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Business School Assignment Brief Academic Year 2016 BABS - Understanding Organisations and HRM Level 5 Alternative coursework 2016 This assignment is worth 50% of the overall unit mark The Assignment task This is an individual task. You are asked to complete ANY TWO essays of between 1000-1250 words each from the choice of questions offered below. Please ensure you include a full bibliography and comply with the requirements of BU Harvard Referencing. You are reminded of the importance of conducting an appropriate academic literature search before you attempt the question. E-chapters and e-texts provided on myBU provide a good basis with which to start your work. REMEMBER YOU NEED TO ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS FROM THE FOLLOWING. All questions carry equal marks Question 1. ( Worth 50%. 50 marks) Critically evaluate the extent to which the Unitary perspective on organisational conflict offers an effective framework for understanding conflict within organisations. In your answer remember to make reference to the other main perspectives on conflict. Question 2. ( Worth 50%. 50 marks) Comment critically on the contribution to Contingency theory of theorists who investigated the impact of a) environmental and b) technological factors on organizational structure. Question 3. ( Worth 50%. 50 marks) a) It is almost impossible to successfully achieve organisational change programmes. Discuss ( 25 marks) b) Evaluate the contribution of Kotter & Schlesinger’s (1979) six strategies for overcoming resistance to change to managements’ attempts to reduce individual resistance to change ( 25 marks) Question 4. ( Worth 50%. 50 marks) An appreciation of power and politics is important to understanding the realities of organisational life. Discuss Question 5. ( worth 50%. 50 marks) a) Critically evaluate the contribution of Schein’s three levels of culture as a means of understanding the concept of organisational culture. (25 marks) (b) To what extend can organizational culture be managed? (25 marks)