Behaviour in Organisations
36 hours
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn, Online
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit introduces students to the fundamentals of management and organisational behaviour in the context of today's global business environment. It examines the major theories and models in areas of communication, group dynamics, individual behaviour and motivation, decision-making, leadership, power and politics, change and resistance, and ethics and social responsibility. It places particular emphasis on the application of theory to dilemmas and issues likely to confront managers today and in the future.
Requisites
Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
26-February-2024
26-May-2024
26-May-2024
Last self-enrolment date
10-March-2024
Census date
31-March-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
12-April-2024
Results released date
02-July-2024
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Apply critical and analytical thinking, including a capacity to question existing practices and assumptions, to the study of management and organisations
- Critically evaluate the theoretical foundations of the fields of management and organisational studies; and place contemporary managerial practices within these theoretical approaches
- Apply advanced and coherent knowledge of organisational problems and issues relevant to organisations operating in a global and diverse workplace
- Communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, and function as an effective member or leader of a team
- Critically analyse the politics and ethics of managerial and employee behaviour in organisations
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus Class | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Online Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 9.50 | 12 weeks | 114 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Swinburne Online
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12.50 | 12 weeks | 150 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project | Group | 10 - 20% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Report | Individual | 40 - 60% | 1,2,3,5 |
| Report and Presentation | Group | 30 - 40% | 1,3,4,5 |
Content
- Models in areas of communication, group dynamics, individual and group behaviour and motivation, decision-making, leadership, power and politics, change and resistance, and ethics and social responsibility
- Introduction to organisational behaviour approaches including critical management thinking, paradigms and theories
- Applications of organisational behaviour theories to dilemmas and issues likely to confront managers today and in the future
- The politics and ethics of managerial and employee behaviour in organisations
- Organisational problems and issues relevant to organisations operating in a global and diverse workplace
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.