Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management in a Global Context
School	Educational Enterprise
Department	Wiley
Module Code	07 28086
Module Lead	Dr. Fuk Ying Tse
Level	Masters Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 2
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Restrictions	None
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Description	The Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management in a Global Context (OB & HRM) module has two components: the first, and shorter component will explore the way that people behave and interact in organisations. This section of the module aims to critically develop student knowledge in the theoretical and practical issues relating to the management of organisations. The student will understand how organisations are structured, how they function and how people behave in organisations. This introductory material will provide the behavioural aspects underpinning HRM, which constitutes the second and larger section of the module. The aim of the HRM component is to provide an introduction to the main HR functions and to place them in the context of important new HR developments - academic and professional - that have occurred in the last decade. The coverage is mainly concerned with large national and multinational firms and will include the analysis of both the strategic and operational problems of delivering successful HRM policies in an International context.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Critically appraise the main "schools of thought" in organizational behaviour: the classical school, bureaucracy, scientific management, the human relations school and so on. Distinguish amongst and evaluate alternative approaches to and theories of leadership. Critically analyse how organisational culture, power and politics impact on the behaviour of people in organisations. Evaluate the relationship between the overall strategy of the organisation and the main approaches to HR strategy. Critically appraise the range of selection techniques for differing groups of employees and different occupations. Distinguish between and critically appraise the appraisal processes and evaluate the ways in which various types of Reward Systems can influence levels of employee motivation and engagement.
Assessment	28086-16 : Assignment 1 : Coursework (30%) 28086-17 : Assignment 2 Final Assignment : Coursework (70%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Coursework (A series of assessed contributions, such as journal article reviews and discussion contributions.) – 30% Main individual assignment (3000 words in total) - 70%
Other	None
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