Module Title: Advanced Operations Management

Module Code: 6ME504

Module Leader: Dr Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes

Lecturer: Dr Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes

Coursework Assignment No: 1

Assignment Title: Management and

Organisational Behaviour

Weighting: 50%

Issue Date: 6th February 2013
Hand-in Date: 15th March 2013

Introduction
Organisations are a fundamental feature of modern societies and the nature and scope of their activities affect millions of people. In this context, the decisions and actions of management in organisations have an increasing impact on individuals, other organisations and the community. It is important, therefore, to understand how organisations function and the pervasive influences which they exercise over the behaviour of people.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this assignment, the student should be able to:

1. Identify and discuss in depth relevant management and organisational behaviour theory to analyse a business’ external and internal environment and diagnose organisational difficulties in order to generate sustainable recommendations for change.

The Brief

Compile and write a formal technical report, using an appropriate format and Harvard referencing as indicated in the corresponding tutorial lecture, covering the following:

From your own organisation or some other organisation of your choice:

1. Use the open system model reviewed by Mullins (2007) to critically make a general description of it (e.g. in terms of its main aims and objectives; inputs; nature of its transformation or conversion process; etc.). In addition, provide specific examples of ways in which the management and functioning of the organisation may be affected by external environmental influences in the near future.