People, Leadership and Performance

Course aim

The unifying theme of the course is to identify many of the factors that influence performance at work. Performance occurs at 3 levels - individual, team and organizational. All of the topics introduced in this course are selected because they influence performance at one or more of these levels. And while many of the concepts we address in this course may seem obvious to you, even common sense to some, none is common practice. We therefore will explore discrepancies between what you think you know, what you do, and what actually works. Our goal is to close these gaps by identifying what to do, how to do it, and why.

Course content

• Soft v. hard skills, problem solving, and other keys to your job and career success
• Employee attributes that drive performance
• Motivation—the engine of performance
• Performance management—the frequent culprit of underperformance and other undesirable outcomes
• Positive organizational behaviour—what’s right with employees and organizations
• Team dynamics, processes, and outcomes
• Power, influence, and politics—getting things done through others
• Leadership—influence in action
• Organizational culture—the fabric of organizational life

Textbook(s)

Kinicki, A & Fugate, M 2016, Organizational Behavior: A Practical, Problem-Solving Approach , 1st ed, McGraw-Hill

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Continuous assessment, Discussion paper, Group project, Problem solving exercise

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.