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BMGT44310

Academic Year 2021/2022

Management & Org Behav (ME) (BMGT44310)

Subject:
Business Management
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
8
Module Coordinator:
Dr Dolores Smith Heffernan
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Online
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Organisational Behaviour (OB) is about the complex relationship & social dynamics between individuals, functional management, teams & networks and attendant behaviour, in the workplace and beyond.

This course explores the often curious world of human behaviour in groups, organisations, and the workplace. Why do people behave as they do? Why do we sometimes behave differently in an structured organisational setting than we would as individuals? Why is it hard to change behaviour and what are the challenges faced within that process?
It explores issues like individual differences, teamwork, motivation, culture, communication, organisational power &politics and leadership.

OB insights can be used to diagnose problems, increase effectiveness, influence outcomes, question assumptions, situate management practices, advance human interests, or simply to better understand and interpret what is going on. In this module, we pay particular attention to interpersonal behaviour, the management of relationships within organisational structures and the dynamics of behaviour both its processes & challenges.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Better observe and interpret organisational life, it’s relationships and behaviours.
2. Relate this to how work is structured, organised and managed and explore outcomes and underlying
beliefs of culture.
3. Explain and discuss theories of individual behaviour, group dynamics, team, network and
organisational processes
4. Reflect on your assumptions about behaviour, your work experiences, and how you can influence
and are influenced by the structure, managerial relations, culture, conflict and constant change of
work organisations.
5. Explore and deepen your skills of communication, interpersonal, teamwork and presentational
skills.
6. Show evidence of knowledge and ability for analysing, processing and advocating resolutions to organisational behavioural challenges.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

0
Total

0

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures and Active based learning married to reflective learning enabling an integration of the material covered.

Students will be involved in Group work and follow through critical writing for their written aspect of their group assignments .

Discussion to deepen understanding of theoretical concepts in practice.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment: Individual Assignment. Unspecified n/a Graded No

70

 No
Group Project: Group work Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

30

 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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