Module BUSI5E815: ORGANISATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

Department: Business School (Business)

BUSI5E815: ORGANISATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

Tied To

• N1KE12: Business and Management (HBOS) (see Postgraduate Handbook 2010-2011 for details)
• N2KE12: Business and Management (Consortium) (see Postgraduate Handbook 2010-2011 for details)
• N2KF12: Business and Management (Vertex) (see Postgraduate Handbook 2010-2011 for details)

Pre-requisites

Corequisites

Excluded Combinations

Aims

• To provide students with the opportunity to study key topics relating to organisational effectiveness at an advanced level.

Content

• Management and organisational principles, concepts and theories; structures and systems; individuals and work; work design; politics and power; knowledge management; teams and leadership; flexibility; chaos and complexity; new organisational forms.

Learning Outcomes

• Have an advanced understanding of key management principles, concepts and practices;
• Have a critical appreciation of alternative organisational structures and systems and their relationship to performance;
• Have a critical appreciation of the influence of power and politics in organisational life;
• Have a critical appreciation of the role of individuals, teams, managers and the design of their work;
• Have an advanced understanding of the characteristics of flexible organisations and the impact on business performance;
• Have a critical awareness of the nature of chaos and complexity in organisations and their cost;

• Be able to apply the subject-specific knowledge identified above in the context of their own organisations.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• The learning outcomes will be met through a combination of lectures, facilitated discussion sessions, group work and guided reading. Extensive use will be made of case studies and business simulations. All sessions have a high participation element, and an emphasis on action-learning.
• Assessment of this module is by summative assignment, designed to: test the acquisition and articulation of knowledge; test conceptual understanding and skills of application and interpretation within the business context.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment

Feedback on group and individual activities undertaken during contact hours. Feedback on learning set reflections and action points related to this module.