Key facts

UNE unit code: MM405

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Start
  • Trimester 2 - On Campus
  • Trimester 2 - Online
Campus
  • UNE Sydney Campus
  • Armidale Campus
24/7 online support
  • Yes
Intensive schools
  • Yes
Supervised exam
  • No
Credit points
  • 6

Unit information

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Explore the complex and dynamic aspects of how people behave and interact within organisations in this engaging, in-depth unit.

In this unit you will examine work and workplace behaviour in detail and investigate the latest psychological concepts and empirical studies as they apply to working in contemporary organisations.

Building on your understanding of organisational behaviour, you will focus on promoting wellbeing for the individual, group and organisation. You will analyse organisational behaviour using frameworks that support sustainability and positive workplace environment.

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Teaching period
Mode/location
Trimester 2On Campus, UNE Sydney Campus
Trimester 2Online

*Offering is subject to availability

Intensive schools

StartFinishDurationAttendanceOfferingsNotes
26 July 202427 July 20242 daysNon-Mandatory Intensive SchoolAll offeringsNon-Mandatory Intensive School, to be hosted online.

Enrolment rules

Pre-requisites
candidature in GradCertBus or GradCertHRM or GradCertMgt or GradDipBus or GradDipFinPlan or GradDipMgt or MAdminLead or MAppLeadPosEd or MBA or MBA(Intl) or MBus or MBusRes or MBusResHons or MEdAdmin or MHRMgt or MLead or MODSHRM or MSODHRM or MPABus or MStratOrgDev or MTrngDev or GradDipPubHealth or MastPubHealth or MNeuroscBus.
Restrictions
MBA738 or GSB738 or MM105

Notes

Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.

Unit coordinator(s)

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Jo-Anne WatsonLecturer - UNE Business School

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the theories and principles which link human behaviour to various facets of the workplace;
  2. use a range of cognitive and communication skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise relevant organisational behaviour theories, concepts and information drawn from a range of sources in order to demonstrate critical thinking and judgement in solving complex business-related problems;
  3. work independently and/or collaboratively to plan and execute tasks to enhance professional knowledge and skills in the field of organisational behaviour; and
  4. demonstrate the ability to recognise, reflect on, and respond appropriately to a range of ethical, cultural or social issues influencing the analysis and management of organisational behaviour.

Assessment information

Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

TitleMust CompleteWeightOfferingsAssessment Notes
Assignment 1Yes50%All offerings

Organisational Personality Profiling.

No. Words: 3000

Assignment 2Yes50%All offerings

Organisational Group Analysis.

No. Words: 3000

Learning resources

Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Organisational Behaviour

ISBN: 9780655713401

Robbins, S., Judge, T., Hunt, J., Campbell, N. Khan, H. and Xu, C. Y., Pearson 10th ed. 2024

Note: An eBook version of the 10th ed. is available (ISBN 9780655704119)

Text refers to: All offerings

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