HOLMES INSTITUTE FACULTY OF HIGHER EDUCATION Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines Trimester T1 2020 Unit Code HI6005 Unit Title Managing Organisations in a Global Environment Assessment Type...

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HOLMES INSTITUTE FACULTY OF HIGHER EDUCATION Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines Trimester T1 2020 Unit Code HI6005 Unit Title Managing Organisations in a Global Environment Assessment Type Individual Assignment This is strictly required to be your own original work. Plagiarism will be penalised. Students are required to apply the theories and knowledge derived from the unit materials, demonstrate critical analysis and provide a considered and comprehensive evaluation. Assessment Title Tutorial Question Assignment 2 Purpose of the assessment and linkage to ULO. Student is required to answer 5 questions from the pre-recorded tutorial questions every week from Week 7 to Week 11. The following Unit Learning Outcomes is applicable to this assessment: - Analyse complex problems relating to Management and Organisations and their impact on the business. - Comprehend how businesses benefit from understanding the role of Management in organisations. - Synthesise theoretical and practical knowledge of management of global organisations, develop an in-depth understanding of the theories and practical knowledge necessary for managers to formulate appropriate strategies. Weight 25% Total Marks 50 Marks Word limit The word limited is 300 words for each question. Due Date Week 12 - Friday 11:59 PM (Midnight) [Late submission penalties accrue at the rate of -5% per day] Submission Guidelines • All work must be submitted on Blackboard by the due date along with a completed Assignment Cover Page. • The assignment must be in MS Word format, 1.5 spacing, 12-pt Arial font and 2 cm margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section headings and page numbers. • Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed appropriately at the end in a reference list, all using Harvard referencing style. Page 2 of 3 Assignment Specifications Purpose: This individual assignment is an opportunity for students to demonstrate their understanding of Organisational Behaviour in a Global context. Details Answer All FIVE (5) of the following questions. The questions come from the pre-recorded tutorial questions from Week 7 to Week 11. 1. From Week 7 Pre Recorded Case Study (10 marks) (a) Describe rational decision making. (4 marks) (b) Cite 3 reasons for and 3 reasons against rebuilding Greensburg as a “green town.” (6 marks) 2. From week 8 Pre Recorded Case Study (10 marks) (a) What is horizontal communication? (6 marks) (b) How is the horizontal form of communication more prominent in Intermountain Healthcare? (4 marks) 3. From Week 9 Pre Recorded Case Study (10 marks) (a) Where does Hewitt’s leadership fall on the Managerial Grid discussed in the chapter? (5 marks) (b) What deficiencies or shortcomings would you identify in Hewitt’s leadership? (5 marks) 4. From Week 10 Pre Recorded Case Study (10 marks) (a) Based on this case study, what issues with China-based suppliers require Numi’s managers to use influence and persuasion tactics? (4 marks) (b) How does Numi get suppliers to comply with its policies? (6 marks) 5. From Week 11 Pre Recorded Case Study (10 marks) (a) Does Honest Tea have more of an organic or mechanistic structure? (4 marks) (b) How can you tell (Justify)? (6 marks) Page 3 of 3 Submission Directions The assignment has to be submitted via Blackboard. Each student will be permitted one submission to Blackboard only. Each student needs to ensure that the document submitted is the correct one. Academic Integrity Academic honesty is highly valued at Holmes Institute. Students must always submit work that represents their original words or ideas. If any words or ideas used in a class posting or assignment submission do not represent the student’s original words or ideas, the student must cite all relevant sources and make clear the extent to which such sources were used. Written assignments that include material similar to course reading materials or other sources should include a citation including source, author, and page number. In addition, written assignments that are similar or identical to those of another student in the class is also a violation of the Holmes Institute’s Academic Conduct and Integrity Policy. The consequence for a violation of this policy can incur a range of penalties varying from a 50% penalty through to suspension of enrolment. The penalty would be dependent on the extent of academic misconduct and the student’s history of academic misconduct issues. All assessments will be automatically submitted to SelfAssign to assess their originality. Further Information For further information and additional learning resources, students should refer to their Discussion Board for the unit.
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Ans1. (a) Rational decision-making
As per Psychology, majority of time behavior is driven by human emotions, while logic only can justify the actions after the fact. However, emotions can confuse one's reasoning and cloud judgement particularly when subject in question does not impact one's life which could
cause internal distress and pain, especially providing constructive criticism. Taking decision rationally highlights structured as well as reasonable thought process. The option to decide rationally enables the decision maker to back him or her with knowledge and analysis involved while making the choice. Rational decisions are taken when conclusion is taken only after analyzing all the facts and basing the judgement on logics rather than emotions.
Attributes of Making Decision Rationally
· It follow a structured procedure to analyze the problem in order to derive solution
· It aims to find and implement on action that is optimum or maximize utilization of resources at current time
· Selected remedy to a problem will be favor with the preferences as well as belief of person making the decision
· Rational decisions and its process will satisfy the criteria of logical consistency as well as deductive completeness
· Rational decisions are objective, unbiased and based on facts.
Ans1(b) Three reasons in favor of rebuilding Greensburg as a Green Town
Rebuilding Greenburg will set an example to overcome tragedy mindset and look forward to achieve triumph in the challenging situation. It will become a role model to establish a sustainable township.
Renovating Greensburg after the storm was fundamentally based on utilizing resources that were eco-friendly and processes that utilized renewable energy and were eco-friendly.
Greensburg was deteriorating and rebuilding Greensburg as Green Town would make the society more robust and more immune to damages caused from the storm
Three reasons against rebuilding Greensburg as a Green Town
Residents were divided and didn’t like the decision of rebuilding Greensburg
Resident believed that rebuilding it will destroy traditions and integrity of present township
Most of the people would have leave their home temporarily
Ans2. Horizontal communication can be defined as the transfer of the information amongst people, across different divisions, departments and units that are at the same level or position in the organization hierarchy. It is also referred as lateral communication.
Benefits of Horizontal Communication
Lateral correspondence presents some unmistakable points of interest. It diminishes misjudging between divisions chipping away at a similar venture, in this manner expanding effectiveness and profitability. It might bring about better execution of top-level choices since representatives on lower levels are allowed to arrange straightforwardly with one another in the usage of the choice made at the top. Flat correspondence encourages collaboration if an undertaking requires assignments from various individuals or offices. It might likewise build work fulfillment and inspiration by making more...
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