BMM4412 - Management & Organisational Behaviour

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

1 Understand the nature of organisations and structures and explain the development of management theory and practice
2 Outline the roles, responsibilities and purposes of the different management functions in organisations
3 Understand some of the factors involved in the management of people and change in organisations
4 Express their arguments through coherent and evidenced essay writing which follows academic protocols.

Content:

This module explores the nature and complexity of organisations and introduces the functional specialisms in management. The development of management theory is explored which encourages students to contrast Taylorism and Human Relations approaches as ground work for future studies. The challenges of organisational behaviour are covered through class-based exercises on topics such as leadership, motivation, group formation and behaviour and change.

Learning and Teaching Information:

A mixture of lectures and class exercises within each session ensures consolidated learning and is supported by Moodle based activities and reading.

Lecture/workshop (4 hours) x 10
Contact hours: 40
Intended Group size: 80

Tutorials
Contact hours: 4

Library support tutorials
Contact hours: 6

Guided independent study
Hours: 150

Assessment: