This subject develops knowledge of theories of human behaviour in an organisational setting, and leadership theories and practices. Topics covered include:
Effective leadership
Improving business performance
Managing and rewarding employee performance
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should:
Appreciate the importance of human resources management to organisational outcomes.
Understand effective leadership practices.
Know how behaviour in organisational settings can link to strategy.
Appreciate the practices implemented by ‘high performance’ organisations.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject students should have enhanced their skills in:
Ethical behaviour in leadership and organisations
Analysis and problem solving
Capacity for intellectual curiosity, creativity and independent thought
Communication of key ideas and theories within the discipline areas
Capacity for effective teamwork and collaboration
Information retrieval and application in relation to practical problems.