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MA Management and Organisational Analysis
MA Industrial Relations and Managing Human Resources
MA International and European
Employment Relations
2013–2014
IB96V0 Organisational Behaviour
IB96VO Organisational Behaviour
Organisational Behaviour (OB) draws upon many different disciplines, among which the most relevant are Sociology, Psychology, Economics and Politics. OB’s claim to multidisciplinarity is closely associated with its overarching objective, which is to understand the “behaviour” of organisations at its various levels - individual, group and organizational.
As a discipline, OB has changed historically especially when it comes to its philosophical underpinnings and methodological approaches. Having started immersed in the positivist and functionalist approaches, OB is part, nowadays, of a much broader intellectual “environment” which draws upon different disciplines, and leverages insights from scholars with quite different backgrounds. This multiplicity of perspectives concurs to a deeper understanding of what organizations are, how do they behave and how do they change.
This module intends, therefore, to approach organisational behaviour from different perspectives, not following the so called “mainstream approach”, and seeking to foster an individual critical attitude.
Module Objectives
The aim of this module is to develop an understanding of organisational behaviour and the ways people experience work and change within organizations. It will provide a critique of dominant perspectives and frameworks in organisational behaviour that are informed by studies in psychology, by referring to theory and research in related disciplines. This will offer a more multi-disciplinary and holistic appreciation of organizational work-life and social and technological change.
The teaching methods will vary according to the topic under consideration. The methods will include lectures,
MA Industrial Relations and Managing Human Resources
MA International and European
Employment Relations
2013–2014
IB96V0 Organisational Behaviour
IB96VO Organisational Behaviour
Organisational Behaviour (OB) draws upon many different disciplines, among which the most relevant are Sociology, Psychology, Economics and Politics. OB’s claim to multidisciplinarity is closely associated with its overarching objective, which is to understand the “behaviour” of organisations at its various levels - individual, group and organizational.
As a discipline, OB has changed historically especially when it comes to its philosophical underpinnings and methodological approaches. Having started immersed in the positivist and functionalist approaches, OB is part, nowadays, of a much broader intellectual “environment” which draws upon different disciplines, and leverages insights from scholars with quite different backgrounds. This multiplicity of perspectives concurs to a deeper understanding of what organizations are, how do they behave and how do they change.
This module intends, therefore, to approach organisational behaviour from different perspectives, not following the so called “mainstream approach”, and seeking to foster an individual critical attitude.
Module Objectives
The aim of this module is to develop an understanding of organisational behaviour and the ways people experience work and change within organizations. It will provide a critique of dominant perspectives and frameworks in organisational behaviour that are informed by studies in psychology, by referring to theory and research in related disciplines. This will offer a more multi-disciplinary and holistic appreciation of organizational work-life and social and technological change.
The teaching methods will vary according to the topic under consideration. The methods will include lectures,