21799 People and Knowledge Management

This subject examines people and knowledge management policies and practices from the perspective of the senior manager. It notes contemporary trends in organisational structure and explores related people management theory and practice using a behavioural science framework. The subject enables students to use behavioural science ideas to analyse individual performance issues and organisational processes in the management of human performance at work; relate people management practices to developments in management thought, and to changing values in the world of business and administration; and critically evaluate the major theories and models that have been developed to explain individual, group and inter-group behaviour in work organisations.

The subject also provides an introduction to: current issues in people management; behavioural science contributions to people management policy and practice; motivation, job design and performance management; developing high-performing teams at work; self-managing work teams; intergroup behaviour and conflict in organisations; developing leadership capability in organisations; behavioural aspects of decision making; and communication theory and practice.

Typical availability

Spring semester, City campus