Leadership, Innovation and Change (7075.4)

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Syllabus

Leadership is an area of critical interest in today's rapidly changing international business environment. There has seldom been a time when leadership was more challenging or more important. To be a leader, one has to make a difference and facilitate positive changes. Innovating and managing change are crucial to organisational success and leaders play a key role in enabling organisations to sustain a competitive advantage. To this end, leaders inspire and motivate others to achieve worthwhile goals. This unit considers contemporary approaches to leadership, innovation and change from the philosophical perspective that leadership skills can be taught. To this end, the unit examines case studies and relevant theoretical perspectives and encourages critical self-reflection.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Understand the importance of effective leadership in business, government and civil society;

2. Demonstrate an understanding of the theory and practice of leadership in the Australian and international contexts;

3. Contrast theoretical approaches to understanding leadership and developing leadership skills;

4. Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the role of leadership in encouraging entrepreneurial and innovative behaviour; and

5. Undertake projects requiring research, analysis and the effective communication of the results.

Assessment Items

Contact Hours

At least thirty nine hours a semester.

Prerequisites

4207 Introduction to Management OR 9525 Principles of Management

Incompatible Units

9533 Management Leadership

Equivalent Units

9533 Management Leadership