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

Synopsis

This   unit  provides  students  with  a  management  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  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.