Organisational Behaviour

Code

BUSI1029

School

Business

Level

1

Credits

10

Semesters

Spring UK

Summary

This module will introduce students to the basic ideas of organisational behaviour. The content will encourage them to develop an understanding of managing and developing people within business organisations. The module will draw its primary material from the major theorists and theories of both organisational psychology and organisational behaviour. The module will also develop links with other aspects of the business school curriculum such as general management and international business.

Target Students

Qualifying Year Business School and Qualifying Year BA Hons Geography with Business and Qualifying Year BA Hons Modern Languages with Business students. Also available to Exchange students.

Classes

• One 2-hour seminar
• One 2-hour lecture each week for 11 weeks

Assessment

• 100% Coursework: 1,500 words

Assessed by end of spring semester

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
This module develops a knowledge and understanding of:
•    The dynamic and changing nature of business and the consideration of the future of organisations within the global business environment, including the management of risk
•    Leadership, management and development of people including the implications of the legal context
•    Leadership, management and development of organisations including the implications of the legal context
•    The need for individuals and organisations to manage responsibly and sustainably and behave ethically in relation to social, cultural, economic and environmental issues
•    The design, development of organisations, including cross-cultural issues, change, diversity and values

Intellectual skills
This module develops:
•    The ability to analyse facts and circumstances to determine the cause of a problem and identifying and selecting appropriate solutions
•    The ability to analyse and evaluate a range of business data, sources of information and appropriate methodologies, which includes the need for strong digital literacy, and to use that research for evidence-based decision-making
•    Conceptual and critical thinking, analysis, synthesis and evaluation

Professional practical skills
This module develops:
•    Self-analysis and awareness/sensitivity to diversity in terms of people and cultures. This includes a continuing appetite for development.
•    People management, to include communications, team building, leadership and motivating others

Transferable (key) skills
This module develops:
•    Communication and listening including the ability to produce clear, structured business communications in a variety of media
•    An awareness of the interpersonal skills of effective listening, negotiating, persuasion and presentation and their use in generating business contacts
•    Ability to work collaboratively both internally and with external customers and an awareness of mutual interdependence
•    Self-management and a readiness to accept responsibility and flexibility, to be resilient, self-starting and appropriately assertive, to plan, organise and manage time
•    Ability to work with people from a range of cultures
•    Articulating and effectively explaining information
•    Building and maintaining relationships
•    Emotional intelligence and empathy

Conveners

• Dr Ashly Pinnington