Postgraduate Course: Organising for Effectiveness (EMBA) (CMSE11277)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Common Courses (Management School) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course explores a wide range of organisational issues from the micro-level (e.g. individuals at work) to the macro-level (e.g. organisational structure and culture). The course is based on a philosophy that organisational behaviour concepts represent an ¿intellectual tool kit. The ideas and concepts can be used to gain insight into a variety of organisational issues ¿ for example, how people can be energised and directed, how decisions are made, how organisations can be configured to combine effective operation with a capacity for change and innovation. The emphasis is on providing concepts that will help in understanding and managing within complex organisational settings. There is an emphasis on the development of analytical skills, the transition of theory into practice and experiential learning. The course aims to introduce ideas and concepts useful in the analysis of organisational processes; encourage reflection and critical thought about organisations and the activities that occur within them; develop an appreciation as to how theory can be translated into practical application; and develop skills in interpreting different organisational contexts and acting effectively within these. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 24,
Summative Assessment Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
54 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding:
¿ Fluency with key concepts from the field of Organisational Behaviour.
¿ Appreciation of the importance of problem-solving to problem-resolution.
¿ Understanding of a range of models of motivation, team dynamics and effectiveness, decision-making, organisational configuration and control, culture, change and learning.
Cognitive and Subject-Specific Skills:
¿ Understanding of how different models and assumptions may be used to gain insight into particular situations, and the ability to use competing models to generate such insight in order to take appropriate action.
¿ The ability to stand back and view complex situations in perspective.
¿ The ability to recognise the key shapers of organisational structures, routines and processes.
Transferable Skills:
¿ An ability to work in teams and to use the skills of team members to best advantage.
¿ The ability to apply models of decision-making to a variety of choices.
¿ The ability to see the strengths, weaknesses and trade-offs in different organisational structures and processes.
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Assessment Information
| Individual Assignment - 100% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Motivation and commitment; group dynamics and high performance teams; the nature of leadership and different approaches to leadership; significance of leadership to other aspects of organisational behaviour such as culture, change and power; decision-making and sense-making; making appropriate choices under difficult and uncertain conditions; culture, power and conflict; configuration and control; change and learning. |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Nick Oliver
Tel: (0131 6)50 3811
Email: nick.oliver@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Kate Ainsworth
Tel: (0131 6)51 3854
Email: Kate.Ainsworth@ed.ac.uk |
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