Organisational learning and leadership
Associate Professor James Sarros, Mr Jeff McLean
6 points * 39 hours * Caulfield * Prerequisite: Nil
Objectives On completion of this subject students will be able to understand organisations as learning systems; use systems thinking to describe, analyse and compare various models of organisational learning and leadership and the way learning and leadership inter-relate; define and assess an organisation's learning and leadership capabilities and their relationship to organisational strategy; design systems which link culture and knowledge structures to other capabilities and strategic goals, and provide associated programs to develop organisational learning and leadership skills.
Synopsis Systems characteristics of organisations - organisations as open systems/turbulent environments; the concept of the learning organisation; leadership and organisational learning; case studies and action learning.
Assessment Individual project and presentation: 30% * Team project and presentation: 30% * Examination (3 hours): 40%