Behaviour & Leadership in Organisations

Subject MGMT90040 (2013)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2013.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2013:

November, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

1 week intensive Mode



Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 24 hours of lectures/seminars/workshops/individual supervision
Total Time Commitment:

Estimated total time commitment of 120 hours.
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Coordinator

Prof Graham Sewell

Contact

Graduate School of Business and Economics
Level 4, 198 Berkeley Street
Telephone: +61 3 8344 1670
Online Enquiries
Web: www.gsbe.unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

This subject develops knowledge of theories of human behaviour in an organisational setting, and leadership theories and practices.
Topics covered include:
• Strategic human resource management.
• Modules of strategic human resource management.
• Human resource management and performance.
• Effective leadership.
• Improving business performance.
Objectives:

Students who successfully complete this subject should:
• Appreciate the importance of human resources management to organisational outcomes.
• Understand effective leadership practices.
• Know how behaviour in organisational settings can link to strategy.
• Appreciate the practices implemented by ‘high performance’ organisations.
Assessment:
  • One-hour test (20%)
  • Assignments of not more than 1500 words (30%)
  • Field project investigation report of 3000 words (50%)
Prescribed Texts:

Course materials are provided to all participants
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

Students who successfully complete this subject should:

Appreciate the importance of human resources management to organisational outcomes

Understand effective leadership practices

Know how behaviour in organisational settings can link to strategy

Appreciate the practices implemented by 'high performance' organisations
Links to further information: http://www.mccp.unimelb.edu.au/subjects/behaviour-and-leadership-in-organisations
Related Course(s): Master of Enterprise (Executive)

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