The module is designed to expose managers to a range of organisation behaviour concepts such as individual differences, motivation, team dynamics and organisation processes. The module is designed to provide managers with a strong grounding in the theories of how people and organisations function.

1.Nature of Organisations: Characteristics of organisations. Levels of organisational analysis. Key definitions and terms relevant to organisation behaviour. 2.Individual Differences: Nature of individual differences; abilities, personality, values, interests, attitudes, perceptions and attributions. Individuals and stress. 3.Psychological Contracts and Work Motivation: The nature of the psychological contract, types of psychological contracts. Nature of motivation, theories of motivation. Motivation rewards and behaviour. 4.Groups and Teamwork: Nature of groups, team processes, stages of group development, group decision making, teams and team building. 5. Conflict - understanding inter group conflict, conflict management styles and assessing own conflict management style using Thomas Kilmann 6.Culture, Climate and Change: Nature of organisational culture, manifestations of organisation culture, perspectives on organisational culture, organisational climate, measuring climate, organisational change and transformation. Projects as change interventions. Change management strategies.

• To understand and critique a number of OB concepts such as individual differences, decision making, emotions, conflict, motivation, teams and team dynamics, organisational culture. • Critically analyse the impact of internal factors (e.g emotion, power, politics, individual difference) on leader and employee behaviour and performance • Explain the importance of individual difference in explaining performance • Understand the context in which individual behaviour is demonstrated • Understand the key concepts of teams and team work in organisations • To understand in a holistic manner the importance of these internal factors and how they interact with each other

• Be aware of and appreciate the factors that should be considered when managing people in organisations • Be aware of and appreciate the importance of emotion, conflict, power and politics in determining organisational effectiveness ectiveness

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The module will be taught using a range of methods including lectures, role-plays, psychological simulations, teamwork activities and presentations Graduate attributes will be developed in the following ways: Knowledgeable: Students will gain a deep knowledge of Organisational Behaviour through practical examples, coursework and in-class groupwork; Proactive: Students are expected to be proactive in their own learning through independent study and self-directed learning; Responsible: Students will develop a sense of responsibility through class discussions on various ethical issues involved in Organisational decisions; Collaborative: Students will be required to participate in class discussions and group work; Articulate: Students will become articulate through the use of in-class discussions, presentations and written coursework