College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

Assignment 2

Organizational Behaviour (MGT 301)

Due Date: 09/04/2022 @ 23:59

For Instructor’s Use only

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:

Reference Source:

Textbook:-

Colquitt, J. A., LePine, J. A., & Wesson, M. J. (2021). Organizational behavior: Improving performance and commitment in the workplace (7th ed). Burr Ridge, IL: McGraw-Hill Irwin.

Case Study: –

Case: MARRIOTT

Please read the case “MARRIOT” from Chapter 9 “PERSONALITY AND CULTURAL VALUES” Page: – 292 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):

Part:-1

1. Can you think of other jobs in Marriott where Big Five dimensions other than agreeableness and conscientiousness would be vital? (02 Marks ) (Min words 150-200)

2. If you applied for a job that involved a personality assessment, would you be honest in your responses or would you exaggerate your answers to appear more desirable? Why? (02 Marks ) (Min words 150-200)

3. What other approaches might companies use to assess personality during hiring, other than an interview or assessment? What strengths and weaknesses might those other approaches have? (02 Marks ) (Min words 150-200)

Important Note: – Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles.

Part:-2

Discussion questions: Please read Chapter 9 “PERSONALITY AND CULTURAL VALUES” carefully and then give your answers on the basis of your understanding.

4. Assume that you applied for a job and were asked to take a personality test, like the one offered by Kronos. How would you react? Would you view the organization with which you were applying in a more or less favorable light? Why? (2 Marks) (Min words 200-300)

5. If you owned your own business and had a problem with employee theft, would you use an integrity test? Why or why not? (2 Marks) (Min words 150-200)

Important Note: – Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles.

Due date for the submission of Assignment:- 2

· Assignment should be posted in the Black Board by end of Week-07. 

· The due date for the submission of Assignment- end of Week-11.

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