Leadership & Organisational Behaviour (2235.YR.006090.1)
General information
Type: |
OBL |
Curs: |
1 |
Period: |
S semester |
ECTS Credits: |
4 ECTS |
Teaching Staff:
Workload distribution
Thirteen 2.5-hour sessions with one part corresponding to lectures and the other to participatory sessions
COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
This course is designed to empower BBA students to cultivate self-awareness and embrace their roles as responsible individuals, collaborative team members, and future inspirational leaders. Through the exploration of theories and concepts on human behavior in organizations, students will gain invaluable insights that they will apply in researching and analyzing the behaviors of leaders and team members in organizations of their choosing.
Emphasizing the significance of teamwork, the course goes beyond mere group assignments. It challenges students to actively develop their teamwork skills and demonstrate unwavering commitment and integrity as team players. By immersing themselves in collaborative projects, students will foster essential qualities that are highly valued in professional settings, preparing them to thrive in dynamic team environments.
This course serves as a catalyst for personal growth, equipping students with the knowledge, skills, and mindset needed to navigate the complexities of organizational behavior. As students embark on their professional journeys, they will possess a deep understanding of themselves and the ability to positively influence others, making a lasting impact as effective leaders and contributors within their teams and organizations.
Course Learning Objectives
This is a course that requires conceptual learning in order to provide students with the necessary tools to analyze and understand organizational situations. It therefore requires students to use and apply theoretical and conceptual knowledge in their individual reflection process and teamwork.
Following that, at the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Use and apply key concepts in organizational behavior and leadership to understand people's behavior, team dynamics and organizational situations.
- Use critical thinking in analyzing organizational situations.
- Recognize the impact of leaders' behavior on the society and environment.
- Deliver work that contributes to the team's goal. Contribute to a positive team dynamic through own behavior.
CONTENT
1. Content Course contents
Begin your leadership journey: introduction to leading with purpose
1. The impact of leadership action. Being responsible leaders.
Unleashing your leadership potential: understanding yourself as a leader
2. Self-awareness and self-regulation. Personality traits, individual values.
3. Understanding needs and factors in people¿s motivation
4. Understanding the dynamics and processes in people¿s motivation
Driving success through teamwork: perception, power, group dynamics
5. Perception. Special focus: how should we address stereotypes in organizations?
6. Group dynamics
7. Power dynamics in organizations
Cracking the code of collaboration: understanding and engaging others
8. The dimensions of leadership action
9. The use of power: leadership styles and power in decision-making processes. Shared and collaborative leadership.
10. The leader and his/her team.
11. The purpose and qualities of leadership.
Leading with purpose: with great power comes great responsibility
12. Organizational culture and organizational change.
13. Team project presentations
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Methodology
The methodology combines individual and team work. Participants will develop different tasks in teams, including a team project, which is an important component of the course. They will also participate in role play, debates, case discussions and simulations.
Participants combine their work on team projects with individual reflection. Respectful discussion and debates on the topics addressed are part of the course dynamics. Participants are expected to listen to each other contributions and have a constructive attitude during debates and class discussion. Students are expected to provide each other with respectful feedback that contributes to the quality if their learning processes and personal development.
Participation using Moodle and other ICT tools is part of the course dynamics.
Assessment criteria
Participants are assessed as follows:
- Individual reflective assignment (midterm, on class concepts & activities): 25 % of final grade. Format instructions on Moodle)
- Team project: 35% of the final grade (individual grade, adjusted according to student's contribution)
- Participation: 15%
- Final exam: 25% Multiple choice conceptual exam.
Criteria and rubrics for assessment will be published on Moodle.
Final grade results of adding these components above described, considering the weight of each component. Students need a 5/10 or higher in that grade to pass the course. However, whatever this grade is, as a requirement to pass the course students must have a pass (5/10 or higher) in final individual grade of the team project and a pass (5/10 or higher) in the final exam. Students that do not fulfil these two requirements do not pass the course and must do a re-sit exam, even those that passed the final exam.
Re-sit exam:
Students that do not pass the course will re-sit an exam. Students whose individual grade in the team project is below 5 (5/10 or lower) will have to do, additionally, a project following the instructions from the professor. Students having failed the team project may be grouped in new teams. Students must pass both the re-sit exam (5/10 minimum) and the project (5/10 minimum) to pass the course.
The final grade after the re-sit exam is obtained from: 25% midterm assignment (individual); 35 % individual grade for team project (done over the course or in the re-sit); 15% participation and 25% final re-sit exam. In case the grade obtained is below 5/10, students do not pass the course in this second call, even if they passed the re-sit exam.
Attendance
Attendance is required. It is necessary to fulfil the attendance requirements stated in the Programme Internal Regulations to pass the course.
Bibliography
Knights, D. and Hugh Willmott, H. (2012). Organizational Behavior & Management. Cengage Learning; 2nd Revised edition
Robbins, S.P. and Judge, T.A. (2022). Essentials of Organizational Behavior.15th. Edition. Pearson.
Yukl, G. (2012). Effective leadership behavior: What we know and what questions need more attention. Academy of Management perspectives, 26(4), 66-85.
