Dr Emma Soane NAB 4.02 and Dr Niranjan Janardhanan NAB 4.28

This course is compulsory on the Global MSc in Management, Global MSc in Management (CEMS MiM) and Global MSc in Management (MBA Exchange). This course is not available as an outside option.

This course seeks to understand individual, team and organisational-level attributes, processes and outcomes. It does this by reviewing psychological theories, thus demonstrating the contribution of a psychological perspective to understanding behaviour at work, and by critically evaluating empirical evidence. The course will balance theory and practice by applying the theories to organisations.

Topics covered will include personality and individual differences; work motivation; rewards systems and the design of work; performance; health and well-being at work; creativity and innovation; groups and teams; leadership; power, influence and politics at work; organisational culture; and organisational risk.

20 hours of lectures and 15 hours of seminars in the LT. 2 hours of lectures and 1 hour and 30 minutes of seminars in the ST.

The teaching includes lectures and seminars. The teaching style is highly participative. Group work in seminars is an integral part of the course and students are expected to actively contribute to all group exercises. The course requires student commitment and willingness to engage fully with the readings and with seminar activities.

Students on this course will have a reading week in Week 6 of LT, in line with departmental policy.

Students will be expected to produce 1 essay in the LT.

All course readings are articles from leading journals such as the Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Organizational Behaviour. A full reading list is provided at the start of the course.

There is no set textbook for this course, however students may wish to consult one of the following:

• Colquitt, J., LePine, J. A., & Wesson, M. J. (2016). Organizational Behaviour: Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace (5th edition). McGraw-Hill;
• Robbins, S. P., & Judge, T. (2017). Organizational Behavior (17th Global Edition). Prentice Hall.

Exam (75%, duration: 2 hours) in the summer exam period.
Presentation (25%) in the LT.

Students will work in groups to prepare and deliver a presentation that applies organisational behaviour concepts to a real organisation. Each group will select one specific organisation to focus on. Presentations must cover two topics from the course and must include clear application of two relevant theories. Presentations will be evaluated on the depth of subject knowledge; the quality of theoretical application and recommendations made; and, the structure and style of the presentation, including the quality of the materials and delivery of the presentation.

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