Institute of Commercial Management | Qualification Subject

People In Organisations

ICM Professional Diploma Unit

This is not available as a Single Subject. This is a Post Graduate Diploma in Management subject.

Main Topics of Study:

  • This unit takes three perspectives of analysis: the individual, the group and the organisation and breaks these down into two areas, the ‘Micro’ and the ‘Macro’.
  • The unit starts with an analysis of the individual and the group and takes a ‘Micro’ approach to the field of OB. Here it explores areas such as personality, individual differences, employee attitudes and behaviour motivation, group formation and group decision-making.
  • The unit is completed by analysing the ‘Macro’ or big-picture approach addresses the organisation as the primary area of analysis. Topics included are organisational structures, design, culture, climate and change management.

Example Candidate Response Booklet

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Recommended Reading

Main Text:

Bratton J., Work and Organisational Behaviour. Palgrave

Indicative Text:

Alternative Text and Further Reading:

Robbins S (2005) Organisational Behaviour, Pearson

Rollinson D., (2008) Organisational Behaviour and Analysis 4th edition FT Prentice Hall