Category: Management

Instructions:
The Assignment must be submitted only in WORD format 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.
• 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.
Course Learning Outcomes-Covered
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of decision making process for complex issues pertaining to business environment both internally and externally. (1.2)
• Explain critical thinking and cognitive psychology as it pertains to analyze and synthesize information for problem solving and decision making. (2.7)
• Identify and analyze different perspectives on understanding problems for different situations. (3.1)
Assignment Instructions:
• Log in to Saudi Digital Library (SDL) via University’s website
• On first page of SDL, choose “English Databases”
• From the list find and click on EBSCO database.
• In the search bar of EBSCO find the following article:
Title: “The Hidden Traps in Decision-Making”
Author: John S. Hammond, Ralph L. Keeney, and Howard Raiffa
Date of Publication:October 2023
Published: Harvard Business Review
Assignment Questions:(Marks 10)
Read the attached article titled as “The Hidden Traps in Decision-Making” by John S. Hammond, Ralph L. Keeney, and Howard Raiffa, published in Harvard Business Review, and answer the following Questions:
1. Summarize the article and explain the main issues discussed in the article. (In 600-700 words) [4 Marks]
2. What do you think about the article in relations to what you have learnt in the course about decision making traps and improving decision making skills? Use additional reference to support you argument. (In 300-400 words) [3 Marks]
Critical Thinking Question:
3. You can take a problem-solving approach to resolving conflicts in an organization. Suppose you and your colleague are working together on a high-profile project to develop software for handling orders at your company. You want to adapt existing software and your colleague wants to develop new software. How would you apply the problem-solving steps to resolve the conflict? (In 300-400 words) [3 Marks]

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. Peer-Reviewed Journals are required as references.
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.
Do not make any changes in the cover page.

Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation.
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.

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.

Important Notes: –
• For each question, you need to answer not in less than 150 Words.
• Support your answers with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles etc.
• Use APA style for writing references.

Assignment Case Study: (Marks-6)

Please read the Case-5.2 “Post-Graduation Adventure.”from Chapter 5 “Estimating Project Times and Costs” given in your textbook – Project Management: The Managerial Process 8th edition by Larson and Gray page no: 164 also refer to specific concepts you have learned from the chapter to support your answers. Answer the questions asked in case study as deliverables where you should consider the milestones and technical requirements.
Assume you are either Mike or Josh; how would you go about making a decision using project management methodology? Explain in 250 words (2 Marks).
Looking first at only cost, what decision would you make? Explain in 250 words (2 Marks).
After cost, what other factors should be considered before making a decision? Explain in 250 words (2 Marks)
Discuss top-down and bottom-up estimating and different approaches used. (250 words) (2 Marks)
Discuss different project management structures. (250 words) (2 Marks)
Discussion Questions(4 Marks)

Please support your answers with examples and clear explanation.
•Avoid originality, similarity and plagiarism, Do not copy or quote from any sources and you must paraphrase.
•Each question must be answered between 250 to 300 words.
• All references must be cited using APA format.
•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).

The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via the 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 in your information on the cover page.
Students must mention the question number clearly in their answers.
Late submissions 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 answers 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.
Describe management issues such as diversity, attitudes and job satisfaction, personality, and values in organizational behaviour (CLO2).

2.
Define the impact of company’s culture, structure and design can have on its organizational behaviour. (CLO3).

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.
Critical Thinking: –
Discussion Chapters: – Please read Chapters 6, 8 & 9 “Motivation, Learning and Decision Making, Personality and Cultural Values” carefully and then give your answers based on your understanding.
Assignment Question(s):
1. How does the Expectancy Theory explain employee motivation, and how can managers use this theory to influence employee behaviour? (03 Marks) (Min words 200-250)
2. Considering social learning theory, how can organizations create environments that encourage observational learning among employees? What role do leaders play in this process? (03 Marks) (Min words 150-200)
3.How does the Big Five personality model influence job performance and organizational behaviour? In what ways might certain personality traits be more beneficial in specific job roles, and how can organizations effectively assess and utilize these traits during the hiring process? (04 Marks) (Min words 200-250)
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.

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.
Use APA reference style.
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:
1.2: Communicate better, knowing that good communicators make better managers and that communication is a dynamic process basic to individuals and organizational life.
2.1: Perform all communication abilities, including thinking, writing, speaking, listening, and assessing the technology.
3.1: Analyze effective business letters, memorandums, and case studies.
Assignment Structure:

Type
Marks
Assignment-2
Part-1
5
Part-II
5
Total
10

Part I:
Compose an electronic effective bad news message(email)for one of your employees, mentioning that he /she will not get promotion this year. Please consider all the bad news guidelines as well as the principles for writing effective emails , while composing the message.(5 Marks)

Part II:
1. Suppose you bought a new mobile phone from XYZ Ltd Company. The phone is not functioning properly. Write a claim letter to a company asking them to compensate you for the defective mobile phone. (2.5 Marks)
2. Now, assuming you are the claims supervisor in XYZ Ltd company, what communication channel would you choose and why? (2.5 Marks).

Answers

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. Peer-Reviewed Journals are required as references.
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.
Do not make any changes in the cover page.
The answer for every question 250-300 world.