Perspectives on organisational values and patterns of leadership
Philip Hughes
Seminar: 2 hours per week * First semester * Clayton
This subject will explore links between organisational values, culture and religion. Specifically, students will examine the nature of worldviews and fundamental values, and the ways in which these are rooted in general cultural patterns and religious perspectives. Attention will be paid to patterns of leadership, `followership' and management, to personnel management and to the relationships between organisations and the wider society as manifested in concepts of corporate citizenship. The subject will consider patterns of organisational change as they are linked to cultural change, and how religious traditions interact with such changes.
Assessment
Paper (3000 words) * Essay (6000 words)
Preliminary reading
Berger P and others The homeless mind Penguin, 1974
Tillich P Morality and beyond Collins Fontana, 1969
Prescribed texts
Badaracco J L and Ellsworth R Leadership and the quest for integrity 1989
Douglas M Natural symbols Penguin, 1973
Hughes P Culture and business practices Christian Research Association, 1993
McCoy C Management of values: The ethical difference in corporate policy and performance Pitman, 1985