A key element of the course is the team field project in which students in teams are expected to analyze a real-life organizational case to explore how organizations deal with employees who are assessed as low performers on any evaluation criteria, ranging from task performance, citizenship behavior, lateness, absence etc. The scope of the interview should go beyond an individual case to examine how the organization attempts to maintain desired level of performance in general.The teams will establish contact with an organization and conduct interviews with a member of management team and a subordinate of the same manager. The interview should uncover what steps the manager is taking or not taking to enhance performance in terms of motivators of performance (e.g., job enrichment, flexible working hours, job crafting, rewards, feedback, goal setting etc.) considering subordinate attitudes (e.g., job satisfaction, organizational commitment) and personality (e.g., resistant, introvert etc.), leadership style of manager (e.g., individually considerate, inspiring etc.) and group dynamics (e.g., organizational/team cohesion and norms). The interviews should provide a clear picture whether leaders and followers are on the same page in terms of their perceptions of the organizational practices.

Team field project paper instructions

, font size 12

includes title, course and group members' names and student IDs.

Use appropriate referencing when you discuss motivators, leadership style and attitudes

Include reference list on last page (APA, e.g., alphabetical order)

Include page numbers.

Divide text into paragraphs.

The following sections must be included as subtitles

oOrganization and participants. Introduce the organization (sector, size, profit-non-profit etc.) and the interviewees (their roles, experience, age, gender etc.)

oMotivating poor performers. Explain what the organization is doing when employees are assessed as poor performers (are they trying to motivate them, or fire them right away? Discuss in detail using references).

oMotivating employees in general. Explain the organization's practice to motivate employees - rewards, goal setting, feedback, promotion opportunity, learning opportunity etc.)

oLeadership style. Explain whether the leadership style is transformational, transactional or laissez faire. Provide evidence.

oEmployee attitudes. Explain how the employee attitudes (job satisfaction, organizational commitment) are affected by motivators and leadership.