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Advanced Organisational Behaviour (MGMT90197)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Semester 2
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This subject provides an advanced level survey of major topics in organisational behaviour research with a focus on identifying emerging areas of research in the field and related disciplines of management, organisational studies, human resource management, and industrial relations. Topics may include: the dynamics of organisations, the social foundations of trust, conflict and team processes, psychological contracts, non instrumentality at work, creativity and proactive behaviour at work, theories of leadership, organisational adaptability and innovation, social capital and the workplace, multilevel theory of the organisation, and the dark side of organizational life.
Intended learning outcomes
- Analyse current issues in organisational behaviour, their genesis, and their implications;
- Critically evaluate the theories and models that inform those issues;
- Identify was to extend these theories in innovative ways; and
- Understand how these theories can be operationalized in empirically-based research on organisational phenomena.
Generic skills
- High level of development: written communication; statistical reasoning; evaluation of data and other information; accessing data and other information from a range of sources.
- Moderate level of development: oral communication; collaborative learning; problem solving; team work; application of theory to practice; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking; synthesis of data and other information; use of computer software; receptiveness to alternative ideas.
Last updated: 9 April 2024