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Name of Course
Organisation & Human Resource
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Course Code
ABDM2083
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Semester offered
Semester 1
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Credit Value
3
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28
21
Total SLT
66
120
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
1.
Explain the implications of structure and culture in relation to organisational
effectiveness. (C2, P2, CS, TS)
2.
Identify and explain the main features of conventional and contemporary managerial and
leadership styles, fundamental motivation principles and theories. (C2, P2, CS, TS, LS)
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Describe the importance of effective communication, elements of successful teams and
explain the different types of teams. (C2, P2, CS, TS, LS)
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Suggest appropriate approaches for effective selection, recruitment, training and
development, and performance evaluation. (C2, P2, CS, TS, LS)
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Transferable Skills
Skills and how they are developed and assessed, Project and practical experience and
Internship
Transferable Skills
Effective written and oral
communication
Developed through
tutorials, group coursework
and presentation
Developed through
tutorials, group coursework
and tutorial presentation
Leadership skills
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Assessment
Assessed through written
coursework and
examination
Assessed through group
based coursework.
Assessed through group
based coursework.
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Synopsis
This course serves as a foundation for students to acquire the relevant knowledge and
understanding of human behaviour and structure of business organisations and how organisations
could manage and utilise human resources to achieve efficiency and effectiveness in their business
operations. Students will also be equipped with effective communication, leadership, conflict
management and team management skills.
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Mode of Delivery
Lecture and Tutorial
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What is Organisational
Structure?
Common Organisational
Designs (Mechanistic and
Organic)
Why do Organisational
Structures Differ?
The Organisation System
Organisational Culture
Definition of Group
Motivation
What is Motivation?
Contemporary Theories of
Motivation and Other Theories
(ERG Theory, McClellands
Theory of Needs, Goal-Setting
Theory, Reinforcement Theory,
Equity Theory and Expectancy
Theory)
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Motivation
Applications of Motivation Theories
to Human Resource Management:
What is Leadership?
Communication
The Functions of
Communication
Directions of Communication
Barriers to Effective
Communication
Organisational Communication
Conflict Management
Definition of Conflict
Outcomes of Conflicts
(Functional v Dysfunctional)
Sources of Conflict
Types of Conflict
Definition of Power
(Dependency and Power)
18.
Recruitment (Methods
Commonly Used for Internal and
External Recruitment;
Alternatives to Recruitment)
Purposes of Performance
Evaluation
Methods of Performance
Evaluation
Performance Feedback
Assessment
Test 1
Test 2
Group Assignment
Final Exam
Total
Total
Total SLT
Subject Credit
Main references supporting the course
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66
120
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1.
Robbins, SP and Judge, TA 2013, Organizational behaviour, 15th edn, New Jersey: Prentice
Hall.
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Mondy, RW, Noe, RM and Premeaux, SR 2002, Human resource management, 11th edn,
Prentice Hall, New Jersey.