Management and Organisation Behaviour

    Unit code: VBE1004 | Study level: Undergraduate
    12
    (Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
    City Campus
    City Flinders
    Online Real Time
    VU Sydney
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    Overview

    The aims of this unit of study are to provide students with an understanding of the fundamentals of organisational behaviour and management theory and to apply these theories to management practices in Australia. Students begin to evaluate the underlying values of management theories and their effectiveness in affecting productivity, leadership and motivation in the workplace. The unit concentrates on Australian case studies and incorporates a consideration of issues of gender, ethnicity and age. The learning and teaching in the unit prepares students for further study and the workplace by supporting them to develop research, essay and report writing skills as well as the ability to work as part of a self-managing team. 

    Learning Outcomes

    On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

    1. Analyse common management practices in the Australasian context;
    2. Explain organisation behaviour and management theory and discuss the fundamental beliefs of these theories;
    3. Detail the role and impact of management theories on practical management decision making in the Australasian context;
    4. Demonstrate skills and knowledge about individual and group behaviour and how these apply in the context of organisations and their environment;
    5. Examine ethical issues in contemporary business and explain how they relate to the individual in a work and societal context.

    Assessment

    For Melbourne campuses

    Assessment type: Test
    |
    Grade: 15%
    Online Test
    Assessment type: Report
    |
    Grade: 30%
    Case Study Report
    Assessment type: Project
    |
    Grade: 40%
    Group Research Project
    Assessment type: Presentation
    |
    Grade: 15%
    Individual written analysis of business case study results

    Other locations

    For students studying at Henan University, Liaoning University
    Assessment type: Review
    |
    Grade: 10%
    Online Review Questions (200 - 500 words)
    Assessment type: Essay
    |
    Grade: 20%
    Research Essay (500 - 1000 words)
    Assessment type: Assignment
    |
    Grade: 20%
    Group Assignment (800 - 1000 words)
    Assessment type: Examination
    |
    Grade: 50%
    Final Examination (2 hours, 1500 - 2000 words)
    For students studying at VU Sydney
    Assessment type: Test
    |
    Grade: 15%
    Online Test
    Assessment type: Report
    |
    Grade: 30%
    Case Study Report
    Assessment type: Project
    |
    Grade: 40%
    Group Research Project
    Assessment type: Presentation
    |
    Grade: 15%
    Individual written analysis of business case study results

    Required reading

    There is no required text for this unit.

    As part of a course

    This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.

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