Work and Organisations – MG332
Work and Organisations MG332
Objective
Lecturer(s)
Times
Overall
Learning
Outcomes
Work and Organisations is about critically examining the theories, policies and
practices that govern how people are managed in a variety of organisational and
business settings. It builds on basic concepts covered in Organisational
Behaviour and HRM. The objective is to develop critical analysis and skills
concerning the way work and organisations are managed. The course is a final
year programme of learning in which abstract theoretical concepts and models
are unpacked, broken-down and questioned in a critical and engaging way.
Name
Office
Ext
E-mail
Dr Tony Dundon
Room 326
2356
tony.royle@nuigalway.ie
Lectures:
Day
Time
Venue
Mondays
1-3
AC201
Upon completion of this course you will be able to:
 Critically examine competing perspectives on work, employment and
management practice
 Recognise the value of critical management studies perspectives in
explaining organisational structure and management practices

Understand the shifting nature of workplace boundaries and the
implications for employees

Critical evaluate competing perspectives on employee voice and
representation at the workplace
Format
Weekly, the course involves a one hour lecture and a one hour seminar. The
seminar activity is will form the first hour of each week and will involve a
discussion of the previous week’s lecture. The second hour will be a formal
lecture providing the input for the following week’s seminar discussion. This will
give students an overview of the subject matter and provide the opportunity to
engage with the material in greater detail and complement the student’s own
private study. The aim is to develop informal and interactive discussion, and it is
essential that students prepare for class by reading some of the recommended
reading associated with each week’s topic.
Course
Material
A course web is available at http://blackboard.nuigalway.ie
Assessment
Workload
End of Year Examination
Credit weighting:
Lecture hours:
Independent study:
Examination:
Total Student Effort:
100%
5 ECT
24
100
2
126 hours
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