The course is designed to be a challenging and practical academic experience. The Aim of this course is to provide you with an understanding of the behavior of people (including your own!) in relation to their work and organizations. Various theoretical perspectives are covered to give you different frameworks from which to consider the management role in organizations. Both classic research and the most recent findings are discussed. Emphasis is given to the management function because of the importance that management and leadership plays in every organization.
Objectives
On completion of this course students should have acquired:
• an understanding of theory and research related to current issues and future trends in organizational Behavior;
• an understanding of the links between behavior and its social and organizational context;
• the ability to apply major OB concepts, models and theories to enhance organizational effectiveness through insightful analysis and discussion of case studies, scenarios and examples used throughout the course.
