Leadership Dynamics

Course aim

To provide students with a framework for exploring the complexity of the leadership and management challenge within contemporary organisations. This course is designed to draw attention to the critical factors of personal and team functioning and their relationship to successful business enterprises.

Course content

Core issues that will be covered in the course include leadership and management, contemporary leadership theories, self awareness, leadership characteristics, leading effective teams, conflict resolution, organisational power, leadership and change, influence and politics, strategic leadership, ethical leadership and global leadership.

Textbook(s)

Yukl, G 2013, Leadership in organizations: global edition, 8th edn, Pearson Education Limited, Harlow, England

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	3 hours x 11 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	N/A x 11 weeks
EXTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HOPKINS TRAINING AND EDUCATION GROUP, ONLINE
External	N/A x 11 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, JIANGXI UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOM, MANDARIN
Seminar	8 hours x 3 days
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, SOUTHWEST JIATONG UNIVERSITY, MANDARIN
Seminar	8 hours x 3 days
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Seminar	33 hours x N/A
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION (INTENSIVE)
External	N/A x 11 weeks

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

Assessment

Examination, Group Presentation/Project, Group project, Individual assignment, Individual Assignment: Learning Journal, Individual case study assignment, Individual participation in online discussions

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.