ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY AND BEHAVIOUR
| Title | ΟΡΓΑΝΩΣΙΑΚΗ ΘΕΩΡΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΣΥΜΠΕΡΙΦΟΡΑ / ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY AND BEHAVIOUR |
| Code | ΙΜ-119 |
| Interdepartmental Programme | Interdisciplinary MSc on Informatics and Management 2015-today |
| Collaborating Schools | Informatics Economics |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Eugenia Petridou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40002576 |
| Academic Year | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600110006
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600110006
- At the Website of the School:
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this module except for a general understanding of management and organizational behavior principles.
Learning Outcomes
To understand pivotal issues of organizational theory and behavior
To comprehend the key role of the human factor in determining organizational effectiveness
To understand employees' emotions, attitudes and behaviors
To explain the linkage between human resource management and organizational behavior.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The content of this module emphasizes the important role of the human factor in contemporary approaches of management. It encompasses, among others, core issues of organizational theory and behavior such as determinants of human behavior, classic and contemporary theories of motivation and leadership, as well as teamwork and conflict management.
Keywords
Organizational theory, organizational behavior, leadership, motivation, personality, human resource management
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.3 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 100 | 3.3 | |||
| Written assigments | 43 | 1.4 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 43 | 1.4 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 225 | 7.5 |
Student Assessment
Description
The assessment of students' performance is based on the team assignment (40%) and the final exams (60%). It is obligatory to pass either form of assessment.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Βακόλα, Μ. και Νικολάου Ι. (2012), Οργανωσιακή Ψυχολογία και Συμπεριφορά, Εκδόσεις Rosili, Αθήνα.
Additional bibliography for study
Μπουραντάς, Δ. (2002), Μάνατζμεντ: Θεωρητικό Υπόβαθρο, Σύγχρονες Πρακτικές, Εκδόσεις Μπένου, Αθήνα.
Μπουραντάς, Δ. (2005), Ηγεσία, Εκδόσεις Κρητική, Αθήνα.
Παπαλεξανδρή, Ν. και Μπουραντάς, Δ. (2002), Διοίκηση Ανθρωπίνων Πόρων. Εκδόσεις Μπένου, Αθήνα
Χυτήρης, Λ. (2001), Οργανωσιακή Συμπεριφορά. Η Ανθρώπινη Συμπεριφορά σε Οργανισμούς και Επιχειρήσεις, Εκδόσεις Interbooks, Αθήνα.
Greenberg & Baron, Οργανωσιακή Ψυχολογία και Συμπεριφορά, Εκδόσεις Gutenberg.
Mullins, L.J. (2014), Μάνατζμεντ και Οργανωσιακή Συμπεριφορά, Εκδόσεις Utopia.
Robbins S. P. και Judge T. A. (2011), Οργανωσιακή Συμπεριφορά, Εκδόσεις Κριτική, Αθήνα.
Last Update
16-11-2017
