Course outline Code: MGT701 Title: Managing Organisations Faculty of Arts, Business and Law School of Business Teaching Session: ATMC Semester 1 Year: 2017 Course Coordinator: Dr John Whiteoak 1. What is this course about? 1.1 Course description This course will help you gain insights into the behaviour of yourself and others in organisations. You will explore behaviour in organisations across a range of different dimensions including motivation, decisionmaking, leadership, organisational structure, power and politics, culture and change. The course covers the management of organisational behaviour at the individual, group and organisational level and presents the key conceptual frameworks used to analyse, comprehend, and explain how people behave in contemporary organisations. An understanding of these frameworks, models and theories is considered essential for managerial practice. 1.2 Course content • Module 1: Introduction to Managing Organisations: Big Picture Issues • Module 2: Understanding the Behaviour of People at Work • Module 3: Strategies for Enhancing Employee Motivation • Module 4: Group Dynamics • Module 5: Managing Organisational Change and Development 2. Unit value 12 unitsPage 2 Course Outline: MGT701 Managing Organisations 3. How does this course contribute to my learning? Specific Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course you should be able to: Assessment Tasks You will be assessed on the learning outcome in task/s: Graduate Qualities Completing these tasks successfully will contribute to you becoming: Describe, analysis and apply the early and contemporary approaches to managing behaviour in organisations. 2 and 3 Creative and critical thinkers. Explain and expand on how the various dimensions of behaviour (e.g. leadership, motivation, decision-making, culture etc) interact in organisational life. 2 and 3 Empowered. Analyse behavioural and managerial issues from multiple theoretical perspectives. 1, 2 and 3 Creative and critical thinkers. Describe and reflect on case studies of managerial experiences and insights regarding people from different backgrounds and cultures. 1 and 2 Empowered. Critically analyse your own management practices and values for the purpose of implementing continuous improvement in your managerial effectiveness. 2 and 3 Empowered. 4. Am I eligible to enrol in this course? 4.1 Enrolment restrictions Must be enrolled in a Postgraduate program 4.2 Pre-requisites Nil 4.3 Co-requisites Nil 4.4 Anti-requisites MBA707 or EMB757 4.5 Specific assumed prior knowledge and skills N/APage 3 Course Outline: MGT701 Managing Organisations 5. How am I going to be assessed? 5.1 Grading scale Standard – High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL) 5.2 Assessment tasks Task No. Assessment Tasks Individual or Group Weighting % What is the duration / length? When should I submit? Where should I submit it? 1 Online discussion Individual 30% 1,500 words Week 6, Thursday, 5:00pm SafeAssign 2 Essay Individual 30% 2,000 words Week 9, Thursday, 5:00pm SafeAssign 3 Case Study Analysis Individual 40% 3,000 words Week 12, Monday, 5:00 pm SafeAssign 100% Assessment Task 1: Online discussion Goal: The goal of this assignment is to support your ability to share opinions and arguments based on research on organisational behaviour. This individual-level assignment requires you to respond to other discussion forums on-line and to facilitate your own forum. You are required to submit a summary of your own forum accompanied by relevant literature. Product: Written online response. Format: You are required to participate in online discussions and debates with other students throughout the session. This session is supported on blackboard discussion board. Criteria This individual-level assignment requires you to respond to other discussion forums online and to facilitate your own forum. You are required to submit a summary of your own forum accompanied by relevant literature. Specific assignment criteria will be provided at the beginning of the course as it may vary depending on the number of students enrolled. Generic skill assessed Skill assessment level Communication Graduate Assessment Task 2: Essay Goal: The goal of this assignment is to advance your understanding of management theories, tools and practices by investigating a specific management issue in depth. You will apply contemporary theory on organisation, outline the various dimensions of organisational and employee behaviour, consider multiple theoretical perspectives, consider workplace diversity and reflect on your own and future management practice. Product: Essay. Format: Essay (Essay options will be provided on Blackboard). Criteria Please see below.Page 4 Course Outline: MGT701 Managing Organisations 1. Application of appropriate conceptual frameworks/models/ theories supported by scholarly references. 150 2. Provide well justified critique (pros and cons) of the issues 70 3. Convincing recommendations and conclusions drawn 50 4. Quality of presentation including clarity of expression, professionalism of layout and formatting, grammar and spelling. 30 Total 300 Generic skill assessed Skill assessment level Organisation Graduate Communication Graduate Assessment Task 3: Case Study Analysis Goal: The goal of this assessment is to encourage the student to incorporate multiple course concepts in an applied way. Product: Report. Format: Case study analysis. Criteria Please see below. 1. Analysis of behavioural and organisational issues exemplified in the case studies. 70 2. Application of appropriate conceptual frameworks/models/ theories supported by scholarly references. 100 3. Quality of argument in support of recommendations. 100 4. Recommendations for changes that address the issues identified. 80 5. Quality of report presentation including clarity of expression, professionalism of layout and formatting, grammar and spelling. 50 Total 400 Generic skill assessed Skill assessment level Problem solving Graduate Communication Graduate 5.3 Additional assessment requirements Plagiarism In order to minimise incidents of plagiarism and collusion, this course may require that some of its assessment tasks, when submitted to Blackboard, are electronically checked through SafeAssign. This software allows for text comparisons to be made between your submitted assessment item and all other work that SafeAssign has access to. Eligibility for Supplementary Assessment Your eligibility for supplementary assessment in a course is dependent of the following conditions applying: a) The final mark is in the percentage range 47% to 49.4% b) The course is graded using the Standard Grading scale c) You have not failed an assessment task in the course due to academic misconductPage 5 Course Outline: MGT701 Managing Organisations 5.4 Submission penalties Late submission of assessment tasks will be penalised at the following maximum rate: • 5% (of the assessment task’s identified value) per day for the first two days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. • 10% (of the assessment task’s identified value) for the third day • 20% (of the assessment task’s identified value) for the fourth day and subsequent days up to and including seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. • A result of zero is awarded for an assessment task submitted after seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. Weekdays and weekends are included in the calculation of days late. To request an extension you must contact your course coordinator to negotiate an outcome. 6. How is the course offered? 6.1 Directed study hours 3 hours in class per week 6.2 Course activities Teaching Week / Module What key concepts/content will I learn? What activities will I engage in to learn the concepts/content? Directed Study Activities Independent Study Activities 1 Module 1: Introduction to Managing Organisations: Big Picture Issues. Readings Provided on Blackboard As specified on 2 Blackboard 3 Module 2: Understanding the Behaviour of People at Work Readings Provided on Blackboard As specified on 4 Blackboard 5 Module 3: Strategies for Enhancing Employee Motivation Readings Provided on Blackboard As specified on 6 Blackboard 7 Module 4: Group Dynamics Readings Provided on Blackboard As specified on Blackboard 8 Module 4: Group Dynamics Readings Provided on Blackboard As specified on Blackboard 9 Module 5: Managing Organisational Change and Development Readings Provided on Blackboard As specified on Blackboard 10 Module 5: Managing Organisational Change and Development Readings Provided on Blackboard As specified on Blackboard 11 12 Revision Please note that the course activities may be subject to variation. 7. What resources do I need to undertake this course? 7.1 Prescribed text(s) NilPage 6 Course Outline: MGT701 Managing Organisations 7.2 Required and recommended readings Lists of required and recommended readings may be found for this course on its Blackboard site. These materials/readings will assist you in preparing for tutorials and assignments, and will provide further information regarding particular aspects of your course. 7.3 Specific requirements N/A 7.4 Risk management Health and safety risks have been assessed as low. It is your responsibility to research and understand risks of specific courses and to review the USC’s health and safety principles by viewing the online induction training for students. 8. 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