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
Teaching Period 3
Location
Online
Start and end dates
04-November-2024
09-February-2025
09-February-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-November-2024
Census date
29-November-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
27-December-2024
Results released date
04-March-2025
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-March-2025
01-June-2025
01-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
16-March-2025
Census date
31-March-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
24-April-2025
Results released date
08-July-2025
Teaching Period 2
Location
Online
Start and end dates
07-July-2025
05-October-2025
05-October-2025
Last self-enrolment date
20-July-2025
Census date
01-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
22-August-2025
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025
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.