This module is designed to provide learners with a clear insight into the behaviours within an organisation which can impact on a company’s effectiveness. The importance of having an understanding of organisational behaviour is vital from both the individual and management’s perspective. This module focuses on the interrelationship between the individual, the group dynamic and the internal environment within an organization. It provides an introduction to the study of human behaviour in organisations. The focus of Organisational Behaviour is on the individual employee and their personal characteristics such as Personality, Motivation & Perception An insight into these individual, interpersonal and organisational processes underlines an understanding of the reasons why people behave the way they do within the work environment.
- The Nature and Meaning of Working – work, unemployment & Suicide
- Historical and Modern Contributors to organisational behaviour thought.
- Individual Differences in Organisational Behaviour:
- Social Perception - The perceptual process Factors influencing perception Person perception: errors and diversity/equality/inclusion
- Personality: The definition problem, Nature vs Nurture. Theoretical approaches to personality, Idiographic & Nomothetic, Assessing personality Workplace applications – Type & Trait approaches
- Motivation in Organisations The meaning of motivation Approaches to motivation at work Content theories of motivation Process theories of motivation
- Occupational Stress – Individual determinants of absenteeism, turnover & retention
Formal lectures and tutorial will be supplemented with structured individual and group exercises, case studies, discussions and video presentations on current issues and trends to reinforce learning. Independent learning: participants will undertake preparatory and follow-up reading for lectures. Case study material and psychometric exercises will be undertaken during tutorials. All students will have access the web-based support tool Brightspace in order to source class notes, preparatory readings, wikis and reflective questions.
| Module Content & Assessment | |
|---|---|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Formal Examination | 60 |
| Other Assessment(s) | 40 |