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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Organisation Theory and Practice
Module Code	MT302A
School	DCUBS
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Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: terry obrien Semester 2: terry obrien Autumn: terry obrien
Module Teacher	terry obrien
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This course is designed to provide students with models and theories which are useful in explaining the structures, functioning, behaviour and performance of organisations and to make them aware of the application of these in practiceThe course will draw on material from the literature on Organisation Theory and Development, relevant case and research studies and the students own experiences

Learning Outcomes

1. Explain the structures, functioning, behaviour and performance of organisations
2. Discuss how the structures, functioning , behaviour and performance of organisations operate in practice
3. Analyse and make recommendations for organisations on their structures, functioning , behaviour and performance

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	24	No Description
Assignment	25	No Description
Examination	25	No Description
Independent learning	51	No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Introduction to Organisation Theory.
- Organisation Theory defined- The development of Organisation Theory.

The External Environment.
- Organisations as open systems- Environmental uncertainty- The environmental domain- Adapting to environmental uncertainty.

Innovation and Change.
- Leading organization change- Culture Change- Barriers to change.

Organisation Structure and Design.
- The meaning of structure- Information Processing Perspective on Structure- Functional, Divisional & Geographical Designs- Matrix Structure- Virtual Network Structure- Hybrid Structure.

Conflict Power and Politics.
- Intergroup conflict in Organisations- Power in Organisations- Political Processes in Organisations- Management Control and power.

Decision Making.
- Individual Decision Making- Organisational Decision Making- The Learning Organisation.

Organisational Culture and Ethical Values.
- What is organizational Culture?- The Bureaucratic Culture- Culture and the Learning Organisation- Ethical Values in Organisations.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	50%	Examination Weight	50%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List