DPR2603 Assignment 1 (QUALITY ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024

This document contains workings, explanations and solutions to the DPR2603 Assignment 1 (QUALITY ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024. For assistance whats-app us on 0.6.8..8.1.2..0.9.3.4... Questions: 1. In your own words, briefly define the term “organisation”. Illustrate your answer with an example of an organisation, provide its vision and mission to indicate your understanding. [5 marks] 2. Hickson and Macdonald (2001) suggest that an organisation can adopt different structures. Outline and the differences between the traditional organisation and the bureaucratic organisation. [10 marks] 3. Using your knowledge or years of experience working in an organisation, you may have some understanding of the nature of organisations and the behaviour of its members. In your own words, describe and discuss the manner in which the disciplines listed below were used in understanding organisational behaviour. Provide examples to illustrate your answer. [10 marks] Psychology Sociology Anthropology Political science 4. Draw a structure for the directorate of the Human Resources Department (HR) for Ndzilo PTY LTD. The directorate is headed by a director of HR. The director’s direct report is a deputy director of HR. Three HR managers report to the deputy director. Each manager has three direct reports who are at the level of a HR specialist. Clearly show each portfolio on the structure [5 marks]