BE865-7-AP-CA:
People and Organisations
2019/20
Essex Business School
Colchester Campus & Apprenticeship Location
Autumn & Spring
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Wednesday 02 October 2019
Saturday 14 December 2019
10
10 October 2019
Requisites for this module
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This module is designed to encourage students to think and reflect upon the nature of managing people and organisations. In particular, the module encourages students to consider many of the key human aspects of management that are, so often, taken for granted and in so doing provides students with an understanding of core issues that shape the management of organisational performance. Building upon an awareness of these key debates, the module invites participants to analyse workforce issues that shape their management practice.
Module Aims
The main aims of the module are:
1. To enable students to appreciate and analyse the role of people in shaping organisational performance;
2. To enhance in-depth understanding and awareness of own behaviour and small group dynamics in a variety of work settings;
3. To enhance in-depth understanding of the process of change and the management of change in organisations.
Module Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
1. Analyse the assumptions that shape our appreciation of workers and the human issues of work;
2. Discuss the role of people and managerial work from a variety of perspectives;
3. Reconsider their managerial practice in the light of critical research on behaviour in organisations;
4. Acknowledge and reflect critically upon those aspects of organisational life that are central to management practices with particular regard to contemporary business practice;
5. Reflect critically on management practices and people in different types of organisations.
Skills for Your Professional Life (Transferable Skills)
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
* Think critically by discussing case studies and articles
* Develop reflective and analytical skills via group exercises
* Work effectively and efficiently in small teams
* Solve problems creatively and collaboratively
* Reflect on their own managerial practice in relation to people behaviours
The module consists of 10 three-hour sessions delivered in week 10 in the Autumn term. Students will be encouraged to engage in participative learning, presentations, case studies and intensive group-work.
- Shani, Abraham B. (©2009) Behavior in organizations: an experiential approach, Boston: McGraw-Hill Irwin.
- Wilton, Nick. (2019) An introduction to human resource management, London: SAGE Publications Ltd.
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course. The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students. Further reading can be obtained from this module's reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Individual Essay |
|
75% |
| Practical |
Group Report |
|
25% |
Additional coursework information
Coursework: Group Report 25%
Coursework: Essay 75%
The assessment for this module is 100% coursework. In particular:
1) 25% group report
2) 75% individual 2500-word essay
The group report will be a team effort related to the key topics of the module. Then, the 2500-word essay will be an analysis discussing practical implications of organisational issues.
These assignments will allow students to apply knowledge and understanding gained across the module in order to analyse organisational behaviours and dynamics and produce appropriate recommendations.
Relevant information and further details will be provided by the module tutors in advance.
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Stefano Cirella, email: scirella@essex.ac.uk.
Stefano Cirella
scirella@essex.ac.uk
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No external examiner information available for this module.
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Of 30 hours, 30 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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