Organisational Behaviour (5 ECTS)
Code: LC00FE40-3003
General information
- Timing
- 25.08.2025 - 12.12.2025
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 ECTS
- Mode of delivery
- On-campus
- Unit
- Metropolia Business School
- Campus
- Leiritie 1
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 35
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics
Implementation has 15 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 45 h 0 min.
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Wed 27.08.2025 time 11:00 - 14:00 (3 h 0 min) |
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Wed 03.09.2025 time 11:00 - 14:00 (3 h 0 min) |
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Wed 05.11.2025 time 11:00 - 14:00 (3 h 0 min) |
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Wed 26.11.2025 time 11:00 - 14:00 (3 h 0 min) |
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Wed 03.12.2025 time 11:00 - 14:00 (3 h 0 min) |
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Wed 10.12.2025 time 11:00 - 14:00 (3 h 0 min) |
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Learning outcomes
The student
• is able to demonstrate the importance of interpersonal skills in the workplace and describe the manager’s functions, roles and skills
• understands the definition of organisational behaviour and is able to show the value of organisational behaviour in systematic study
• recognises the major behavioural science disciplines that contribute to organisational behaviour and demonstrates why few absolutes apply to organisational behaviour
• understands the challenges and opportunities managers have in applying organisational behaviour concepts
• understands the importance of psychology in today’s business environment
• learns to appreciate the ethical and environmental context of decision making by management and team leaders.
Content
• Diversity in organisations
• Attitudes and job satisfaction
• Personality and values
• Perception, individual decision making and creativity
• Motivation concepts and applications
• Emotions and moods
• Foundations of group behaviour
• Understanding work in teams
• Communication
• Leadership
• Power and politics
• Conflict and negotiation
• Foundations of organisational structure
• Organisational culture
• Human resource policies and practices
• Organisational change and stress management
• Ethical and environmental context of decision making
Prerequisites
Foundations of Management or equivalent studies
Teaching methods
Interactive lectures, small group discussions, group tasks, reading OB literature, self- and peer evaluation, independent work.
Location and time
Autumn Semester 2025
Myyrmäki campus, Leiritie 1, classroom A210
Wednesdays 11-14 between 27.8.-10.12.2025.
Exceptions:
Week 42
Learning materials and recommended literature
Organizational Behaviour (second edition)
Authors: S.Robbins, T. Judge and T. Campbell
Publisher: Pearson
ISBN: 978-1-292-01655-9
Alternative completion methods of implementation
N/A
Internship and working life connections
N/A
Exam dates and retake possibilities
There is no alternative way to complete this course.
The course includes:
Group Presentations and related self-assessment reports plus an Individual Assignment towards the end of the course.
International connections
N/A
Student workload
130 hours = 5 ECTS
The course consists of onsite learning sessions, independent work, assignment work.
Content scheduling
This information is provided during the course kick off: August 27th 2025.
Further information for students
The facilitator of your learning in this course is:
Senior lecturer Daryl Chapman.
Note: Implementation info is subject to change!
Assessment methods and criteria
Learning tasks 100%
There is no comprehensive exam in this course
Evaluation scale
0-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The student
• has achieved the objectives of the course to a satisfactory level
• is able to identify, define and use concepts and models in the subject area of the course
• understands the conditions and principles of the development of expertise.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The student
• has achieved the objectives of the course well, although there are still areas where knowledge and skills need to be improved
• has a good understanding of the concepts and models of the subject matter of the course and is able to carry out a reasoned analysis
• is able to apply what they have learned in leisure, learning and working life situations
• understands the importance of expertise in business and is able to analyse their own expertise.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student
• has achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks
• has an excellent command of the concepts and models of the subject matter of the course
• is able to analyse clearly and reasonably and propose practical development measures
• has a good ability to apply what they have learned in leisure, learning and working life situations
• is able to analyse expertise in business and their own development towards expertise.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
The student
• has achieved the objectives of the course to a satisfactory level
• is able to identify, define and use concepts and models in the subject area of the course
• understands the conditions and principles of the development of expertise.