People, Leadership and Performance

Course aim

This course provides students with a theoretical and practical knowledge of organisational behaviour and the psychology of individuals and groups, including motivation and leadership. Students will be able to apply these concepts and strategies to facilitate desired outcomes in the workplace.

Course content

Organisational behaviour and management; individual people issues and group factors; workplace design; managing and leading in organisations; staff motivation; the psychology of individuals and groups in an organisational context; managing, motivating and mentoring as a managers.

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

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Seminar	3 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	30 hours equiv x N/A
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Seminar	30 hours equiv x N/A
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Seminar	3 hours x 10 weeks

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, Team Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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Non-award enrolment
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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.