Management of Organisations

Teaching Hours and Credit Allocation:	16 hours, 4 credits
Course Assessment:	Coursework

Aims

The aim of this course is to develop your understanding of organisations and the functions of management and leadership, their scope and limitations, in different organisational contexts. The course will draw on your own experiences as managers, leaders and followers to enable you to understand a wide range of organisational phenomena, including motivation, teamwork, culture and change management. The course provides not only concepts and theories but also some practical tools to help you develop your own potential as leaders and to embark on a life-long project of learning.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course you should be able to

Introduce the dominant features of today’s organisations and the functions of leadership, management and administration
Discuss critically some foundational theories of management and organisations, including bureaucracy, Scientific Management and Human Relations
Describe the role of leadership in managing culture and meaning and distinguish between different types of leadership
Examine the relations between leaders and followers and identify certain dominant forms of dysfunctional leadership
Provide an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of groups and teams and identify some common difficulties that groups encounter
Explore the process of organisational change and attendant issues of organisational conflict, power and politics
Begin to develop a range of leadership skills that include conceptual, communication, reflective, social and emotional skills

Content

Introduction to OB and some generic models
Individual processes: perception & cognition, learning, and motivation
Individual differences
Person perception and social interaction
Group development, dynamics and processes
The organisational context: structure and culture
Remuneration & Rewards
Training & Development
Comparative & International Perspectives