Mgt301 – 3098

‫المملكة العربية السعودية‬‫وزارة التعليم‬
‫الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية‬
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment 2
Organizational Behaviour (MGT 301)
Due Date: 05/11/2022 @ 23:59
Course Name: Organizational Behaviour
Student’s Name:
Course Code: MGT301
Student’s ID Number:
Semester: 1st Term-Semester-1
CRN: 13807
Academic Year:2022-23
For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name: Dr. Noorjahan Sherfudeen
Students’ Grade: 00 /15
Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
• The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated
folder.
• Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
• Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented; marks may be reduced
for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
• Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
• Late submission will NOT be accepted.
• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other
resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
• All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No
pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
• Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Learning Outcomes:
CLO-Covered
1 Define the impact of company’s culture, structure and design can have on its
organizational behaviour. (CLO3).
2 Assess challenges of effective organizational communication and share information
within the team in professional manner. (CLO4).
3 Examine the differences and similarities between leadership, power, and
management.(CLO5).
Assignment 2
Reference Source:
Textbook:Colquitt, J. A., LePine, J. A., & Wesson, M. J. (2021). Organizational behaviour:
Improving performance and commitment in the workplace (7th ed). Burr Ridge, IL:
McGraw-Hill Irwin.
Case Study: –
Case: MATTEL
Please read the case “Mattel” from Chapter 15 “Organizational Structure ” Page: 505 given in your textbook – Organizational behaviour: Improving performance and
commitment in the workplace (7th ed). by Colquitt, J. A., LePine, J. A., & Wesson, M. J.
(2021) and Answer the following Questions:
Assignment Question(s):
1. If you were a Mattel employee, would you be encouraged by what CEO Ynon Kriez
said about how he is following up on restructuring? Is there a way he could have said it
better?.(03 Marks) (Min words 150-250)
2. Given that Mattel’s structure is still organized around brands (toys), how do you
expect a new film division to fit in from a structural standpoint?. (03 Marks) (Min
words 150-200)
3. How might Mattel change its structure to be more efficient or successful? (02 Marks)
(Min words 150-200)
Part:-2
Discussion Questions: – Please read Chapter 12, 13 & 14 “Teams: Process and
Communication — Leadership: Power and Negotiation & Leadership: Styles and
Behaviour” carefully and then give your answers on the basis of your understanding.
4. Describe the communication process in a student team of which you’ve been a
member. Were there examples of “noise” that detracted from the team members’ ability
to communicate with one another? What was the primary mode of communication among
members? Did this mode of communication possess an appropriate level of information
richness? Which network structure comes closest to describing the one that the team used
to communicate? (03 Marks ) (Min words 200-300)
5. Which forms of power do you consider to be the strongest? Which types of power do
you currently have? How could you go about obtaining higher levels of the forms that
you’re lacking? (02 Marks ) (Min words 150-200)
6. Consider the four dimensions of transformational leadership: idealized influence,
inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration. Which
of those dimensions would you respond to most favourably? Why? (02 Marks ) (Min
words 150-200)
Important Note: 1. Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from
the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles.
2. References required in the assignment. Use APA style for writing references.
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