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Organizational Behaviour

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Course Unit Code115-0562/04
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle, Second Cycle
Year of Study *
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionEnglish
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
KIR30doc. PhDr. Iva Kirovová, Ph.D.
Summary
The course presents main concepts of OB and their application within organizational concepts. The course includes the issue of individual and group behavior that influences realization of organizational goals. Theoretical concepts are needed for analyses of main individual, group and organizational factors influencing organizational processes that have an impact for organizational competitiveness.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1.To explain interactions of main factors influencing organizational behavior, and change management.
2.To explain main individual, group and organizational factors influencing organizational behavior.
3.To understand interactions of organizational behavior and organizational processes.
4 To explain the importance of organization design and organizational development.
5.To explicate the importance of leadership, power and influence.
Course Contents
1.Organizational behavior
2.Management and OB
3.Individual behavior
4.Group behavior
5.Leadership
6.Organizational communication
7.Organizational as open systems
8.Power and Influence in organizations
9.Organizational changes
10.Organizational development
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
COLLINS, Denis. Business Ethics. Best Practices for Designing and Managing Ethical Organizations. Los Angeles: SAGE, 2019. ISBN 978-1-5063-8805-2.
MULLINS, Laurie J. Management and Organisational Behaviour. 12th ed. Harlow: Pearson, 2019. ISBN 978-1-292-24548-5.
STERNAD, Dietmar. Effective management: developing yourself, others and organizations. London: Red Globe Press, 2020. ISBN 978-1-352-00729-9.
COLLINS, Denis. Business Ethics. Best Practices for Designing and Managing Ethical Organizations. Los Angeles: SAGE, 2019. ISBN 978-1-5063-8805-2.
MULLINS, Laurie J. Management and Organisational Behaviour. 12th ed. Harlow: Pearson, 2019. ISBN 978-1-292-24548-5.
STERNAD, Dietmar. Effective management: developing yourself, others and organizations. London: Red Globe Press, 2020. ISBN 978-1-352-00729-9.
Recommended Reading:
ARNOLD, John et al. Work Psychology: Understanding Human Behaviour in the Workplace. 7th ed. Harlow: Pearson, 2020. ISBN 978-1-292-26943-6.
DENHARDT, Robert B.; DENHARDT, Janet V.; ARISTIGUETA, Maria P. a RAWLINGS, Kelly C. Managing human behavior in public and nonprofit organizations. 5th ed. California: SAGE, 2020. ISBN 978-1-5063-8266-1.
GRIFFIN, Ricky W.; PHILLIPS, Jean M. a GULLY, Stanley M. Organizational Behavior: Managing People and Organizations. 12th ed. Boston: Cengage, 2021. ISBN 978-1305501393.
ARNOLD, John et al. Work Psychology: Understanding Human Behaviour in the Workplace. 7th ed. Harlow: Pearson, 2020. ISBN 978-1-292-26943-6.
DENHARDT, Robert B.; DENHARDT, Janet V.; ARISTIGUETA, Maria P. a RAWLINGS, Kelly C. Managing human behavior in public and nonprofit organizations. 5th ed. California: SAGE, 2020. ISBN 978-1-5063-8266-1.
GRIFFIN, Ricky W.; PHILLIPS, Jean M. a GULLY, Stanley M. Organizational Behavior: Managing People and Organizations. 12th ed. Boston: Cengage, 2021. ISBN 978-1305501393.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Seminars
Assesment methods and criteria
Tasks are not Defined