People, Leadership and Performance

Course aim

The course looks at concepts that can help understand organisational behaviour and management, explores people issues in terms of individual differences and group factors, considers how workplaces can be designed, and then looks at how to manage and lead within organisations. Understanding how people are motivated and how the psychology of individuals and groups may work against or for the goals of an organisation help managers plan to achieve desired outcomes. Similarly, understanding managers and leaders in terms of individual differences and contribution towards organisational development and achieving organisational goals also helps us understand how we may become better at managing, motivating, and mentoring when we take our places as managers in the workplace.

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 organisational behaviour—what’s right with employees and organisations
• Team dynamics, processes, and outcomes
• Power, influence, and politics—getting things done through others
• Leadership—influence in action
• Organisational culture—the fabric of organisational life

Textbook(s)

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

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

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.