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MGM5510

Organisational learning and leadership

Mr Jeff McLean, Associate Professor James Sarros and Mr Michael Morrison

6 points
* 39 hours in block mode
* Caulfield

Objectives On completion of this subject students will be able to understand organisations as learning systems; 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 skills.

Synopsis Systems characteristics of organisations - organisations as open systems/turbulent environments; the concepts of organisational learning and organisational learning theories, techniques and practices of the learning organisation; leadership and organisational learning; case studies and action learning.

Assessment Individual project and presentation: 30%
* Team project and presentation: 30%
* Resource reviews: 10%
* Examination: 30%


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