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The individual at work and globalisation

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Academic Direction
Royal Holloway, University of London
Modes of Study
Online

Gain an overview of contemporary subjects of interest in the field of organisational behaviour and examine the impact of globalisation on work.

Topics of work attitudes, identity at work, issues of work design including teamwork, contemporary communication at work, managing well-being at work and work-life balance, and individual career management are examined in this module.

The module also introduces the economic, political and institutional forces that shape the international mobility of work. From a comparative perspective, the module offers an overview of the economic policies, labour market regulations and socio-economic conditions that has affected work organisation on a global scale.

Topics covered

Main topics of the module include:

  • Contemporary issues in organisational behaviour
  • Theoretical approaches to understanding individual and group processes
  • Knowledge development in the study of individual and groups
  • Work organisation and employment relations in the established and emerging economies
  • Implications of a more integrated global market
  • Research methods and approaches in the study of globalisation of work

Assessment

  • Multiple choice question tests (30%)
  • Online examination (70%)