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MN22028: Managing people in organisations

[Page last updated: 03 June 2024]

Academic Year: 2024/25
Owning Department/School: School of Management
Credits: 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 200
Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Period:
Semester 2
Assessment Summary: CWES 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Essay (CWES 100%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
* Demonstrate a good understanding of the meaning, major theoretical constructs, models and debates that inform the employee behaviour in organisations.
* Understand, analyse and evaluate the meaning of key HR functions and the linkages between them.
* Demonstrate a good understanding of the impact of HRM functions on employee attitudes and behaviour in organisations.
* Begin to critically evaluate alternative classical and contemporary social science theories/models used in practice.
* Begin to critically analyse key organisational behaviour and HRM concepts and issues at an individual and organisational level.
* Gain an appreciation of the specific context and organisational setting within which behaviour takes place as well as the resourcing of human resources in organisations.


Synopsis: An introduction to the study of organisational behaviour and human resource management (HRM). You'll examine the different ways of viewing an organisation from an individual and organisational levels. You will begin to develop an understanding of theories and critical analysis of organisational behaviour as well human resource management functions in organisations.

Content: The unit will cover key concepts and issues in understanding and managing individuals in organisations. Themes covered will include major theoretical perspectives on organisational behaviour and human resource management. The topics will touch upon issues related to basic OB theories and concept such as motivation and HRM functions such as recruitment.

Course availability:

MN22028 is Compulsory on the following courses:

School of Management
  • UMMN-AKB13 : BSc(Hons) International Management with year abroad (Year 2)
  • UMMN-AFB14 : BSc(Hons) Management (Year 2)
  • UMMN-AKB15 : BSc(Hons) Management with Marketing with work placement (Year 2)
  • UMMN-AKB14 : BSc(Hons) Management with work placement (Year 2)

MN22028 is Optional on the following courses:

School of Management
  • UMMN-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Accounting and Finance (Year 2)
  • UMMN-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Accounting and Finance with work placement (Year 2)
  • UMMN-AFB11 : BSc(Hons) Accounting and Management (Year 2)
  • UMMN-AKB11 : BSc(Hons) Accounting and Management with work placement (Year 2)

Notes:

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