Module manager: Andrew Brown
Email: a.m.brown1@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
This module is not approved as an Elective
The aim of the module is to develop understanding of organisational behaviour in theory and practice. Managerial and psychological perspectives are used to examine organisational functioning and effects. The module aims to encourage a multi-level and contextualised appreciation of organisations by attending to ‘macro’ organisational issues and ‘micro’ processes of individual and team behaviour. These aims contribute to the MSc Management programme by developing insight into how organisations operate from a people management perspective.
Upon completion of this module students will be able to critically assess:
- theory and research within the discipline of organisational behaviour
- processes and relations in and around organisations that explain contemporary organisational functioning and effectiveness
- key ideas and challenges in the area of behaviour in organisations
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
Subject specific skills
- apply organisational behaviour theories and research to improve attitudes and behaviours in organisations
Transferable skills
- communicate ideas effectively, both written and orally
- conduct organisational change projects
- engage in and influence creative problem solving
The module covers core topics within the field of organisational behaviour, including job design, teamworking, motivation, leadership, employee well-being, and organisational culture.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Seminar | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Private study hours | 128 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 22 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150 | ||
This could include a variety of activities, such as reading, watching videos, question practice and exam preparation.
Students will receive formative feedback via seminar activities.
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) (S1) | 2.0 Hrs Mins | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 100 | |
The resit for the module is 100% by examination
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 8/16/2024
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