MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
96	55002 	S1  	D 	M'MENT & ORGNL BEHAVIOUR  	1.00

Contents

• Staffing
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Recommended References
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

RATIONALE:

All students undertaking graduate studies in Business need to appreciate and understand the nature of organisational behaviour. They should also be able to articulate behavioural issues in business situations. This unit provides a framework in which students are exposed to a range of theories and experiences within the field of organisational behaviour which will allow them to further develop insights, attitudes and skills to a level consistent with the expectations for senior management.

SYNOPSIS:

The  unit aims to provide an understanding of the behaviour of  people
at   work.  It  analyses  behaviour  at  the  individual,  group   and
organisational   levels.   Managers  must   understand   the   complex
interactions that influence the effectiveness of different  management
strategies and organisational structures under different environmental
and  technological  conditions.  As  well  as  reviewing  the  current
theories  and  research in the area, the unit  uses  case  studies  to
examine the implications for practising managers.

OBJECTIVES:

Successful completion of this unit will enable the student to:

1. understand and examine individual behaviour and its impact upon work organisations;
2. appreciate the importance of motivation and job design as determinants of employee satisfaction and performance;
3. understand how groups develop and function, and how group norms affect performance;
4. understand and apply the various styles of leadership and conflict management;
5. comprehend the relationship between organisational structure and the internal and external environment;
6. understand how organisational effectiveness is influenced by factors such as power, control, climate and culture;
7. understand the process of organisational change and identify strategies for organisational development;
8. appreciate how managerial performance can be enhanced by an understanding of organisational behaviour.

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

Understanding Behaviour in Organisations                              20.00

Managing Individual Behaviour at Work                                 20.00

Managing Group Behaviour at Work                                      30.00

Managing Organisations                                                30.00

TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Robbins, S.P. and Barnwell, N, 'Organisation Theory in Australia', (2nd
edn), 1994, Sydney, Prentice Hall.

Schermerhorn, J.R., Hunt, J G and Osborn, R N, 'Managing Organizational
Behavior', New York, John Wiley.

Dunford, R.W., 'Organisational Behaviour: An Organisational Analysis
Perspective', Sydney, Addison-Wesley.

Gray, J.L. and Starke, F.A., 'Organizational Behaviour: Concepts and
Applications', (4th ed) 1988, Columbus, Ohio: Merrill Publishing Co.

Hampton, D.R., Summer, C.E. and Webber R.A., 'Organizational Behaviour and
the Practice of Management", (5th ed), 1987, Glenview: Scott, Foresman &
Co.

Ivancevich, J.M. and Matteson, M.T., 'Organizational Behaviour and
Management', 1987, Plano, Texas: Business Publications.

Lansbury, R and Spillane, R., 'Organizational Behaviour: The Australian
Context', 1983, Sydney: Longman-Cheshire.

Mitchell, T.R., Dowling, P.J., Kabanoff, B.V. and Larson,J.R.,'People in
Organizations: An Introduction to Organizational Behaviour in Australia",
1988, Sydney: McGraw-Hill.

Moberg, D.J. and Caldwell, D.F., "Interactive Cases in Organisational
Behaviour", 1988, Glenview; Scott, Foresman & Co.

Mukhi, S., Hampton, D. and Barnwell, N., 'Australian Management', 1988,
Sydney, McGraw-Hill.

Schmitt, N.W. and Klimoski, R.J., 1991, `Research Methods in Human
Resources Management', South West Publishing Co. Ohio.

Szilagyi, A.D. and Wallace, M.J., 'Organizational Behaviour and
Performance', (4th ed) 1987, Glenview: Scott, Foresman & Co.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Seminars                                      	15
Directed Study                                	80
Private Study                                 	50
Assessments                                   	20

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No	*F/S	Marks		Due		Description					Wtg(%)		LBL
1 	S 	        	10/05/96	MAJOR ASSIGNMENT                        	50.00   	N
2 	S 	        	END S1  	3 HOUR END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION      	50.00   	N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1         To   obtain  a  pass  in  a  unit,  students  must  perform
          satisfactorily   in  overall  assignment   work   and   the
          examination.
2         The  due  date  of  an assignment is the date  by  which  a
          student must despatch the assignment to the University, and
          is   normally   that   defined   in   the   relevant   unit
          specification.  The onus is on the student to  provide,  if
          requested, proof of date of despatch.
3         Students should organise their affairs to ensure that  they
          meet  due  dates for all assignments.  Extensions  will  be
          granted  only under exceptional extenuating  circumstances,
          normally involving a significant medical condition.
4         There  are  no assignment extensions given in  advance  for
          this  unit.  Students may apply for an assignment extension
          only by including application with the submitted assignment
          after the due date.  Such applications should be in writing
          and  include supporting documentary evidence. The authority
          for  granting  extensions  rests  with  the  relevant  Unit
          Leader.
5         All   assignments  despatched  after  due   dates   without
          appropriate extension approvals or after approved extension
          dates  will  be  penalised up to a maximum of  20%  of  the
          assigned mark per work day.
6         Assignments received after the due date may be  delayed  in
          marking.   Those submitted in time will be returned  within
          three weeks.
7         Students  must retain a copy of all assignments which  must
          be provided if/when required by the Unit Leader.
8         Unit  weightings  of topics should not  be  interpreted  as
          applying  to  the  number of marks allocated  to  questions
          testing those topics in an examination paper.