Credits: 3

Pre-requisites: None

Core / Optional: Optional

Aim(s):To provide the necessary organisational behaviour tools to perform effectively in different organisational situations.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

1. choose: motivational theories with worker attitudes.
2. relate: leadership models to the climate and culture of organisations.
3. appreciate: the need for stress and conflict handling in organisational development.
4. appreciate: the recruitment process of an organisation.
5. analyse: performance using Key Performance Indicators.

Course Content (Only main topics & subtopics):

1. Organisational Psychology: Motivation and work attitudes: motivational theories, Leadership: positive and negative leaders; transformational and transactional leaders, leadership models. Culture and climate: Individual differences; organisational structure and culture; multinational organisations; women in the industry; Organisational development: developmental process; change forces and types of change; resistance to change; costs and benefits; stress and conflict management; counselling.
2. Industrial Psychology: Human Resources Planning: Job Analysis, specifications and descriptions Selection and placement: recruitment and selection process Training: induction, on-the-job, institutional, outward bound; Performance appraisal: appraisal methods; performance evaluation and Key Performing Indicators (KPIs)

Time Allocation:

Learning component	Hours
Theory	15
Small group activities	30
Assignments	–
Practical	–
Independent Learning	105

Marks Allocation:

Assessment	Percentage Marks
Continuous Assessments	50%
Final Assessment	50%

Recommended Reading:

• King, D. and Lawley, S. (2013). Organisational Behaviour. Oxford University Press.
• Rokhina, S. P., Judge, T. A. and Sanghi, S. (2010). Organisational Behaviour. Pearson.
• Shiha, J. B. P. (2008). Culture and Organisational Behaviour. Sage.