MQ1ORP: Organisations and People

Module code: MQ1ORP

Module provider: Leadership, Organisations and Behaviour; Henley Business School

Credits: 20

Level: 4

When you'll be taught: Full year

Module convenor: Ms Linghe Lei, email: l.lei@henley.ac.uk

Pre-requisite module(s):

Co-requisite module(s):

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):

Module(s) excluded:

Placement information: No placement specified

Academic year: 2024/5

Available to visiting students: No

Talis reading list: No

Last updated: 19 November 2024

Overview

Module aims and purpose

This module is an introduction to Organisational Behaviour in the contemporary workplace. It explores the challenges, tensions and issues involved in the relationship between individuals, groups and organisations to better understand behaviour at work and managerial processes. 

The module aims to develop the students’ understanding of the concepts and principles of organisational behaviour and to evaluate and interpret these within the context in which their organisations operate. 

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, it is expected that the student will be able to: 

• Construct critical and academically solid arguments using organisational behaviour theories and research to analyse workplace-related issues. 
• Apply new ways of working and management theories to improve organisational performance. 
• Understand the value of diversity and inclusion in organisational performance. 
• Explain the benefits and challenges of teamworking and cross-functional working and apply this approach to achieve positive results. 
• Explain the theories and mechanisms for creating employee motivation and engagement whilst recognising individual and cultural differences. 
• Develop an awareness of good academic practice in higher education, including the requirements for different types of assignments, referencing, critical thinking, and writing.
   

Module content

• Organisational Structure and cross functional working 
• Study Skills: Prepare, Gather and Write 
• Motivation and Engagement  
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 
• Teamworking 
• Organisational Culture 

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

The module will be taught using a blended learning approach. This will include directed self-study, workshops, group work, peer support, and other learning activities. During the module, students will follow a guided-learning path that will require them to read materials, access other core and optional learning materials and undertake a range of activities. In addition to the learning path, students will attend workshops. These are facilitated sessions that will help consolidate knowledge, apply it to the workplace and develop higher order cognitive skills of analysis and evaluation. Students will be expected to relate their learning to their day-to-day work. 

Study hours

At least 21 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.

Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.

Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.

Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.

Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.

Assessment

Requirements for a pass

Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 40% to pass this module.

Summative assessment

Penalties for late submission of summative assessment

This module is subject to the Penalties for late submission for Postgraduate Flexible programmes policy, which can be found at:

https://www.reading.ac.uk/cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmissionpgflexible.pdf

The Module Convenor will apply the following penalties to work submitted late:

• where the piece of work is submitted up to one calendar month after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark; 
• where the piece of work is submitted more than one calendar month after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Formative assessment

Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.

Workshop activities are undertaken to support formative assessment of the learning. These activities are not assessed for the purposes of the final module mark. This formative assessment takes the form of feedback given to students at workshops on syndicate work, presentations and exercises. 

Reassessment

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