Dr Virginia Doellgast NAB4.05 and Dr Jonathan Booth NAB4.01

This course is compulsory on the BSc in Human Resource Management and Employment Relations. This course is not available as an outside option. This course is available with permission to General Course students.

A general knowledge of the social sciences including modern history is required and a general interest in and knowledge of institutions and processes in contemporary employment relations and management, through study or experience.

The aim of this course is to explore in depth some central problems and issues of Employment Relations and Organisational Behaviour. The selection of topics changes from year to year, depending on current research interests of faculty and topical issues. Broadly, the course examines the institutional and organisational factors that influence management strategy, employee outcomes, and economic performance. In the MT the course examines topical issues in Comparative Employment Relations, whilst in the LT, it examines topics relating to 'the dark side' of organisational behaviour.

20 hours of seminars in the MT. 20 hours of seminars in the LT. 4 hours of seminars in the ST.

Students will be expected to read assigned texts and do their own research and come fully prepared to classes. Students will be expected to complete an essay in Michaelmas Term and take part in a team project in Lent Term.

A full reading list and seminar programme will be issued at the beginning of the course.

Exam (100%, duration: 3 hours) in the main exam period.