Managing and Developing People and Organisations
Module code: MN7701
The module comprises two parts:
The introductory part of the module provides an induction to your programme. In this section you'll learn what, why and how you'll study in the programme, and the programme values and expectations. You'll learn how to navigate our virtual learning environment, interact with tutors and students, and access resources to support your study. You'll assess different approaches to learning and apply them to develop your own study skills, and develop an appropriate study plan to meet the programme’s expectations.
The rest of the module is devoted to learning how to manage people. All managers would agree that managing people effectively is an important ingredient of personal and organisational effectiveness. Managing people and interpersonal relationships requires both knowledge and skills. Common sense, practical experience, and good intuition may be helpful, but they are not sufficient. Fortunately, there is a vast amount of scientific research that can be used to enhance the effective management of people and improve interpersonal skills.
In this module, you'll learn what this evidence tells us about managing people and how to use this evidence to analyse (and solve) people problems. There will also be opportunities to hone your managerial skills, such as leading, working in teams, and making decisions. You'll learn how to develop specific people management activities within the context of employment relationships, known collectively as Human Resource Management.
Topics covered
- Individual behaviours in organisations, including the role of individual characteristics and motivation
- Group behaviours in organisations, including building and developing teams
- Organisational structures and cultures
- Leadership
- Decision making
- Conflict and negotiation
- Communication
- Organisational change and development
- Human Resource Management (HRM) strategy and processes, including work analysis, job design, recruitment and selection, training and development, performance and reward management
- HRM special issues, including HRM information systems and e-HRM, HRM and sustainability
- Cross-cultural and international organisational behaviour and HRM
- Managerial skills, including critical, strategic and reflective thinking, self-awareness, working in groups and teams, inter-cultural sensitivity, managing change