BM202 - Organisational Behaviour | Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Sydney Australia

BM202 - Organisational Behaviour

Credit Points: 15

Prerequisite: BB103 Management Principles

Co-requisite: N/A

Workload: 36 contact hours

Campus: Melbourne, Sydney

Aims & Objectives

This is a second year core unit in the Bachelor of Business Management and offered as an elective unit in the Bachelor of Business Accounting and Marketing streams.

In this unit students will study human behaviour in organisational contexts with the aim of improving organisational effectiveness. The unit explores the concepts and theories behind organisational effectiveness, offering knowledge and skills that are vitally important to anyone who works in organisations and useful for managers in addressing people related workplace issues and problems. A range of relevant issues will be addressed at the organisational, environmental, team and individual levels including: organisational behaviours, reward system, learning, leadership, teamwork, decision making, culture and diversity.

The unit topics include:

Defining organisational behaviour and the factors impacting behaviour at work
Individual behaviour: personalities, values and learning styles
Motivation and job satisfaction
Applied performance practices
Groups and teams
Decision making and problem solving
Power and influence in the workplace
Conflict and negotiation
Leadership
Organisational culture

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Details

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this unit students should be able to:

Describe the concept of the organisation as a system
Describe and discuss the major theories and concepts that pertain to understanding behaviour in organisations
Examine the role of organisational behaviour theory in enhancing both individual and organisational effectiveness
Apply knowledge to develop solutions to practical and theoretical problems
Creatively apply principles of leadership to establish cohesive teams

Teaching Method

Lecture: 2 hours
Tutorial/Workshop: 1 hour

Face to Face

Assessment

Assessment Task	Learning Outcomes Assessed	Weighting
Contribution in class	a-e*	10%
Presentation of journal entries (Group)	a-d*	15%
Motivation analysis essay (Group)	b,c,d*	25%
Final Exam (3 hours)	a-e*	50%
Total		100%

*refer to learning outcomes above.

Textbook and Reference Materials

Textbook

Griffin, R., Phillips, J. & Gully, S. (2017). Organizational Behaviour: Managing People and Organizations (12 Ed.), Boston: USA. Cengage Learning.

Reference Reading

McShane, S., Olekalns & Travaglione, T. (2013). Organisational Behaviour on the Pacific Rim. (4th Ed). North Ryde, N.S.W.: McGraw Hill
Arnold, J., Silvester, J., Patterson, F., Robertson, I., Cooper, C. & Burnes, B. (2005). Work Psychology: Understanding Human Behaviour in the Workplace (4th Ed.). Essex, England: Prentice Hall Financial Times
Drafke, M.W. and Kossen, S. (2002). The human side of organizations (8th Ed.). Reading, Mass: Addison Wesley Longman

Graduate Attributes

MIT is committed to ensure the course is current, practical and relevant so that graduates are “work ready” and equipped for life-long learning. In order to accomplish this, the MIT Graduate Attributes identify the required knowledge, skills and attributes that prepare students for the industry.
The level to which Graduate Attributes covered in this unit are as follows:

Ability to communicate	Independent and Lifelong Learning	Ethics	Analytical and Problem Solving	Cultural and Global Awareness	Team work	Specialist knowledge of a field of study

Legend

Colour coding	Extent covered
	The standard is covered by theory and practice, and addressed by assessed activities in which the students always play an active role, e.g. workshops, lab submissions, assignments, demonstrations, tests, examinations
	The standard is covered by theory or practice, and addressed by assessed activities in which the students mostly play an active role, e.g. discussions, reading, intepreting documents, tests, examinations
	The standard is discussed in theory or practice; it is addressed by assessed activities in which the students may play an active role, e.g. lectures and discussions, reading, interpretation, workshops, presentations
	The standard is presented as a side issue in theory or practice; it is not specifically assessed, but it is addressed by activities such as lectures or tutorials
	The standard is not considered, there is no theory or practice or activities associated with this standard

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