Organisational Behaviour - Study Material and Assignments

Scheme of work
Unit name: Organisational Behaviour
Unit ID: H/508/0525
Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Thi Bich Ngoc
Dr. Nguyen Thi Lien Huong
Dr. Tran Huy Phuong
Lecturer email: [e-mail]
Tutor: Nguyen Hoang Hieu, MBA
Nguyen Minh Hang, MA
Tutor email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Office hours: By appointment
Semester start date: 5th September 2022
Assessment: 1 individual assignment and 1 group assignment
Total study hours: 150 (60 hours in class + 90 hours self-study)
About this module
The aim of this module is to develop your understanding of how organization
behavior concepts, theories and techniques can be applied in work and
management settings in order to enhance individual, team and organizational
performance. The module also develops student understanding of individual
differences and the influence culture, politics, power, and other factors have on
the behaviour of people in the organizational context as well as to understand
how to motivate individuals and teams to achieve organisational goals.
On successful completion of this module, you should be able to apply the
principles of organisational behaviour to a variety of business situations, use
knowledge learnt to make positive contribution in the workplace, whether that
role is as part of a team or as a team leader. This will be achieved through a
strong appreciation of working in a team, having a more profound perspective
of what makes people and organisations do what they do, and how to adjust
one’s own behaviour to reflect the circumstances and situation.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
1 Reflect on own personality and perceptions to understand how individual
difference informs and influences management approaches
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2 Apply content and process theories of motivation to create and maintain an
effective workforce
3 Participate in a group team activity for a given business situation to
demonstrate effective team skills
4 Examine how power, politics and culture can be used to influence employee
behavior and accomplish organizational goals
Schedule
The following is tentative topic schedule (subject to change).
Week Lecture topics Tutorial topics
Week 1 Introduction to organizational
behaviour
Week 2 Influence of culture in organisations Review the concepts of
organizational behaviour
Week 3 Influence of power and politics in
organisations
Review of culture in
organisations
Prepare for assignment 1
Week 4
Individual differences, perception,
personality and emotional
intelligence
Review of power, politics
in organisations
Prepare for assignment 1
Week 5 Motivation theories and practice
Review of personality and
EI, perception
Prepare for assignment 1
Week 6 Foundations of Group Behavior
Assignment 1 due
Review of motivation in
practice
Week 7
Types of org. teams, team
development and team roles and
team effectiveness
Review of group behaviour
Prepare for assignment 2
Week 8 Communication in teams
Review of team
development, team roles,
team effectiveness
Prepare for assignment 2
Week 9 Conflict resolution in teams Review of communication
Prepare for assignment 2
Week 10 Team Leadership Review of team conflict
Prepare for assignment 2
Week 11 Course review Review of team leadership
Prepare for assignment 2
Week 12
Students’ presentations and
reflections
Assignment 2 due
Students’ presentations
and reflections
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