FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR

Code Cours
2324-IÉSEG-BA2S1S2-HRM-B2-CE01UE
Language of instruction
English
Teaching content
HRM
Training officer(s)
M.BHATT
Stakeholder(s)
AISSI Ilnes
ALIBAY Sheila
BHATT Mamta
DELAMAIRE Marie-Laure
DESCHAMPS Amélie
FLAMENCOURT Amélie
FLIPO Céline
GUZMAN Felipe
PAWLYSZYN Bohdan
TAMAYO Christine

Level
Bachelor
Program year
Period

Présentation

Prerequisite
None
Goal
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
1. Identify concepts of human behavior relevant in organizations
2. Develop an awareness of concepts that help in regulating own behavior
3. Understand concepts that will help in managing others’ behavior
4. Develop capability for analyzing managerial situations using OB frameworks
5. Examine issues associated with the application of OB concepts in various settings
6. Develop greater awareness of ethical factors involved while making decisions
Presentation
Introduction to OB: Value of systematic study, contingency perspective, challenges and opportunities
Emotions at work: Affects, emotions, moods and their importance at work
Personality and values: Influencing factors, OB applications, personality models, values
Perception and decision-making: Influencing factors, determinants of attribution, shortcuts and biases
Motivation: Elements, early and contemporary theories
Teams at work: Team effectiveness, importance of teams at the workplace
Leadership: Key theories of leadership and importance in organizations
Power and conflict: Bases of power, influence tactics, conflict processes

Modalités

Organization
Type Amount of time Comment
Présentiel
Cours interactif 24,00
Autoformation
Lecture du manuel de référence 36,00
Travail personnel
Group Project 5,00 Group project
Individual Project 10,00
Overall student workload 75,00
Evaluation
Control type Duration Amount Weighting
Contrôle continu
Contrôle continu 25,00 10 25,00
Autres
Projet Individuel 0,00 1 30,00
Projet Collectif 0,00 1 15,00
Examen (final)
Examen écrit 2,00 1 30,00
TOTAL 100,00

Ressources

Bibliography
Essentials of Organizational Behavior – Global Edition by Stephen P. Robbins and Timothy A. Judge, Pearson Education Limited. - -
You can access essential documents with key information on the course page on IESEG Online. 6 - -
Internet resources