1 Semester or equivalent

48 Hours

Hawthorn

HBSH100 Behaviour and Communication in Organisations

Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Bachelor of Information Technology.

Aims & Objectives:

• To enable students to apply the theory and skills of organisation behaviour and to transfer that learning into an IT environment.
• To enable students to develop a perspective which demonstrates the place of IT in the total organisation.
• To establish an understanding of themselves, their impact on others and the way others influence their behaviour.
• To allow students to experience the satisfactions and difficulties inherent in working in groups.
• To learn behavioural skills applicable to IT environments.
• To analyse and provide solutions for people/technology problems.
• To enable students to appreciate the changing nature of work in an increasingly global context.
• To apply organisational behaviour knowledge to, and further learn from, Industry-Based Learning experiences.

Teaching Methods:

Lectures (24 hrs), Laboratory Sessions (24 hrs)

Assessment:

Class Participation and exercises, reflective essay, group project, IBL Journal

Content:

• The context of work and change in organisations.
• Organisational socialisation.
• Group dynamics and team performance.
• Managing intergroup relations.
• Diversity in organisations.
• Motivation.
• Leadership.
• Organisational culture and change.
• Power and influence.
• Personal growth and career development.
• Managing presentations.

Reading Materials:

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