...|[pic] |Detailed module outline | | |OB 401 E | | |Organisational Behaviour | DEPARTMENT : MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATION PROGRAMMES: Advanced Undergraduate Transfer Credit, PGE2 INSTRUCTORS : Don MINDAY, coordinator Slava DMITRIEV Jean-Bertrand LEFEBVRE Sophie HENNEKAM -TREGUIER Inju YANG-McCOURT FORMAT : 3 hours weekly: 1 ½ hr. of lecture, 1 ½ hr. tutorial 2 tutorial groups will follow a weekend seminar format CREDITS : 5 ECTS credits PRE-REQUISITE MODULES: None LEARNING OBJECTIVES : This module is designed to prepare students for their future role as business managers by giving them a conceptual framework which should help them to more effectively understand, predict, and influence behaviour in organisations. It is complementary to the 1st year module "Management relationnel" and the 2nd year module "Cross-Cultural Management" LEARNING OUTCOMES : At the end of this module, each student will be able...
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...Numerous commentators have examined the influence of stress factors in the workplace. Nevertheless, even today, managers and leaders seem to ignore how this psychological aspect affects the workplace. In organisational settings, stress can generate very significant consequences on a number of different aspects, including employee motivation. For this reason managers and leaders must consider stress factors and provide effective stress management initiatives in the workplace (Nikkos et al., 2010). This paper will outline the main aspects of stress in the workplace and how it affect employers in organisational settings. The effect of stress in the workplace can have dramatic consequences within the workplace. Stress can affect the employee’s behaviour with other employees, Stress can significantly reduce employee concentration and even affect mood swings. Stress also reduces the likeliness of the success of any motivation techniques implemented by managers and leaders. Motivation plays a very important role in all organisations. Generally, high levels of employee motivation can have a positive effect for business entities, helping them to achieve success and organisational aims. Different experts have investigated the subject. The examination of the notion of motivation within work settings has become the focus of the work of several theories of management science. Employees must be motivated to work effectively...
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...TERMS OF REFERENCE Element 010 – Assignment, 800 words This paper is intended to discuss how leadership behavior, [and] may influence (positively or negatively) motivation of individuals in organisations as well as identifying and critically discussing traditional and contemporary theory. Module lecturer Lleanna Pereira Organisational Behaviour-MOD001120 Anglia Ruskin University November 12, 2015 i TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction…………………………………………………………1 Transactional Approach…………………………………………….2 Transformational Approach………………………………………...2 Validation of Self Concept…………………………………………3 Mission or Vision Approaches……………………………………..3 Building Commitment……………………………………………...3 Leadership as a Behaviour…………………………………………4 Conclusion…………………………………………………………4 References…………………………………………………………5 Bibliography……………………………………………………….6 ii INTRODUCTION Leadership can be defined as a relationship through which one person influences the behavior or actions of other people (Mullins, 2013). Motivation is the driving force within individuals by which they attempt to achieve some goal in order to fulfil some need or expectation (Mullins, 2013). Leadership behavior is the behavior of leaders that influences the motivation of individuals to achieve the desired need or expectation. Through this interrelationship, we can demonstrate how different types of leadership approaches can tap into the five sources of motivation, namely intrinsic process, instrumental, self-concept external...
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...Date Handed Over Date Submitted Assessor’s Feedback 07th November, 2010 Due Date Pass/ ReSubmission Student Number 06th February, 2011 Master of Business Administration MBA 400 Module Title UWIC MBA BATCH - 03 Semester - 01 People & Organizations Assignment 03 - Individual - Essay Importance of organisational behaviour in today's context Final Grade Assessor’s Name Assessor’s Signature A 70+ B 60-69 C 50-59 D 40-49 E 35-39 F -35% Date Assessed : Student Signature & Comments International College of Business and Technology Master of Business Administration (MBA) Assignment Brief Learning outcomes Students should be able to critically assess - Organizational behavior - Management of change (50 Marks) Brief Making reference to appropriate literature and organizational life, critically evaluate the three or four key areas of organizational behaviour, Leadership, Group Behavior, Training & Development, Change Management Marking Scheme Introduction and identifying the importance 30% Literature revive 25% Elaborating on the above Organisational Behaviours and stating the relevance in today’s context 40% Reference and bibliography 5% REPORT STRUCTURE Paper Size Words Printing Margins Binding Margin Header and Footer Printing Basic Font Size Line Spacing Font Style Presentation : A4 : 2500 words : LHS; RHS: 1 Inch 25 mm : ½ Inch 12 mm : 1 Inch : Single Sided : 12 : 1.5 : Arial/Times New Roman : Bound Document International College of Business and Technology ...
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...Organisation and behaviour Organisational Structure:It is the group of activities which are done to achieve the organisational goals and aims.Such like source usage,conversations styles,co operations between the groups and teams. Many structures may be in an organisation according to their goals and achievements.An organisational structure works in an organisation in two ways.First,it provides the leading ways to achieve the goals and second it fixes the individuals who can share and participate in the process of organisational decision making and actions after that. TYPES OF STRUCTURE IN AN ORGANISATION There are three type of organisation structure which are commonly used recently. Functional Structure: It is the structure in an organisation which is established according to the departments in an organisation.it is always slow moving structure due to the lack of communication between the staff and team working.There is a central department in the functional structure and all other departments have to report that central department.Effiencies of the functional structure are measured according to the staff sale performance that should be at low cost. Divisional Structure:This structure is also called the product structure.This structure is cattegorised according to products made in the organisation.All the divisions in the divisional structure perform their duties according the products and facilities provided to them in the division.For example there can be...
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...MODULE 3 Organisational Quality and Performance Management (M3) CASE STUDY BBC Broadcasting & Presentation CASE: BBC BROADCASTING & PRESENTATION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 QUESTION 1 – DISCUSS THE ISSUES OF MEASUREMENT IN AN ORGANISATION SUCH AS THIS ONE, AND EVALUATE THE APPROACH TAKEN TO MEASUREMENT ‘RECOMMENDED’ BY THE BBC. 6 • MISSION STATEMENT 6 • MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES 7 • CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS & KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 7 QUESTION 2 – HOW SHOULD THE SENIOR TEAM IN BBC BROADCASTING & PRESENTATION DEVELOP THEIR THINKING TO SUSTAIN THE MOMENTUM OF TOTAL QUALITY/BUSINESS EXCELLENCE? 8 Conclusion: 13 Bibliography 14 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The document provided is based on the case study of “BBC Broadcasting & Presentation” and the associated questions pertaining to the paper and reflects an in-depth study of the organisation and integrated application related to “Organisational Quality and Performance Management (M3)” and would include comments or suggestions for / or within the context of the description of the case. It is summarised as follows: Broadcasting & Presentation is the department responsible for the promotion and on-air branding for all the BBC’s channels, which includes commercial channels and public service. Currently there are almost 600 staff employed and 25% of the department’s income derives from new business – launching of new commercial and public service channels. As a result a need arose to understand how the department...
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...INTO Newcastle University INU 3506 Management and Organization Seminar Tutor: John Timney Name of Student: Muyi Peng Student Number: b1028149 Group: 7 Date: 15/ 3/ 2010 Word Count: 981 The systematic development of management thinking is viewed, generally, as spanning from the end of the nineteenth century with the emergence of large industrial organizations. Management theories consist of two group—classical management theory and human relations theory. In this essay, the nature of the “Classical” and “Human Relations” approaches to management will be described at first and then bring out the differences and similarities between them. The classical theory of management was formed in the early 20th century and based on a pyramid, formal structure. To be more precise, it puts an emphasis on technical requirements of the organisation, common principles as well as hierarchy of management. There are three well-established theories of classical management, such as Bureaucratic Organization of Weber, Administrative Management of Fayol and Scientific Management of Taylor. Weber features extensive and binding systems of rules, a strict hierarchical organizational structure. Fayol identified POCCC: plan organize command, coordination, control. Scientific management is a branch of the classical school of management and concentrates on the philosophies of economic rationality, efficiency, individualism as well as the scientific...
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...Contents 1.0 Introduction 3 2.0 Importance of The Psychological Contract 3 3.0 Changes 5 4.0 Commitment 6 5.0 Violations 6 6.0 Conclusion 7 7.0 Bibliography 8 Discuss The Meaning of the term Psychological Contract and Consider Whether the Concept is Important for Organisations Today 1.0 Introduction This paper examines the psychological contract and the interchanging relationship between the employee and the organisation. The researcher will discuss the “old” and the “new” psychological contract, along with the importance of the contract itself using the literature of experts in this field. Finally we will look at the changes that have taken place before concluding with violations of the contract itself. The term psychological contract has been around since the 1960s and ever since then there has been many definitions. Roehling (1997) credits Argyris with introducing the term psychological contract. He referred to the relationship between the employee and the foreman suggesting that this relationship had a stronger influence on attitudes and performance of employees than that of their actual written contract. This theory was further developed by respected authors such as Sparrow and Schein. Armstrong (2006) quotes Scheins definition as “the notion of a psychological contract implies that there is an unwritten set of expectations operating at all times between every member...
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...Organizational design and change in employee outlooks | 3 | Motivation Impact | 5 | Reward system as a driver | 7 | Diversity of Groups & teams | 9 | Stress | 12 | Bibliography | 15 | Introduction Organisational design is the alignment of structure, process, rewards, metrics and talent with the strategy of the business. Companies must assess the competencies needed and the established collaborative structures linking the organization together, and must devise a system for stimulating the demand for solutions, with informed expectations. Organizational dynamics refers to the interaction of different factors that define the organization and how it reacts to changes at a broad level . Employee attitude is dependent on the changes that keep taking place in an organization. The perception of the employees about an organization is ever changing and thus an amiable atmosphere needs to be created for people to work and contribute in the best possible way . This study is focussed on the impact of organizational behaviour in context of the Indian IT industry. We as a group have chosen this topic because all of us have prior work experience in the IT sector and we could easily relate it to the concepts that we studied. Organisational Design and change in employee attitude Organisational design is the alignment of structure, process, rewards, metrics and talent with the strategy of the business. Companies must assess the competencies needed and the established collaborative...
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...Contingency theory is perceived by some scholars as a fragmentation of various ideals patched together into a theory of management accounting, nevertheless, it should be recognised that it provides a wealth of knowledge into contemporary management accounting practices. Contingency theory provides enhanced information to the individual which ultimately improves decision making and assists in achieving organisational objectives (Hamas and Lääts, 2002, p. 379). This theory has invaluably provided research evidence that are attributable to contemporary management accounting knowledge and designs. It has provided a profound method to adjust to ever changing external environments and the need for changes in internal factors (Otley, 1980, p. 413). Strengths of contingency theory style research Challenging the criticisms of contingency theory for being fragmentary and contradictory due to its methodological limitations, it is the failure of critiques in realising the many different forms of management accounting designs under the contingency approach and the relationships between those design which have perpetuated this idea (Gerdin and Greves, 2004, p.303). Attention should be shifted to the concepts under which contingency theory has been applied. Contingency theory in its simplest form highlights that an organisation’s structure is conditional upon contextual factors such as environment, strategy and size. One of its key strengths is a congruence approach that it represents...
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...AEROSPACE MBA Syllabus & Curriculum 2015-2016 Contact: Phone: +33 5 61 29 48 64 Fax: +33 5 61 29 48 07 E-mail: aerospace.mba@tbs-education.fr TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome to the Toulouse Business School Aerospace MBA program 3 The pedagogical philosophy 4 The general structure of the Aerospace MBA 4 Assessment guidelines 7 Team Building Seminar and Leadership Development 10 Core Management 14 Process Workshops 23 Electives 34 Corporate mission project / Professional thesis 35 Academic team 37 Administrative and Management Team 39 Appendix I: Details on Multicultural Team Project 40 Appendix II: Details on Corporate mission project / Professional thesis 41 2 Welcome to the Toulouse Business School Aerospace MBA Program Preamble The Aerospace MBA is a post-experience degree seen as a career accelerator or a means to make a career shift after a minimum of 3 years’ professional experience. This MBA is a generalist degree in business administration with a broadening management program linked to the Aerospace sector and environment. The Aerospace MBA has a minimum length of one year of full-time or 2 years of part time study in the wonderful city of Toulouse. The Aerospace MBA will require a significant amount of classroom study or structured contact. In all, the program requires a minimum of 1800 hours of personal work. This MBA program is intellectually demanding...
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...AEROSPACE MBA Syllabus & Curriculum 2015-2016 Contact: Phone: +33 5 61 29 48 64 Fax: +33 5 61 29 48 07 E-mail: aerospace.mba@tbs-education.fr TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome to the Toulouse Business School Aerospace MBA program 3 The pedagogical philosophy 4 The general structure of the Aerospace MBA 4 Assessment guidelines 7 Team Building Seminar and Leadership Development 10 Core Management 14 Process Workshops 23 Electives 34 Corporate mission project / Professional thesis 35 Academic team 37 Administrative and Management Team 39 Appendix I: Details on Multicultural Team Project 40 Appendix II: Details on Corporate mission project / Professional thesis 41 2 Welcome to the Toulouse Business School Aerospace MBA Program Preamble The Aerospace MBA is a post-experience degree seen as a career accelerator or a means to make a career shift after a minimum of 3 years’ professional experience. This MBA is a generalist degree in business administration with a broadening management program linked to the Aerospace sector and environment. The Aerospace MBA has a minimum length of one year of full-time or 2 years of part time study in the wonderful city of Toulouse. The Aerospace MBA will require a significant amount of classroom study or structured contact. In all, the program requires a minimum of 1800 hours of personal work. This MBA program is intellectually demanding...
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...Michael Hill Jeweller Introduction Michael Hill Jeweller is a New Zealand established Jewellery business; retailing in Jewellery and watches was founded by Michael Hill in 1979 with his first store opening in Whangarei. Now the Michael Hill chain has more then 250 stores opened across Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States. This report will discuss the management theories in organisational behavior, communication, working in teams, leadership and human resource management within the organisation. Organisational Behavior Organizational behavior is the study of both group and individual performance and activity within an organization Douglas McGregor’s X and Y theory explains that managers should give more attention to the social needs of people at work. Theory X assumes people dislike work, lack ambition, are irresponsible and prefer to be led. Theory Y assumes people are willing to work and accept responsibility and are self directed and creative. Communications Michael Hill Jewellers use many different communication channels throughout their organization, the richness of communication channel diagram below; helps us understand how MHJ uses personal and impersonal ways to communicate various types of messages throughout there organisation. Postings, e-bulletins Postings, e-bulletins Face- to –face, Meetings Face- to –face, Meetings Email, Voice-mail Email, Voice-mail Low Richness * Impersonal * One- way * Fast ...
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...Organisational Theory Assignment Baruch Spinoza once said, “The highest activity a human can attain is learning for understanding, because to understand is to be free”. Spinoza quoting that understanding leads to freedom – emancipation – can be interpreted as a statement from the perspective of a critical theorist (Green 2004) and if left unchallenged this statement would prove absolute. However, using a modernist perspective it can be argued that understanding would lead to quantification (Hatch, 2006) that could in turn, lead to greater efficiency. Solely from referencing the two theories above and the 2 ways of looking at a single statement we can ascertain that a combination of perspectives gives us a greater understanding than a single perspective. This essay explores how using a multi perspective approach would provide the individual with a more comprehensive and well ronded understanding to organisations, an increased capacity to understand how to better embrace structure and its implications and the holistic simplification and explaination of cultural effects. It also brings to light the conflicting nature of these theories and its inherant biasness. The first advantage of using a multi-perspective approach to understanding an organisation would be that it provides us with a more comprehensive and well-rounded understanding to organisations. This greater understanding begins with the internalisation of the different perspective’s ontology and epistemology...
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...------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Signature Date ------------------------------------------------- Assignment Received By: Date: Assignment Received By: Date: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FOR OFFICIAL USE Unit Outcomes Outcome | Evidence for the criteria | Feedback | Assessor’s decision | Internal Verification | | | | | First attempt | Re-work | | Understand the relationship between organisational structure and cultureLO1 | Compare and...
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