Unit Outline
MN215/315 ORGANISATIONAL B EHAVIOUR
Unit Number: MN215/315
Mode of Study: Internal
Delivery Method:
Credit: 3 credit points
Cost: $1,125
Pre-requisites: MN110 Principles of Management
Location and Time: 18/7 Aberdeen St, Perth, [time]
Learning Management System: Moodle
Course Coordinator: TBA
Phone:
Email:
Course Coordinator: TBA
Phone:
Email:
Administrative Contact Darren Smith
Phone: 9221-8170
Email: dsmith@sheridancollege.com.au
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Introduction
Welcome to Organisational Behaviour (MN215/315). This unit examines how individuals and
groups act within an organisational environment. Though your business project may not have any
employees at this point, it’s our goal to equip you with skills to manage organisations so that they
flourish and succeed in achieving the vision of their stakeholders.
When you make the decision to study, you can hope for two kinds of outcomes. The first we
describe as Learning Outcomes, the second as Graduate Attributes.
My Expected Learning Outcomes (MELOs)
As with your business venture, it is important to start your study of this unit with a clear idea in
your mind about the goals (outcomes) you expect to achieve.
Take the moment to reflect on your reasons for enrolling in this unit. Have you identified a need
in your business? Does this unit prepare you in some way for a specific career path? List your
expectations for this unit in the in the table below. Leave the other columns blank for now. In a
moment, we'll ask you to compare your personal MELOs with the Sheridan College Expected
Learning Outcomes (SCELOs).
My Expected Learning Outcomes (MELOs)
Aligns
with
SCELOs
In tension
with
SCELOs
Not
included
in SCELOs
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Sheridan College Expected Learning Outcomes (SCELOs)
Sheridan College also has its own expected learning outcomes for you as well. We are not neutral
players in the learning process.
You can find our expected learning outcomes for this unit in the table on the next page. For us,
learning encompasses far more than just remembering and understanding. It’s our goal that
each of the six (6) different kinds of learning listed below will be an outcome of your study, and
we will be assessing you on each one to determine your mastery of the unit.
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You’ll note that the table also includes the learning outcomes for the Bachelor of Business as a
whole. These might be described as the sum of all the individual learning outcomes from each
unit of the Bachelor of Business degree. You will find these same outcomes in every
undergraduate unit you take in the business faculty. The table below also shows how they align
with the SCELOs for the individual subject.
Sheridan College Expected Learning Outcomes (SCELOs)
SCELOs for this unit (Advertising
and Promotion)
Type of Learning
•
Recall the essential principles
and concepts of organisational
behaviour
Remembering
•
Demonstrate that you
understand the principles and
concepts of organisational
behaviour
Understanding
•
•
•
•
Illustrate and apply your
understanding of organisational
behaviour to simulated and real
world situations, including your
business start-up
Analyse and explain how
individual organisational
behaviour principles and
concepts connect to the whole
field of marketing
Reflect upon and evaluate the
effectiveness of organisational
behaviour theory in an actual
market and through the lens of
a Christian worldview
Propose improvements to the
theory and practice of
organisational behaviour based
on your reading, experience and
through building creative
connections with other
branches of study
Applying
SCELOs for Bachelor of Business
•
Demonstrate that you have a
broad and coherent knowledge
of business, with depth in the
underlying principles and
concepts of one or more
business disciplines as a basis
for lifelong learning
•
Exercise your initiative and
judgment in planning, problemsolving and decision-making in
professional practice
Demonstrate your cognitive and
technical skills and your
capacity to adapt to diverse
contexts
•
•
Demonstrate the cognitive
skills of critical review, analysis,
consolidation and synthesis of
knowledge in the business field
•
Evaluate current and past
theories of business in the light
of practical experience and a
Christian worldview
•
Demonstrate your intellectual
independence through creative
contributions to the study
and/or practice of business
Analysing
Evaluating
Creating
Knowing now where we’re going with the unit, take a moment to go back over your MELOs. Link
the outcomes which seem to be fairly similar. Note those which are different. Are there points of
potential conflict or tension?
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Graduate Attributes
By now you will be very familiar with the
Sheridan College Graduate Attributes
posted around classrooms and in
corridors.
Study does more than equip you
with knowledge in a specific
academic discipline. It can have a
transformational effect on your
own nature.
Moreland and Craig write:
SHERIDAN COLLEGE
GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES
Sheridan College graduates will be ...
Lovers of truth
Spiritual Discerners
Innovative Thinkers
“Study itself is a spiritual
Effective Communicators
discipline, and the very act of study
can change the self. One who
Mature Collaborators
undergoes the discipline of study lives
through certain types of experiences
Servant Leaders
where certain skills are developed
through habitual study: framing an issue,
solving problems, learning how to weigh
evidence and eliminate irrelevant factors, cultivating
the
ability to see important distinctions instead of blurring them, and so on. The disciplines of study
also aids in the development of certain virtues and values; for example, a desire for the truth,
honesty with data, an openness to criticism, self-reflection and an ability to get along
nondefensively with those who differ with one.”
JP Moreland and WL Craig, Philosophical Foundations of a Christian Worldview, 2003
The higher education sector in Australia describes these kinds of outcomes as “Graduate
Attributes” (GAs). GAs don't follow in a direct line from learning outcomes (LOs) but are shaped by
the learning process itself. Sheridan College’s GAs are listed in the diagram above. They describe
the kind of personal characteristics we hope you will exhibit when you graduate. If in future your
referees use these kinds of descriptors when writing about you, we will consider this a sign of a
successful higher education.
Location
The unit will be taught on location at Sheridan College, 18/7 Aberdeen St, Perth.
Consultation
At Sheridan College, instructors make themselves available during office hours for individual
consultations for a minimum of 25% of the total time spent teaching the unit.
For this unit, the instructor will nominate an additional 45 minutes, either before or after class, to
be available for individual student queries. The specific times will be set after discussions with
students at the first class.
Class expectations
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You are expected to attend all classes, and to be there on time.
It is essential that you prepare thoroughly for each class by reading the assigned
chapters. The unit moves swiftly through to its conclusion and you will not have time to
catch up on reading during class sessions.
There will be a 20-minute meal/refreshment break during each class. Please return from
the break promptly.
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Electronic devices (mobile phones, iPads, tablets) should be placed on “silent” during
classes. Students should not take phone calls during class.
Learning Resources
Source Text
Bauer, Talya and Erdogan, Berring., "Organisational Behaviour, v1.0", which can be found at
http://catalog.flatworldknowledge.com/catalog/editions/145
Additional Readings
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Managing Your Study and Your Business
Sheridan College’s unique combination of study and work places a lot of personal responsibility
on you as a student. If you have made it this far, it means you have mastered (or are mastering)
the time management skills required to complete your undergraduate studies. Good work!
At this point, however, you might be finding that the business is occupying your thoughts and
threatening to encroach on more of your time. It’s important you keep the boundaries that you
set at the beginning in place. Remember your business plan. Leave sufficient time each day for
the intensive reading that is required for each unit. Whatever your reasons for enrolling at
Sheridan College, the successful completion of your study is still the primary outcome for being
here.
Don’t wait until the final week to make a start on your project. As soon as you learn a new
concept, start building it into your project planning.
Study Groups
As always, we urge you to join a study group for this unit. Study groups are a great opportunity to
meet with your peers and unpack the meaning of the readings each week. You are particularly
encouraged to form groups to complete the weekly Summary and Reflection (SR) assignments.
Typically, membership of a study group is equivalent to the number of chapters that are required
reading each week. However, this is not a hard and fast rule.
Remember, study groups are not a license for plagiarism or coasting on the efforts of others. You
are expected to contribute your fair share and not to take advantage of your classmates. The
Sheridan College Academic Integrity Policy also applies within study groups.
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Assessment Schedule
Learning Portfolio
Value
Due Date
SCELOs Assessed
1. Summary & Reflection (SR)
15%
Thursday, 5pm
for weeks 1-3
Understand
2. Open Book Quizzes
10%
Beginning of
each class for
weeks 2-4
Remember
3. Observation and
Improvement (OI) Essay
25%
Beginning of
week 4 class
Reflect upon and Evaluate
4. Organisational Proposal
50%
Friday, 5pm
(week 5)
Analyse, Explain and Apply
Propose Improvements
Explanation of Assessments
Sheridan College assessments are designed to measure your successful demonstration of the
full range of learning outcomes within the field of advertising and promotion.
You must attain a pass mark in all assessments to satisfy the course requirements.
All assessments must be retained by the student and will form an important component of their
business portfolio, which will be submitted as part of their business enterprise placement at the
end of each year.
1. Summary and Reflection (SR)
You will summarise the key points of each chapter and reflect on the relevance of the information
for understanding or improving your workplace. SRs are based on a template provided by the
lecturer. Each SR is worth 5%. You are encouraged to join a formal study group on Wednesday
and together work up the summaries for each week’s readings.
2. Open Book Quizzes
Your recall of the previous week's readings will be assessed in 10-minute 'open book' quiz,
consisting of multiple choice and true/false questions. The quizzes will be worth 10% of the total
mark.
3. Observation and Improvement (OI) Short Essay
Based on your reading, further research and time spent in the field, you will be required to write a
500 word essay arguing for a substantive change or addition to the unit textbook and justifying
your reasons for recommending that change. The OI essay will be worth 15% of the total mark.
Essays will be reviewed by the unit coordinator and possibly an external reviewer. Content or
delivery recommendations that are considered of a high enough quality will be included (with
your permission) in future Sheridan College MIYO (make-it-your-own) versions of the unit textbook
and uploaded to flatworldknowledge.com. You will be fully credited for your work.
4. Organisational Behaviour Proposal
You will write a proposal for an organisational change in your choice of organisation, following the
proposal template provided by your instructor. The proposal will form 50% of your total mark.
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Guidelines for Written Assignments
These general guidelines will assist you in preparing and writing your assignments. Your
instructor will discuss these in greater detail before you commence your assignment. If you have
any questions please ask your instructor to assist you. Do not ask other students, as they may
not give you the correct information.
Presentation
 The assignment must be typed on A4 paper with 1.5 or 2-line spacing and a 3cm margin
at the top, bottom and right hand side to allow for marker's comments. Headings should
be used to identify the main points in your discussion and may be underlined.
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Your assignment should be grammatically correct and well punctuated. A high standard
of written English is expected and your assignments should be clear, concise, neatly
presented and easy to read. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in a
significant loss of marks.
Academic Integrity
 Your assignment must be your own original piece of work and not that of another student
or previously submitted work for another subject. Please be aware that there are serious
penalties for handing in assignments that have been copied from another source
(plagiarism). Your lecturer will discuss this with you during your class. The Sheridan
College Academic Integrity Policy can be found at [insert link]
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You are expected to acknowledge the source of your ideas and expressions used in your
written work. Sheridan Business School uses the APA Referencing style [insert link]
Submission
 Your assignment should be submitted to your instructor by the start of class on the date
specified. If you require an extension of time, it is your responsibility to contact your
lecturer before the due date, and provide documentation from a medical practitioner, or
the student counsellor as to why you cannot adhere to the stated due date.
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Any assignment submitted after the due date without the instructor’s permission will be
subject to a deduction of 10% of the original mark for each working day (including
weekends) for which it is late. Assignments submitted more than one week late will only
be accepted with a current medical certificate, which must be dated on the day of the
illness.
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You must keep a copy of the completed assignment when you submit the original
document for marking.
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If you are in doubt about any of these requirements, you should discuss them with your
instructor who will clarify any misunderstanding.
Assessment Moderation
 Your major assessment may also be marked by an external examiner, in addition to your
lecturer. This is common practice in the higher education industry and is designed to
ensure that your marks are equivalent to students being assessed at other higher
education institutions.
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Unit Outline
Organisational Behaviour
Managing Demographic and Cultural Diversity
Understanding People at Work: Individual
Differences and Perception
Individual Attitudes and Behaviours
Ch.1
Ch.2
Ch.3
Summary &
Reflection (SR)
Theories of Motivation
Designing a Motivating Working Environment
Managing Stress and Emotions
Communication
Managing Groups and Teams
Ch.5
Ch.6
Ch.7
Ch.8
Ch.9
Open Book Quiz;
Summary &
Reflection (SR))
Ch.10
Ch.11
Ch.12
Ch.13
Ch.14
Open Book Quiz;
Summary &
Reflection (SR)
WEEK 3
ASSESSMENTS
Conflicts and Negotiations
Making Decisions
Leading People within Organisations
Organisational Structure and Change
Organisational Culture
WEEK 4
READINGS
Review
WEEK 5
WEEK 2
WEEK 1
LECTURE TOPICS
Examination Week
Ch.4
Open Book Quiz;
Observation and
Improvement (OI)
OB Proposal
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