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MGMT1011 – Organisational Behaviour

2025 – Session 2, Online-scheduled-weekday

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit Covenor
Raymond Trau
raymond.trau@mq.edu.au
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10
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Unit description Unit description

Organisational Behaviour (OB) focuses on contemporary workplace issues relating to human behaviour as well as strategic and sustainable business decision making. The issues addressed in this unit draw on perspectives from psychology, anthropology, philosophy and sociology. Students critically examine the dynamics of how and why employees and managers behave the way they do and the subsequent impact on attitudes, behaviours and performance in the workplace.

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Identify and describe theories and frameworks that explore organisational behaviour.
  • ULO2: Examine and apply perspectives of theories and frameworks in exploring organisational problems and phenomena.
  • ULO3: Critically analyse and integrate organisational behaviour theories and frameworks to solve problems.

General Assessment Information

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical concern.  

For any late submissions of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, students need to submit an application for Special Consideration.

 

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Skills Development: Understanding Behaviour at Work 30% No 01/09/2025
Skills Development: Persuasive Group Presentation 30% No Week 4 Onwards
Skills Development: Reflection on Learning 40% No 03/11/2025

Skills Development: Understanding Behaviour at Work

Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 01/09/2025
Weighting: 30%

 

The purpose of this assessment is to develop your ability to apply Organisational Behaviour (OB) theories and frameworks to analyse workplace dynamics and propose evidence-based recommendations.

You will analyse a short case study by applying relevant OB theories to explain attitudes, behaviours, and decisions, and recommend strategies to address the challenges presented.

Skills in focus:

Discipline knowledge; Critical thinking & problem solving.

Deliverable: Written essay (max 1,000 words).

Individual assessment

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Examine and apply perspectives of theories and frameworks in exploring organisational problems and phenomena.
  • Critically analyse and integrate organisational behaviour theories and frameworks to solve problems.

Skills Development: Persuasive Group Presentation

Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Week 4 Onwards
Weighting: 30%

 

The purpose of this assessment is to develop your ability to communicate ideas clearly and confidently in a team setting, using structured content and engaging delivery techniques to influence and inform an audience.

You will work in a team to research and deliver a presentation that applies relevant theories, frameworks, or concepts to a real-world organisational issue, demonstrating effective communication, content organisation, audience engagement, and creativity.

Skills in focus:

Collaboration; Communication; Discipline knowledge.

Deliverable: Group presentation.

Group assessment

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Identify and describe theories and frameworks that explore organisational behaviour.
  • Examine and apply perspectives of theories and frameworks in exploring organisational problems and phenomena.

Skills Development: Reflection on Learning

Assessment Type 1: Reflective Writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: 03/11/2025
Weighting: 40%

 

The purpose of this assessment is to develop your ability to reflect critically on your learning by applying Organisational Behaviour theories to personal or professional experiences in order to deepen self-awareness and support future professional development.

You will write an individual reflection that applies selected OB theories or frameworks to your experiences, drawing on scholarly research and a structured model of reflection to evaluate how these insights shape your understanding and future practice.

Skills in focus:

Discipline knowledge; Work readiness

Deliverable: Written report (2,000 words max).

Individual assessment

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Identify and describe theories and frameworks that explore organisational behaviour.
  • Critically analyse and integrate organisational behaviour theories and frameworks to solve problems.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

Please check iLearn for further information

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Results

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At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

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Unit information based on version 2025.02 of the Handbook