This course lays the foundation for the understanding of human behaviour in organisations, providing  students with a comprehensive exposure to organisational behaviour theories, research and workplace issues illustrated with case studies and examples primarily within an Australian and Asia-Pacific context. Topics include: overview of OB, personnel selection, individual differences, work motivation, work attitudes and values, occupational stress, high performance teams, training, performance appraisal and careers, leadership, organisational design, organisational culture, organisational development and change, and organisational communication and conflict. Given the immediate relevance of topics covered in this course, it is also a useful life-long learning course for improving personal and organisational effectiveness.

Upon successful completion of the requirements for this course, students will be able to:

1.  define, explain and illustrate a range of organisational behaviour theories;
2. analyse the behaviour of individuals and groups in organisations in terms of organisational behaviour theories, models and concepts;
3. apply organisational behaviour concepts, models and theories to real life management situations through case analysis;
4. demonstrate a critical understanding of organisational behaviour theories and current empirical research associated with the topics covered in this course; and,
5. communicate effectively in oral and written forms about organisational behaviour theories and their application using appropriate concepts, logic and rhetorical conventions.

At least three contact hours per week.

At least 24 units

with BUSN2007 Organisational Behaviour.

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