MGT6185   Managing People and Organizations   (10 credits)

Description

This unit aims to provide students with an understanding of a systematic set of behavioural science concepts for analysing human behaviour in manufacturing organisations. The major theories and research findings in this area derive from the academic disciplines of psychology, sociology and anthropology and students will be expected to familiarise themselves as directed. Further, the unit provides the opportunity to relate these theoretical concepts to realistic organisational problems of manufacturing organizations and to consider appropriate managerial responses. In this way, the unit is designed not only to increase the ability to analyse behaviour but also to develop the skill to draw on appropriate concepts to influence and manage others effectively in the context of a manufacturing organization.

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