Course Details
Course Information Package
| Course Unit Title | ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR | ||||||||
| Course Unit Code | ABSO111 | ||||||||
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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 | NONE | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||
| Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||
| Course Contents | Organisational diversity: Diversity defined Forces of change Diversity management and high-involvement organisations Roadblocks to diversity Creating and managing diversity Organisational behaviour in a global context: Forces of globalisation The globalisation experience for associates and managers Opportunities for international participation High-involvement management in the international context Ethics in the international context Work motivation: The strategic importance of work motivation Content theories of motivation Process theories of motivation Motivating associates: an integration of motivation theories Stress and well-being: Workplace stress defined Two models of workplace stress Organisational and work-related stressors Individual influences on experiencing stress Individual and organisational consequences of stress Managing workplace stress Communication: The communication process Communication within organisations Interpersonal communication Barriers to effective communication Conflict, negotiation, power and politics: The nature of conflict Causes of conflict Conflict escalation and outcome Negotiation Power Organisational politics Organisational change and development: Pressures for organisational change Planned change Organisational development | ||||||||
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| Planned learning activities and teaching methods | Lectures, discussions and presentations by students | ||||||||
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| Language of instruction | English | ||||||||
| Work placement(s) | NO | ||||||||
