MGF2111 - Organisational behaviour

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Overview

The unit takes a positive and appreciative approach, presenting supportable practices and interventions to help understand and develop more positive and productive individual, team and organisational behaviours and outcomes. A range of relevant issues will be addressed at the organisational, environmental, team and individual levels including: the employment relationship, reward … For more content click the Read More button below.

The unit takes a positive and appreciative approach, presenting supportable practices and interventions to help understand and develop more positive and productive individual, team and organisational behaviours and outcomes. A range of relevant issues will be addressed at the organisational, environmental, team and individual levels including: the employment relationship, reward systems, positive organisational behaviours, learning, leadership, teamwork, technology, emotions, culture and diversity.

Offerings

S1-01-CAULFIELD-ON-CAMPUS

S2-01-CAULFIELD-ON-CAMPUS

Requisites

Prohibition

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Matt Lupoli

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:

describe and discuss the major theories and concepts that pertain to understanding behaviour in organisations

describe and discuss contemporary perspectives in organisational behaviour, including the positive organisational behaviour approach to this field

engage with the relevant research literature, and draw on that literature to make plausible, evidence-based predictions about how environmental factors may influence organisational behaviour

examine the role of organisational behaviour theory in enhancing both individual and organisational effectiveness.

Teaching approach

Peer assisted learning

Case-based teaching

Online learning

Research activities

Simulation or virtual practice

Role play

Assessment

1 - Within semester assessment

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Lectures

Tutorials

Workshops

Workload requirements

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.