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Behaviour & Leadership in Organisations (MGMT90040)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
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Ms Kris Young kris.young@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject develops knowledge of theories of human behaviour in an organisational setting, and leadership theories and practices.
Topics covered include:
- Managing employees for peak performance
- Developing effective leaders through coaching and mentoring
- Evaluating the role of people management for organisational performance
Intended learning outcomes
- Appreciate the importance of human resources management to organisational outcomes.
- Understand how to develop effective leaders.
- Know how behaviour in organisational settings can link to strategy.
- Appreciate the practices implemented by 'high performance' organisations.
Generic skills
- Analysis and problem solving;
- Ability to apply theory and research to problems facing organisations;
- Identify practical steps for the management of employee performance in organisations; and
- Oral and written communication.
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Entry into the Master of Enterprise or the Master of Supply Chain Management.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Take-home exam, due on the Tuesday after the delivery (20%)
- 1,500 word assignment, due four weeks after the delivery (30%)
- 3,000 word field project, due eight weeks after the delivery (50%)
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Dates & times
- December
Principal coordinator Kris Young Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 26 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 December 2019 to 6 December 2019 Last self-enrol date 3 December 2019 Census date 20 December 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 January 2020 Assessment period ends 31 January 2020 December contact information
Ms Kris Young kris.young@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Course materials are provided to all participants
- Related Handbook entries
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- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 9 April 2024