Form B Course Plan - ABDM2083 - 2014

TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
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Form B
Effective September 2013
FORM B: COURSE PLAN

Course Code & Course Title:
ABDM2083 ORGANISATIONAL & HUMAN RESOURCE
Semester: [
] May
] September
] January
(please tick )
Programme(s):
1DAC
Academic Year: 2013/2014
Hours/Week: Lecture __4_____ , Tutorial ___3____ , Laboratory/Practical ___NIL____

Week
Topics
Reference Material
(Books/Titles, Journals, Web
articles, etc.)
Introduction to the Course
Week 1(a)
(10/2/2014
16/2/2014)
Week 1(b)
(10/2/201416/2/2014)
Lecture 1
Topic 1 : Foundations of Organisation Structure

What is Organisational Structure
Common Organisational Design (Mechanistic and
Organic)
New Design Paradigm
Why do Organisational Structures Differ?
Tutorial 1
Briefing on course requirement
Lecture 2
Topic 2: Organisational Culture

What is Organisational Culture? )Seven Characteristics
of Culture)
Strong versus Weak Culture
Culture versus Formalisation
Cultures Advantages and Disadvantages (Functions and
Liabilities)
Creating and Sustaining Culture How do Employees
Learn Culture? How to Keep Culture Alive?
Tutorial 2
Topic1: Foundations of Organisational Structure
Chapter 15 (A)
Chapter 9 (B)
Chapter 16 (A)
Chapter 3 (B)
Remarks*

Week
Week 2(a)
(17/2/201423/2/2014)
Week 2(b)
(17/2/201423/2/2014)
Week 3(a)
24/2/20142/3/2014
Topics
Lecture 3
Topic 3: Foundations of Group Behaviour & Understanding

Work Teams
Definition of Group
Types of Groups/Teams
Stages of Group Development
Team versus Group (Differences between Group and
Team
Groupthink and Group shift
Tutorial 3
Topic 2: Organisational Culture
Lecture 4
Topic 4: Motivation Concepts

What is Motivation?
Early Theories of Motivation (Maslows Hierarchy of
Needs, Theory X and Theory Y, Herzbergs Two-Factor
Theory)
Contemporary Theories of Motivation and Other
Theories (ERG Theory, McClellands Theory of Needs,
Goal-Setting Theory, Reinforcement Theory, Equity
Theory and Expectancy Theory)
Tutorial 4
Topic 3: Foundations of Group Behaviour & Understanding

Work Teams
Lecture 5
Topic 5: Motivation- From Concept to Applications

MBO putting Goal-Setting Theory into practice
How do Rewards affect Motivation? Reinforcement
Theory(Reward Schemes, Employee Recognition
Programme, Employee Involvement Programme)
Job Redesign and Scheduling
Tutorial 5
Topic 4: Motivation Concepts
**Online Test**
Topic covered
(Topic 1 & 2)
Reference Material
articles, etc.)
Chapter 9 & 10 (A)

Chapter 10
(B)
Chapter 7 (A)
Chapter 13 (B)
Chapter 8 (A)
Chapter 1 (B)
Form B
Remarks*

Week
Week 3(b)
24/2/20142/3/2014
Topics
Topic 6: What do Managers Do?
Management Functions (Henry Fayol)
Management Roles (Mintzberg)
Management Skills (Robert Katz)
Lecture 6
**Online Test**
Topic covered
(Topic 1 & 2)
Tutorial 6
Week 4(a)
3/3/20149/3/2014
Week 4(b)
3/3/20149/3/2014
Lecture 7
Topic 6: Leadership
What is Leadership?
Trait and Behavioural Theories (Ohio State Studies,
University of Michigan Studies, The Managerial Grid)
Reference Material
articles, etc.)
Form B
Remarks*
Chapter 1 & 12 (A)

Chapter 14
(B)
Topic 5: Motivation- From Concept to Applications

Topic 7: Leadership (Continued)
Contingency Leadership Theories (Fielder Model,
Hersey and Blanchards Situational Theory, Path-Goal
Theory)
Inspirational Approaches to Leadership ( Charismatic,
Transformational and Visionary Leadership)
Tutorial 7
Topic 6: What do Managers Do and Leadership
Lecture 8
Topic 8: Communication
The Functions of Communication
The Communication Process
Directions of Communication
Barriers to Effective Communication
Organisational Communication
Cross Cultural Communication
Tutorial 8
Topic 7: Leadership
Chapter 12 (A)
Chapter 14 (B)
**Submission of group
report and presentation
Chapter 11 (A)
Chapter 15 (B)

Week
Week 5(a)
10/3/201416/3/2014
Topics
Lecture 9
Tutorial 9
Week 5(b)
10/3/201416/3/2014
Lecture 10
Tutorial 10
Week 6(a)
17/3/201423/3/2014
Lecture 11
Tutorial 11
Topic 9: Conflict Management

Definition of Conflict
Transition in Conflict Thought
Outcome of Conflicts ( Functional vs Dysfunctional)
Sources of Conflict
Types of Conflict
Conflict Management Strategies
Reference Material
articles, etc.)
Chapter 13 (A)
Topic 9: Conflict Management

Topic 11: Human Resource Policies and Practices
Human Resource Planning and Forecasting (Shortages
and Surplus of Employees and Ways to overcome It)
Recruitment (Method commonly used for Internal and
External Recruitment; Alternatively to Recruitment)
Topic 10: Power and Politics
Remarks*
Chapter 14 (A)
Topic 8: Communication
Topic 10: Power and Politics
Definition of Power (Dependency and Power)
Contrasting Leadership and Power
Bases of Power
Power Tactics
The Reality of Politics
How Employees Respond to Politics
Form B
Chapter 17 (A)
Chapter 2 (D)
Chapter 4 & 5 (C)

Week
Week 6(b)
17/3/201423/3/2014
Topics
Lecture 12
Tutorial 12
Week 7(a)
24/3/201430/3/2014
Lecture 13
Tutorial 13
Week 7(b)
24/3/201430/3/2014

Selection Process
Selection Methods Written Test, Interview, Assessment
Centre and Work Sample Test
Reference Material
articles, etc.)
Chapter 17 (A)
Chapter 6 (C)

Performance Evaluation
Purposes of Performance Evaluation
Criteria for Evaluation
Who Should Do the Evaluating?
Chapter 17 (A)
Chapter 8 (C)
Lecture 14

Performance Evaluation
Methods of Performance Evaluation
Performance Feedback
Tutorial 14
Topic 13 & 14: Human Resource Policies and Practices
Chapter 17 (A)
Chapter 8 (C)
* Any changes made in the course plan must be recorded.

Main Reference:
A) Robbins, S.P., & Judge, T.A (2013). Organizational Behaviour (15th ed.). New Jersey: Prentice Hall
B) Williams, C. (2007). Management (4th ed.). Thomson
Additional reference:
C) Mondy, R.W, & Mondy, J.B. (2012). Human Resource Management (12th ed.). England: Pearson
D) Mathis, R.L., & Jackson, J.H (2008). Human Resource Management (12th ed.). Ohio: Thomson South Western.
Form B
Remarks*

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