HR4003

People and Organisations

TERM: 2
[30TH January 2023 TO 5TH May 2023]

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CONTACT INFORMATION ....................................................................................... 3

MODULE LEADER ........................................................................................................................................ 3
OTHER CONTACT(S) .................................................................................................................................... 3

MODULE INTRODUCTION....................................................................................... 4
MODULE AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES ............................................................................................... 4

KEY INFORMATION ................................................................................................. 6

ASSESSMENT INFORMATION .............................................................................. 10
REASSESSMENT ARRANGEMENTS ............................................................................................................ 11
LATE SUBMISSIONS .................................................................................................................................. 11
RETURN OF WORK AND FEEDBACK ........................................................................................................... 12
ONLINE SYSTEM FAILURES ........................................................................................................................ 12

TEACHING SCHEDULE ......................................................................................... 13

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................. 13

REFERENCING ...................................................................................................... 14
ASSESSMENT FEEDBACK ................................................................................... 15
WHY IS FEEDBACK IMPORTANT? .............................................................................................................. 15
WHERE DO I GET FEEDBACK? .................................................................................................................... 15

READING AND RESOURCES ................................................................................ 16

CORE:........................................................................................................................................................ 16
OTHER RESOURCES AND FORMS: ............................................................................................................. 16

KEY LINKS ............................................................................................................. 17

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CONTACT INFORMATION

MODULE LEADER

Name: Jude Ritchie

Email: [email protected]

Tel: n/a

Room Number: n/a

My Student Support hours are every Thursday 10 - 11am and Friday 1 - 3pm.
Please let me know if you wish to book an appointment (we can meet virtually via MS
TEAMS if that helps) - or just Teams message me during these hours for a quick
response to your enquiry.

OTHER CONTACT(S)

Name: Toyin Adisa

Role: BA HRM Course Leader

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 020 8223 4890

Room Number: US.2.05

The Module Leader/Other Tutors and Contact Details were correct at point of
publication. You will be notified of any changes.

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MODULE INTRODUCTION

Greetings and welcome to the module People and Organizations (HR4003) from the
HR4003 team.

This guide is intended to provide you with the key information you need in order to be
successful in the module. It tells you what you should expect from the module and
provides an outline of module content, assessment and reading.

The team wishes you to have an enjoyable experience on this module. We have
gone to some lengths to ensure that the content of the module is interesting,
substantial and relevant to the ‘real world’ of work and management. We hope you
will find us to be friendly and approachable and sincerely wish you the best of luck in
your studies.

Working in organizations is something that is inevitable for most of us. Selling our
efforts, knowledge and skills to an employer is the way that most of us make the
money that is necessary for us to eat, be sheltered and afford life’s luxuries. Even
those who are self-employed will need to deal with work organizations and would
benefit from understanding how they operate. This module is therefore relevant to
you whether you are intending to go into management of any kind, or whether you
are hoping to run your own business - or work as a musician or whatever.

This is not just a module about theory – it is about you. Since this is a first year
module we see it as building up some of the key skills you will need in later years on
the course if you are to do as well as you are able to. These skills include those of
organising and presenting complex ideas in writing in order to be informative, concise
and persuasive. They include skills particularly crucial in academic work: finding and
using good quality academic sources, putting the ideas of others into your own words
and referencing your work properly. It is important not just to show what you know
but to show that you can use what you know to good effect. This is particularly true of
the first assignment. The module also offers you the opportunity to reflect on what
you can offer an employer and what your current skills are – as well as a chance to
think about your values and what you want from a future career.

Module Specification for HR4003 (People and Organisations) can be found on

Moodle – click here

MODULE AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

This module seeks to help you begin to make sense of people in organizations and
how they are and should be managed. During the course of the module, you will be
introduced to the key themes in the study of organizations. We will look at how
scholars have devised theories and models of organizational phenomena and how
this knowledge can be used by managers (and aspiring managers) to help them deal
effectively with human issues in the workplace.

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 Main topics of study:

• Work and organization within political, economic, social, technological and legal
contexts
• Classical, human relations and post-modern perspectives on organisations.
• Leadership and management – Early and more contemporary perspectives on
leadership and management.
• Business organisational structure and design: the formal and informal business
organisation and business governance.
• Organizational culture and its management
• Groups and teams - group formation, group structure, team working and group think.
• Individuals in the organisation: the learning process, personalities at work, perception
and motivation
• Introduction to recruitment and selection
• The ethics of management and Corporate Social Responsibility

Learning Outcomes for the module

The following codes identify where a learning outcome meets one of the UEL core
competencies,

• Digital Proficiency - Code = (DP)

• Industry Connections - Code = (IC)
• Social & Emotional Intelligence - Code = (SEI)
• Physical Intelligence - Code = (PI)
• Cultural Intelligence - Code = (CI)
• Community Connections & UEL Give Back - Code = (CC)
• Cognitive Intelligence – Code = (COI)
• Enterprise and Entrepreneurship = (EE)

At the end of this module, students will be able to:

Knowledge
1. Identify differing perspectives on employment, work organization and how people are
managed and organised COI, SEI, CI EE
2. Understand a variety of social science and management concepts useful in the
analysis of work organization COI CI
Thinking skills
3. Evaluate and interpret underlying concepts and principles in the study of people
within organizations. COI
Subject-based practical skills
4. Identify, access and collate evidence from university and external sources, including
textbooks and articles. COI
5. Demonstrate appropriate academic integrity, avoiding plagiarism and/or collusion
and/or other forms of academic misconduct by use of citation and reference as
appropriate for the degree subject, using their own academic voice. COI
6. Express a range of ideas using appropriate spoken and written English,
demonstrating understanding of academic writing conventions and styles as specific
to the subject discipline. COI
Skills for life and work (general skills)

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 7. Work effectively and appropriately with others to reach a cogent argument or
judgement appropriate to the subject matter studied. CI, SEI

KEY INFORMATION

This course is a CORE module on:

BSc (hons) Accounting & Finance; BSc (hons) Accounting & Finance with
placement year; MACCFin Accounting & Finance; BSc (hons) Accounting &
Finance (FinTech); BSc (hons) Accounting & Finance (FinTech) with placement
year; BSc Accounting and Business; BSc (hons) Business Management; BSc
(hons) Business Management with placement year; BSc (hons) Economics; BSc
(hons) Economics with placement year; BSc (hons) Economics (FinTech); BSc
(hons) Economics (FinTech) with placement year; BSc (hons) HRM; BSc (hons)
HRM with placement year; BSc (hons) Marketing; BSc (hons) Marketing with
placement year; BSc (hons) Marketing (Data Analytics); BSc (hons) Marketing
(Data Analytics) with placement year; BSc (hons) Practitioner in Organisational
Management and Leadership - CMDA;

This module, has no prerequisites, co-requisites or pre-cursors.

Teaching methods employed are a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops,
discussions, research-informed activities and tutorials; and, using learning strategies
such as debates, problem-based learning, case studies, individual and group work,
written assignments, virtual learning environments. You are to:

• Prepare: Before the class on-campus by reading, watching, sharing, exploring

and completing learning activities – available on the module Moodle site.

• Engage: During the class on-campus by watching, listening and taking notes,
exploring together, presenting and evaluating.

• Consolidate: After the class on-campus you are to share, complete and explore
by completing learning activities – available on the module Moodle site.

Teaching and learning activities for each week will be available on the module Moodle
site at least 4 days in advance of the next session.

Deadline for module registration is Friday 7th October 2022.

To keep up-to-date with module and teaching information you must attend face-to-
face (on-campus, in-person) all timetabled sessions and engage with associated (in-
and out-of-class) learning activities. Also, notices relating to the module will be posted

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on the module Moodle site and through MS Teams, with notifications sent to your
student email account so you are strongly recommended to check your student email
daily. Any changes to the module or timetable including room changes, cancellations,
etc. will be communicated via the Moodle site and MS Teams.

• You must follow all health and safety guidance and protocols set out by the
University for a Covid-Secure Campus required to keep ourselves and each other safe
and protected. For the University of East London Covid-Secure Campus Guidelines
Click Here.

Additional information on teaching Methods Used

In this module we provide materials before the class (prepare), lectures and seminars
(engage) and materials after the class to assess learning (consolidate). The lectures
are where we introduce some of the key concepts, theories and studies that are
important in the study of organisational behaviour. Seminars are smaller groups of
around 20-25. Here you will have more chance to discuss ideas with fellow students
and with your seminar tutor. Although different seminar groups may have different
tutors, all will be working to the same lesson plan. A key feature of the seminars is that
they are aimed at helping you prepare for your assignments. They should not only help
you learn material and help check your understanding, they will also help you see what
is expected in assignments - how to do well, and what pitfalls to avoid. They are at
least as important as the lectures (arguably more so).

We make extensive use of Moodle to provide materials and activities before the class
(the prepare stage), lecture notes and seminar activities (the engage stage), and
reflective material and learning checks after the class (the consolidation stage) as well
as important information about the module. It is also where you can find information
on assignments, submit your assignments and get feedback and marks for your
assignments. You are advised to check the Moodle site for the module regularly for
resources in the prepare, engage and consolidate sections.

Attendance is important but it is not enough to ensure that you pass the module. You
will also need to do extensive reading before and after the class; and not just any
reading but reading from good quality published sources (as opposed to anything you
happen to come across from a Google search or in Wikipedia). Be warned – you are
expected to spend more time on reading and preparing assignments than you do in
attending classes. Depending on how efficient you are you might be able to get away
with less study than others, but if you get the balance wrong you will surely fail the
module. You will probably find that you study a lot more in some weeks than others
but if you want to avoid stress then doing at least as much time in private study as you
do in class every week is to be recommended. Why not try to establish a routine that
you force yourself to stick to? Planning your use of time to meet all the assignments
you have to do in this and other modules is very important. This need not entail leaving
everything to the last minute. For seminars, for example: work steadily at it and you
will find meeting assessment deadlines a lot easier.

How to Pass (And How to Fail)

To pass this module you must achieve 40% overall in the assessment. By far the most
common reason for not passing this module is not meeting the deadline for the

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assignment. Note that your tutors cannot grant individual ‘extensions’ no matter how
much they might wish to do so. In cases of illness or other serious situations preventing
you meeting a deadline you can apply for ‘extenuation’ but any such claims go to a
central university committee to be considered and the grounds for accepting them are
very exacting. Go to the Hub for information or see the guide on the intranet on The
Hub webpages at: https://www.uel.ac.uk/Discover/Governance/Policies-Regulations-
Corporate-documents/Student-Policies/Extenuation-Procedures

Of course you can still fail, even if you do meet the deadlines. Common causes of
failure include:
• Leaving everything to the last minute and rushing it. How will you make sure
the work gets done in a timely way?
• Corrupted files, lost files or submitting the wrong file (yes this does happen!).
Make sure you back up your files – but do not get confused over what is the
latest version of the assignment.
• Not reading ‘good’ material. Many students have got into the habit of relying on
Google to do the work of finding relevant pieces. While this is quick and easy
the trouble with this is that it does not work well in academic work at degree
level. What we academics consider ‘good’ material is usually published by
academic publishers. They subject work to rigorous review and editing
standards. This applies both to books and academic journals – most of which
a Google search will not give you access to for copyright reasons (the
publishers are protecting their commercial interests!). These days you can get
most academic journals online, via the UEL library databases (you have to be
a UEL student or member of staff to access these and access is protected by
use of your UEL password and email account details). There are also an
increasing number of e-books available via the UEL library website. The
reading list we supply in this guide is a good starting point for your reading, so
make use of it.
• Committing academic misconduct by copying other people’s work and
presenting it as your own (plagiarism).
• Not explaining things very well. We do not insist on perfect grammar and
spelling (although you may lose a few marks if these are not good) but we do
need to be sure of your meaning. If your English is not good do not be tempted
to copy the work of others (even published sources). You will only improve your
English by working on it. Give yourself time to review and modify your work as
well as using others or the spell-checks and grammar-checks in Word to help
you (but beware of relying too much on the latter – they are by no means
perfect).
• Not understanding what is being read. This is probably the least common
source of failure but it does happen. Sometimes this might be avoided if the
student spends more time re-reading the material or finding other sources that
might explain things in a simpler way.

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Most students do not just want to pass – they want to do well. Please note that in the
UK university sector any mark over 60 is considered good work, and anything over 70
is considered excellent (first class).

It is very easy to want to do well; it is harder to achieve it. Students who do very well
usually have the following characteristics:

• They were good at selecting good quality, relevant published sources.

• They read widely - mostly the things we recommended, but sometimes going
beyond that, too.
• They were good at explaining things, striking a good balance between giving
enough explanation and justification, while being concise.
• They did what we asked of them in each assignment - they did not stray off into
irrelevancies or fail to make clear the connection between what they said and
what the question or assignment asked for.
• They gave themselves enough time to do justice to the work.

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ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

• Portfolio (including individual and group assessments up

to a maximum of 3000 words)

• Weighting 100%

• Learning Outcomes assessed: 1-7

• DEADLINE: 16:00 (4pm) – Tuesday 9th May 2023

Assessment criteria:

In assessing HR4003 we will use the following criteria:

Part A:

1. Effective analysis undertaken within the report informed by organisational

behaviour literature appropriate to the case and supported by relevant
evidence directly about the case study.
2. A well-structured and organised report involving cogent argument in line
with academic convention (20%)
3. Wider reading in the report involving both seminal and contemporary
articles/ books (20%)
4. Accurate and effective use of citations and references in the report
(20%)

Part B:

5. Quality of personal reflection on group work, taking into consideration:

depth of reflective thought; appropriateness of examples used; clarity of
writing; application of reflective tools; and evidence of reflective learning and
personal development objectives resulting from the individual reflection on the
experience. (10%)
.

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How to submit your work:

All submissions for this component of this Module must be submitted according to
these instructions. If you fail to submit this component as directed, a mark of 0 will be
awarded for the component.

Assessment 1 should be submitted to Turnitin by the date and time stated. The
Turnitin link is available on Moodle – see Assessment and Feedback tab.

The material that you submit to Turnitin will be marked. The Module Leader does not
accept hardcopies of assignments via email.

Return of your work:

The Assessment work will be returned via Turnitin on Moodle – please see point of
submission in the Assessment and Feedback tab.

REASSESSMENT ARRANGEMENTS
If you fail the assessment (i.e., received a mark between 0% and 39%) you have a
chance to re-submit an improved version of your work for a capped module pass
mark of 40%. If you did not submit for assessment, you also have a chance to submit
your work for a capped module pass mark of 40%. Reassessment will take place in
June 2023 (date to be confirmed).

In this case the re-assessment will be a second opportunity to do the same

assignment that was originally set.

LATE SUBMISSIONS
You should aim to submit all coursework by the deadline set. Meeting deadlines is
an essential employability skill, and an expectation for your course.

UEL does permit students to submit coursework up to 24 hours after the deadline.
Work submitted within 24 hours of the deadline will be subject to a fixed penalty of
5% of the total marks available (as opposed to marks obtained).

Please note that if you submit both before the deadline and during the 24 hour late
period, then the second submission will be marked and 5% deducted.

This rule only applies to coursework. It does not apply to examinations,

presentations, performances, practical assessments or viva voce examinations. If
you miss these for a genuine reason, then you will need to apply for extenuating
circumstances, or accept that you will receive a zero mark.

Extenuating Circumstances are circumstances which:

• impair your examination performance or prevent you from attending

examinations or other types of assessment, or
• prevent you from submitting coursework or other assessed work by the
scheduled deadline date, or within 24 hours of the deadline date

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 Such circumstances rarely occur and would normally be:

• unforeseeable - in that you could have no prior knowledge of the event

concerned, and
• unpreventable - in that you could do nothing reasonably in your power to
prevent such an event, and
• expected to have a serious impact on performance

You can make an application for extenuating circumstances by following this link.

RETURN OF WORK AND FEEDBACK

Formal results are ONLY available in UEL Direct, and will be published within 8
working days of the Board, where results are formally confirmed. Any other results
are provisional / indicative but not approved.

You will receive feedback throughout your course through the following:

one-to-one or individualised (i.e. tutorials, conversations with supervisors, or

x
individualised comments on assignments)
generic feedback (i.e. use of rubrics, ‘Quickmarks’ in Turnitin or
x
standardised forms)

peer feedback (i.e. feedback from other students)

x informal feedback (i.e. through in-class discussions or online forums)

self-evaluation (i.e. online checklists or reflective submissions)

other (see below)

Feedback and students’ marks should be provided within 15 working days of the due
date for summative work (i.e. work that counts towards the final course grade) and
formative work (i.e. work that is developmental and designed to help you improve).

Whilst feedback will be given on draft/formative work, it shouldn’t be assumed that

every aspect will be identified.

ONLINE SYSTEM FAILURES

If you experience a problem submitting your work online, you should notify your
lecturer/tutor by email immediately.

Deadlines are not extended unless there are significant systems problems. If UEL
finds that the issue with the system was significant, you will receive an email notifying
you of the issue and that you have been given a 24 hour extension. If you don’t
receive any email that specifically states you have been given an extension,
then the original deadline has not been changed.

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 Best advice: Don’t wait until the last minute to submit your assessments
electronically.

• A guide to submitting your work through Turnitin

• A guide to viewing and understanding the similarity report in Turnitin
• Guide to Extenuating Circumstances
• Assessment & Feedback Policy

TEACHING SCHEDULE

Lectures: Mondays 11am-1pm Monday 26th September to Monday 12th December

inclusive – USS main lecture Theatre (US.G.17)

Seminars: 1 x 2 hours per week as per your CELCAT Timetable

Week 1 - Introduction to module

Week 2 - Leadership
Week 3 - Leadership & Assessment Focus
Week 4 - Leadership & Organisation Theory
Week 5 - Organisational Culture
Week 6 - Organisational Culture & Toxicity
Week 7 - Diversity & Inclusion
Week 8 - Motivation & Group dynamics
Week 9 - Corporate Social Responsibility & Ethics
Week 10 - Corporate Social Responsibility & Ethics
Week 11 - Change Management
Week 12 - Assessment Focus

It is very important that you have access to a laptop or equivalent internet

enabled tech in class – phones are often not suitable for the type of activity
worksheets you will be required to use.

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
Lectures: Mondays 11am-1pm Monday 26th September to Monday 12th December
inclusive – USS main lecture Theatre (US.G.17)

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 Seminars: 1 x 2 hours per week as per your CELCAT Timetable

You are expected to attend all scheduled sessions, including lectures, seminars,
group work and tutorials – whether online or face to face.

You are expected to be punctual, to be respectful of others’ time as well as your own,
to participate whilst present, to put in time to study between classes, to prepare for
taught sessions and to be active participants in both group work and your own
learning experience.

• Link to your personal timetable

• Link to the Docklands Campus Map
• Link to the Stratford Campus Map
• Link to University Square Stratford
• Link to the Guide to Room Numbers

REFERENCING

As a student you will be taught how to write correctly referenced essays. UEL's
standard Harvard referencing system is from Cite Them Right. Cite them Right is
the standard Harvard referencing style at UEL for all Schools, however professional
body requirements will take precedence for instance the School of Psychology which
uses the APA system.

To include:

If the course is using a referencing system other than Cite Them Right, please
include information here. Otherwise, leave this section blank by deleting this text.

• Link to Library support for referencing

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 • Video guide to using referencing software Zotero
• Link to the Student Handbook page on Academic Misconduct and Plagiarism

ASSESSMENT FEEDBACK

Feedback is crucial for your learning and it is an important part of the academic
cycle. It tells you what the strengths are of your work, what its weaknesses are and
how it can be improved.

WHY IS FEEDBACK IMPORTANT?

Feedback is the most effective way to:

• Help you understand how to succeed in your assessments;

• Help you produce better work for the future;

• Signpost you to other resources for assistance.

If you pay attention to feedback, particularly where the same comment is made in
several modules, you can use the information to improve.

WHERE DO I GET FEEDBACK?

• When a tutor comments on your answers in seminars/lectures/workshops

• General comment on assessment performance in lectures and seminars

• General comment on questions prepared for seminars

• When another student makes comments on your presentation

• When you produce practice questions for a tutor who gives comments

• When you receive written comments on your work submitted either as coursework or
exam

• When you look at general feedback on module performance on UEL Direct.

• When you see your Academic Adviser with all your assessment feedback for general
advice. You should always do this after each assessment period.

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 • Link to information about Student Engagement, Retention and Success

READING AND RESOURCES

CORE:
King, D. and Lawley, S. (2022) Organizational behaviour, Oxford: Oxford University
Press. (Available as a free download via Kortext on your UEL tablet)

OTHER RESOURCES AND FORMS:

Beardwell, I. and Thompson, A. (2014) Human resource management: a
contemporary approach. 7th edn. Harlow: FT Prentice Hall
Bratton, J. et al. (2015) Introduction to work and organizational behaviour. 3nd edn,
Basingstoke:Palgrave Macmillan.
Chandler, J. (2107) Identity at work. Abingdon: Routledge.
Huczynski, A. & Buchanan, D. (2013) Organizational behaviour: an introductory text.
8th edn. Harlow:Pearson Education.
Cottrell, S. (2013) The study skills handbook, 4th edn, Basingstoke: Palgrave
Linstead, S., Fulop, L. and Lilley, S. (2009) Management and organization: A critical
text, 2nd edn, Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan.
Mullins, L. (2016) Management and organizational behaviour. 11th edn. Harlow:FT
Prentice Hall.
Noon, M. & Blyton, P. (2013) The realities of work: experiencing work and employment
in contemporary society. 4th edn, Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan.
Thompson, P. & McHugh, D. (2009) Work organisations: a critical approach. 4th edn,
Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan.

Please refer also to the following journals and newspapers, all available free via the
UEL library online databases:

British Journal of Management

Economist
Financial Times
Guardian

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Human Resource Management Journal
Journal of Management Studies
Organization
Organizational Studies

OTHER RESOURCES AND FORMS:

It is very important that you have access to a laptop or equivalent
internet enabled technology in class – phones are often not
suitable for the type of activity worksheets you will be required to
use.

KEY LINKS

• Academic Appeals
• Academic Integrity
• Academic Tutoring
• Assessment and Feedback Policy
• Bus Timetable
• Civic Engagement
• Complaints procedure
• Counselling
• Disability support
• Engagement & Attendance Policy
• Extenuation Procedures
• Frequently-Asked Questions
• Health and Safety
• IT Support
• Library Archives and Learning Services
• Manual of General Regulations
• Mentoring
• Office for Institutional Equity

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 • Student Engagement, Retention and Success
• Student Protection Plan
• Track My Future

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