Extensions and penalties:

No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission – 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for special consideration is made and approved. No submission will be accepted after solutions have been posted.

Case study format

Teaching in this unit will be based around a new Australian case study, set in technology company M-Tech (a pseudonym). Drawing on three years of ethnographic doctoral research conducted in partnership with MGSM, the case study profiles M-Tech as it faces a range of people and culture challenges shared by many contemporary organisations.  We will work through real-life examples of issues encountered by managers at different levels in the company and across its diverse subsidiaries, to bring the concepts of organisational behaviour to life. Students will analyse the case in light of the core concepts covered in class and associated readings, providing advice on alternative framing of the situations, identifying possible courses of action, and engaging in critical discussion of the issues raised. 

Required text

McShane, S., Olekalns, M., Newman, A. & Travaglione, T., Organisational Behaviour Emerging Knowledge Global Insights with Connect access, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2018, ISBN: 9781760423391

Where to purchase textbook?

The Coop Bookshop: The Coop Bookshop is our main retailer for textbooks and other related academic material. For information on textbook prices and online ordering, please refer to The Co-Op Bookshop webpage at  http://www.coop.com.au

McGraw Hill Education Australia – Online store: This textbook is also available for order via the publisher’s online store. For information on textbook prices and online ordering, please refer to the McGraw Hill Education Australia online store at https://www.mheducation.com.au/9781760423391-aus-pack-organisational-behaviour-6e-includes-connect-learnsmart.

Disclaimer: MGSM does not take responsibility for the stock levels of required textbooks from preferred retail outlets and other book retailers. While we advise our preferred book retail outlet, The Co-op Bookshop, of our maximum expected number of students purchasing specific required text each term, The Co-op Bookshop and other book retailers will make their own judgement in regard to their physical holding stock levels. To prevent disappointment if a textbook is out-of-stock, we highly advise students to order their textbooks as early as possible, or if the required textbook is currently out-of-stock, place an order with the book retailer as soon as possible so that these book retailers can monitor demand and supply, and adjust their stock orders accordingly.

Technology

Access to a personal computer and internet connection is required to access learning material/resources online on Macquarie University's online learning management system called iLearn. 

MGSM iLearn

The web page for this unit can be found at: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MGSM

Lecture slides

Lecture slides will be provided to students only in soft-copy format via the class iLearn page.

Students are required to attend all classes. Please only attend the class you are enrolled in as reflected in your e-Student account. (The proposed program might be subject to some minor changes as the term progresses (TBA)).

Assessment tasks: Assessment by examination is now split between two tasks - a quiz to be completed in class in week 4 (closed book, multiple choice questions, worth 10%), and a final examination at the end of term, worth 50%.  The group presentations (20%) are to be given during class time.   The group report (20%) is due at the end of the examination period on 9 September 2019 by 5pm; students may submit their reports any time before that day.  

Delivery and resources: A new edition of the textbook is now available: 

McShane, S., Olekalns, M., Newman, A. & Travaglione, T., Organisational Behaviour Emerging Knowledge Global Insights with Connect access, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2018, ISBN: 978176042339

Unit schedule: Minor adjustment of topics for some sessions, as well as the order in which they are presented.  The topic 'Managing conflict' has been added to the 'Power and Influence' topic. The large topics of organisational structure and organisational culture are now split across two weeks.  The 'Corporate Social Responsibility' topic is now incorporated as a theme into each week's learning, rather than having its own standalone lecture.  Some cases and readings have also been changed or removed.

• Leadership: The unit focuses on the study of human behaviour within organisations in order to enhance the management and leadership of people.
• Global mindset: The unit develops a global mindset by looking at different personalities, attitudes and perception, and confronting with prejudice and biases. It covers global mindset perspectives and a contingent understanding of culture in the application of OB theories and frameworks.
• Citizenship: The unit stresses the “human” side of organisations and seeks to enhance leadership capacities to allow contribution as good citizens to the community. The unit covers the enhancement of organisational citizenship as well as corporate social responsibility and the community.
• Creating sustainable value: Organisations’ most valuable assets are their people. The unit develops an understanding of people in organisations, what motivates them and creates engagement and commitment, allowing organisations to enhance their sustainability.

The interactive environment of the classroom is central to the MGSM experience. Students are required to attend the full duration of all classes for the units in which they are enrolled. We recognise that exceptional circumstances may occur, such as unavoidable travel on behalf of your organization or the serious illness or injury of you or a close family member.

Special consideration may be given for a maximum of 20% non-attendance for such circumstances as long as lecturers are contacted in advance, and supporting documentation provided, to request exemption from attendance. Failure to abide by these conditions may result in automatic withdrawal, with academic and/or financial penalty. The full Student Attendance Policy is published in the MGSM Student Handbook at https://students.mgsm.edu.au/handbook.

These unit materials and the content of this unit are provided for educational purposes only and no decision should be made based on the material without obtaining independent professional advice relating to the particular circumstances involved.