Dr Connson Locke

This course is compulsory on the BSc in Management. This course is available as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit. This course is not available to General Course students.

This course cannot be taken with MG203.

This course introduces students to social science theories and research related to understanding employee attitudes and behaviour. Each week focuses on a different topic investigating individual, group, and organisational issues. Weekly topics include: personality, motivation, perception and decision making, justice, culture and creativity.

15 hours of lectures and 9 hours of classes in the MT. 1 hour and 30 minutes of lectures and 1 hour of classes in the ST.

Supplementary essay writing lecture/s to be held during reading week.

Students will be expected to produce 1 essay of 1,500 words in the MT.

The course relies on journal articles (for example, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Organizational Behavior. A complete reading list will be provided at the start of the course. Sample texts include the following: Colquitt, J.A., LePine, J.A., & Wesson, M.J. (2009) Organizational Behavior: Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace (International edition). New York: McGraw-Hill and Nelson, D.L. & Quick, J.C. (2013) ORGB3. Cengage Learning.

Exam (75%, duration: 2 hours) in the main exam period.
Essay (25%, 1500 words) in the LT.