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Unit of Study MNG82210 - Organisational Behaviour (Online) (2017)

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Unit description

This unit introduces students to work and worker behaviour; behaviour at work; group and organisational behaviour; links between behaviour and organisational restructure; tasks and job design; administrative hierarchy; job satisfaction and worker adjustment; stress and other factors related to the environment of work; values associated with work behaviour.  

Unit content

 Module 1: Organisations and the individual

  • Management and organisational behaviour: an overview
  • Diversity of internal and external environments of the organisation
  • Human behaviour and individual differences of employees
  • Solving problems and making decisions

Module 2: Interpersonal and group processes

  • Understanding and managing inter-group dynamics
  • Communicating effectively in organisational settings
  • Managing collaboration and conflict

Module 3: The organisational system

  • Organisational structure and design
  • Organisational culture and ethical behaviour
  • Managing organisational change and development.

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
SCU Online Study Period 1,  5 Study Period 1,  5

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 identify relevant management functions and the implications of working in a diverse organisational environment
2 discuss and critically analyse the determinates of behaviour of people as individuals and in groups, in organisational settings in the workplace
3 implement problem solving and decision making techniques
4 explore the practical applications of organisational behaviour for effective communication and managing people through collaboration and conflict
5 analyse and evaluate contemporary issues relevant to the study of organisational design, culture and change.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. identify relevant management functions and the implications of working in a diverse organisational environment
    • GA3:
    • GA6:
    • GA7:
  2. discuss and critically analyse the determinates of behaviour of people as individuals and in groups, in organisational settings in the workplace
    • GA3:
    • GA6:
    • GA7:
  3. implement problem solving and decision making techniques
    • GA3:
    • GA6:
    • GA7:
  4. explore the practical applications of organisational behaviour for effective communication and managing people through collaboration and conflict
    • GA3:
    • GA6:
    • GA7:
  5. analyse and evaluate contemporary issues relevant to the study of organisational design, culture and change.
    • GA3:
    • GA6:
    • GA7:

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