Organisational Behaviour (7878.5)

This unit is designed to assist students in developing their people skills so that they can become a state-of-the-art manager. This will be achieved by providing students with the concepts, theories, issues and insights into the behavioural aspects of individuals and work groups. The purpose of this unit is to study human behaviour in organisations at the individual and group level and to identify the effect of organisation structure and processes on behaviour.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Students will have developed or improved their skills in analysis and problem solving; academic competencies as they relate to written and oral presentations;
2. Application of basic and enduring principles developed from the study of organisational behaviour as they apply to the workplace; and
3. Comprehension of the interactions between the various theoretical approaches in organisational behaviour.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Prerequisites

4207 Introduction to Management OR 9525 Principles of Management.

Incompatible units

9526 Principles of Organisational Behaviour

Equivalent units

9526 Principles of Organisational Behaviour