PART I 


• Introduction to organisational theory
• Why study organisational theory? 

• The notion of “organisation” 

• The major schools of thought
• The classical school
• The human relations (HR) school

• The decision-making school

• The neo-classical school 

• The contingency school

PART II 


1) Organisational structures 


2) The components of an organisation 


3) Organisational configurations 


PART III 


1) Case studies


Teaching/learning methods: the sessions will comprise a mixture of lectures and work on case examples, with some quizzes and Q&A sessions to consolidate knowledge.

• The major schools of thought
• The classical school
• The human relations (HR) school

• The decision-making school

• The neo-classical school 

• The contingency school

PART II 


1) Organisational structures 


2) The components of an organisation 


3) Organisational configurations 


PART III 


1) Case studies


Teaching/learning methods: the sessions will comprise a mixture of lectures and work on case examples, with some quizzes and Q&A sessions to consolidate knowledge.

At the end of this course unit, and you should be able to:

• distinguish between the major schools of thought in the field of organisational theory
• use and apply key organisational theory concepts (from different social science disciplines) in practical case study situations
• devise solutions to problems identified in the practical cases using knowledge acquired

1st session : Continuous Assessment in class

Resit session : Oral or written exam in class