• Semester 1 (Day)
• Semester 1 (External)
• Semester 2 (External)
• Semester 3 (External)

Synopsis

This   unit  provides  students  with  a  managerial  perspective   on
organisational behaviour. Organisational behaviour is a field of study
that   specifically  focuses  on  the  impact  that  people  have   on
organisational effectiveness and efficiency. The impact  of  behaviour
is  considered at three levels. First, at the level of the individual,
attributes  and processes such as personality, motivation, perception,
job satisfaction and job performance are identified and the managerial
implications for motivating employees are considered. Second,  at  the
group level, the important attributes of group dynamics are identified
and  the  managerial  implications for developing  teams,  influencing
outcomes,  and  resolving  conflicts are  considered.  Third,  at  the
organisation-wide level of analysis, structure, culture and change are
considered  as  major  challenges to managers  for  achieving  quality
outcomes.  At  the  three different levels of analysis,  managers  are
concerned with the behavioural implications for achieving goals on the
one  hand,  and adapting goals so that organisations are  relevant  to
their  environments  on the other hand. Students  are  concerned  with
understanding   these   behavioural   implications.   The   study   of
organisational behaviour must thus be seen as an essential  foundation
for professional business education.