Module manager: Nicholas Jackson
Email: N.Jackson@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2026/27
| LUBS1170 | Introduction to Management |
| LUBS2150 | People in Organisations |
This module is approved as a discovery module
This module examines human behaviour in organisations across multiple levels of analysis, including the individual, the work group, and the organisation. It introduces students to foundational theories and contemporary debates within organisational behaviour, with a focus on how and why people think, feel, and act in workplace settings. Emphasis is placed on developing the ability to apply conceptual insights to practical organisational scenarios, enabling students to interpret everyday social and organisational dynamics in an informed and critical manner. Teaching is delivered primarily through a series of interactive workshops in a supportive small-group environment. These sessions encourage active participation, discussion, and collaborative learning, with structured guidance from workshop tutors to help students engage with key concepts and apply them to a range of real-world contexts. This approach supports students from diverse academic backgrounds in developing confidence in both subject knowledge and essential academic skills. The module adopts a reflective and analytical perspective, encouraging students to engage with different viewpoints on management and organisational life. It is suitable for a range of students who are interested in understanding behaviour in organisational settings, and aims to develop transferable skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and the ability to evaluate organisational practices in a systematic way.
The module aims to develop students’ understanding of behaviour in organisational contexts by exploring key concepts, theories, and evidence across individual, group, and organisational levels of analysis. It introduces students to the role of management in shaping workplace experiences and organisational outcomes, while encouraging critical reflection on taken-for-granted assumptions about work and organisation.
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of key concepts and theoretical approaches within organisational behaviour
- Explain how individual differences, attitudes, and behaviours influence work-related outcomes
- Analyse group processes, communication, and interpersonal dynamics within organisational settings
- Evaluate the impact of organisational structures, cultures, and management practices on behaviour at work
- Apply theoretical insights to practical situations, developing reasoned interpretations of organisational challenges
Overall, the module seeks to equip students with a structured and critical understanding of organisational behaviour that is relevant across a broad range of disciplinary and professional contexts.
On completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Identify and describe the relationship between organisational behaviour and management practice
- Critically analyse competing theoretical perspectives on organisational behaviour
- Comprehend and analyse bodies of academic literature
- Demonstrate an understanding of the key theoretical perspectives of managing employee behaviour
Subject specific skills:
- On completion of this module, students will be able to demonstrate a critical awareness of organisational behaviour through the use of written skills.
Transferable skills:
- On completion of this module, students will:
- Be able to relate to the importance of working in small groups to effectively analyse and problem solve, developing solutions to practical problems encountered by organisations.
- Have developed experience of working in small groups to effectively analyse and problem solve, developing solutions to practical problems encountered by organisations.
- Have improved their communication skills through a variety of different interactions, including participation in small group discussions and problem solving, contributing to the group summative assessment by working with other students in their group, and presenting solutions to case studies and other activities during the weekly workshops.
Indicative content for the module introduces key concepts, theories, and research in the field of Organisational Behaviour, demonstrating their relevance for understanding and analysing behaviour in contemporary organisational settings.
The module explores behaviour at individual, group, and organisational levels, including:
- Approaches to job and organisational design, including both rational and social perspectives
- Personality, individual differences, knowledge, learning, and motivation at work
- Communication processes and the management of groups and teams
- Organisational culture and the social dynamics of organisational life
- Leadership, power, and politics in organisations
- Managing organisational change and development
- Ethical practice, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability in organisational contexts
Indicative topics may vary to reflect developments in research and practice, while maintaining a consistent focus on developing a critical and evidence-based understanding of behaviour in organisations, including consideration of diversity and social responsibility.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop | 20 | 1.5 | 30 |
| Lecture | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Private study hours | 166 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 34 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
This will include a variety of activities, such as reading, watching videos, question practice and exam preparation.
The module provides a range of structured opportunities for formative feedback to support learning and development throughout the year.
These include:
- Online and in-class quizzes in both Semester 1 and Semester 2 to support understanding of core concepts
- Ongoing informal feedback through workshop activities, discussions, and one-to-one interaction with tutors
- Submission of an outline for the Semester 1 group report, with verbal or written feedback to support progression towards the summative assessment
- Semester 2 exam preparation support, including opportunities to submit practice essays for written feedback and/or receive verbal feedback during dedicated exam support sessions
These activities are designed to support active engagement, help students monitor their progress, and develop confidence in applying organisational behaviour concepts in both assessed and non-assessed work.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Group Report of 3,000 words | 30 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 30 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2.0 Hrs 0 Mins | 70 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 70 | |
The resit for this module will be 100% by examination.
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Last updated: 22/05/2026
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