This course aims to provide an evidence-based understanding of human behaviours and ethical decision-making in organizations influenced by digital transformation. Specifically, the topics of this class are designed to enhance students’ appreciation of theories and theory-informed practices on human performance, work satisfaction, work motivation, organizational teams, group decision-making, and leadership. This class equips students with the fundamental theoretical understanding of human behaviours in the workplace, which can be used to resolve the most common workplace issues and problems.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- List relevant theories, models, and methods for organizational behaviours. (Remember + Ask)
- Accurately define different theories, models, and methods for organizational behaviours. (Remember + Ask)
- Critically discuss human behaviours in the workplace from a relevant theoretical standpoint. (Acquire + Analyse)
- Recall the weaknesses and strengths of different theories relevant to organizational behaviour.(Understand + Aggregate)
- Gauge the impacts of their own experience from the relevant theoretical framework. (Appraise + Analyse)
- Apply theoretical models and concepts to current organizational practices, problems, and issues. (Apply + Adapt)
- Develop a research proposal in the area of organizational behaviour. (Apply + Create)
- Devise evidence-based strategies and recommendations to address an organizational problem. (Assess + Create)
Other Information
This course is only available to students enrolled in the Master of Digital Transformation & Entrepreneurship and studying in Zhejiang, China.
For students in other programs, the related course is MGMT8003 - Organisational Behaviour.
Indicative Assessment
- Typical assessments may include, but is not restricted to: in-class exercises, written and oral assignments, quizzes, examinations, group project tasks, oral presentation, and other assessment deemed appropriate to show attainment of the learning outcomes set for the course. Further details will be made available via the Class Summary. (100) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8]
The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
Students taking this course are expected to commit 130 hours to complete the work, which will typically include class attendance, course reading, research, writing and assessment work.
This course is offered in intensive delivery mode as a continuous block over a shorter period of time.
Inherent Requirements
This course has no inherent requirements.
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the Research School of Management to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
Information about the prescribed textbook (if any) will be made available via the Class Summary.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 34
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.