Organisational Behaviour and Work - HR2SX6 22 Jun 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | Organisational Behaviour and Work | ||
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| Module Title: | HR2SX6 | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Society | ||
| Faculty Group: | FBS Faculty | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | FBS Faculty | ||
| Module Leader: | Davina Evans, Kevin Brown | ||
| Module Team: | Adam Poole, Rebecca Brittain, Shehla Khan, Karl Greenhough, Tiru Madahar, Christine Esposito, Linda Hamweemba | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2022 | Final Year of Intake: | 2027 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
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Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
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| Valid From | 22 Jun 2022 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
Organisational Behaviour (OB) is an interdisciplinary field of study which explores individual, group and organisational behaviour and the impact of individuals, groups, organisations and society in creating, shaping and controlling behaviours.
In this module, you will learn and understand OB from a managerial and critical viewpoint, drawing on international research and case studies. The managerial viewpoint seeks to understand behaviour in order to manage more effectively and, hopefully, more ethically - understanding the fundamentals of behaviour in organisations enables better practices to be developed and implemented.
The critical viewpoint seeks to view the organisation from the perspective of employees and asks questions about the impact of managerial practice and their experience of work more broadly – including the role that their peers may play in shaping their experience of work. In addition to the individual, psychological focus that the OB field often takes this module will address organisational misbehaviour and forms of subversion that manifest in traditional and contemporary settings
The focus of the module is primarily on the behaviour of individuals, with an emphasis on the applied nature of organisational behaviour, the realities of work and the interconnection between society and organisational behaviour and its integration with HRM.
This module builds on HR1SX1 People, Work and Society and draws on students’ experiences of organisations and institutions. It challenges the student to embrace ambiguity and ambivalence: there are no well-defined answers to understanding and managing behaviour/misbehaviour, which is what makes behaviour such an interesting and challenging field of study and should help you as a future HR professional.
This Module is mapped to the CIPD Core Knowledge (People Practice KO1; Culture and Behaviour KO2; Change KO6) and Behaviours (Ethical Practice BO1; Valuing People BO3; Working Inclusively BO4)
Content Summary
The content summary indicates the general content of the module overall:
Studying work and organisations and organisation
- Human Relations theory and People Management.
- bureaucracy, post-bureaucracy
Individuals in the workplace
- motivation
- identity, personality, Perception, and emotions
- class, gender, race, and equality
- sustainability- employee wellbeing
Group Dynamics and Management Processes
- groups and teams
- communication
- leadership
- power, politics, and conflict
Organisational Misbehaviour
- deviancy
- sabotage
- developments in worker misbehaviour
Organisational Design and Change
- technology
- culture
- change
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 10 |
| Tutorial | 30 |
| Directed Study | 80 |
| Formative Assessment - Independent | 80 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Demonstrate an understanding of key theories and perspectives in organisation studies, and an awareness of how these theories of organisational behaviour compare and contrast. |
| LO2 | Evaluate theory-practice links by applying the concepts and perspectives introduced during the module to organisational case studies. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Presentation (Asynchronous) 1 | Group presentation - Groups will choose from a prescribed list of topics on which to base their presentations | 15 | N/A | 40 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Case study 1 | An individual critical analysis of a pre-determined case study. | 0 | 3000 | 60 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Presentation (Asynchronous) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Case study 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |