Unit name | Organisational Behaviour |
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Unit code | MGRCM2012 |
Credit points | 15 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Rippin |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Management - Business School |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The course aims to develop a good knowledge of the main psychological and sociological theories relating to the nature and functioning of organisations and the behaviour of people within them. This course is specifically designed to provide a practical guide to managing behaviour and provides students with the tools needed to diagnose and solve organisational problems and influence the actions of individuals, groups, and organisations.
The course aims to develop an understanding of the nature and functioning of organisations and of individuals and groups within them, an ability to diagnose organisational situations and to use behavioural knowledge to manage change in organisations.
By the end of the course students should:
Lectures – 50%
Tutorials – 50%
One written assignment of 3000 words in the form of a business report The assignment will demonstrate whether students have developed a good knowledge of the main psychological and sociological theories relating to the nature and functioning of organisations and the behaviour of people within them by applying them to a case study. Furthermore, the ability to diagnose organizational problems and recommend solutions will also be demonstrated by critically engaging with tools of organizational behaviour, derived from a range of experts and their respective models.