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MGT B346

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Theories and Practices of Organizational Behaviour

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Course Start Date	Course Level	Duration	Credits	Language	Fees ($) (including lab fees)	Future Semesters
01-Oct-2013	Higher	1 semester	5	English	N/A	Oct 2014

Course Coordinator: Dr Bobbie Chan, BSc (Bath); MBA (CityU of HK); DBA (South Australia)

Course Developer: Dr. Bobbie Chan, BSc (Bath); MBA (CityU of HK); DBA (South Australia)

Advisory prerequisite(s)
You are advised to have already studied MGT B240.

Aims
This course aims to introduce students to a broad range of concepts and theories that help explain organizational behaviour at the individual, group, and organizational levels. It aims to enhance students' ability to apply the core principles and theories of organizational behaviour in analysing human behaviours and organizations, and to equip students with skills to effectively work with others in organizations.

Contents
The course covers the following topics:

• Organizational behaviour and management

• Individuals in organizations

• Motivating individuals in organizations and stress management

• Groups and organizational processes

• Organizational context

Learning support
There will be four three-hour tutorials and a three-hour seminar.

Assessment
There are two tutor-marked assignments (TMAs) and one three-hour examination. Students must use word processing software (such as Microsoft Word) to prepare the TMAs, and submit the TMAs via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).

Set book(s)
Robbins, S P and Judge, T A (2013) Organizational Behaviour, 15th edn, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.