MSc Management and Information Systems: Change and Development

The main focus will be on thematic challenges in psycho-social behaviour, cultural diversity and people management and their implications for organizational development and change. The aim is to promote thinking and expand students' perspectives on thematic areas of psychology in work related context which are relevant to their initial, current or future professional roles in public, private or non-profit organizations

The unit aims to:

help students to develop understanding of the social and organizational context of work psychology as it relates to day to day operation. The goal is to reorient thinking and help students locate themselves within the larger context of managing ‘people at work’. The main focus will be on thematic challenges in psycho-social behaviour, cultural diversity and people management and their implications for organizational development and change. The aim is to promote thinking and expand students’ perspectives on thematic areas of psychology in work related context which are relevant to their initial, current or future professional roles in public, private or non-profit organizations.
 

Organisational Psychology: Meanings, Scopes and Approaches

Psychological Explanation to Social Interaction in the Work Setting - Perception, Attribution and Stereotyping

Metaphor

Motivation - Psychology of Work Incentivization: Theory and Practice of Organizational Change and Job Satisfaction

Power and Politics in Organizations; Directing Organizations: Implications of Leadership Theory in Organizational Change

Culture and Organizations: Aspects of National and Organizational Cultures
Theory and Practice of Communication and Intercultural Communication in Organizational Context

Decision Making in Organizations

Psychological Perspectives of Why People Behave the Way They Do?

Understanding Group Behaviour: Psychological Perspectives

A detailed syllabus shall be provided at the beginning of the 1 Semester.

On completion of this course unit participants will be able to:

• understand a wide range of approaches to organisational psychology in the literature and analyse issues of behaviour in organisations
• broaden their perspective as international HR practitioners, with a focus on organizational fields of actions such as human resource management, human resource development and organizational change and development, beyond the specific worlds in which they live and work

On completion of this course unit participants will be able to:

• locate themselves in relation to unknown or less familiar arenas of action, including public, private and non-profit sectors, cultures and organizations and to understand the interplay between such variables affecting action for organisational change and development
• enable them to analyse the implications of insights into these contexts for governance and management across the boundaries of cultures etc

On completion of this course unit participants will be able to:

• prepare them for further learning and professional development in a range of HR practitioner skills relevant to effective behaviour in known and new organization and social and work role contexts
• apply theoretical frameworks effectively to their own and projected management practice contexts

On completion of this course unit participants will be able to:

• understand and critically analyse a set of key development-related concepts and explore frameworks with which to make informed decisions to solve challenges in a wide range of organizational contexts
• discuss critically the relevance of that literature to understanding occupational psychology and behaviour in their own organisations, and in their own and other country contexts
   

• One assignment (3000 words), written on a topic of the participant’s choice, to convenor’s guidelines.

There will be many opportunities for formative feedback. Oral feedback will be provided in response to class discussions. Summative feedback will be provided on assessed coursework.

BOOKS:

• Arnold, John et al (2005): Work Psychology, Prentice Hall
• Branine, Mohamed (2011): Managing Across Cultures – Concepts, Policies and Practices, Sage
• Drummond, Helga (2000): Introduction to Organizational Behaviour, Oxford University Press  – electronic version can be accessed online.
• Francesco, Anne Marie and Gold, Barry Allen (2005): International Organizational Behaviour (second edition), New Jersey, USA, Pearson Prentice Hall  
• Guirham, Maureen (2011): Communicating Across Cultures at Work, Palgrave Macmillan
• Hofstede, Geert & Hofstede, Gert Jan & Minkov, Michael (2010) Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind, McGraw Hill Professional
• Huczynski, Andrzej and Buchanan, David (2007): Organizational Behaviour: an introductory text 6th edition, Prentice Hall   
• Matthewman,Lisa & Rose, Amanda & Hetherington, Angela (2009): Work Psychology: An Introduction to Human Behaviour in the Workplace, OUP Oxford
• McFarlin, Dean & Sweeney, Paul (2011): International Management – Strategic Opportunities and Cultural Challenges, Routledge
• Millward, Lynne (2005): Understanding Occupational & Organizational Psychology, Sage
• Moran, Robert & Harris, Philip & Moran, Sarah (2011): Managing Cultural Differences – Leadership Skills and Strategies for Working in Global World, Elsevier
• Robbins, Stephen P. (2005): Organizational Behavior – International Edition. Prentice Hall
• Sarris, Aspa and Kirby, Neil (2013): Organisational Psychology: Research and Professional Practice, Tilde University Press

JOURNALS

• Academy of Management Journal
• Academy of Management Review
• British Journal of Industrial Relations
• International Journal of Public Administration
• International Review of Administrative Sciences
• Organisation Studies
• Organisational Dynamics
• Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes
• Public Administration Review