Master of Management (MM)

Teamwork and Leadership: Applied Organizational Psychology

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Margarita Pilkienė
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Teamwork and Leadership: Applied Organizational Psychology
The objective of the module
The purpose of the module is to help managers understand the behavior of people in the organization better, and at the same time, to understand the organization itself. Classical and modern psychological theories that explain human behavior in the organization help to achieve this.
Why should you choose this module?
The module is intended for managers who, while working with people, seek to develop their own and their environment's leadership skills.
Module results
Managers who have completed this module will strengthen their professional and personal growth competencies, learn to skillfully lead people, better understand the psychological reasons for success and failure, be able to make more accurate decisions and become better in their careers, and at the same time, inspire change in the entire organization.
Lithuanian
1 semester
2023 m. ruduo
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What will you learn?
Main topics
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About module

In the module, the problem is analyzed at three levels - individuals’, teams’ and organizations’. Here, a broad understanding of the human potential of the organization and the conditions for its development are developed.

 

Through the module, one gets to know the structure of the personality, the dynamics of the acquired characteristics, it is revealed how the choices of the personality are affected by teams and groups, what is the role of the psychological safety of the personality and the group; the relationship between personality and organization as complex systems is discussed, a bridge is built between management skills and leadership. Knowledge of psychology is complemented by basic knowledge of human resource management. The spring semester offers a renewed module: a special emphasis in these studies is given to the analysis of group and team dynamics, as well as discussions of films related to the topic under consideration. In the Teamwork and Leadership: Applied Organizational Psychology module, analysis of business situations is also carried out. It explores fundamental issues of leadership excellence, best practices and theories. Additional value of the module is educational leadership (coaching) and team management in search of a certain business solution.

 

 

What will you learn?

Managers who will have completed this module will strengthen their professional and personal growth competencies, develop leadership skills, better understand the psychological reasons for success and failure, be able to make more accurate decisions and become better in their careers, and at the same time inspire change in the entire organization.

Main topics

Main topics of the module:

  • Introduction to personality psychology
  • Personality in the organization: typologies
  • Personality in the organization: motivation and engagement
  • Group processes: cooperation, teamwork
  • Group processes: structure, decisionmaking in the group
  • Group processes: conflicts, their sources and levels. Conflict management solutions
  • Group processes: Group leadership based on emotional intelligence
  • Peculiarities of group processes when working remotely. Features of international teams
  • The role of the manager in developing the human potential of the organization
  • Organization-employee fit. Recruitment
  • Organizational change management. Inside communication
  • A healthy organization and its health indicators. Organizational culture
  • Lithuanian Business Case Forum
Lecturers
How does Master of Management (MM) work?
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Identify the need for knowledge
2.
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3 modules + Final thesis = Master's of Management Degree
4.
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