UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

MGS2230 Organisational behaviour

Faculty of Business and Economics

MGS2230 Organisational behaviour is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 and Summer B at South Africa. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points: 6
Offered in 2021: Semester 1, Summer B; South Africa
Assessment: Exam 40%; and 2 other tasks
Workload: 144 hours; per semester

The 2027 handbook has no page for MGS2230. This is its 2021 entry, the latest one.

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Overview

In this unit, you will gain an understanding of factors affecting the behaviour of people in work settings. The unit focuses on individual, group and total organisational human factors influencing the effectiveness of organisations.

This will include the nature of organisations in the global context; individual behaviour including perception, attitudes, values and personality, motivation and performance; group behaviour in organisations - the properties and management of groups, leaders and leadership, organisational power, influence, communication, conflict and decision making; organisational structure; organisational culture; change; and the formal and informal organisation.

Offerings in 2021

Teaching period	Campus	Mode
First semester - South Africa	South Africa	On campus
Summer semester B	South Africa	Block on

Assessment

Individual Assignment
30%
Group Assignment
30%
ExamThreshold hurdle
40%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1
examine theories of organisational behaviour (OB) to develop fundamental knowledge of OB as an area of management
2
analyse OB issues from multiple workplace perspectives
3
examine how managers can use knowledge of OB to manage individual employees and teams
4
apply theoretical OB concepts to organisational situations using the case study method
5
demonstrate skills in evaluation and analysis of OB concepts.

Workload and teaching

Lectures24 hours
Tutorials12 hours
Teaching approachCase-based teaching

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Learning resources

Required resources

Robbins, SP and Judge, TA. Organizational Behavior (Global Edition). 16th ed. 2015. 9781292056555.

Contacts

Chief Examiners: Ms Cynthia Bedwei-Majdoub

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for MGS2230?

MGS2230 has no prerequisites.

When is MGS2230 offered?

In 2021, MGS2230 runs in Semester 1 and Summer B at South Africa.

How much work is MGS2230?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does MGS2230 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 40% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.

More details

Credit points: 6
Level: 2
Study level: Undergraduate
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit: Department of Management

Type: Coursework
EFTSL: 0.125
Student contribution: SCA Band 4
Study abroad: Not available
Handbook years: 20202021