HED4812
ASSIGNMENT 2
ANSWERS 2025
HED4812 ASSIGNMENT 2 ANSWERS
2025
, HED4812
ASSIGNMENT 2
. Analysis of the Scenario (20 Marks)
* **Key Organizational Behaviour Issues & Impact:**
* **Declining Enrollment & Retention:**
* *Impact:* Financial instability, reduced program offerings, reputational
damage.
* *OB Issue:* Lack of student engagement, poor student experience,
inadequate support services. This relates to motivation theory (students lacking
intrinsic/extrinsic reasons to enroll/stay).
* **Poor Academic Performance & Low Graduation Rates:**
* *Impact:* Weak alumni network, negative perception from stakeholders
(parents, employers), accreditation concerns.
* *OB Issue:* Ineffective teaching methods, lack of student motivation,
inadequate academic support, and potentially a lack of alignment between
curriculum and student needs. This relates to expectancy theory (students not
believing effort leads to performance, performance leads to desired outcomes).
* **Siloed Organizational Culture:**
* *Impact:* Inefficient processes, duplication of effort, lack of innovation,
communication breakdowns.
* *OB Issue:* Weak organizational communication, lack of shared goals and
vision, intergroup conflict. This relates to group dynamics theory and communication
models.
ASSIGNMENT 2
ANSWERS 2025
HED4812 ASSIGNMENT 2 ANSWERS
2025
, HED4812
ASSIGNMENT 2
. Analysis of the Scenario (20 Marks)
* **Key Organizational Behaviour Issues & Impact:**
* **Declining Enrollment & Retention:**
* *Impact:* Financial instability, reduced program offerings, reputational
damage.
* *OB Issue:* Lack of student engagement, poor student experience,
inadequate support services. This relates to motivation theory (students lacking
intrinsic/extrinsic reasons to enroll/stay).
* **Poor Academic Performance & Low Graduation Rates:**
* *Impact:* Weak alumni network, negative perception from stakeholders
(parents, employers), accreditation concerns.
* *OB Issue:* Ineffective teaching methods, lack of student motivation,
inadequate academic support, and potentially a lack of alignment between
curriculum and student needs. This relates to expectancy theory (students not
believing effort leads to performance, performance leads to desired outcomes).
* **Siloed Organizational Culture:**
* *Impact:* Inefficient processes, duplication of effort, lack of innovation,
communication breakdowns.
* *OB Issue:* Weak organizational communication, lack of shared goals and
vision, intergroup conflict. This relates to group dynamics theory and communication
models.
