Overview

This unit aims to introduce key theories and debates relating to leadership traits, behaviours and approaches to influencing organisational culture and outcomes. Different models of leadership are explored using a case based comparative perspective. The unit will draw from challenges dealt with in the private sector, public sector, not-for-profit and non-government organisations. It will provide students with theoretical frameworks to critique the parameters of leadership with respect to building robust organisational culture. This includes responsiveness to issues of risk mitigation, decision making, sound governance and stewardship of resources both physical, and human, in increasingly complex and changing organisational environments

Requisites

Prerequisites
MGT10009 Contemporary Management Principles

Rule

187.5 credit points

AND

MME30001 Engineering Management 1
OR
MGT10009 Contemporary Management Principles
OR
AVA20003 Aviation Business Strategies and Management OR AVA10012 Airline Business Strategy
OR
MME30002 Engineering Management Project

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
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
Teaching Period 2
Location
Online
Start and end dates
08-July-2024
06-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
21-July-2024
Census date
02-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
23-August-2024
Results released date
29-October-2024
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-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:

  • Understand the evolution of key leadership theories and critique these theories
  • Apply key leadership theories at the organisational and individual level in a range of contexts
  • Develop the capacity to shape an ethical and inclusive organisational culture through shared meaning and values
  • Develop leadership skills required for effective leadership in both profit and non-profit sectors
  • Work collaboratively as a leader or member of a team

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
TOTAL150

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
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Case StudiesIndividual 30 - 50% 1,2,3,4 
EssayIndividual 25 - 35% 1,2,3,4 
ReportGroup 25 - 35% 2,3,4,5 

Content

These topics are representative of the unit content:

  • Approaches to leadership, including trait, behavioural, situational, contingency theory and alternative perspectives
  • Leadership ethics
  • Servant leadership
  • Team leadership
  • Dyadic theories and followership
  • Cross-cultural leadership and diversity
  • Indigenous perspectives on leadership
  • Leadership across public sector, private sector, not-for-profit and non-government organisations and implications for effective leadership
  • Leading in a changing environment
  • Leadership development

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.