TMA ON ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (40%)

TMA ONE

Read the following questions carefully and answer them according to how each is paused.

1. Define organizational behavior and its relationships to other related disciplines.

2. What is the importance of organizational behavior?
3. Identify and describe the basic organizational models and their implications.
4. State some of the generalizations that may accurately explain and predict the
behavior of others and the Challenges and Opportunities for Organizational
Behavior.

TMA # 2

Select an organization and assess how the organizational structure and design impacts the
behavior of people. In doing this assignment, assume that you are a consultant and you
have been asked to assess the impact of behavior, attitude, and personality of the
organization you have selected on the design, structure and changes in the organization.
The Specific objectives of this assignment will be to:
1. Analyze current development of the organization, and its structure and design (draw
the organization chart).
2. Understand the usage of organizational behavior, and assess the personality types of
executives based on the five personality factor.
3. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the structure and how this affects the
behavior of people.
4. Completely assess the key factors that contribute to the organization design, and what
kind of structure - either mechanistic or organic.
5. Also assess the organizational culture, organizational changes taking place with special
focus on individual differences, motivation, attitudes and performance.
6. Strong focus on relevant competencies.
7. Finally the assessment should include a recommendation and conclusion.
In addition, the document should include annexes (bibliography, reference)
TMA # 3

Read the following questions carefully and answer them according to how each is paused.

1. A group formation passes through various stages: Explain the various stages of
group formation.
2. Power is the ability to make things happen in the way an individual wants, either
by self or by the subordinates. The essence of power is to control over the
behavior of others”: Explain what the various bases of Power are?
3. Write a note on how culture and society are responsible to build value system?
What is Locus of control and how does it affect managerial leadership?
4. Conflict occurs whenever disagreements exist in a social situation over issues of
substance or whenever emotional antagonisms create frictions between
individuals or groups. What are the common methods/styles of conflict
management in organizations?