LB5208 - Leadership in Contemporary Organisations
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Administered by: | School of Business |
Leadership in Contemporary Organisations is an advanced introduction to the fundamental issues, emerging challenges and implications of leadership in organisations. The underpinning construct of this subject is 'organisational behaviour' which itself is rooted in the disciplines of psychology, sociology and anthropology. This subject integrates these areas to study the development of leadership in an historical context and in contemporary organisational forms and the impact this has upon individuals, teams and managers and organisational design. The term organisational behaviour is a shorthand way of referring to the multiplicity of interrelated influences on, and patterns of, behaviour of people within organisations. Here, a broad framework is adopted whereby key elements are discussed, debated and questioned. The framework includes enquiry of management and organisational behaviour, the individual, groups and leadership, the context of the organisation, organisational processes and improvement of organisational performance. A central aim is to provide a framework for the analysis, understanding and leadership of organisations. The subject will achieve this through discussion and analysis of numerous theoretical and empirical examples.
Learning Outcomes
- to develop an understanding of Knowledge Management, and illustrate it in relation to core competences, organisational identity, and intellectual capital in organisations;
- to familiarise students with the Art and Science of leadership within and across cultures;
- to develop skills relevant to managing processes and people in organisations and managing performance in organisations;
- to introduce students to organisational theory and organisational behaviour as they relate to contemporary and newer organisational management processes and to the systems paradigm as a way of dealing with nebulous organisational issues;
- to familiarise students with new models of organisation and management as a way of considering structural options for organisations, such as networked and virtual organisations.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
- The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
- The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
- The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
- The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
- The ability to calculate, produce, interpret and communicate numerical information;
- The ability to access and employ online technologies effectively;
- The ability to use and interpret different media;
- A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
- The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
- A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Block, Study Period 5 | |
| Census Date 06-May-2010 | |
| Face to face teaching 14-May-2010 to 30-May-2010 (Fri 14/5 6-9pm , Sat 15/5 & Sun 16/5 9-5pm AND Fri 28/5 6-9pm, Sat 29/5 & Sun 30/5 9-5pm) | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Darren Lee-Ross |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (30% - 50%); presentations (20% - 40%); assignments (30% - 50%). |
| Cairns, Block, Study Period 10 | |
| Census Date 09-Dec-2010 | |
| Face to face teaching 26-Nov-2010 to 12-Dec-2010 (Fri 26/11 6pm-9pm, Sat 27/11 & Sun 28/11 9am-5pm AND Fri 10/12 6pm-9pm, Sat 11/12 & Sun 12/12 9am-5pm) | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Darren Lee-Ross. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (30% - 50%); presentations (20% - 40%); assignments (30% - 50%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51 | |
| Census Date 25-Mar-2010 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Murray Prideaux |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (30% - 50%); presentations (20% - 40%); assignments (30% - 50%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52 | |
| Census Date 22-Jul-2010 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Peter Evans |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (30% - 50%); presentations (20% - 40%); assignments (30% - 50%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53 | |
| Census Date 18-Nov-2010 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Peter Evans |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (30% - 50%); presentations (20% - 40%); assignments (30% - 50%). |
| JCU Singapore, Block, Study Period 51 | |
| Census Date 25-Mar-2010 | |
| Non-standard start/end 09-Jan-2010 to 11-Jun-2010 | |
| Face to face teaching 09-Jan-2010 to 31-Jan-2010 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Murray Prideaux |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (30% - 50%); presentations (20% - 40%); assignments (30% - 50%). |
| JCU Singapore, Block, Study Period 57 | |
| Census Date 16-Dec-2010 | |
| Face to face teaching 27-Nov-2010 to 05-Dec-2010 (Fast-track offering - Exam date 19 Dec 2010) | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Murray Prideaux |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (30% - 50%); presentations (20% - 40%); assignments (30% - 50%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21 | |
| Census Date 15-Apr-2010 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Murray Prideaux |
| Lecturer: | Mr Peter Evans. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (30% - 50%); presentations (20% - 40%); assignments (30% - 50%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 22 | |
| Census Date 12-Aug-2010 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Peter Evans |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (30% - 50%); presentations (20% - 40%); assignments (30% - 50%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23 | |
| Census Date 09-Dec-2010 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Peter Evans |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (30% - 50%); presentations (20% - 40%); assignments (30% - 50%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.