Management Question

Assignment Overview

to apply organizational behavior concepts learned

throughout the course to analyze a real organization. evaluate how the organization

manages people, structure, culture, leadership, and motivation, and provide evidence-based

recommendations for improvement.

Students may analyze:

A current employer

A previous employer

A well-known public company

A nonprofit or government organization

Your analysis should demonstrate your ability to connect theory to practice by using concepts

from the course.

Assignment Objectives

By completing this assignment, students will be able to:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Apply organizational behavior theories to a real organization.

Analyze organizational culture, leadership, and structure.

Evaluate employee motivation and communication systems.

Identify organizational strengths and areas for improvement.

Provide practical recommendations supported by OB concepts.

Report Requirements

Your report must be no more than 5 pages (double-spaced, 12-point font, APA or similar

professional formatting).

1. Organization Overview (25 points)Provide a brief overview of the organization:

Organization name and industry

Size and structure

Mission or purpose

Key products or services

Brief description of workforce

Focus on context, not detailed company history.

2. Organizational Structure and Design (40 points)

Analyze the organizations structure using course concepts:

Consider discussing:

Centralization vs. decentralization

Formalization

Departmentalization

Hierarchy and span of control

Decision-making processes

Explain whether the current structure supports or limits organizational effectiveness.

3. Organizational Culture (40 points)

Evaluate the organization’s culture.

Address questions such as:

What are the shared values and norms?

How is culture communicated to employees?

Are there visible artifacts, traditions, or behaviors that reflect the culture?

Is the culture strong, weak, adaptive, or toxic?

Connect your observations to organizational culture theory discussed in class.

4. Leadership and Motivation (40 points)

Analyze leadership practices and motivation strategies.You may discuss:

Leadership style(s) present in the organization

Leaderemployee relationships

Employee motivation practices

Rewards, recognition, and performance management

Connect your analysis to OB theories such as:

Transformational or transactional leadership

Maslows hierarchy

Herzbergs two-factor theory

Expectancy theory

5. Communication and Team Dynamics (25 points)

Evaluate communication practices within the organization.

Consider:

Formal vs. informal communication

Communication flow (upward, downward, lateral)

Collaboration and teamwork

Conflict management practices

Discuss whether communication practices support organizational effectiveness.

6. Recommendations for Improvement (30 points)

Provide 23 specific recommendations that could improve the organization.

Each recommendation should:

Identify a clear problem.

Be supported by organizational behavior concepts.

Explain how the recommendation would improve performance, engagement, or culture.

Focus on practical and realistic improvement

Formatting Requirements

Maximum 5 pages of content

Double Spaced

12-point font

Clear section headings

Title page

At least 3 course concepts referenced.

References page (if sources are used)

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