Academic Session 2021 First Semester January 2021 ASSIGNMENT 1 BMG302/03 Organisational Behaviour Instructions: ASSIGNMENT 1 contains Three (3) questions and you are required to answer ALL questions

Academic Session 2021

First Semester

January 2021

ASSIGNMENT 1

BMG302/03 Organisational Behaviour

Instructions:

1. ASSIGNMENT 1 contains Three (3) questions and you are required to answer ALL questions.
2. ASSIGNMENT 1 carries 45% of your final total marks.
3. The assignment should be typed using Arial, font size 12 and double spaced, approximately 2500-3000 with minimum 5 references (APA style) words and in essay format.
4. The deadline for the submission of ASSIGNMENT 1 is 28 January 2021, 11:59pm. A softcopy should be submitted via Online Assignment Submission System.
5. Students are highly encouraged to passage their Course Assignments to the Turnitin below 25% system before submission, to encourage honest academic writing and it is not mandatory except for Project courses. 2

Note to students: You are encouraged to read the course material (Units 1 and 2) as the answers to the assignment questions can be found in the relevant sections.

Question 1

1. Describe the five (5) Hofstede’s dimensions of national culture.

NOTE : describe each 5 dimension with example

(20 marks)

2. Explain how Hofstede’s dimension of national culture can be used to explain innovativeness or the lack of it in some national cultures.

NOTE : 4 points (each carry 5 marks) – explain with example

(20 marks)

Question 2

Rosnah and Hasni are colleagues working in the same department. They work equally hard and were assured of a good increment by their supervisor. Later Hasni found out that Rosnah had received a higher increment than she had and she became very upset.

(30 marks)

Using your knowledge of motivation theories:

1. describe the theory which best describes the situation above.

NOTE : carry 4 marks

2. advise what Hasni could do to deal with the situation.

NOTE : 6 points (each points carry 4 marks = 24 marks)

Question 3

1. Explain the MARS model of individual behaviour.

NOTE : 4 points (each carry 5 marks) explain with examples and opinion

(20 marks)

2. Scenario:

Ken is a fresh graduate who has joined an automobile company as a salesperson. He is highly motivated and enthusiastic and understands his job duties well. He has been provided sufficient resources to do his job but due to the lockdown during the pandemic, the few trainings he received on product knowledge and selling techniques have been done online and his performance has not been very good.

Analyse this scenario based on the MARS model of individual behaviour.

(10 marks)

NOTE : situational factor (online training)

              Need practical training

             Give opinion

END OF ASSIGNMENT 1 QUESTIONS