's 10th WWW user survey. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www
.cc.gatech.edu/user_surveys/survey-1998-10/
Web Sites in Parenthetical Citations: To cite an entire Web site (but not a specific document
within the site), it is sufficient to give the URL of the site in the text. No entry in the reference
list is needed. Example:
Kidpsych is an excellent website for young children (http://
www.kidpsych.org).
REFERENCE CITATIONS IN TEXT– APA utilizes a system of brief referencing in the
text of a paper, whether one is paraphrasing or providing a direct quotation from another
author’s work.
Citations in the text usually consist of the name of the author(s) and the year of publication.
The page number is added when utilizing a direct quotation.
Indirect Quotation with Parenthetical Citation
Libraries historically highly value intellectual freedom and patron confidentiality
(LaRue, 2007).
Indirect Quotation with Author as Part of the Narrative
LaRue (2007) identified intellectual freedom and patron confidentiality as two key
values held historically by libraries.
Direct Quotation with Parenthetical Citation
Darwin used the metaphor of the tree of life "to express the other form of
interconnectedness–genealogical rather than ecological"
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(Gould & Brown, 1991, p. 14).
Direct Quotation with Author as Part of the Narrative
Gould and Brown (1991) explained that Darwin used the metaphor of the tree of life
"to express the other form of interconnectedness– genealogical rather than
ecological”(p. 14).
CITING SECONDARY SOURCES - When citing in the text a work discussed in a
secondary source, give both the primary and the secondary sources. In the example below, the
study by Seidenberg and McClelland were mentioned in an article by Colt heart, Curtis,
Atkins, & Haller.
Seidenberg and McClelland’s study (as cited in Coltheart, Curtis, Atkins, & Haller,
1993) provided a glimpse into the world
In the references page, you would cite the secondary source you read not the original study.
Coltheart, M., Curtis, B., Atkins, P., & Haller, M. (1993). Models of reading aloud: Dual-route
and parallel-distributed processing approaches. Psychological Review, 100, 589-608.
For Additional Information refer to the following apa link https://apastyle.apa.org/?_ga=2.213903772.988678894.1562734754-380405685.1562734754
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