Admission requirements
None.
Description
Please note that this course is taught in English.
The course People and Organizations is an introductory course in organizational behavior and human resource management. Regardless of whether you want work in a large or small organization, a non-profit or a large multinational, understanding how people interact and behave at work is essential for navigating your professional life and career.
To equip you with skills to do so, in this course we will focus on understanding theoretical models and empirical research in Organizational Behavior, and how you can apply this knowledge in your workplace. You will learn about influential theories and contemporary ideas on leadership and management that provide insight in how managers should act in organizations so that employees can flourish. You will develop analytical skills required to think about and discuss the complexity around people in organizations.
The course will address key questions in Human Resource Management (HRM). How to, for example, select the right person for the job? How to motivate and reward employees to enhance optimal performance? And how to effectively manage and support employees? We will consider work as a social behavior and how employees perform in teams. To do so, we address the relationship between the individual and the workplace and the outcomes for, among others, well-being, productivity and engagement. Moreover, in the course will learn to address and analyze the impact of worldwide development on behavior in organizations, such as new ways of working with AI, and consider what these imply for you.
The course consists of seven weeks, with a lecture and seminar in each week. In the lectures, you will learn about the key theories, how they were developed, and what they mean in practice. During the seminars, in interactive exercises, case discussions, and a group assignment, you will focus on applying this knowledge.
Course objectives
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
Identify individual, group, and organizational factors and explain how they impact behaviors and performance in organizations.
Explain how managers address these individual, group, and organizational factors.
Identify attitudes, behaviors and individual strategies that are supportive of one’s well-being and advancement in organizations, depending on the individual, group, and organizational factors.
Synthesize and translate specialized OB and HRM knowledge into practical advice using accessible language.
Timetable
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Mode of instruction
Lectures
Number of (2 hour) lectures: 7;
Instructor: Dr. D. (Daria) Morozova;
Lectures are taught in English.
Seminars ("werkgroepen")
Number of (2 hour) seminars: 7;
Instructor: Dr. D. (Daria) Morozova;
Seminars are taught in English.
Assessment method
The final grade of this course consists of the following two compulsory parts:
Written exam (70%)
Group assignment (30%)
Compensation of the exam grade is allowed, provided that the grade is at least a 5.0.
Areas to be tested within the exam
The studied chapters from the textbook, the required articles and all materials discussed during the lectures and seminars.
Regulation retake passed exams
In this course it is possible to retake an exam that has been passed (cf. art. 4.1.8 and further of the Course and Examination Regulations). Students who have passed the exam may retake the final written assessment (test) of the course if they meet certain requirements. For more information, go to the website > ‘Law’ tab > ‘Retake a passed exam’.
Reading list
Compulsory study material
Stephen Robbins & Timothy Judge: Organizational Behavior. 19th Version, Global Edition, ISBN-13: 9781292450025.
Listed articles.
Registration
Registration for courses and exams takes place via MyStudymap. If you do not have access to MyStudymap (guest students), look here (under the Law-tab) for more information on the registration procedure in your situation.
Contact
Course coordinator: Dr. D. (Daria) Morozova;
Address: Steenschuur 25 te Leiden (B2.26);
Availability: Monday to Friday 09h00-17h00;
Phonenumber: 071- 527 7851;
E-mail: d.morozova@law.leidenuniv.nl.
Institiution/division
Institute: Institute of Tax Law and Economics;
Department: Business Studies;
Address secretarial: Steenschuur 25 in Leiden (B2.26);
Opening hours: Every workday except for Wednesday 9.00 - 17.00h;
Telephone secretarial office: 071 527 7851;
Remarks
This course is taught in English.