MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Arts Graduate Handbook 1996

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996

RLM4050/5050

Perspectives on organisational values and patterns of leadership

Proposed to be offered next in 1997

Rev. Dr Philip Hughes

Synopsis This subject will explore links between organisational values, culture and religion. Specifically, students will examine the nature of world views 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): 35% + Essay (6000 words): 65% + Additional assessment if taken at 16 points (4000 words)

Preliminary reading

• Berger P and others The homeless mind Penguin, 1974
• Tillich P Morality and beyond Collins 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