Assessment item 2 OB trend Length: 2,500 Format : Report Task As a group choose one of the trends identified in Assignment 1A that is relevant to your workplace. Discuss the trend and its implications for organisational behaviour and the psychological contract. Apply three OB theories/models from three different OB topics to analyse the trend and its implications. Identify strengths and weaknesses of the identified theories/models in relation to the trend that you are analysing. Provide three recommendations for managers in responding to the identified trend, and managing organisational behaviour. Provide justification for your recommendations in terms of findings from the literature on their relevance, and success. For students who may not have work experience, you may use a newspaper or academic journal articles that discuss an OB trend/issue in an existing Australian or international organisation. Use relevant OB concepts/theories/models in analysing an OB issue and providing recommendations. Rationale This assignment is designed to develop further understanding of an OB topic/trend and ways of dealing with its implications in the workplace. Learning objectives addressed in this assignment are as follows: • be able to critically examine assumptions and propositions of theorising about organisational behaviour in general; • be able to compare and analyse the strengths and weaknesses of organisational behaviour theories relevant to managers with human resource responsibilities; • be able to critique and to apply organisational behaviour theories and concepts to case studies and/or issues in their own workplaces; and Marking criteria Criteria High Distinction Distinction Credit Pass Fail Explanation and justification of a relevant OB trend MARKS: /10 Rigorous explanation and justification of a chosen OB trend that will shape organisations in the near future. Clear and thoughtful explanation and justification of an OB trend. Adequate explanation and justification of an OB trend. Fundamental explanation and justification of an OB trend. Fails to meet criteria for a pass. Implications for managers and the psychological contract MARKS: /10 Critical and comprehensive implications identified that are based on thorough and well-balanced arguments from the literature. Major implications identified and comprehensively based on the strong arguments from the literature. Relevant implications identified based on the clear arguments from the literature. Obvious implications identified based on the arguments from the literature that indicate that students have only basic research skills. Fails to meet criteria for a pass. Critique of three OB theories/models MARKS: /25 Considers alternative interpretations, limitations, and significance of context. Critique draws arguments together in a coherent and scholarly manner. Comprehensive overview of strengths and weaknesses of OB theory/model /concepts in regards to workplace context based on relevant literature. Clear and adequate overview of strengths and weaknesses of OB theory/model /concepts in regards to workplace context based on relevant literature. Descriptive overview of strengths and weaknesses of OB theory/model /concepts based on some literature. Fails to meet criteria for a pass. Application of three different OB theories/ models MARKS: /25 Demonstrates high level of competence in understanding and application of each theory with deep, critical reflection of contextual factors. Demonstrates high level of competence in understanding and application of each theory in relation to contextual factors which starts the process of critical thinking. Demonstrates clear understanding and application of each theory with some reflection of contextual factors. Demonstrates basic understanding and application of each theory with descriptive consideration of contextual factors. Fails to meet criteria for a pass. Recommendations MARKS: /20 Sophisticated recommendations based on insightful understanding of the workplace context and implications of the chosen trend. Recommendations are expertly justified with the relevant theories and research evidence. Recommendations based on perceptive understanding of the workplace context and implications of the chosen trend. Recommendations are skilfully justified with the relevant theories and research evidence. Recommendations are based on adequate understanding of the workplace context and implications of the chosen trend. Recommendations are justified with the relevant theories and research evidence. Recommendations are based on basic understanding of the workplace context and implications of the chosen trend. Recommendations are justified with the relevant theories and research evidence. Fails to meet criteria for a pass. Clarity of expression MARK: / 10 Excellence demonstrated in the use of language, spelling, grammar, syntax and semantics; well-structured organisation, with good flow. Well-proofed copy. Competent use of language, spelling, grammar, syntax and semantics; good organisation and flow. Skilful use of language, spelling, grammar, syntax and semantics; adequate organisation and flow. Acceptable use of language, spelling, grammar, syntax and semantics; satisfactory organisation and flow. Fails to meet criteria for a pass. Presentation The report needs to be coherent, logical, and use a unified voice. Executive summary, Table of contents, Tables, Figures, and the list of references are not included in the word count for this assignment. Requirements Notes: