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MBA505 - Business Psychology, Coaching and Mentoring - Kaplan Business School

Personal Experience-based Essay

Your Task

• During this subject so far, you have been exposed to various business psychology theories that have an application to individuals, teams and organisations. Being able to apply these concepts in a practical manner is a key outcome of this course.

• The purpose of the assessment task is for you to write an essay based on your own personal experience that includes a discussion of the motivation theories you have learnt, and how these may be applied to your own work history. Being able to do so, will assist your ability to evaluate why it is that some people excel in the workplace, while others may not.

Assessment Instructions

A personal experience-based essay is where you make use of academic concepts and analysis and apply it to your own experience. It still follows academic conventions, for instance, it is structured with an introductory paragraph, middle, and a well-defined conclusion and it should have a logical series of paragraphs. This type of approach is powerful because it allows you to both appreciate the value of theory and also to consider how it can be useful in application.

The introductory paragraph must include the objective of the essay, and the conclusion paragraph must highlight the important points if learning that you have achieved in completing this assessment task.

You need to critically reflect on your own thoughts, feelings and actions, then integrate these reflections with the theoretical concepts. This essay can be written in both the first and third person.

Your assignment should include:
• A clear introduction defining scope.
• A brief discussion of what job satisfaction/dissatisfaction is, including the use of three (3) appropriate theories.
• A description of the job you have selected. Outline the role, your tenure, the organisation (under a pseudonym if confidential) and the context.
• Application of the theories to the selected job and analysed in relation to your own experience.
• A clear conclusion that summarises your learning and insights.
• A reference list of only references you have used in your assignment.

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