Assignment: Organisational Dynamics and Behaviour
The purpose of this assessment is to put theory to practice from the Organisational Dynamics and Behaviour by examining what contributes to real-life organisational dynamics through an OB lens.
Description: Essay 1500 words, Harvard referencing
In brief essay form (Introduction, body and conclusion) and critically analyse separately below 2 theories :
• Schacter and Singer's (1962) Two Factor theory
• Lazarus's (1982; 1991) Theory of Appraisal
The critical analysis will involve the identification of the authors':
a) Aims:
1. What the authors state what they already know about the research area before commencing their key study;
2. What they don't know about the area of research before they commenced their key study;
3. How they are going to find out in order to contribute to their field of study (what is their methodology and methods?).
b) The actual methods they use
c) What their results were
d) Identifying limitations
e) What conclusions they drew from their findings format essay with headings: Aims, methods, results, limitations, and conclusions for each of the theoriesdiscuss.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Articles:
1. The Varieties of Emotional Experience: A Meditation on James-Lange Theory by Peter J. Lang.
2. PSYCHOLOGICAL REVIEW: COGNITIVE, SOCIAL, AND PHYSIOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS OF EMOTIONAL STATE by STANLEY SCHACHTER and JEROME E. SINGER.