BMGT43730 Projects & Organisational Dyna

Academic Year 2020/2021

This module focuses on the social, cultural, political and symbolic dimensions of project life. Drawing primarily on the field of Organisational Behaviour the module will explore you as an instrument of change within a project environment, the nature of project team dynamics, the challenges of making effective and ethical decisions in a project setting, learning with a project, the importance of motivation and how it may be improved, and the nature and influence of power, politics and conflict in project life. The module will bring us into the frequently hidden and emotional layer of project life and focus on how you as the project manager can navigate and thrive in this challenging space to ensure project success. This module is presented as a form of counterbalance to the more technical perspectives on project management you will receive on other modules on the programme.

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Curricular information is subject to change

What will I learn?

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module you will have:
1. Improved your level of self-awareness and be able to diagnose and improve your current social skill set as a project manager.
2. Developed an understanding of the key determinants of effective project team performance and be able to evaluate and intervene into a team situation to bring about improved performance.
3. Improved and refined your ability to make effective decisions in an ethical manner.
4. Developed a capacity to bring about improved learning within a project.
5. Reflected upon and improved your motivational skill set.
6. Developed an ability to diagnose the political dynamic of a project and understand how to effectively manage conflict.

Indicative Module Content:

The following topics will be addressed on this module:
(a) Personality and Self-concept
(b) Emotions in and around projects
(c) Motivating self and project team members
(d) Teamwork
(e) Decision making in projects
(e) Learning in projects
(f) Power, politics and conflict management
(h) Project leadership

How will I learn?

Student Effort Type	Hours
Lectures	36
Small Group	1
Field Trip/External Visits
Specified Learning Activities	114
Autonomous Student Learning	100
Total	251

Am I eligible to take this module?

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Not applicable to this module.

How will I be assessed?

Assessment Strategy

Description	Timing	Open Book Exam	Component Scale	Must Pass Component	% of Final Grade
Group Project: Group project for pre-assigned teams. Project will involve an element of peer assessment.	Varies over the Trimester	n/a	Graded	No	50
Assignment: Individual developmental assignment	Varies over the Trimester	n/a	Graded	No	50

Carry forward of passed components
No

What happens if I fail?

Resit In	Terminal Exam
Spring	No

Assessment feedback

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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