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2021-222022-23
Module summary
Behaviour in organisations is the study of how people manage and organize in work contexts. This foundation course provides a critical introduction to leading theorists, theories and studies as applied to working environments
Module will run
Occurrence
Teaching period
A
Semester 2 2023-24
Module aims
Behaviour in organisations is the study of how people manage and organise in work contexts. This foundation course provides a critical introduction to leading theorists, theories and studies as applied to working environments. It is designed to encourage critical engagement with concepts including: contingency, rationalisation, alienation, power, control, resistance, motivation, reward, emotion management and identity. It draws on knowledge from psychology, sociology, economics and organisation theory.
Module learning outcomes
identify key theorists, theories and issues in organisational behaviour and management
apply key theories to contemporary organisations / organising
critically evaluate the strengths and limitations of different perspectives on, and practices of, organising
locate, evaluate and synthesise information from a range of sources (e.g. library, www, peer) in the development of new accounts of organising (in oral, digital and written form).
Assessment
Task
Length
% of module mark
Essay/coursework Essay (1500 words)
N/A
100
Special assessment rules
None
Reassessment
None
Module feedback
Module assessment reports to students are written by the module leader for all assessments (open and closed) and placed on the VLE after the Board of Examiners has received the module marks.
The timescale for the return of feedback will accord with TYMS policy.
Indicative reading
Clegg, S. Kornberger, M. & Pitsis, T (2011) Managing and Organizations: An Introduction to Theory and Practice. 3rd ed. London: Sage