Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2013-2014 (archived)
Module BUSI46V15: ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR (TAUGHT)
Department: Business School (Business)
BUSI46V15: ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR (TAUGHT)
| Type | Tied | Level | 4 | Credits | 15 | Availability | Available in 2013/14 | Module Cap | None. |
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| Tied to | N2K307 |
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| Tied to | N5K107 |
| Tied to | N6K107 |
| Tied to | N1KY07 |
| Tied to | N2K507 |
| Tied to | N5K407 |
| Tied to | N1N107 |
| Tied to | N6K207 |
| Tied to | N5K507 |
Prerequisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combination of Modules
- Organisational Behaviour (Online)
Aims
- This module aims to cover key issues concerning the behaviour of individuals in organisations.
Content
- Introduction to organisation behaviour.
- Individual differences: personal and mental ability.
- Management of attitudes and work motivation.
- Leading others.
- Organisational culture.
- Managing group dynamics and teamwork.
- Decision-making in organisations.
- Trust within organisations.
- An introduction to the management of change.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- By the end of the module students should:
- Have a critical understanding of why employees display different attitudes and patterns of behaviour in the organisational environment.
- Have a critical understanding of how individual-level processes (e.g. personality) and group-level processes (e.g. culture) interact to produce organisational level outcomes.
- Have a critical understanding of the link of major processes, such as leadership, motivation and trust, with individual and organisational outcomes.
- Have a critical understanding of the importance of careful and informed planning and preparation for the success of human resource interventions.
- Have a critical awareness of the fact that appropriate design must be accompanied by careful implementation for the success of a human resource system.
Subject-specific Skills:
- By the end of the module students should:
- Be able to use key organisational behaviour techniques (e.g. goal setting theory of motivation) to design human resource systems that improve individual (e.g. productivity, well-being) and unit (e.g. team cohesion) outcomes.
- Be able to evaluate the merit of academic and professional publications from both a scientific and a practitioner’s point of view.
Key Skills:
- Written communication;
- planning, organising and time management;
- problem solving and analysis;
- using initiative;
- computer literacy.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Learning outcomes will be met through a combination of taught input, groupwork, case studies and discussion, supported by guided reading and specially-written self-study material. 
- The summative assessment of the module is designed to test the acquisition and articulation of knowledge and critical understanding, and skills of application and interpretation within the business context.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshops (a combination of taught input, groupwork, case studies and discussion), timetabled in blocks | 24 | ||||
| Preparation and reading | 126 | ||||
| Total | 150 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Assignment | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Individual written essay | 3,000 words | 100% | Same |
Formative Assessment:
Group-based discussions and case study exercises.
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University