Individual Integration Assignment

Assignment Overview $($Individual Assignment $30\%)$

Organizational Behaviour is a course where students are able to see how concepts discussed in class can be used to understand situations that occur in the workplace. The purpose of this assignment is to provide students with an opportunity to study the application of organizational behaviour concepts in well know organizations and to reflect on the course and the concepts covered.

Application of Organizational Behaviour Concepts

In this assignment you will apply the principles and concepts of organizational behaviour to real$-$world scenarios. You will be required to select a specific organization and analyze its organizational behaviours referring to course materials and external resources.

Organization Selection and Research Topics

$1.$ Select an organization to research. This must be a well$-$known organization with a strong presence online, providing easy access to company and individual $($leader or CEO$)$ information, to support your research.

$2.$ Select ONLY TWO of the topic categories listed in the following table. You may not choose a topic that was all or part of your Professional Development Workshop.

$3.$ Failure to include in text citations for each paragraph of information is considered Academic Misconduct and will be directed to the Academic Chair for investigation. See https:$//$libguides$.$sait.ca$/$academicmisconduct$/$plagiarism

Assignment Requirements

Preamble

Your research paper will begin with a section titled $$Preamble$.$ The Preamble content will consist of the following statements, with your unique information entered.

As part of the learning experience of MNGT$250,$ Organizational Behaviour, I participated in a Professional Development Workshop $($PDW$).$ The title of the PDW is $[$Enter the name of your PDW$]$ and the topics that were presented included $[$Enter all the course topics included i$.$e$.$ Communication Theory and Communication for Teamwork$].$ To further my knowledge of Organizational Behaviour, I have selected $[$Enter name of organization$]$ for in depth research focusing on the two topics of $[$Enter names of the two topics from the table$],$ which are independent of the content of the PDW$.$

The preceding Preamble text may be copied into your research paper; replace the text in $[]$ with your information $($keep the bold font applied to your responses$).$

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Topic Selections and Content Requirements

Topics Key Points

Preamble and Introduction are required for all papers

Preamble See above. Copy and paste text. Customize the $[]$ as directed.

Introduction The introduction lets the reader what they can expect in the research paper. It also provides some background information that provides them with context. $50100$ words

In your introduction:

$$ Include a brief summary and background of the company

$$ Explain why you selected it$.$

Select only Two Topics as described below. Your research paper will introduce each Topic using the Section Headings shown under each topic requirements. Do not include the phrase $$Section Heading$.$

Topic $1$:

Personality Select a personality assessment $($e$.$g$.,$ Big Five Personality Traits, the Meyers$-$Briggs Type Indicator, or other personality assessment your instructor introduced you to$)$ to research and assess the company$$s leader personality. In your research paper:

Section Heading: Personality Assessments in Organizations

$$ Briefly describe the personality assessment you selected. $100-150$ words

$$ Identify where the company$$s leader would be placed on this personality assessment. $100-150$ words

$$ Justify your assessment for each dimension. Include a minimum of two unique and specific examples $($in total$)$ in your research as support. These examples should describe the leader$$s behaviour in relation to the personality theory you chose. $100-150$ words

Topic $2$: Communication Companies need to communicate effectively across many demographics. Examine the company$$s website and other digital communication $($e$.$g$.,$ your company$$s social media platforms$)$ that it uses to communicate their messages. In your research paper:

Section Heading: Communicating Through Technology

$$ Describe how Digital Natives influence your company$$s means of communication. $100-150$ words

$$ Describe two challenges of digital communications$/$social media. $100-150$ words

$$ Describe one benefit of digital communications$/$social media. $100-150$ words

Topic $3$: Motivation Motivation is a critical component for ensuring that an organization gets the best performance from their employees. Examine how your selected organization uses the two categories of motivation

Section Heading: Applying Motivation Theories

$$ Select one Needs Theory and describe with one example how the company uses Needs theory to motivate their employees. $100-150$ words

$$ Select one Process Theory and describe with one example how the company uses Process theory to motivate their employees. $100-150$ words

$$ Discussion one intrinsic and one extrin