NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Organizational Behavior
Internal Assignment Applicable for September 2022 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
Instructions:
All Questions carry equal marks.
All Questions are compulsory
All answers to be explained in not more than 1000 words for question 1 and 2 and for
question 3 in not more than 500 words for each subsection. Use relevant examples,
illustrations as far as possible.
All answers to be written individually. Discussion and group work is not advisable.
Students are free to refer to any books/reference material/website/internet for attempting
their assignments, but are not allowed to copy the matter as it is from the source of
reference.
Students should write the assignment in their own words. Copying of assignments from
other students is not allowed.
Students should follow the following parameter for answering the assignment questions.
1. Consequences of behaviour leads to Behaviour Modification. This is stated in Operant or
Instrumental Conditioning given by B.F.Skinner. Could you explain this theory using two
practical examples from your organization. ( 10 Marks)
2. Leadership has direct impact on the organisational success. After studying various
classification of leadership identify any two styles you would like to incorporate at your
workplace based on Characteristics of Leader, Characteristics of Subordinates,
Characteristic of Organizational environment. (10 Marks)
3. Burger King (Nebraska, United States) had all of its employees quit. Reasons cited were
understaffing, Air conditioner not working leading overheating of the kitchen etc. The
Management of BK did not pay heed to their request despite repeated requests. This lead
employees to take extreme steps.
a. As a part of Top management how would change the perspective of the employees in this
situation? (5 Marks)
b. Do you think employees of Burger King could have dealt with this situation better?
(5 Marks)
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