As leaders and managers, participants in this module are responsible for work behaviour and performance in their own organisation. With this as context, this module is designed to help them to lead and manage their team as they learn more about how and why people behave as they do in organisations, and how this shapes individual performance. Behaviour at work is complex and often unpredictable and is underpinned by a variety of factors at the individual and group level. In this module, participants will explore some of these factors that have a particularly strong effect on the performance of individuals and teams as they act, react and interact in workplace settings. In addition, it provides participants with an opportunity to reflect on themselves as responsible leader/manager, to be aware of what influences their own behaviour and decision making at work and to appreciate how their behaviour influences others that they work with.

Focusing on the organisation as context, the syllabus explores emerging and topical themes and issues arising in the field of organisation behaviour and encourages participants to investigate the dynamics of their workplace from different levels of analysis. At the individual level, factors such as perceptions, personality, motivation, engagement and satisfaction and resilience are reviewed; at the group level, the dynamics of teamworking (including diversity, conformity, cohesion, leadership and conflict handling) are explored; and at the organisational level, the influence of the organisation’s culture, values and decision-making processes on individual and group interactions is analysed.

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: • Demonstrate an understanding of specific aspects of workplace behaviour and performance using a variety of theoretical perspectives • Challenge some traditional assumptions about motivation, engagement and performance at work • Evaluate the dynamics of their own work teams and diagnose potential performance hindrances

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: • Raise awareness of the potential for bias in their organisation and initiate actions to reduce or eliminate it • Analyse their own behaviour in a group assignment and reflect on how their personal values shape their interactions with other group members. • Advocate for changes to organisational practices that may limit the capacity for employees to engage in productive work behaviours

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: N/A

The module will be delivered using active enquiry methods including self-reflection, peer to peer discussion, critical debate, case study analysis and collaborative enquiry. It will also include the use of casework, teamwork activities and presentations, all of which are designed to create a highly interactive and engaging learning experience. Participants are encouraged to read widely to deepen their understanding of the subject matter covered in the module, and the VLE houses a series of core, seminal and supplementary readings for students to engage with. The UL graduate attributes of "agile", "responsible", "articulate", "courageous", and "curious" will be developed as participants immerse themselves in lecture discussion, peer learning, individual and group project work, planned organisational decision making and self-reflection. Throughout participants are challenged to evaluate and re-evaluate their assumptions about behaviour in general, and workplace behaviour in particular, and to recognise the responsibility they have as leaders and managers to help to create work environments that meet multiple stakeholder needs.