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), with the goal of improving performance at the individual, group, or organisational, systems/process level.

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

Each member’s workallocation, contribution, andattendance of any meetings mustbe formally loggedin the appendices and signed by all parties.

The main expectations are identified in concept below and should be discussed with the tutor throughout the module as you work collectively on your assignment. You will be expected to present your work to date as a formative assessment during week ten. This will provide you with some constructive feedback to allow you to continue yourgroup work and complete the written report.

The report will contain the following parts:

1. Title Page
2. Executive Summary
3. Table of Contents
4. Introduction
5. The organisation (max 200 words)
6. Managing performance

Please see your programme handbook for information on the standard referencing style, presentational requirements and process for submitting yourwork.

• This assignment shouldbe submitted electronically using the relevant Turnitin submission pointin the

  Upload My Assignment section of LSST Connect.

• Each member of the groupmust submit the report form their ownLSST account.
• Each member’s workallocation, contribution, and attendance of any meetings must be formally logged in the appendices and signed by all parties.
• Please ensure thatyour work has been savedin an appropriate file format. Turnitin will only accept the following file types: Microsoft Word. Your file must also contain at least 20 words of text, consist of fewer than 400 pages and be less than 40MB in size.

• You can submityour work as many timesas you likebefore the submission date. If you do submityour work morethan once, your earlier submission will be replaced by the most recentversion.

• Once you havesubmitted your work,you will receive a digital receipt as proof of submission, whichwill be sent to your LSST e-mail address. Please keep this receipt for future reference, along with the original electronic copy of your assignment.

You are expected to take responsibility for maintaining and managing confidentiality issues in yourwork. You should maintain and respect confidentiality in relation to the protection of personal, technical and/or commercial information of a sensitive nature in your assessed work, whatever the format.

For further information and guidance, pleasesee the relevantsection in your programme handbook.

Academic integrity means takingresponsibility for your own work.

When you submit an assignment, you are making a declaration that it is your own work and that you have acknowledged the contribution of others and their ideas in its development (for example, by referencing them appropriately).

For further information and guidance, please see the University website: https://www.bnu.ac.uk/current- students/registry-helpdesk-and-academic-advice/academic-integrity-and-misconduct

0-34 (F) –

Fail

Not successful

35-39 E –

Marginal fail

Below required standard

40-49 (D)

Pass Satisfactory

50-59 (C)

Pass Good

60-69 (B)

Pass VeryGood

70-79 (A)

Pass Excellent

80-100 (A+)

Pass Outstanding

Knowledge and Understanding

(30%)

This should include evidence of:

• Depth of knowledge and understanding
• Engagement with subject-specific theories,  paradigms, concepts and principles
• Background investigation,

analysis, research

Work demonstrates a highly accomplished understanding of theunderlying concepts and principles associated with people management. There is a highly accomplished demonstration of the ability to identify people management  principles, concepts, underlying theoretical frameworks and approaches.

Applicationof wider independent reading is fullyevident in thework.

Work demonstrates an exceptional understanding of theunderlying concepts and principles associated with the subject area. There is an exceptional demonstration of the ability to identify people management  principles, concepts, underlying theoretical frameworks and approaches.

Application of extensive independent reading is evident throughout the work.

0-34 (F) –

Fail

Not successful

35-39 E –

Marginal fail

Below required standard

40-49 (D)

Pass Satisfactory

50-59 (C)

Pass Good

60-69 (B)

Pass VeryGood

70-79 (A)

Pass Excellent

80-100 (A+)

Pass Outstanding

Analysis and Criticality

(30%)

This should include evidence of:

• Logic and argument
• Use and rangeof independently selected sources
• Analysis and synthesis
• Analytical reflection Organisation and communication of ideasand evidence

Work demonstrates a limited or no ability to develop linesof argument and make judgements in accordance with basic people management theories and concepts, evidenced by:

• little or no demonstration of an ability to devise and sustain arguments
• little or no demonstration of an ability to describe and comment  upon aspects of fundamental people management theories and concepts
• little or no use of relevant and appropriate sources to support arguments

Work demonstrates an insufficient ability to develop linesof argument and make some sound judgements in accordance with basic people management theories and concepts, evidenced by:

• insufficient demonstration of the ability to devise and sustain arguments consistent with the norms of the discipline
• some ability to describe  and comment upon aspects of fundamental peoplemanagement theories and concepts
• there is some limited evidence of the ability to select evaluate and comment on a limited range of relevant and appropriate sources to support arguments

Work demonstrates a sufficient ability to develop linesof argument and make largely sound judgements in accordance with fundamental people management theories and concepts, evidenced by:

• use of ideas and techniques to devise and sustain arguments, some of which are consistent with the norms of the discipline
• the ability to describe and comment upon aspects of fundamental people management theories and concepts
• use of a sufficient range of relevant and appropriate sources to support arguments, someof which are independently selected

Work demonstrates well-developed lines of argument and sound judgements made in accordance with fundamental people management theories and concepts, evidenced by:

• use of ideas and techniques to devise and sustain arguments most of which are consistent with the norms of the discipline
• the ability to consistently describe and comment upon aspects of fundamental people management theories and concepts
• use of a sound range of relevant and appropriate sources to support arguments some ofwhich independently selected

Work demonstrateswell-developed lines of argument and sophisticated judgements made in accordance with fundamental people management theories and concepts, evidenced by:

• use of ideas and techniques to devise and sustain arguments which are consistent with the norms of the discipline
• the ability to describe, synthesise and critique aspects of fundamental people management theories and concepts
• use of a sophisticated range of relevant and appropriate sources to support arguments someof which are independently selected

Work demonstrates highly accomplished development of lines ofargument and independent judgements made in accordance with fundamental peoplemanagement theories and concepts, evidenced by:

• use of ideas and techniques to devise and sustain arguments which are consistent with the norms of the discipline and beyond what has been taught
• the ability to describe, synthesise and critique all relevant aspects of fundamental peoplemanagement theories and concepts
• use of a highly accomplished range of relevant and appropriate sources to support arguments manyof which are independently selected

Work demonstratesexceptionally accomplished development of lines of argument as well as sophisticated and independent judgements made in accordance with fundamental people management theories and concepts, evidenced by:

• use of ideas and techniques to devise and sustain arguments which are consistent with the norms of the discipline and well beyond what has been taught
• the ability to describe, synthesise and critique in greatdepth all relevant aspects of fundamental peoplemanagement theories and concepts

• use of an exceptional range of relevant and appropriate sources to support arguments manyof which are

  independently selected

0-34 (F) –

Fail

Not successful

35-39 E –

Marginal fail

Below required standard

40-49 (D)

Pass Satisfactory

50-59 (C)

Pass Good

60-69 (B)

Pass VeryGood

70-79 (A)

Pass Excellent

80-100 (A+)

Pass Outstanding

Application and Practice

(30%)

This should include evidence of:

• Development and application discipline- specific specialist skills
• Presentation of research findings and useof data

The work demonstrates a limited or no ability toevaluate and accurately apply given problem- solving approaches and techniques relevantto well-defined aspects of the subject and working contexts, and so:

• processes attempted but inaccurate and error strewn
• presentation of findings is not clear or effective, andgathering, processing and interpretation of data ineffective and/or incomplete

The work demonstrates an insufficient ability toevaluate and accurately apply given problem- solving approaches and techniques relevant to well-defined aspects of the subject and working contexts and so:

• practical tasksand/or processes completed with partial accuracyand independence
• presentation of findings is often not clear or effective, andgathering, processing and interpretation of data is substantially ineffective and/or inefficient.

The work demonstrates a sufficient ability to evaluate and apply given problem-solving approaches and techniques relevant to well-defined aspects of the subjectand working contexts and so:

• complete practical tasksand/or processes accurately in well- definedcontexts
• present findings in clear and appropriate formats, and gather, process and interpret data in a predominantly efficient and effective manner.

The work demonstrates an ability to evaluate and apply, in a consistent and informed manner, given problem- solving approaches and techniques relevant to well-defined aspects of the subject and working contexts and so:

• complete practical tasksand/or processes accurately with a degree of autonomy in well-defined contexts
• consistently present findings in clear and appropriate formats, and gather, process and interpret data in an efficient and effective manner.

The work demonstrates an ability to evaluate and apply in a capable and effective manner, given problem-solving approaches and techniques relevant to well-defined aspects of the subjectand working context and so:

• complete practical tasks and/or process autonomously and with accuracy and coordination in well- defined contexts
• consistently  present findings in detailed, clearand appropriate formats, and gather, process and interpret data in a consistently efficient and effective manner.

The work demonstrates an ability to select, evaluate and apply in a highly accomplished manner,appropriate problem-solving approaches and techniques relevant to well-defined aspects of the subjectand working contexts and so:

• complete practical tasks and/or process autonomously and with a high degree of accuracy, coordination and proficiency in well- defined contexts
• consistently present findings perceptively, convincingly and appropriately and in a wide range of appropriate formats, and gather, process and interpret a wide range of data in a highlyconsistent, efficient and effective manner.

The work demonstrates an ability to select, evaluate, and apply in a exceptionally accomplished manner appropriate problem- solving approaches and techniques relevant to well-defined aspects of the subject and working contexts and so:

• complete practical tasks and/or process autonomously and with an exceptional degree of accuracy, coordination and proficiency in well- defined contexts

• consistently present findings perceptively, authoritatively and appropriately and in a wide range of appropriate formats, and gather, process and interpret a very wide rangeof data in an exceptionally consistent, efficient and

  effective manner.

0-34 (F) –

Fail

Not successful

35-39 E –

Marginal fail

Below required standard

40-49 (D)

Pass Satisfactory

50-59 (C)

Pass Good

60-69 (B)

Pass VeryGood

70-79 (A)

Pass Excellent

80-100 (A+)

Pass Outstanding

Transferable  Skills (5%)

This shouldinclude evidence of:

• Written, verbal and electronic communication
• Digital and Numerical literacy

Work demonstrates limited or no ability to:

-communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions accurately and reliably utilising relevant numeracy, digital literacy, oral andwritten communication skills in well-defined contexts.

Work demonstrates an insufficient ability to:

-communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions accurately and reliably utilising relevant numeracy, digital literacy, oral andwritten communication skills in well-defined contexts.

Work demonstrates a sufficient ability to:

-communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions accurately and reliably utilising relevant numeracy, digital literacy, oral andwritten communication skills in well-defined contexts.

Work demonstrates a consistent and confident ability to:

-communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions accurately and reliably utilising relevant numeracy, digital literacy, oral andwritten communication skills in well-defined contexts.

Work demonstrates a highlyproficient ability to:

-communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions accurately and reliably utilising relevant numeracy, digital literacy, oral andwritten communication skills in well-defined contexts.

Work demonstrates a highly accomplished ability to:

-communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions accurately and reliably utilising relevant numeracy, digital literacy, oral andwritten communication skills in well-defined contexts.

Work demonstrates an exceptional ability to:

-communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions accurately and reliably utilising relevant numeracy, digital literacy, oral and written communication skills in well-defined contexts.

Contribution log included for some members. Email of contribution confirmation  included but not signed by all

members.

Contribution log included for some members. Email of contribution confirmation  included and signed by all

members.

Contribution log included for all members. Email of contribution confirmation  included and signedby some

members.

Contribution log included for all members. Email of contribution confirmation included and signed by all

members.