MG414 Practitioners of OBM Focus on Identifying Problematic Situations in The Workplace

Assignment Task

Practitioners of OBM focus on identifying problematic situations in the workplace, analysing the factors in the environment that could be causing or maintaining the performance problems (e.g. lack of: task clarity,  goal-setting, resources), then changing behaviours by using ‘re-enforcers’ (such as feedback, praise, monetary and non-monetary incentives), to improve performance at the individual, group, or organisational, systems/process level. 

In a group of no more than 4 people, you must select a local restaurant (must not be part of a chain with more than 250 employees) to write a 2,500-word report (+/- 10%) investigating the complexities of managing performance and motivation. This must be supported by appropriate literature, academically credible sources, theory and research relevant to the chosen organisation. 

Each member’s work allocation, contribution, and attendance of any meetings must be formally logged in the appendices and signed by all parties.  

Learning Outcomes

LO 1: Define theories, models and concepts relating to studying human behaviour in the workplace.
LO 2: Demonstrate an understanding of how these theories can explain how people behave and interact at work at individual, group, and organisational levels.
LO 3: Demonstrate an understanding of the impact that organisational culture can have on the success of that organisation.