BMGT 464 Assignment 1: Individual Level
of Analysis
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BMGT 464 Assignment 1: Individual Level of
Analysis
Assignment 1: Individual Level of
Analysis – Case Study Analysis
Due: January 31, by 11:59 pm
Purpose:
·
To
recognize and better understand the effect of individual characteristics and
behavior (individual level of analysis) on organizational performance and
effectiveness.
Related to the following course objective:
·
Maximize
individual contributions to the organization based on an understanding of
individual behavior
Deliverable:
Three to four-page paper, in addition to a cover page containing
your name, the course name, the date, and the professor’s name, and
bibliography.
Introduction to Assignment
For this assignment, you will read and analyze Case Study 1:
Reach for the Stars—Developing Salespeople, Achieving Organizational Success.
The case describes information and key observations concerning manager and
worker behavior. You will identify and—to evidence critical thinking
skills—analyze the critical incidents (problems, situations, issues, and
consequences) in the case influencing individual and organizational performance
and effectiveness, and make appropriate recommendations to improve problems,
meet challenges, and take advantage of opportunities. Overall, your
analysis should include:
·
Identification and
explanation of all relevant OB concepts and theories, using examples where
appropriate
·
Explanation of the
specific case characteristics, incidents and/or situations that addresses the
concepts or theories
·
Analysis of the
relevance of identifying and better understanding individual characteristics
·
Analysis of pros and
cons of key incidents or situations (i.e., what are the drawbacks and/or
positives associated with the situation as it related to individual performance
and/or organizational productivity and effectiveness?)
·
Specific
recommendations to address problems, challenges, and opportunities, and a
proposed follow-up or evaluation
Read and follow all the Instructions carefully. The
paper must clearly demonstrate your ability to understand how and why
individual characteristics and behavior influence organizational performance
and effectiveness. Demonstrate critical thinking, as described under
higher thinking levels in Bloom’s Taxonomy (find through Google). Strive to be
original along with applying data, information, and ideas from the required
reading and outside research. Use examples and research information
to support claims. Use American Psychological Association (APA)
format for in-text citations and the reference list. Use the
comprehensive outline format described in Instruction 9 to present your
research findings, analysis, recommendations, and significant personal
learning.
Instructions
1) Review
the assignment purpose, course objective, and introduction above and the
Assignment Grading rubric.
2) Read
the case below, Reach for the
Stars—Developing Salespeople, Achieving Organizational Success. This
case was created for BMGT 464-6380. Your analysis must evidence
understanding of the case’s specific characters, context, and circumstances.
Avoid generalizations that might apply to similar cases available on the
Internet or in previous courses.
3) Compose
a brief abstract (no longer than a paragraph) synthesizing case highlights, putting the characters and
incidents in context, and generally setting the scene for the detailed analysis
to follow.
4) Identify
and analyze at least three critical incidents (problems, situations, issues, and consequences) in the
case that influenced individual and organizational performance and
effectiveness. Explain how and why you think the incidents influenced
individual and organizational performance and effectiveness. Discuss the pros and cons of key incidents or
situations (i.e., what are the
drawbacks and/or positives associated with the situation as it related to
individual performance and/or organizational productivity and effectiveness?)
5) Make
appropriate recommendations to
address problems, meet challenges, and take advantage of opportunities,
and propose follow-up or evaluation.
6) Draw
data, information, and ideas from at least six required resources (at least two
from each of Weeks 1, 2, and 3) listed in the weekly Schedules, plus at least
two credible, authoritative, relevant outside sources for a total of at least
eight references.Your outside
references should show a mix of scholarly and applied/practical sources,
largely drawn from UMUC’s Information Library System (ILS), and including
classic writings. Review APA citation materials and Tips on Research Sources in
Course Content. Cite research sources within the paper’s body using APA in-text
formatting. Include a Reference list with complete source
information at the end of the paper. See specific formatting and heading template instructions
below in Instruction 9. Alphabetize references under each subheading. Please note my
preference for including publication date within in-text citations. You are
expected to paraphrase, using quotes only when the source’s verbatim statements
uniquely enhance meaning and understanding. Deductions will be taken when
quotes are overused and found to be unnecessary. See examples below:
In-text citation:
(Casey, 2002, p. 50). [Include publication date]
Reference citation:
Casey, C. (2002). Critical Analysis of Organizations: Theory,
practice, revitalization.
London: Sage.
7) Identify
and present in bold font at least six different OB concepts,
theories, methods, strategies, or practices in your analysis. Demonstrate through context and/or
endnotes your understanding of the terms’ definition and meaningfulness to the
meet the assignment’s purpose and course objectives.
8) Determine
what significant learning and understanding you gained from your research and
analysis. Identify and
evaluate at least three valuable take-aways you learned from your organization
change analysis, and how you envision specifically applying them to your job or
career.
9) Use
the outline below for headings and subheadings. Your deliverable will use a
comprehensive outline format with expository content under each heading to
present your analysis, evaluation and recommendations in standard composition
style. Feel free to add other headings, subheadings or make modifications as
your findings, ideas, and assertions dictate. Use examples and cite support
sources as presented above.
1. Title page (your name, the course
name, assignment, the name of the organization, the date, and instructor’s
name)
2. Case abstract
3. Critical incidents (occurrence, fact,
change, e.g., product diversification and market growth as reflected by
“expanded its product line from aging-related to sports injury-related medical
supplies and equipment” in the case study)
Critical incident 1
Critical incident 2
Critical incident 3
[and so forth]
1. Recommendations (e.g., offer workshops or
individual coaching with personality tests to more effectively identify,
validate, share, and utilize personality traits, preference strengths, job-fit
methods, and interactionist perspectives—see Saylor/OBsection 3.1)
2. Follow up (or evaluation—this is an area
in which outside research and resources would be a plus; e.g., how will
management determine if the intervention recommended above actually
worked? Perhaps assessing personality trait-based problem behavior during
performance refers could work, or including manager reports from the
personality tests referred to, say, three and six months after the intervention
would provide useful results…?)
1. Significant learning (see Instruction 8
for details about take-aways)
Learning or Take-away 1
Learning or Take-away 2
Learning or Take-away 3:
and so forth
1. References (required course materials
and outside research sources)
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