People Management

Module title	People Management
Module code	BEMM388
Academic year	2019/0
Credits	15
Module staff	Professor Emma Jeanes (Convenor)

Duration: Term	1	2	3
Duration: Weeks	12

Number students taking module (anticipated)	25

Module description

This module explores the dynamics of behaviour in an organisation. It will address how to identify and understand behavioural patterns and how to develop skills in managing this behaviour in ourselves and others. Understanding behaviour is fundamental to effective management and personal development. Organisational behaviour (OB) pervades all other activities in an organisation as long as people are involved in it. This module will examine our everyday understanding of behaviour and explore new insights into OB in a theoretical and practical manner. No prior study of OB is required.

Module aims - intentions of the module

Provide students with an understanding of behavioural theories in the context of organisations, at the individual, group and organisational level.
Enable students to translate behaviour theory into practice, through applied work
Develop student’s confidence in assessing and managing their own behaviour and the behaviour of others that they can take into the workplace.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

ILO: Module-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

1. demonstrate knowledge of organisational behavioural theories
2. show how these theories of behaviour can be used to understand and manage organisational dynamics

ILO: Discipline-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

3. develop management skills by applying theories to real life situations
4. demonstrate effective, persuasive arguments

ILO: Personal and key skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

5. work effectively independently

Syllabus plan

Topics to be covered include:

Organisational and group level:
- culture, power
Group level:
- group dynamics, leadership, change, decision-making (also at individual level)
Individual level:
- personality and perception.

Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
34	116	0

Details of learning activities and teaching methods

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Lectures	24	Lectures to introduce theories, and (in last session) consolidate knowledge. 12x 2hour hours lectures over term
Seminars	5	Five x 1 hour seminars to work on the application of the theories in their groups; support for the integrative case study and formative feedback
Online support	5 per student following each seminar	Supporting materials on ELE, including forum discussions and online tutorials.
Independent study	116

Formative assessment

Form of assessment	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Drafts of group project	Various throughout term, indicative lengths 500-1000 words	1-6	Verbal and written

Summative assessment (% of credit)

Coursework	Written exams	Practical exams
100	0	0

Details of summative assessment

Form of assessment	% of credit	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Individually written paper	100	Individually written paper	1-5	Written comments; verbal feedback if required

Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)

Original form of assessment	Form of re-assessment	ILOs re-assessed	Timescale for re-assessment
Individually written paper	Individually written paper	1-5	Referred/deferred period

Indicative learning resources - Basic reading

Textbook:

King, D. and Lawley, S. (2016) Organizational Behaviour, 2^nd edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Supporting texts:

Buchanan, D. A. and Huczynski, A. A. (2017) Organizational Behaviour, 9^th edn. Harlow: Pearson

Wilson, F. M. (2018) Organizational Behaviour and Work: A critical introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Reference:

Jeanes, E. (2019) A Dictionary of Organizational Behaviour, Oxford University Press (online) DOI: 10.1093/acref/9780191843273.001.0001

Academic Journals:

A range of academic journals cover relevant topics, including:

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Management Learning

Key words search

Organisational Behaviour, Organisational Culture, Power and Dynamics

Credit value	15
Module ECTS	7.5
Module pre-requisites	None
Module co-requisites	None
NQF level (module)	7
Available as distance learning?	No
Origin date	07/04/2019
Last revision date	07/04/2019