MGB2230 - Organisational behaviour - 2017

Students gain an understanding of factors affecting the behaviour of people in work settings. The unit focuses on individual, group, and total organisational human factors influencing the effectiveness of organisations including: the nature of organisations in the global context; individual behaviour including perception, attitudes, values and personality, motivation and performance; group behaviour in organisations including the properties and management of groups, leaders and leadership, organisational power, influence, communication, conflict and decision making; organisational structure; organisational culture; change; the formal and informal organisation.

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

1. examine theories of organisational behaviour to develop fundamental knowledge of organisational behaviour as an area of management
2. analyse organisational behaviour issues from multiple workplace perspectives
3. examine how managers can use knowledge of organisational behaviour to manage individual employees and teams
4. apply theoretical organisational behaviour concepts to organisational situations using the case study method
5. demonstrate skills in evaluation and analysis of organisational behaviour concepts.

Within semester assessment: 60% + Examination: 40%

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.

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Assoc Professor Andrea Kirk-Brown

MGB1010 or MGC1010 or MGF1010 or MGG1010 or MGP1010 or MGW1010

MGC2230, MGF2111, MGG2230, MGW2230