Motivational Case Assignment
The following assignment is to be done in teams. The teams may range in size from 1 to 4 members.
THE ASSIGNMENT

Each team will be required to submit two motivational case studies. One case study will involve the use of the Equity Theory of Motivation. The other case will involve the Expectancy Theory of Motivation.

The case materials will be submitted in three parts:
PART 1: Teams will be required to write up a case scenario (one case per motivational theory -- approximately 1 to 2 pages) that involves a motivational problem. Be sure to include names of key actors and descriptions of relevant situational variables (who?, what?, where?, why?, how?).
PART 2: The team submission must also include an analysis of the motivational case outlined in PART 1. This analysis must include information about the theory being applied and an explanation of why the use of this theory is appropriate.
PART 3: The third part of each case submission must include a "solution" to the problem. That is, once the problem and the appropriate theoretical framework have been identified, the teams will be required to apply the theory to resolve the motivational issue. Teams must show how the theory was useful in resolving the problem.
HINT: For PART 1, you may find it useful to reflect back on some incidents in your own work experience; perhaps you have encountered motivational problems that could be explained by the theories mentioned above. If you have experienced such situations, all you would be required to do for PART 1 is "tell" one of those "stories". Be sure to include names of key actors and descriptions of relevant situational variables (who?, what?, where?, why?, how?).
GRADING: Since this is a group assignment, what you hand in must look like a single, unified piece of work. Marks will be deducted for assignments with look like individual efforts that have simply been stapled together. I will be looking for evidence of editing (I am suspicious of the amount of teamwork that has occurred if one of the case studies has been "spell checked", and the other hasn't. I also question the degree of teamwork that has gone into the assignment if there appear to be different fonts, formats and styles used for different parts of the assignment.).

Please submit as an email attachment.
Leadership Case Assignment
The following assignment is to be done in teams. The teams may range in size from 1 to 4 members.
THE ASSIGNMENT

Each team will be required to submit two leadership case studies. One case study will involve the use of the Blanchard Model of Leadership. The other case will involve the Vroom-Yetton Model of Leadership.
The case materials will be submitted in two parts:

PART 1: Teams will be required to write up a case scenario (one case per leadership model -- approximately 1 to 2 pages) that involves a leadership problem. Be sure to include names of key actors and descriptions of relevant situational variables (who?, what?, where?, why?, how?).
PART 2: The team submission must also include an analysis of the leadership case outlined in PART 1. This analysis must include information about the model being applied and an explanation of why the use of this model.
HINT: For PART 1, you may find it useful to reflect back on some incidents in your own work experience; perhaps you have encountered motivational problems that could be explained by the theories mentioned above. If you have experienced such situations, all you would be required to do for PART 1 is "tell" one of those "stories". Be sure to include names of key actors and descriptions of relevant situational variables (who?, what?, where?, why?, how?).
GRADING: Since this is a group assignment, what you hand in must look like a single, unified piece of work. Marks will be deducted for assignments with look like individual efforts that have simply been stapled together. I will be looking for evidence of editing (I am suspicious of the amount of teamwork that has occurred if one of the case studies has been "spell checked", and the other hasn't. I also question the degree of teamwork that has gone into the assignment if there appear to be different fonts, formats and styles used for different parts of the assignment.).
Parts 1 and 2 should each be written up on separate pieces of paper (stapled -- please do not use duotang binders).