MGN412 Organisational Behaviour: Transforming Self, Others and Organisations
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| Unit code: | MGN412 |
|---|---|
| Antirequisite(s): | GSN409, GSN419 and GSZ409 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
| Availabilities |
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| CSP student contribution | $2,124 |
| Pre-2021 CSP student contribution | $1,663 The pre-2021 commonwealth supported place (CSP) contribution amount only applies to students enrolled in a course prior to 2021. To learn more, visit our Understanding your fees page. |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $4,416 |
| International unit fee | $4,944 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2025, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | MGN412 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Anti-requisite: | GSN409, GSN419 and GSZ409 |
| Coordinator: | Vicky Browning | vicky.browning@qut.edu.au |
Overview
Formally and informally, people live and work in organisations. Only through an understanding of the relevant individual, group and organisation dynamics will graduates be able to function effectively as leaders and managers. Moreover, when leading through change, it is critical that leaders understand the factors that influence the thoughts, feelings, motivations and actions of themselves and others in the workplace. In this unit students will explore tools necessary to build capabilities to effectively manage change. Students will engage in topics related to understanding self and others, organisational contexts and cultural perspectives, and leading change ethically through disruption. Learning in this unit will assist students in developing self-reflective managerial and leadership competencies needed to optimise individual, group and organisation dynamics, including effectively dealing with competing priorities in organisations.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Interpret and explain the dynamics of human behaviour in changing organisational settings and their impact upon organisational effectiveness using a range of research and technologies. [KS 1.1, 1.2]
- Critically analyse major theories and models of organisational behaviour in relation to individual, organisational, and cultural contexts with a view to applying them to developing ethical leadership of change in organisational settings. [KS 1.1, HO 2.1, SE 5.1]
- Create and present proficient and specialised reports, both written and oral, using a range of presentation mediums and styles to meet the needs of a professional audience. [PC 3.1, 3.2]
- Work with members of a team to evaluate and apply knowledge of ethical behaviour in analysing and addressing detailed organisational issue(s) identified by the team, and present this work to peers. [TS 4.2, SE 5.1]
Content
The unit will cover topics related to people's behaviour at work, such as Understanding self and others, organisational contexts and cultural perspectives, Leading change ethically through disruption. This will help students to develop paradoxical thinking when dealing with competing priorities.
QUT Business Capabilities (Postgraduate)
The content and assessment in this unit are aligned to a selection of the following set of QUT Business Capabilities, also known as Assurance of Learning Goals (AoLs). Developing these capabilities will assist you to meet the desired graduate outcomes set at QUT and equip you with the knowledge and skills to succeed in your chosen career.
Knowledge & Technical Skills (KS)
1.1 Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline and professional practice knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
1.2 Apply technical, technological and technical research skills to organise and interpret discipline knowledge, including theory and practice, to investigate business issues.
Higher Order Thinking Skills (HO)
2.1 Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
2.2 Exercise creativity and intellectual independence and make informed decisions and judgements in planning, designing, and executing strategic and research-based responses to address real world issues and problems.
Professional Communication (PC)
3.1 Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
3.2 Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in oral forms appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
Teamwork & Self (TS)
4.1 Exercise self-reflection and accountability in applying knowledge and skills for own learning and effective practice.
4.2 Apply teamwork knowledge and skills for effective collaboration across a range of complex activities and contexts.
Social, Ethical & Global Understanding (SE)
5.1 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices of business in critically analysing and effectively responding to complex business issues.
5.2 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of socially responsible behaviour in analysing and addressing business issues and critically reflect on the responsibilities and impacts of organisations in national and international business contexts.
Learning Approaches
The unit seeks to introduce and build on basic concepts and theories of organisational behaviour, and relate these to practice and experience. The text book provides the basis of the concepts to be covered. Discussion groups will be used to consolidate and extend the basic material. Workshops and readings provide for advanced analysis and practical focus. Each session will focus on the pragmatic application of theories and models in work contexts, with learning activities engaging students via a range of participative activities, including in discussion-based learning, case studies, and interactive reviews of course content.
The QUT Business School seeks to create postgraduate learning environments that help participants better manage family-work-study conflicts. In this unit flexible delivery options are supported by educational technologies to allow you to participate in class remotely, and to connect you with others in the unit and with unit content.
This unit uses text authentication tools that assist students to develop the academic skills required to correctly use and cite reference material as well as to check citations and determine possible instances of plagiarism. You will be expected to submit draft and/or final versions of one or more assignments using these text authentication tools. Your Unit Coordinator will provide detailed information on how the software will be used in this unit.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Students will receive feedback in various forms throughout the semester which may include:
- Informal: worked examples, such as verbal feedback in class, personal consultation
- Formal: in writing, such as checklists (e.g. criteria sheets), written commentary
- Direct: to individual students, either in written form or in consultation
- Indirect: to the whole class
Assessment
Overview
The assessment in this unit aims to support your achievement of the learning objectives for both Discipline Knowledge and Other Graduate Capabilities. Assessment has been designed in order to allow you to:
- Receive feedback on your learning as you progress toward the development of knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes (formative assessment);
- and Demonstrate your learning in order to achieve a final grade (summative assessment).
Students may be required to attend campus or an assessment centre for the purposes of assessment, regardless of the attendance mode for the unit.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Annotated Bibliography
Written annotation of three (3) journal articles related to an Organisational Behaviour topic (as approved by the lecturer) paying attention to the use of academic databases, each article's validity and utility, the reputation of the journal(s) in which these papers are published, the leadership of the authors and originality of contributions made by their research.
Formative or Summative: Formative and Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1), PC (3.1)
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Literature Review
Written individual review of the chosen organisational topic paying attention to relevant literature and ethical considerations. The paper should conclude with a section dealing with the practical applications of the conceptual material reviewed.
Formative or Summative: Formative and Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1), HO (2.1), PC (3.1), SE (5.1)
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
As part of a presentation team you will create a group presentation using technology offering practical information on leading ethically through change in a creative way. This topic is to be approved by the lecturer and needs to provide an ethical leadership response to a contemporary change challenge. The group presentation is to be shared with the class in Week 13 at the unit's 'OB Film Festival'. To enhance learning and focus on group team effectiveness, students are required (individually) to provide a reflective account of their experiences in their respective group team via a series of vlog (video log) posts to evaluate the effectiveness of your group throughout the semester (approximately 3 minutes of video per vlog post).
Formative or Summative: Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1, 1.2), HO (2.1), PC (3.2), TS (4.2), SE (5.1)
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resource Materials
Prescribed text(s)
Wood, J., Zeffane, R.M., Fromholtz, M., Fitzgerald, J., Wiesner, R., Morrison, R., & Seet, P. (2019) Organisational Behaviour: Core concepts and applications, 5th Australasian edition, Brisbane: John Wiley & Sons.
Additional references can be found at the unit's Canvas site.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with lectures or tutorials in this unit. You should, however, familiarise yourself with evacuation procedures operating in the buildings in which you attend classes and take the time to
view the Emergency video.
Standards/Competencies
This unit is designed to support your development of the following standards\competencies.
QUT Business Capabilities (Postgraduate)
HO (2.1): Critical Analysis
Relates to: ULO2, Literature Review, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
KS (1.1): Discipline and Professional Practice Knowledge
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Annotated Bibliography, Literature Review, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
KS (1.2): Technical, Technological and Research Skills
Relates to: ULO1, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
PC (3.1): Professional Communication (Written)
Relates to: ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, Literature Review
PC (3.2): Professional Communication (Oral)
Relates to: ULO3, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
SE (5.1): Ethical and Legal Understanding
Relates to: ULO2, ULO4, Literature Review, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
TS (4.2): Teamwork Knowledge and Skills
Relates to: ULO4, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.BS11 Master of Business
- Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline and professional practice knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Annotated Bibliography - Apply technical, technological and technical research skills to organise and interpret discipline knowledge, including theory and practice, to investigate business issues.
Relates to: ULO1 - Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
Relates to: ULO2 - Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
Relates to: ULO3, Annotated Bibliography - Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in oral forms appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
Relates to: ULO3 - Apply teamwork knowledge and skills for effective collaboration across a range of complex activities and contexts.
Relates to: ULO4 - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices of business in critically analysing and effectively responding to complex business issues.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO4
BS37 Graduate Certificate in Business and Communication
- Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline and professional practice knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Annotated Bibliography, Literature Review, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog - Apply technical, technological and technical research skills to organise and interpret discipline knowledge, including theory and practice, to investigate business issues.
Relates to: ULO1, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog - Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
Relates to: ULO2, Literature Review, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog - Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
Relates to: ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, Literature Review - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices of business in critically analysing and effectively responding to complex business issues.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO4, Literature Review, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
BS39 Graduate Certificate in Business
- Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Annotated Bibliography - Apply technical, technological or technical research skills to organise and interpret discipline knowledge, including theory and practice, to investigate business issues.
Relates to: ULO1 - Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
Relates to: ULO2 - Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively in written forms and using appropriate media for diverse audiences.
Relates to: ULO3, Annotated Bibliography - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical or legal principles and practices of business in responding to complex business issues.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO4
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2025, Online
| Unit code: | MGN412 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Anti-requisite: | GSN409, GSN419 and GSZ409 |
Overview
Formally and informally, people live and work in organisations. Only through an understanding of the relevant individual, group and organisation dynamics will graduates be able to function effectively as leaders and managers. Moreover, when leading through change, it is critical that leaders understand the factors that influence the thoughts, feelings, motivations and actions of themselves and others in the workplace. In this unit students will explore tools necessary to build capabilities to effectively manage change. Students will engage in topics related to understanding self and others, organisational contexts and cultural perspectives, and leading change ethically through disruption. Learning in this unit will assist students in developing self-reflective managerial and leadership competencies needed to optimise individual, group and organisation dynamics, including effectively dealing with competing priorities in organisations.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Interpret and explain the dynamics of human behaviour in changing organisational settings and their impact upon organisational effectiveness using a range of research and technologies. [KS 1.1, 1.2]
- Critically analyse major theories and models of organisational behaviour in relation to individual, organisational, and cultural contexts with a view to applying them to developing ethical leadership of change in organisational settings. [KS 1.1, HO 2.1, SE 5.1]
- Create and present proficient and specialised reports, both written and oral, using a range of presentation mediums and styles to meet the needs of a professional audience. [PC 3.1, 3.2]
- Work with members of a team to evaluate and apply knowledge of ethical behaviour in analysing and addressing detailed organisational issue(s) identified by the team, and present this work to peers. [TS 4.2, SE 5.1]
Content
The unit will cover topics related to people's behaviour at work, such as Understanding self and others, organisational contexts and cultural perspectives, Leading change ethically through disruption. This will help students to develop paradoxical thinking when dealing with competing priorities.
QUT Business Capabilities (Postgraduate)
The content and assessment in this unit are aligned to a selection of the following set of QUT Business Capabilities, also known as Assurance of Learning Goals (AoLs). Developing these capabilities will assist you to meet the desired graduate outcomes set at QUT and equip you with the knowledge and skills to succeed in your chosen career.
Knowledge & Technical Skills (KS)
1.1 Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline and professional practice knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
1.2 Apply technical, technological and technical research skills to organise and interpret discipline knowledge, including theory and practice, to investigate business issues.
Higher Order Thinking Skills (HO)
2.1 Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
2.2 Exercise creativity and intellectual independence and make informed decisions and judgements in planning, designing, and executing strategic and research-based responses to address real world issues and problems.
Professional Communication (PC)
3.1 Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
3.2 Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in oral forms appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
Teamwork & Self (TS)
4.1 Exercise self-reflection and accountability in applying knowledge and skills for own learning and effective practice.
4.2 Apply teamwork knowledge and skills for effective collaboration across a range of complex activities and contexts.
Social, Ethical & Global Understanding (SE)
5.1 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices of business in critically analysing and effectively responding to complex business issues.
5.2 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of socially responsible behaviour in analysing and addressing business issues and critically reflect on the responsibilities and impacts of organisations in national and international business contexts.
Learning Approaches
The unit seeks to introduce and build on basic concepts and theories of organisational behaviour, and relate these to practice and experience. The text book provides the basis of the concepts to be covered. Discussion groups will be used to consolidate and extend the basic material. Workshops and readings provide for advanced analysis and practical focus. Each session will focus on the pragmatic application of theories and models in work contexts, with learning activities engaging students via a range of participative activities, including in discussion-based learning, case studies, and interactive reviews of course content.
The QUT Business School seeks to create postgraduate learning environments that help participants better manage family-work-study conflicts. In this unit flexible delivery options are supported by educational technologies to allow you to participate in class remotely, and to connect you with others in the unit and with unit content.
This unit uses text authentication tools that assist students to develop the academic skills required to correctly use and cite reference material as well as to check citations and determine possible instances of plagiarism. You will be expected to submit draft and/or final versions of one or more assignments using these text authentication tools. Your Unit Coordinator will provide detailed information on how the software will be used in this unit.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Students will receive feedback in various forms throughout the semester which may include:
- Informal: worked examples, such as verbal feedback in class, personal consultation
- Formal: in writing, such as checklists (e.g. criteria sheets), written commentary
- Direct: to individual students, either in written form or in consultation
- Indirect: to the whole class
Assessment
Overview
The assessment in this unit aims to support your achievement of the learning objectives for both Discipline Knowledge and Other Graduate Capabilities. Assessment has been designed in order to allow you to:
- Receive feedback on your learning as you progress toward the development of knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes (formative assessment);
- and Demonstrate your learning in order to achieve a final grade (summative assessment).
Students may be required to attend campus or an assessment centre for the purposes of assessment, regardless of the attendance mode for the unit.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Annotated Bibliography
Written annotation of three (3) journal articles related to an Organisational Behaviour topic (as approved by the lecturer) paying attention to the use of academic databases, each article's validity and utility, the reputation of the journal(s) in which these papers are published, the leadership of the authors and originality of contributions made by their research.
Formative or Summative: Formative and Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1), PC (3.1)
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Literature Review
Written individual review of the chosen organisational topic paying attention to relevant literature and ethical considerations. The paper should conclude with a section dealing with the practical applications of the conceptual material reviewed.
Formative or Summative: Formative and Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1), HO (2.1), PC (3.1), SE (5.1)
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
As part of a presentation team you will create a group presentation using technology offering practical information on leading ethically through change in a creative way. This topic is to be approved by the lecturer and needs to provide an ethical leadership response to a contemporary change challenge. The group presentation is to be shared with the class in Week 13 at the unit's 'OB Film Festival'. To enhance learning and focus on group team effectiveness, students are required (individually) to provide a reflective account of their experiences in their respective group team via a series of vlog (video log) posts to evaluate the effectiveness of your group throughout the semester (approximately 3 minutes of video per vlog post).
Formative or Summative: Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1, 1.2), HO (2.1), PC (3.2), TS (4.2), SE (5.1)
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resource Materials
Prescribed text(s)
Wood, J., Zeffane, R.M., Fromholtz, M., Fitzgerald, J., Wiesner, R., Morrison, R., & Seet, P. (2019) Organisational Behaviour: Core concepts and applications, 5th Australasian edition, Brisbane: John Wiley & Sons.
Additional references can be found at the unit's Canvas site.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with lectures or tutorials in this unit. You should, however, familiarise yourself with evacuation procedures operating in the buildings in which you attend classes and take the time to
view the Emergency video.
Standards/Competencies
This unit is designed to support your development of the following standards\competencies.
QUT Business Capabilities (Postgraduate)
HO (2.1): Critical Analysis
Relates to: ULO2, Literature Review, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
KS (1.1): Discipline and Professional Practice Knowledge
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Annotated Bibliography, Literature Review, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
KS (1.2): Technical, Technological and Research Skills
Relates to: ULO1, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
PC (3.1): Professional Communication (Written)
Relates to: ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, Literature Review
PC (3.2): Professional Communication (Oral)
Relates to: ULO3, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
SE (5.1): Ethical and Legal Understanding
Relates to: ULO2, ULO4, Literature Review, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
TS (4.2): Teamwork Knowledge and Skills
Relates to: ULO4, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.BS11 Master of Business
- Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline and professional practice knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Annotated Bibliography - Apply technical, technological and technical research skills to organise and interpret discipline knowledge, including theory and practice, to investigate business issues.
Relates to: ULO1 - Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
Relates to: ULO2 - Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
Relates to: ULO3, Annotated Bibliography - Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in oral forms appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
Relates to: ULO3 - Apply teamwork knowledge and skills for effective collaboration across a range of complex activities and contexts.
Relates to: ULO4 - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices of business in critically analysing and effectively responding to complex business issues.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO4
BS37 Graduate Certificate in Business and Communication
- Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline and professional practice knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Annotated Bibliography, Literature Review, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog - Apply technical, technological and technical research skills to organise and interpret discipline knowledge, including theory and practice, to investigate business issues.
Relates to: ULO1, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog - Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
Relates to: ULO2, Literature Review, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog - Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
Relates to: ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, Literature Review - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices of business in critically analysing and effectively responding to complex business issues.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO4, Literature Review, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
BS39 Graduate Certificate in Business
- Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Annotated Bibliography - Apply technical, technological or technical research skills to organise and interpret discipline knowledge, including theory and practice, to investigate business issues.
Relates to: ULO1 - Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
Relates to: ULO2 - Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively in written forms and using appropriate media for diverse audiences.
Relates to: ULO3, Annotated Bibliography - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical or legal principles and practices of business in responding to complex business issues.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO4
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2025, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | MGN412 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Anti-requisite: | GSN409, GSN419 and GSZ409 |
| Coordinator: | Vicky Browning | vicky.browning@qut.edu.au |
Overview
Formally and informally, people live and work in organisations. Only through an understanding of the relevant individual, group and organisation dynamics will graduates be able to function effectively as leaders and managers. Moreover, when leading through change, it is critical that leaders understand the factors that influence the thoughts, feelings, motivations and actions of themselves and others in the workplace. In this unit students will explore tools necessary to build capabilities to effectively manage change. Students will engage in topics related to understanding self and others, organisational contexts and cultural perspectives, and leading change ethically through disruption. Learning in this unit will assist students in developing self-reflective managerial and leadership competencies needed to optimise individual, group and organisation dynamics, including effectively dealing with competing priorities in organisations.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Interpret and explain the dynamics of human behaviour in changing organisational settings and their impact upon organisational effectiveness using a range of research and technologies. [KS 1.1, 1.2]
- Critically analyse major theories and models of organisational behaviour in relation to individual, organisational, and cultural contexts with a view to applying them to developing ethical leadership of change in organisational settings. [KS 1.1, HO 2.1, SE 5.1]
- Create and present proficient and specialised reports, both written and oral, using a range of presentation mediums and styles to meet the needs of a professional audience. [PC 3.1, 3.2]
- Work with members of a team to evaluate and apply knowledge of ethical behaviour in analysing and addressing detailed organisational issue(s) identified by the team, and present this work to peers. [TS 4.2, SE 5.1]
Content
The unit will cover topics related to people's behaviour at work, such as Understanding self and others, organisational contexts and cultural perspectives, Leading change ethically through disruption. This will help students to develop paradoxical thinking when dealing with competing priorities.
QUT Business Capabilities (Postgraduate)
The content and assessment in this unit are aligned to a selection of the following set of QUT Business Capabilities, also known as Assurance of Learning Goals (AoLs). Developing these capabilities will assist you to meet the desired graduate outcomes set at QUT and equip you with the knowledge and skills to succeed in your chosen career.
Knowledge & Technical Skills (KS)
1.1 Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline and professional practice knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
1.2 Apply technical, technological and technical research skills to organise and interpret discipline knowledge, including theory and practice, to investigate business issues.
Higher Order Thinking Skills (HO)
2.1 Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
2.2 Exercise creativity and intellectual independence and make informed decisions and judgements in planning, designing, and executing strategic and research-based responses to address real world issues and problems.
Professional Communication (PC)
3.1 Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
3.2 Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in oral forms appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
Teamwork & Self (TS)
4.1 Exercise self-reflection and accountability in applying knowledge and skills for own learning and effective practice.
4.2 Apply teamwork knowledge and skills for effective collaboration across a range of complex activities and contexts.
Social, Ethical & Global Understanding (SE)
5.1 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices of business in critically analysing and effectively responding to complex business issues.
5.2 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of socially responsible behaviour in analysing and addressing business issues and critically reflect on the responsibilities and impacts of organisations in national and international business contexts.
Learning Approaches
The unit seeks to introduce and build on basic concepts and theories of organisational behaviour, and relate these to practice and experience. The text book provides the basis of the concepts to be covered. Discussion groups will be used to consolidate and extend the basic material. Workshops and readings provide for advanced analysis and practical focus. Each session will focus on the pragmatic application of theories and models in work contexts, with learning activities engaging students via a range of participative activities, including in discussion-based learning, case studies, and interactive reviews of course content.
The QUT Business School seeks to create postgraduate learning environments that help participants better manage family-work-study conflicts. In this unit flexible delivery options are supported by educational technologies to allow you to participate in class remotely, and to connect you with others in the unit and with unit content.
This unit uses text authentication tools that assist students to develop the academic skills required to correctly use and cite reference material as well as to check citations and determine possible instances of plagiarism. You will be expected to submit draft and/or final versions of one or more assignments using these text authentication tools. Your Unit Coordinator will provide detailed information on how the software will be used in this unit.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Students will receive feedback in various forms throughout the semester which may include:
- Informal: worked examples, such as verbal feedback in class, personal consultation
- Formal: in writing, such as checklists (e.g. criteria sheets), written commentary
- Direct: to individual students, either in written form or in consultation
- Indirect: to the whole class
Assessment
Overview
The assessment in this unit aims to support your achievement of the learning objectives for both Discipline Knowledge and Other Graduate Capabilities. Assessment has been designed in order to allow you to:
- Receive feedback on your learning as you progress toward the development of knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes (formative assessment);
- and Demonstrate your learning in order to achieve a final grade (summative assessment).
Students may be required to attend campus or an assessment centre for the purposes of assessment, regardless of the attendance mode for the unit.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Management Report
Written individual report for your management team on how they can respond to an organisational scenario and recommend strategies supported by relevant literature and paying attention to ethical considerations
Formative or Summative: Formative and Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1), HO (2.1), PC (3.1), SE (5.1)
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
This assessment has both a group (50%) and individual part (10%).
Group: As part of a presentation team, you will create a group video presentation using technology that provides practical information and an ethical leadership response to one of the organisational scenarios that has been undertaken in Assessment 1. The group presentation will be submitted as a video recording in week 12 and will be shown in the class in Week 13 at the unit's 'OB Film Festival'. This assessment is not eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Individual: To enhance learning and focus on group team effectiveness, students are required (individually) to provide a video recording of a detailed reflective account of their experiences in their respective group via a 3 min vlog (video log) post to evaluate the effectiveness of their group throughout the semester. The individual vlog is submitted as a video recording in week 13 and is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Formative or Summative: Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1, 1.2), HO (2.1), PC (3.2), TS (4.2), SE (5.1)
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resource Materials
Prescribed text(s)
Wood, J., Wiesner, R., Morrison, R., Factor, A & McKeown, T (2025) Organisational Behaviour: Core concepts and applications, 6h Australasian edition, Brisbane: John Wiley & Sons.
Additional references can be found at the unit's Canvas site.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with lectures or tutorials in this unit. You should, however, familiarise yourself with evacuation procedures operating in the buildings in which you attend classes and take the time to
view the Emergency video.
Standards/Competencies
This unit is designed to support your development of the following standards\competencies.
QUT Business Capabilities (Postgraduate)
HO (2.1): Critical Analysis
Relates to: ULO2, Management Report , Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
KS (1.1): Discipline and Professional Practice Knowledge
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Management Report , Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
KS (1.2): Technical, Technological and Research Skills
Relates to: ULO1, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
PC (3.1): Professional Communication (Written)
Relates to: ULO3, Management Report
PC (3.2): Professional Communication (Oral)
Relates to: ULO3, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
SE (5.1): Ethical and Legal Understanding
Relates to: ULO2, ULO4, Management Report , Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
TS (4.2): Teamwork Knowledge and Skills
Relates to: ULO4, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.BS11 Master of Business
- Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline and professional practice knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2 - Apply technical, technological and technical research skills to organise and interpret discipline knowledge, including theory and practice, to investigate business issues.
Relates to: ULO1 - Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
Relates to: ULO2 - Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
Relates to: ULO3 - Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in oral forms appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
Relates to: ULO3 - Apply teamwork knowledge and skills for effective collaboration across a range of complex activities and contexts.
Relates to: ULO4 - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices of business in critically analysing and effectively responding to complex business issues.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO4
BS37 Graduate Certificate in Business and Communication
- Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline and professional practice knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Management Report , Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog - Apply technical, technological and technical research skills to organise and interpret discipline knowledge, including theory and practice, to investigate business issues.
Relates to: ULO1, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog - Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
Relates to: ULO2, Management Report , Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog - Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
Relates to: ULO3, Management Report - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices of business in critically analysing and effectively responding to complex business issues.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO4, Management Report , Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
BS39 Graduate Certificate in Business
- Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2 - Apply technical, technological or technical research skills to organise and interpret discipline knowledge, including theory and practice, to investigate business issues.
Relates to: ULO1 - Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
Relates to: ULO2 - Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively in written forms and using appropriate media for diverse audiences.
Relates to: ULO3 - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical or legal principles and practices of business in responding to complex business issues.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO4
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2025, Online
| Unit code: | MGN412 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Anti-requisite: | GSN409, GSN419 and GSZ409 |
Overview
Formally and informally, people live and work in organisations. Only through an understanding of the relevant individual, group and organisation dynamics will graduates be able to function effectively as leaders and managers. Moreover, when leading through change, it is critical that leaders understand the factors that influence the thoughts, feelings, motivations and actions of themselves and others in the workplace. In this unit students will explore tools necessary to build capabilities to effectively manage change. Students will engage in topics related to understanding self and others, organisational contexts and cultural perspectives, and leading change ethically through disruption. Learning in this unit will assist students in developing self-reflective managerial and leadership competencies needed to optimise individual, group and organisation dynamics, including effectively dealing with competing priorities in organisations.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Interpret and explain the dynamics of human behaviour in changing organisational settings and their impact upon organisational effectiveness using a range of research and technologies. [KS 1.1, 1.2]
- Critically analyse major theories and models of organisational behaviour in relation to individual, organisational, and cultural contexts with a view to applying them to developing ethical leadership of change in organisational settings. [KS 1.1, HO 2.1, SE 5.1]
- Create and present proficient and specialised reports, both written and oral, using a range of presentation mediums and styles to meet the needs of a professional audience. [PC 3.1, 3.2]
- Work with members of a team to evaluate and apply knowledge of ethical behaviour in analysing and addressing detailed organisational issue(s) identified by the team, and present this work to peers. [TS 4.2, SE 5.1]
Content
The unit will cover topics related to people's behaviour at work, such as Understanding self and others, organisational contexts and cultural perspectives, Leading change ethically through disruption. This will help students to develop paradoxical thinking when dealing with competing priorities.
QUT Business Capabilities (Postgraduate)
The content and assessment in this unit are aligned to a selection of the following set of QUT Business Capabilities, also known as Assurance of Learning Goals (AoLs). Developing these capabilities will assist you to meet the desired graduate outcomes set at QUT and equip you with the knowledge and skills to succeed in your chosen career.
Knowledge & Technical Skills (KS)
1.1 Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline and professional practice knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
1.2 Apply technical, technological and technical research skills to organise and interpret discipline knowledge, including theory and practice, to investigate business issues.
Higher Order Thinking Skills (HO)
2.1 Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
2.2 Exercise creativity and intellectual independence and make informed decisions and judgements in planning, designing, and executing strategic and research-based responses to address real world issues and problems.
Professional Communication (PC)
3.1 Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
3.2 Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in oral forms appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
Teamwork & Self (TS)
4.1 Exercise self-reflection and accountability in applying knowledge and skills for own learning and effective practice.
4.2 Apply teamwork knowledge and skills for effective collaboration across a range of complex activities and contexts.
Social, Ethical & Global Understanding (SE)
5.1 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices of business in critically analysing and effectively responding to complex business issues.
5.2 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of socially responsible behaviour in analysing and addressing business issues and critically reflect on the responsibilities and impacts of organisations in national and international business contexts.
Learning Approaches
The unit seeks to introduce and build on basic concepts and theories of organisational behaviour, and relate these to practice and experience. The text book provides the basis of the concepts to be covered. Discussion groups will be used to consolidate and extend the basic material. Workshops and readings provide for advanced analysis and practical focus. Each session will focus on the pragmatic application of theories and models in work contexts, with learning activities engaging students via a range of participative activities, including in discussion-based learning, case studies, and interactive reviews of course content.
The QUT Business School seeks to create postgraduate learning environments that help participants better manage family-work-study conflicts. In this unit flexible delivery options are supported by educational technologies to allow you to participate in class remotely, and to connect you with others in the unit and with unit content.
This unit uses text authentication tools that assist students to develop the academic skills required to correctly use and cite reference material as well as to check citations and determine possible instances of plagiarism. You will be expected to submit draft and/or final versions of one or more assignments using these text authentication tools. Your Unit Coordinator will provide detailed information on how the software will be used in this unit.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Students will receive feedback in various forms throughout the semester which may include:
- Informal: worked examples, such as verbal feedback in class, personal consultation
- Formal: in writing, such as checklists (e.g. criteria sheets), written commentary
- Direct: to individual students, either in written form or in consultation
- Indirect: to the whole class
Assessment
Overview
The assessment in this unit aims to support your achievement of the learning objectives for both Discipline Knowledge and Other Graduate Capabilities. Assessment has been designed in order to allow you to:
- Receive feedback on your learning as you progress toward the development of knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes (formative assessment);
- and Demonstrate your learning in order to achieve a final grade (summative assessment).
Students may be required to attend campus or an assessment centre for the purposes of assessment, regardless of the attendance mode for the unit.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Management Report
Written individual report for your management team on how they can respond to an organisational scenario and recommend strategies supported by relevant literature and paying attention to ethical considerations
Formative or Summative: Formative and Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1), HO (2.1), PC (3.1), SE (5.1)
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
This assessment has both a group (50%) and individual part (10%).
Group: As part of a presentation team, you will create a group video presentation using technology that provides practical information and an ethical leadership response to one of the organisational scenarios that has been undertaken in Assessment 1. The group presentation will be submitted as a video recording in week 12 and will be shown in the class in Week 13 at the unit's 'OB Film Festival'. This assessment is not eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Individual: To enhance learning and focus on group team effectiveness, students are required (individually) to provide a video recording of a detailed reflective account of their experiences in their respective group via a 3 min vlog (video log) post to evaluate the effectiveness of their group throughout the semester. The individual vlog is submitted as a video recording in week 13 and is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Formative or Summative: Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1, 1.2), HO (2.1), PC (3.2), TS (4.2), SE (5.1)
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resource Materials
Prescribed text(s)
Wood, J., Wiesner, R., Morrison, R., Factor, A & McKeown, T (2025) Organisational Behaviour: Core concepts and applications, 6h Australasian edition, Brisbane: John Wiley & Sons.
Additional references can be found at the unit's Canvas site.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with lectures or tutorials in this unit. You should, however, familiarise yourself with evacuation procedures operating in the buildings in which you attend classes and take the time to
view the Emergency video.
Standards/Competencies
This unit is designed to support your development of the following standards\competencies.
QUT Business Capabilities (Postgraduate)
HO (2.1): Critical Analysis
Relates to: ULO2, Management Report , Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
KS (1.1): Discipline and Professional Practice Knowledge
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Management Report , Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
KS (1.2): Technical, Technological and Research Skills
Relates to: ULO1, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
PC (3.1): Professional Communication (Written)
Relates to: ULO3, Management Report
PC (3.2): Professional Communication (Oral)
Relates to: ULO3, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
SE (5.1): Ethical and Legal Understanding
Relates to: ULO2, ULO4, Management Report , Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
TS (4.2): Teamwork Knowledge and Skills
Relates to: ULO4, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.BS11 Master of Business
- Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline and professional practice knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2 - Apply technical, technological and technical research skills to organise and interpret discipline knowledge, including theory and practice, to investigate business issues.
Relates to: ULO1 - Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
Relates to: ULO2 - Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
Relates to: ULO3 - Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in oral forms appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
Relates to: ULO3 - Apply teamwork knowledge and skills for effective collaboration across a range of complex activities and contexts.
Relates to: ULO4 - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices of business in critically analysing and effectively responding to complex business issues.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO4
BS37 Graduate Certificate in Business and Communication
- Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline and professional practice knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Management Report , Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog - Apply technical, technological and technical research skills to organise and interpret discipline knowledge, including theory and practice, to investigate business issues.
Relates to: ULO1, Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog - Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
Relates to: ULO2, Management Report , Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog - Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
Relates to: ULO3, Management Report - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices of business in critically analysing and effectively responding to complex business issues.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO4, Management Report , Group Presentation (Video) and Reflective VLog
BS39 Graduate Certificate in Business
- Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2 - Apply technical, technological or technical research skills to organise and interpret discipline knowledge, including theory and practice, to investigate business issues.
Relates to: ULO1 - Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
Relates to: ULO2 - Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively in written forms and using appropriate media for diverse audiences.
Relates to: ULO3 - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical or legal principles and practices of business in responding to complex business issues.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO4