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YOM Institute of Economic Development Department of Management MBA Program

This document provides guidelines for three assignments in an Organizational Behavior course. Assignment 1 involves a group mini-research project investigating an OB variable in an organization and proposing ways to improve it. Assignment 2 is an individual change metaphor analysis of the story "Who Moved My Cheese?" Assignment 3 is an individual article review of a research paper assigned by the instructor.

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YOM Institute of Economic Development Department of Management MBA Program

This document provides guidelines for three assignments in an Organizational Behavior course. Assignment 1 involves a group mini-research project investigating an OB variable in an organization and proposing ways to improve it. Assignment 2 is an individual change metaphor analysis of the story "Who Moved My Cheese?" Assignment 3 is an individual article review of a research paper assigned by the instructor.

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YOM Institute of Economic Development

Department of Management

MBA Program
MPMP 6073 – Organizational Behaviour and Analysis

Assignment Guidelines
Course instructor: Alazar Amare (PhD)

Assignment One- Group Assignment

Weight - 25% (20% for Report and 5% for Presentation)

Assignment Focus: Mini Research: Investigating Status and Forward Ways of Improvement
Regarding One of the Following OB Dependent Variables in Selected Organization:

- An Investigation Into Organizational Culture in ---------Organization: Status and Way Forwards

- An Investigation Into Job stress in ---------Organization: Status and Way Forwards

- An Investigation Into Organizational Commitment in ---------Organization: Status and Way


Forwards

- An Investigation Into Organizational Justice in ---------Organization: Status and Way Forwards

- An Investigation Into Workplace Deviant Behaviour in ---------Organization: Status and Way


Forwards

- An Investigation Into Organizational Politics in ---------Organization: Status and Way Forwards

Assignment Guidelines

General Direction

- Page size, writing format & Style: 20-30 pages, 12 font size, font style: Times New Roman, 1.5
spacing

- Assignment submission format: Assignment must be submitted in hard copy

- Clarity, Coherence and language quality should be emphasized

- Any act of plagiarism will automatically result in fail grade in the course and an act will present
to the Institute for Further Academic Disciplinary Measures.
- You are expected to select organization in your vicinity and asses’ status and forward ways of
improvement regarding OB dependent variable under investigation.

- You are expected to use standard survey instrument to assess the status of OB dependent variable
under investigation.

- You are expected to use literature review to forward ways of improvement.

- You are expected to use standard referencing styles (both in-text citations and bibliography).

- Assignment due date: to be negotiated in class

Mini-Research Paper Content Guideline

Part One: Introduction

1.1. Background of the Study (brief description of issues related to OB dependent variable under
investigation and rational of the investigation )

1.2. Background of Organization Under Study

1.3. Objective of the Study

1.3.1. General Objective

1.3.2. Specific Objectives

1.4. Research Questions

1.5. Significance of the Study

1.6. Limitation of the Study

1.7. Organization of the Study

Part Two: Literature Review

2.1. Theoretical review

2.2. Empirical review

Part Three: Research Method


3.1. Research Design

3.2. Source of Data

3.3. Population and Sampling

3.4. Measurement/ survey instrument/

3.5. Method of Data Analysis

Part Four: Findings and Way Forwards

4.1. Demographic Characteristics of Respondents

4.2. Status of OB Dependent Variable in Organization under Investigation (i.e., descriptive statistics
(percentage and mean) and discussion)

4.3. Way Forwards (i.e., recommendations for improvements)

References

Appendixes (i.e., Survey Questioner)

Note: Apart from textbook, you have to at least refer to five journal articles for literature and duly
acknowledge them in the reference part of the assignment to be submitted
Assignment 2

Assignment Type- Change Metaphor Analysis

Assignment Mode- Individual –Based

Mark Allotted (15%)

Assignment Guidelines

General Direction

- Page size, writing format & Style: 2-4 pages, 12 font size, font style: Times New Roman, 1.5
spacing

- Assignment submission format: Assignment must be submitted in hard copy

- Clarity, Coherence and language quality should be emphasized

- Any act of plagiarism will automatically result in fail grade in the course and an act will present
to the Institute for Further Academic Disciplinary Measures.

- Assignment due date: to be negotiated in class

Metaphor Analysis Guideline

Read the Change Metaphor Entitled “Who Moved My Cheese” and Critically Reflect on the
Following Points

1) Being a metaphor in the story, what the ‘Cheese’ represents in the real life change situation?
Reflect both in personal and organizational context.

2) Being metaphor in the story, what the ‘Maze’ represents in the real life change situation? Reflect
both in personal and organizational context.

3) What each character (Sniff, Scurry, Hem, and Haw) in the story tells you about managing of
change? Reflect both in personal and organizational context.

4) What the animal characters (Sniff and Scurry) in the story tell you about managing of change?
Reflect both in personal and organizational context.

5) What the human characters (Hem and Haw) in the story tell you about managing of change.
Reflect both in personal and organizational context.

6) What the story in general tells you about change?

7) Think about a significant change circumstance that you were encounter personally.
a) Who were you in the story? Sniff, Scurry, Hem or Haw? Explain.

b) Who were not you in the story? Sniff, Scurry, Hem or Haw? Explain.

c) What do you learn from the story with regard to how you had to manage the change
situation?

Assignment Three- Individual Assignment

Weight - 10%

Assignment Focus: Article Review

Assignment Guidelines

General Direction

- Page size, writing format & Style: 3-5pages, 12 font size, font style: Times New Roman, 1.5
spacing

- Assignment submission format: Assignment must be submitted in hard copy and assigned case
should be attached.
- Clarity, Coherence and language quality should be emphasized

- Any act of plagiarism will automatically result in fail grade in the course and an act will present
to the Institute for Further Academic Disciplinary Measures.
- Assignment due date: to be negotiated in class

Article Review Guideline

Cover page

Title of the articles under review: (forwarded by instructor)


Author/s:
Name of journal:
Points to be addressed in reviewing the articles:

1. What is the main purpose of the article under-review?


2. What is the central argument of the article under-review?
3. How is leadership conceptualized in the article?
4. What major ideas or core issues are discussed with regard to leadership in the article?
5. What research methodology was adopted in the article?
6. What comments do you have on the strength and weakness of the article?
7. What lessons are learned in terms of writing scientific articles?

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