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MGMT8015 – Behaviour in Organisations

2026 – Session 1, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit Convenor
Patrick Garcia
patrick.garcia@mq.edu.au
Contact via Email
4ER
By appointment
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
MGMT6051 or (Admission to GradCertResMQBS or GradDipResMQBS)
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

In an increasingly globalised and competitive business environment, an organisation’s people can be a valuable source of sustained competitive advantage. However, this is largely determined by the manner in which people are managed and led. This unit aims to enhance student knowledge of the ways people behave in organisations and the skills required to effectively manage them. Organisations constantly face issues involving motivation, performance, and teamwork making leadership and organisational behaviour skills important for managers and non-managers alike.

This unit is about people in organisations, focusing on how management and leadership practices affect the attitudes, motivation, behaviour, and performance of employees and teams. Unit content is derived mostly from contemporary theory, research, and practice in the organisational behaviour and management disciplines. Students will be encouraged to use unit material to be self-aware and mindful about how they lead and interact with others, and to adopt an ethic of continuous self-improvement in their leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.

Important Academic Dates

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Learning Outcomes

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

  • ULO1: Analyse workplace issues and behaviours using classical and contemporary OB theory.
  • ULO2: Prescribe appropriate solutions to issues related to managing people in organisations.
  • ULO3: Synthesise information from appropriate sources to explain OB related issues and justify arguments.
  • ULO4: Deliver effective and constructive feedback to peers.

General Assessment Information

Late Assessment Submission Penalty  (written assessments) 

 If you submit your assessment late, 5% of the total possible marks will be deducted for each day (including weekends), up to 7 days. Submissions more than 7 days late will receive a mark of 0.

Example 1 (out of 100): If you score 85/100 but submit 20 hours late, you will lose 5 marks and receive 80/100.

Example 2 (out of 30): If you score 27/30 but submit 20 hours late, you will lose 1.5 marks and receive 25.5/30.

Extensions:

Automatic short extension: Some assessments are eligible for automatic short extension. You can only apply for an automatic short extension before the due date.

Special Consideration: If you need more time due to serious issues and for any assessments that are not eligible for Short Extension, you must apply for Special Consideration. Need help? Review the Special Consideration page for further details.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due Groupwork/Individual Short Extension AI assisted?
Skills development: Analytical report writing 40% No 03/04/2026 Individual Yes Open AI
Skills development: Delivering and receiving feedback 30% No 12/05/2026 Individual Yes Open AI
Professional practice: Solving organisational challenges 30% No 05/06/2026 Group No Open AI

Skills development: Analytical report writing

Assessment Type 1: Problem-based task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 03/04/2026
Weighting: 40%
Groupwork/Individual: Individual
Short extension 3: Yes
AI assisted?: Open AI

The purpose of this assessment is for you to demonstrate your understanding of course concepts and theories by applying them to a case study.

You will apply relevant organisational behaviour theories to analyse a case scenario and formulate theoretically grounded recommendations for resolving the identified issues.

 

Skills in focus:

  • Discipline knowledge
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Communication skills

 

Deliverable(s): Written case study [max 1200 words]

Individual assessment
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Analyse workplace issues and behaviours using classical and contemporary OB theory.
  • Prescribe appropriate solutions to issues related to managing people in organisations.
  • Synthesise information from appropriate sources to explain OB related issues and justify arguments.

Skills development: Delivering and receiving feedback

Assessment Type 1: Professional task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: 12/05/2026
Weighting: 30%
Groupwork/Individual: Individual
Short extension 3: Yes
AI assisted?: Open AI

The purpose of this assessment is for you to develop your skills in delivering constructive feedback.

You will compose and present constructive feedback to your group members in both written and verbal form.

 

Skills in focus:

  • Communication skills
  • Collaboration skills
  • Work readiness

 

Deliverable(s): Written and verbal feedback.

Individual assessment
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Synthesise information from appropriate sources to explain OB related issues and justify arguments.
  • Deliver effective and constructive feedback to peers.

Professional practice: Solving organisational challenges

Assessment Type 1: Professional task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: 05/06/2026
Weighting: 30%
Groupwork/Individual: Group
Short extension 3: No
AI assisted?: Open AI

The purpose of this assessment is for you to a) demonstrate your understanding of course concepts by analysing a real world case and b) practice and improve teamwork, project management, research, and communication skills.

You will work in teams to analyse a real organisation to identify key organisational behaviour issues and propose actionable recommendations grounded in OB theories and research.

 

Skills in focus:

  • Discipline knowledge
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Communication skills
  • Collaboration skills
  • Work readiness

 

Deliverable(s): Written report [max 3000 words]

Group assessment
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Analyse workplace issues and behaviours using classical and contemporary OB theory.
  • Prescribe appropriate solutions to issues related to managing people in organisations.
  • Synthesise information from appropriate sources to explain OB related issues and justify arguments.

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.

3 An automatic short extension is available for some assessments. Apply through the Service Connect Portal.

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Unit information based on version 2026.04 of the Handbook