MG434      Half Unit
Organisational Behaviour and Leadership

This information is for the 2025/26 session.

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This course develops understanding of individual, team and organisational-level characteristics, processes and outcomes. Lectures and seminars review, discuss and apply psychological theories to explain workplace phenomena. 

Topics covered will include personality and individual differences; work motivation; health and well-being at work; creativity and innovation; team processes; leadership; power, influence and politics at work; organisational risk; and organisational culture. 

1.5 hours of seminars in the Spring Term.
15 hours of seminars and 20 hours of lectures in the Winter Term.

This course has a reading week in Week 6 of Winter Term.

The teaching includes lectures and seminars. The teaching style is highly participative. Group work in seminars is an integral part of the course and students are expected to actively contribute to all group activities. The course requires student commitment and willingness to engage fully with the readings and with seminar activities.

In its Ethics Code, LSE upholds a commitment to intellectual freedom. This means we will protect the freedom of expression of our students and staff and the right to engage in healthy debate in the classroom.

Students will be expected to produce 1 essay in the WT.

All course readings are articles from leading journals such as the Academy of Management Journal and the Journal of Applied Psychology. A full reading list is provided at the start of the course.

There is no set textbook for this course, however students may wish to consult one of the following:

• Colquitt, J., LePine, J. A., Wesson, M. J., & Gellatly, I. (2022). Organizational Behaviour: Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace (5th edition). McGraw-Hill.
•  Robbins, S. P., & Judge, T. (2023). Organizational Behavior (19th Global Edition). Prentice Hall.

Exam (75%), duration: 120 Minutes in the Spring exam period

Presentation (25%)

Students will work in groups to prepare and deliver a presentation that applies organisational behaviour concepts to a real organisation. Each group will select one specific organisation to focus on. Presentations must cover two topics from the course and include clear application of two relevant theories. Presentations are evaluated on the depth of subject knowledge; the quality of theoretical application and recommendations made; and, the structure and style of the presentation, including the quality of the materials and delivery of the presentation.

For detailed assessment information, including all deadlines and timings, please see the relevant course Moodle page. Assessment timings will be available at the start of each term.