1. Coca-Cola "has projects to increase the number of mangoes that can be grown from 40 to 600 an acre" (Buchanan & Huczynski, 2019: 64). Explain why this is an example of Corporate Social Investment and what would motivate Coca-Cola to engage in this kind of investment. (1 Omarks) 2. Ahmed was working on a product proposal presentation with three other colleagues. He felt disengaged from the group and was not committed to producing a good report. He believed that no one would notice his individual contributions and he would be able to get away with doing very little. His colleagues ended up developing the presentation content on their own and presenting their work to the executives, without Ahmed's help. Ahmed's colleagues wanted to make sure they impressed the executives. The presentation was praised by the executives at the company. After investigating who worked on the different aspects of the project, Ahmed's team leader found out that he did not contribute to the presentation. Explain Ahmed's and his colleagues' behaviours in relation to compensation and social loafing. You should also suggest ways that his team leader could ensure that Ahmed does not behave in this way for future projects. (10 marks) 3. A vacancy exists for an IT Project Manager (Telecoms) at a Healthcare Agency. The successful candidate will You work as a Human Resource Manager for the Healthcare Agency. The role entails working on a challenging and rewarding project that gives you the chance to make a significant improvement to essential patient care. Discuss which personality profile would best fit this role. You must base this decision on the Big Five Theory of Traits, explaining which traits the person should be high or low on and justify your choices through application to this scenario. The tasks the company requires are listed below: a Responsible for the development and management of requirements gathering, project plans, schedules and acceptance criteria. 0 Determining, securing, and managing appropriate resources to deliver the project within a matrixed organisation while collaborating with third party suppliers to ensure flawless execution of project deliverables. 0 Reporting on project health and progress against milestones to the project iY439 Organizational Behaviour _ End of Module Exam _ VERSION 4 Page 4 of 6 l V J L board members (including Senior and Executive Staff) when required and key stakeholders. o Representing the IT team during project meetings, while accepting the responsibilities / deliverables of each key stage within the project lifespan. . Providing accurate budget forecasts and frequent budget updates to the Directorate concerned. a Managing the IT Systems Team, Technical Comms and Desktop teams, to ensure key deliverables in accordance with the project needs and with the agreement of the Head of IT Operations . Providing technical and operational guidance to project board members (including Senior and Executive Staff) when required. (Job advert adapted from Indeedcom) (1 amarks) l 4. 5. 6. It is important for a person's leadership style to fit their organisational context. Clara is looking for a management position. She has learnt she has an Affiliative leadership style. Suggest a workplace environment where Clara should consider working. This organisation should be one where an \"Affiliative\" leadership style would be most appropriate. Justify your choice by explaining why Goleman's "Affiliative" leadership style is suited to the organisation you have suggested for Clara. {1 Omarks) The COVID'I 9 Pandemic has meant that many businesses had to adapt to working online with technology, including professions which have traditionally been thought of as requiring employees to physically be at their place of work, such as dancers and stage actors who would work at theatres. Consider how a dancer or stage actor in the United Kingdom would have needed to adjust to their external environment during the lockdowns in the pandemic by applying a retrospective PESTLE analysis to their practice. (1 Omarks) Heilman, Manzi and Braun (2008, p. 90) found that: "Despite women's advancement in the workplace, their representation in male- dominated fields and occupations remains distressingly low. What accounts for the scarcity of women in traditionally male roles? It is not a consequence of differential experience, education or skills. Rather, we posit that women's participation in the workplace is hindered by gender bias in evaluation.\" |Y439 Organizational Behaviour _ End of Module Exam _ VERSION 4 Page 5 of 6 What is the name of this perceptual bias and how can its effects be reduced