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Behaviour in Organisations
Postgraduate | SWI-HRM60016 | 2018
Course information for 2018 intake
Research how people act within organisations and the methods used to manage their behaviour. Study theories of communication and leadership. Pry into the politics of managerial and employee relations. Notice issues that managers face in the workplace.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- -
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Behaviour in Organisations
About this subject
Students who successfully complete this subject 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; contextualise contemporary managerial practices in the light of this theory
- 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, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team
- Critically analyse the politics and ethics of managerial and employee behaviour in organisations.
- Models in areas of communication, group dynamics, individual and group behaviour and motivation, decision-making, leadership, power and politics
- Introduces and explores organisational behaviour approaches including critical management thinking, paradigms and theories
- Application of organisational behaviour theories to dilemmas and issues likely to confront managers today and in the future.
- Critically analyse the politics and ethics of managerial and employee behaviour in organisations
- Apply advanced and coherent knowledge of organisational problems and issues relevant to organisations operating in a global and diverse workplace
This subject introduces students to the fundamentals of management and organisational behaviour in the context of today's contemporary 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.
Please note: assessment values are indicative only, details will be advised at the start of the subject.
- Individual (40-60%)
- Group (10-20%)
- Report - Group (30-40%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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