Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | BUSINESS ORGANIZATION II | ||||||||
Course Unit Code | ABSO106 | ||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 5 | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||
Prerequisites | ABSO105 | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||
Course Contents | Chapter 11 — Managing Teams: Groups and group development. Stages of a group development. Turning groups into effective teams. Types of work teams. Current challenges in managing teams Chapter 12 — Managing Change and Innovation: The change process. Types of organizational change. Managing resistance to change. Techniques for reducing resistance to change. Stimulating innovation. Creativity versus innovation Chapter 13 — Understanding Individual Behaviour: Focus and goals of individual behaviour. Attitudes and job performance. Job involvement and organizational commitment. Personality traits and personality insights. Perceptions. Factors that influence perception. Social learning Chapter 14 — Managers and Communication: The nature and function of communication. Methods of interpersonal communication. Effective interpersonal communication. Overcoming barriers to communication. Organizational communication. How technology affects managerial communication Chapter 15 — Motivating Employees: Early and contemporary theories of motivation. Current issue in motivation Cross-cultural challenges. Motivating unique groups of workers. From theory to practice: suggestions for motivating employees Chapter 16 — Managers as Leaders: Who are leaders and what is leadership. Early leadership theories. Contingency theories of leadership. Contemporary views on leadership. Understanding gender differences and leadership | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | Lectures, discussions, presentation of case studies, movies, assignments. Power point presentations used in class, lecture notes and case studies are available to the students on the e-learning platform. | ||||||||
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Language of instruction | English | ||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |