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Course unit details:
Managing People and Organisations
| Unit code | BMAN72242 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 15 |
| Unit level | FHEQ level 7 – master's degree or fourth year of an integrated master's degree |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
| Offered by | Alliance Manchester Business School |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
This course considers a wide spectrum of issues central to organisational behaviour and behavioural change from the various perspectives of the stakeholders involved.
Pre/co-requisites
Aims
The aim of this course is to introduce students to a broad range of theories relating to organisational behaviour and organisational change and their practical application.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to:
Explain the current theoretical approaches relating to key issues in organisational behaviour and behavioural change.
Identify the factors which facilitate and/or inhibit particular behaviour and change at the individual, group and organisational level.
Apply these concepts and theories in an organisational setting and to advise organisations accordingly.
Assessment methods
3 hour written examination (100%).
Formative Assessment: Online tests and webinars.
Feedback methods
Informal advice and discussion during a lecture, seminar, workshop or lab.
Responses to student emails and questions from a member of staff including feedback provided to a group via an online discussion forum.
Written and/or verbal comments on assessed or non-assessed coursework.
Recommended reading
Schermerhorn, J.R. Jnr., Hunt, J.G. and Osborn, R.N. (2010) Organizational Behaviour, (11th Edition), Chichester: John Wiley.
Burnes, B. (2009) Managing Change (5th Edition), London: FT Pitman.
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Assessment written exam | 3 |
| Lectures | 30 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 117 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Courtney Elizabeth Owens | Unit coordinator |
Additional notes
Informal Contact Method
Office Hours.
Drop in Surgeries (extra help sessions for students on material they may be struggling with).