Unit 3 Organisations and Behaviour Assignment Brief – KBR

Case Study

Roles and Responsibilities within an organisational structure. A KBR Case Study available from http://businesscasestudies.co.uk/kbr/roles-and-responsibilities-within-an-organisational-structure/introduction.html#axzz2lpytGCls

LO1

Q 1.1 Compare and contrast KBR’s organisational structure and culture to that of a similar organisation.

Q 1.2 Explain how KBR’s organisational structure and culture affects the performance of the business

• Explain how KBR’s organisational structure and culture impact business performance
• Use the case study provided on KBR to help you.

Q 1.3 Give examples and discuss factors that influence individual behaviour at work.

• Review behaviour at work in general
• Provide at least two examples of factors that influence the behaviour of employees at work.

LO2

Q 2.1 Using the case study provided, identify which leadership style is used by KBR and compare the effectiveness of   KBR’s leadership style to a similar organisation.

• Use the case study provided (with reference to the section titled responsibility and authority)
• Compare the effectiveness of KBR’s leadership styles to that of another similar organisation, one perhaps in the same industry.

Q 2.3 Evaluate different approaches to management used by KBR and one of its competitors.

• Evaluate different management approaches used by KBR.
• Compare these approaches with those of one of its competitors
• Refer to the pros and cons and make judgments on the management approaches.

LO3

Q 3.1 Discuss the impact that different leadership styles may have on motivation in KBR and on one of its competitors during an economic depression.

Q 3.2 Compare the application of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to Hertzberg’s hygiene and motivational factors within the workplace.

• Outline Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs with Hertzberg’s hygiene and motivational factors
• Explain how the two theories compare when they are used in the workplace
• Use workplace examples, that is, where you work or have worked in the past.

Q 3.3 Evaluate how useful motivational theory is for managers in the 21st Century

• Evaluate the pros and cons of motivational theory for managers in the 21st Century
• Support your answer with examples from motivational theories.

LO4

Q 4.1 Explain the nature of groups and group behaviour within KBR and one of its competitors.

• Define the term “groups”.  
• Explain group dynamics.
• Compare group dynamics within KBR to that within one of its competitors.

Q 4.2 Discuss factors that may promote or inhibit effective teamwork within KBR and one of its competitors.

• Give examples of factors that help with the development of teamwork
• Give examples of factors that do not help with the development of teamwork
• Relate your answer to KBR and one of its competitors

As HR Director of KBR. Write a letter to the Managing Director.Using an appropriate model, evaluate the role types needed for effective teamwork.

• Ensure you use Harvard Referencing.
• Ensure that you refer to academic textbooks as well as other sources.

Q 4.3 Evaluate how technology affects team functioning within KBR.

• Evaluate the use  of technology on teamwork within KBR
• Evaluate the impact of technology on teamwork within KBR
• Discuss the pros and cons of technology and the impact it has on teamwork.

As HR Director, write a report to the Managing Director of KBR. The report will focus on the use of new technology in the workplace to improve team performance.

• Research new types of technology that can be used in the workplace to improve team performance.
• Critically evaluate how new technology can be used to improve team performance.  Include some of your own suggestions of ways that new technology can be used to improve team performance. 
• Justify use of at least one modern way of technology that can improve the performance of team