BUS 501: Organisational Behaviour and Leadership

Unit: Organisational Behaviour and Leadership
Unit Code: BUS 501
Type of
Assessment: Assessment 4 – Major OB Assignment
Unit Learning
Outcomes
addressed:
Learning outcomes – (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)
(a) Demonstrate a critical understanding of organisational
behaviour.
(b) Demonstrate an ability to synthesise and apply knowledge and
understanding of contemporary theories and research on
organisational behaviour to the analysis of case study and
research data.
(c) Demonstrate an ability to research in depth an element of
organisational behaviour, and present a coherent argument in
essay form.
(d) Integrate biblical frameworks into a contemporary understanding
of leadership and organisational behaviour.
(e) Apply knowledge in a critical evaluation of the organisation in
light of a specific element of organisational behaviour, within an
overview of organisational behaviour theory.
Criteria for
Assessment:
 Criterion 1 – Description of the organisation – (5/50)
 Criterion 2 – Understanding of organisational behaviour
concepts or theories – (10/50)
 Criterion 3 – Organisational behaviour/leadership issue analysis
– (10/50)
 Criterion 4 – Recommendations (20/50)
 Criterion 5 – References and structure – (5/50)
Assessment Task: The purpose of this assessment is to allow students take on a
management perspective to analyse organisational behaviour and
leadership and propose recommendations with the aim of improving
the situation. This project seeks to create a case study of an
organization that requires a change intervention.
Students will be required to choose an organisation that they are
familiar with and analyse it using relevant organisational behaviour
and leadership theories or frameworks to identify areas where
improvements need to be made.
The organisational change project covers the following:
1. An introduction to the organisation.
2. Description and analysis of the organisational behaviour or
leadership issue
3. Literature review – overview of application theories to the
identified issue
4. Evaluation of possible alternative solutions required to improve
the situation.
5. Recommendations of the most suitable strategies.
6. Conclusion
Submission Date: Week 14 (online submission via Turnitin)
Total Mark &
Weighting: 50 marks (50%)