Undergraduate - UnitMGW2991 - Leadership in Asia

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational Unit	Department of Management
Offered	Malaysia First semester 2015 (Day) Malaysia Summer semester A 2015 (On-campus block of classes)
Coordinator(s)	Ms Adlina Ahmad

Synopsis

This unit covers an overall introduction to leadership with an emphasis on the Asian context. It covers relevant theoretical concepts as well as the practical, skill building approaches and learning drawn from actual experiences of organisational leaders. Specifically the unit begins by introducing definitions, meaning and relevance of leadership in organisations, followed by various theoretical approaches to leadership, the individual and internal (such as personality) and external (such as culture) elements of a leader, and concludes with the ways to develop effective communication and soft skills necessary in building leadership abilities. All of the topics will adopt an Asian perspective and consider the dynamic driving the environmental contexts within Asia.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

define what leadership is, how it applies to all levels of management in organisations and the role of leaders to internal and external stakeholders
identify and evaluate various conceptual frameworks, theories and models of leadership, focusing on the Asian context and perspectives, and explore other forms and propositions of leadership that recognise culture and society as an integral component governing different forms of leadership
recognise and appreciate the individual and personal side of a leader and the bases, methods, purposes and impact of power and influence in leadership within the context of Asia
develop awareness on how to build credibility as a leader and leadership skills in communicating, influencing, and in leading change in the Asian context
appreciate 'real-life' experiences and leadership in action by industry leaders and practitioners in Asia.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 60%
Examination: 40%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Chief examiner(s)

Ms Adlina Ahmad