MG203
Organisational Theory and Behaviour
This information is for the 2014/15 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Alexandra Beauregard NAB4.14
Availability
This course is available on the BSc in Accounting and Finance, BSc in Business Mathematics and Statistics, BSc in Management Sciences, BSc in Statistics with Finance and Diploma in Accounting and Finance. This course is available as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit and to General Course students.
This course cannot be taken with MG102.
Course content
Individual behaviour including: attitudes, motivation, personality, emotion, work-life balance and stress. Group and inter-group processes including: social networks, cohesion, power, and leadership. Organisational dynamics including: structure, learning, cross-cultural issues, responses to work-life conflict, and change. This course introduces students to social science theories and research regarding individual, group and organisational issues in order to analyse employee behaviour in the context of work organisations.
Teaching
10 hours of lectures and 9 hours of classes in the MT. 10 hours of lectures and 10 hours of classes in the LT. 2 hours of lectures and 2 hours of classes in the ST.
Formative coursework
Students are required to submit three pieces of written work throughout the year, in the form of two unassessed essays and one mock examination.
Indicative reading
A complete reading list will be provided at the start of the course. Sample texts include the following: J Child, Organisations; S Dawson, Analysing Organizations; S Robbins & T Judge, Organizational Behaviour; R Steers & L Porter, Motivation and Work Behaviour.
Assessment
Exam (100%, duration: 3 hours) in the main exam period.
Key facts
Department: Management
Total students 2013/14: Unavailable
Average class size 2013/14: Unavailable
Capped 2013/14: No
Lecture capture used 2013/14: No
Value: One Unit
PDAM skills
- Self-management
- Team working
- Problem solving
Course survey results
(2011/12 - 2012/13 combined)
1 = "best" score, 5 = "worst" scoreThe scores below are average responses.
Response rate: 76.6%
Question |
Average | ||||||
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Reading list (Q2.1) |
2.1 | ||||||
Materials (Q2.3) |
1.9 | ||||||
Course satisfied (Q2.4) |
1.8 | ||||||
Lectures (Q2.5) |
1.8 | ||||||
Integration (Q2.6) |
1.8 | ||||||
Contact (Q2.7) |
2 | ||||||
Feedback (Q2.8) |
2.1 | ||||||
Recommend (Q2.9) |
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