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Learning outcome 1: Distinguish between the major theories used to explain the behaviour of people in organisations acting as individuals, within groups and as a collective.

Learning outcome 2: Evaluate the major theories used to explain the behaviour of people in organisations acting as individuals, within groups and as a collective.

Learning outcome 3: Create a plan to manage human resource capabilities within an organisation using effective, performance enhancing and sustainable 08 derived policies.

Essay

Your task is to analyse two (2) key organisational behaviour theories, concepts or frameworks. You may pick any theory, concept or framework covered in the Organisational Behaviour course, either from the same or different weeks. (If you are unsure, please discuss with your Lecturer).

This assignment requires you to do research. Your task is to draw on organisational behaviour theory to critically analyse your chosen theories, concepts or frameworks.

You need to analyse you chosen theories, concepts or frameworks in the context of organisational behaviour. Think along the lines of how these concepts may be used to help people and organisations achieve high performance levels and help ensure all organisation members achieve satisfaction from their task contributions and work experience.

You need to:

1. Introduce the Topic. Briefly describe the two (2) CHOSEN theories, concepts or frameworks and why you chose them. Also include how you would consider to use them in the real world. Outline the structure of your essay.

2. Analyse and critically examine your first CHOSEN concept, theory or framework. Consider the pros and cons in order to come to a supported assessment and conclusion. Explain and clarify using concrete examples. Use organisational behaviour concepts, theory and frameworks in addressing this section.

3. Analyse and critically examine your second CHOSEN concept, theory or framework. Consider the pros and cons in order to come to a supported assessment and conclusion. Explain and clarify using concrete examples. Use organisational behaviour concepts, theory and frameworks in addressing this section.

4. Connect your two (2) CHOSEN concepts, theories or frameworks. Discuss the linkages you see between your CHOOSEN concepts. Explain and clarify your position with the use concrete examples.

For example, if expectancy theory is your first concept and job satisfaction is your second concept, then how would expectancy theory help reduce the problems created by job dissatisfaction? Would job satisfaction help increase an employee's willingness to perform and, if so, which attitudes would be the most influential?).

5. Conclusion. Summarise key points made in the essay.

6. Provide a reference list. You need to use the APA 6th Referencing style.