Organisational Behaviour

The way individuals and groups of people behave within a work environment may be something that you would want to consider as a topic. Here are some examples:

Example organisational behaviour dissertation topic 1:

Organisational behaviour in mining management in South Africa: 2000-2010

Mining companies continue to be a strategic component of the South African economy, yet little has been written about their management practices, particularly since the fall of apartheid. This study seeks to determine optimal management practices in the industry, with a particular emphasis on successful organisational behaviour systems. In conducting a literature review that chiefly focuses on the achievements in other countries, this thesis seeks to apply the lessons learnt elsewhere to management structures in South Africa. Further, it monitors the imposition of new and different practices in one mining company listed on the Junior Mining and Exploration Index, and charts the relative success of the measures introduced.

Suggested initial topic reading:

• Mangaliso, M. (2011) ‘Building competitive advantage from Ubuntu: Management lessons from South Africa’, Academy of Management Executive, Vol. 15(3), pp. 23-33.
• Sanda, M.A. (2011) Towards the integration of technological, organizational and human subsystems of organizations to enhance productivity. 2011 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 6-9 December 2011, Singapore.