MGT210 Organisational Behaviour (8)

Abstract

This subject aims to provide students with the knowledge, understanding and skills relating to human behaviour within organisations at the individual, group and organisational levels. The subject examines the factors which influence behaviour such as leadership, teamwork, motivation, change, power and learning. Strategies which may be adopted to increase personal and organisational effectiveness will also be discussed.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Location

Session 1
Internal	Canberra Inst. of Technology
Internal	Northern Sydney Institute
Distance	Bathurst Campus
Session 2
Internal	Albury-Wodonga Campus
Internal	Bathurst Campus
Internal	CSU Study Centre Melbourne
Internal	CSU Study Centre Sydney
Internal	Port Macquarie
Internal	Wagga Wagga Campus
Distance	Bathurst Campus
Session 3
Internal	CSU Study Centre Sydney
Distance	Bathurst Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: MGT210
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject information

Duration	Grading System	School:
One session	HD/FL	School of Management and Marketing

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

be able to identify and explain the contemporary Organisational Behaviour (OB) theories and concepts about behaviour of people in organisations as individuals or as members of collective groups and cultures;
be able to reflect on your own behaviour and that of others within organisations based on OB theories and concepts;
be able to explain what motivates individuals' behaviour in organisations and create suggestions for managing their behaviour based on OB theories and concepts;
be able to assess the role of work teams and groups in an organisation and recommend strategies to manage performance of teams and groups; and
be able to assess effective practices of an organisation, identify key issues and formulate and apply appropriate managerial strategies for enhancing the performance of an organisation and its people.

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:

What is organisational behaviour
Individual characteristics
Motivation
Learning and reinforcement
Job design, flexible work arrangements and stress
Groups and teams
Organisational culture
Power and organisational politics
Leadership and empowerment
Decision-making
Communication, conflict and negotiation (organisational citizenship behaviour, retaliation in organisations)
Organisational change and innovation

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