MBA706 - Leading People in Organisations
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Online Trimester 2: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Jeff Shao Trimester 2: Huw Flatau Harrison |
| Cohort rule: | For students enrolled in M701, M501, M543, M601 and M703 |
| Prerequisite: | Students enrolled in M701 and M703 must have completed MBA700. All other students: Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MBA721, MBA730, MBR706, MBR721, MBR730, MPM721, MPM771, MPR721, MPR771 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | Students will complete a weekly 2 hour module either in an on-campus/located environment or in an online setting. |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 1 x 2 hour scheduled online modules per week. |
Content
The purpose of this unit is to provide an understanding of the nature of people’s behaviour at work. It does this by examining the nature of the individuals, when they are in teams and groups, and when they are in larger social environments such as organisations. This provides the tools to analyse and critically reflect on an individual’s role in their organisations, their relationships with others and how they can more effectively exert their influence and display leadership.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Analyse and reflect on how the employee experience is impacted by organisational structures and workplace culture | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Identify areas for improvement in self-leadership and management and develop strategies to enable growth/development in those areas | GLO6: Self-Management |
| ULO3 | Critically analyse the challenges of leading and managing people in organisations and develop recommendations to address these challenges | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Communicate insights and recommendations that address challenges of leading and managing people to relevant organisational decision-makers | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO5 | Draw upon diverse perspectives and skills in a team to address challenges in organisations and develop leadership capabilities to facilitate team collaboration and decision-making | GLO7: Teamwork |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Written Reflection (Self) | 2000 words | 35% | Week 5 |
| Assessment 2: (Group of 5) Report (Business) | 2500 words | 35% | Week 9 |
| Assessment 3: (Individual) Report (Business) | 2500 words | 30% | Post- week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MBA706 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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