Bachelor
2023/2024
Organizational Behavior
Type:
Compulsory course (International Business)
Area of studies:
Management
Where:
Graduate School of Business
When:
2 year, 1, 2 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Купцова Наталья Евгеньевна
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
4
Contact hours:
48
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The Organizational Behavior course is devoted to key events and results of empirical studies of human behavior in organizational environments. The course reveals an understanding of the activities of the organization's employees and draws attention to the main factors (individual, group, organizational, macro-context conditions) that predetermine individual behavior (including in a group) and its results.The macro environment determines the national and cultural foundations of social interactions in the business environment, represents specific features of industry and regional differentiation, creates the context of labor relations, forms the main models of professional activity, etc.The organization is presented as an integral system of institutional-practical and value-cultural elements, creating a set of conditions in which employees act, make decisions, and choose behavioral strategies.Groups, the processes of their formation and functioning in conditions of achieving goals are described as the main form of organization activity, and social relations in groups have a direct impact on the attitudes of people towards work and towards the organization.Individual personality traits and characteristics, on the one hand, are also factors of behavior, the motivational and value basis of preferences and intentions.But, on the other hand, personal attitudes such as involvement, commitment, satisfaction are the result of the influence of the entire complex of factors and are best able to predict the results of work activity.Thus, the course will reveal the factors of employee behavior in the organization at several levels.
Learning Objectives
- • Through lectures, case studies, group discussions, and assignments, students will develop their critical thinking, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills. • They will also learn how to apply theories and concepts to real-world organizational situations and develop strategies for improving individual and organizational effectiveness.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- • The course aims to provide students with a framework for understanding and predicting human behavior in organizational settings.
- • By the end of the course, students will have a deeper understanding of why individuals and groups behave the way they do in organizations and will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to effectively manage and lead within these contexts.
Course Contents
- Topic 1: Introduction to the subject of Organizational Behaviour. Overview of the course
- Topic 2: Personality
- Topic 3: The abrasive personality and cognitive dissonance. Rationaland irrational: emotional foundations of behaviour. Self-awareness
- Topic 4: The structure and dynamics of groups. Decision-makingin groups
- Topic5: Motivation
- Topic 6: Management and leadership.
- Topic7: Organization: structures, culture
- Topic8: Immunity to change. Cycle of renewal
Assessment Elements
- Class activityActivity in the class discussion sand the seminars. Preparation for the class and seminars withr equired reading material, tests, etc..
- Individual essay writingEvery student writes an essay in English, not less than 10 000 signs. Topics for essay will be given by the lecturer.
- Final testThe final exam comprises a multiple-choice test with 10 questions and individual case analysis.
Interim Assessment
- 2023/2024 2nd module0.3 * Class activity + 0.4 * Final test + 0.3 * Individual essay writing
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Robbins, S. P., Judge, T., & Campbell, T. (2017). Organizational Behaviour (Vol. Second Edition). Harlow, England: FT Publishing International. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1454975
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Robbins, S. P., & Judge, T. (2017). Organizational Behavior, Global Edition (Vol. 17 edition, Global edition Stephen P. Robbins, Timothy A. Judge). Harlow: Pearson. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1419688