BE417-5-AU-SO:
Organisational Behaviour and Management
2023/24
Essex Business School
Southend Campus
Autumn
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
Thursday 05 October 2023
Friday 15 December 2023
15
13 July 2023
Requisites for this module
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BBA N100 Business Administration,
BBA N103 Business Administration (Including Placement Year),
BBA N104 Business Administration (Including Foundation Year),
BBA N104CO Business Administration (Including Foundation Year),
BBA N110 Business Administration (Including Year Abroad),
BSC N832 Tourism Management,
BSC N834 Tourism Management (Including Placement Year)
This module introduces fundamental concepts and ideas on the structure, operation and management of organisations, and interactions among people who work in them. It focuses on providing awareness of the organisational factors and management processes influencing the behaviour and performance of people at work.
The aims of this module are:
- To enable students to understand and explore key concepts about the management of people and organisations.
- To develop an understanding of organisational practices and cultures being shaped by an increasingly complex and dynamic business environment.
- To support an understanding of the experiences of work and employment and how they are rapidly changing as a result of a range of factors including the internationalisation of business, new requirements for collaboration, entrepreneurial activities and the changing demographic profiles and values of the workforce.
- To develop an understanding of the factors shaped by the historical context and their implications for people-management practices and organisational processes and structures.
By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:
- Understand the key concepts and theories of organisational behaviour and management.
- Apply behavioural science to the understanding of the process of management and behaviour of people at work.
- Develop an integrated view linking organisational theory with practical
people management issues.
- Understand how the management of people and organisations are shaped by the business environment and implications for managerial action.
- Examine key factors shaping the experiences of work and organisational forms in the contemporary business environment.
- Develop key skills in written communication, use of IT, and improving own learning and performance.
As an area of academic study and practical application, organisational behaviour has a vital importance to those who aspire to manage and lead people in organisations. This module therefore addresses different perspectives on organisational processes and settings, explaining the nature of individual-based dimensions of organising and management, group development and teamwork, leadership, the management of change, organisational cultures, and organisational development interventions that impinge on organisational behaviour.
This module will be delivered via:
- Lectures and seminars, 2 hours per week for nine weeks.
The lectures will be developed around the key concepts as mentioned in the indicative module content and will use a range of live examples and cases from business practice to demonstrate the application of theoretical concepts.
Seminars in the form of class exercises will be built into the lectures to develop critical analytical and problem-solving skills. Seminars will use a range of activities, such as discussion of case studies from the core text, topical business news items and will involve students working in pairs, or groups, or individually to discuss, reflect on problems and answer questions, present their ideas and thoughts to the class for discussion. Seminars will take place during class time.
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course.
The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students.
Further reading can be obtained from this module's
reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Individual essay |
|
100% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Manuela Nocker, email: mnocker@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Manuela Nocker
mnocker@essex.ac.uk
Yes
No
No
Dr Murad Ali
Norhumbria University
Assistant Professor
Available via Moodle
Of 20 hours, 20 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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