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Managing Organisational Culture

Unit Code: HBULDR6125

Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

One Teaching Period

36 Hours

Hawthorn

Developing your Leadership Capability (HBULDR6100), Leading Teams (HBULDR6110), Creating Leadership Capacity: Developing Bench Strength (HBULDR6120)

Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

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Related Course/s:

A core unit of study in the following programs:


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Aims & Objectives:

By the end of the unit, students will be able to:

  • Define organisational culture and its impact on the organisation and its business performance.
  • Describe the different levels and types of organisational culture and how it is created, maintained, changed, and assessed.
  • Demonstrate their understanding of the course material by participating in an action learning project related to organisational culture


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Teaching Methods:

Classes in either weekly or block mode

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Assessment:

Team Project 20-40%
OCAI Assessment 20-30%
Three case studies 10-20% each
Class Participation 10-20%


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Generic Skills Outcomes:

Swinburne University of Technology works to produce higher education graduates who are capable in their chosen profession, can contribute in an entrepreneurial and innovative way within their workplace or community, to operate effectively and ethically in their business life and are adaptable and able to manage change. It is expected that graduates will leave with a diverse wealth of experiences and will have developed individual knowledge, abilities and attitudes.
Within this context this unit will contribute to students developing the following key generic skills:
  • Teamwork skills
  • Ability to engage in critical inquiry and discussion
  • Evaluation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Reflective skills
  • Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
  • Ability to work independently


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Textbooks:

Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading

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