Organizational Behavior

Department
  • Bachelor's program Management, Communication & IT
Course unit code
  • MCI-B-5-HOB-ORB-ILV
Number of ECTS credits allocated
  • 2.5
Name of lecturer(s)
Mode of delivery
  • face-to-face
Recommended optional program components
  • none
Recommended or required reading
  • Books:
    - Schlotter, Lorenz; Hubert, Philipp (2020): Generation Z - Personalmanagement und Führung. 21 Tools für Entscheider / Lorenz Schlotter, Philipp Hubert. 1. Aufl. 2020. Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler (essentials).
    - Berthel, J., & Becker, F. G. (2022). Personal-Management: Grundzüge für Konzeptionen betrieblicher Personalarbeit (12., vollständig überarbeitete und aktualisierte Auflage). Stuttgart: Schäffer-Poeschel Verlag.
    - Bartscher, Thomas; Nissen, Regina (2017): Personalmanagement. Grundlagen, Handlungsfelder, Praxis. 2., aktualisierte Auflage. Hallbergmoos: Pearson (wi wirtschaft).
    - Bröckermann, R. (2012). Personalwirtschaft. Lehr- und Übungsbuch für Human Resource Management (6., überarb. Aufl). Stuttgart: Schäffer-Poeschel Verlag.
    - Kolb, M., Burkart, B. & Zundel, F. (2010). Personalmanagement. Grundlagen und Praxis des Human Resources Managements (Gabler-Lehrbuch, 2. Aufl). Wiesbaden: Gabler.
    - Jones, G. R. & Bouncken, R. B. (2008). Organisation. Theorie, Design und Wandel (wi - Wirtschaft, 5., aktualisierte Aufl. [der amerikan. Aufl.]. München: Pearson Studium.
    - Nerdinger, F. W. (2012). Grundlagen des Verhaltens in Organisationen (Organisation und Führung, 3., aktualisierte Aufl). Stuttgart: Kohlhammer.
    - Nerdinger, F. W., Blickle, G. & Schaper, N. (2014). Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie. Mit 51 Tabellen (Springer-Lehrbuch, 3., vollst. überarb. Aufl. 2014). Berlin: Springer.
    - Rosenstiel, L. v. & Nerdinger, F. W. (2011). Grundlagen der Organisationspsychologie. Basiswissen und Anwendungshinweise (7. Aufl). s.l.: Schäffer-Poeschel Verlag.
    - Schreyögg, G. & Sydow, J. (2009). Verhalten in Organisationen. Managementforschung 19 (Managementforschung, Bd. 19, 1. Aufl). Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag / Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH Wiesbaden.
Level of course unit
  • Bachelor
Year of study
  • Fall 2025
Semester when the course unit is delivered
  • 5
Language of instruction
  • English
Learning outcomes of the course unit
  • The students know different perspectives on the enterprise. They gain an insight into the dynamics of enterprises, with a focus on organizational development and are familiar with important theories, concepts, models and instruments of building and managing organizations. Students will be able to critically reflect on the influence of selected factors on the behavior of individuals, groups and organizations. They understand the different effects of change on the different levels of the organization. They learn the basics of the influence of cultural characteristics on perception and behavior in the organizational context.
Course contents
  • • Influence of individual factors on behavior, such as personality, perception, motivation, attitudes, etc.
    • Influencing factors at the group level, such as communication, decision-making, leadership, power, etc.
    • Organizational factors such as organizational structure, organizational climate and culture, change, etc.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
  • The course comprises an interactive mix of lectures, discussions and individual and group work.
Work placement(s)
  • none

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