Lecture/course coordinator: Dr Ayoosha Saleem
Email:ayoosha.saleem@adelaide.edu.au 

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Diagnose the causes and consequences of behavioural actions within organisations.
2. Collaboratively and autonomously research, analyse and evaluate organisational business information from a wide variety of sources.
3. Apply relevant contemporary theories, concepts and models in order to analyse organisational environments, cases and issues.
4. Communicate their findings clearly and effectively using a variety of media.

Course Textbook:

Wood, J., Zeffane, R., Fromholtz, M., Wiesner, R., Morrison, R., Factor, A., McKeown, T. (2019) Organisational Behaviour: Core concepts and applications, 5th Australasian Ed. John Wiley and Sons, Milton Qld.

You can access the course textbook via MyUni.

The Communication Skills Guide and The University of Adelaide Writing Centre web page are helpful resources for your academic writing and observance of the protocols and conventions of the Harvard referencing style. You also have access to numerous resources in the library including scholarly journals and alternative contemporary OB texts, but there are many readings which are relevant to the course. You are encouraged to read widely and critically with a focus on recent work (less than 5 years old) in periodicals, refereed academic journals and books. Some  contemporary OB texts you may find useful include: 

Kinicki, A., and Williams, B. 2012, Management – A Practical Introduction, McGraw Hill, Sydney

McShane, S., Olekalns, M., Newman, A., Martin, A. 2018, Oraganisational Behavior: Emerging Knowledge. Global Insights. 6th Edition. McGraw Hill, Sydney

Robbins, S.P., Judge, T.A., Millett, B., Boyle M., T., 2012, Organisational Behaviour, Pearson Education, Australia

Recommended Readings

Students are provided weekly articles to read and come prepared for the seminars. Reading the recommended articles would help students learn the course content better. It will also provide them with an opportunity to critique ideas and understand how theoretical concepts assist us in understanding our world better.

Students are required to read beyond the core textbook to enhance their learning of organisational behaviour. As mentioned above, some specific seminar preparation readings drawing from the core text, journal articles and various online materials will be recommended as the course progresses. In addition, lectures will include citations you might find relevant, interesting and useful for following up key issues and theories useful in preparing your written assignments.

You are encouraged to become familiar with the online and electronic databases and other information sources available in the main library. Familiarity with these information sources is important for the effective searching of academic literature. Some relevant academic journals are listed on the following page however, please note, this list is by no means comprehensive and is offered as a launching point for additional readings.

• Academy of Management Journal
• Academy of Management Perspectives (formerly Academy of Management Review)
• Administrative Science Quarterly
• Human Relations
• Journal of Applied Psychology
• Journal of Organizational Behaviour
• Journal of Management Inquiry
• Organization Science
• Organization Studies
• Work, Employment and Society
• Australian Institute of Management
• Australian Institute of Company Directors
• New Zealand Management journal
• The British Journal of Administrative Management

MyUni will be extensively used in this course for announcements, resources and assessments. Students are advised to actively check the MyUni course webpage regularly for accessing information pertaining to the course (e.g., announcements, lecture slides, assessment details, tutorial preparation, additional readings and suggested links).

Please ensure you have access to the MyUni page before the start of the Trimester.

12 Week Program 1pm - 4pm

Class 1:   Tuesday September 10th, 2019
Class 2:   Tuesday September 17th, 2019
Class 3:   Tuesday September 24th, 2019
Class 4:   Tuesday October 1st, 2019
Class 5:   Tuesday October 8th, 2019
Class 6:   Tuesday October 15th, 2019
Class 7:   Tuesday October 22nd, 2019
Class 8:   Tuesday October 29th, 2019
Class 9:   Tuesday November 5th, 2019
Class 10: Tuesday November 12th, 2019
Class 11: Tuesday November 19th, 2019
Class 12: Tuesday November 26th, 2019


Intensive Program 9am - 4pm (Two topics per class)

Class 1: Thursday February 7th, 2019
Class 2: Thursday February 21st, 2019
Class 3: Thursday March 7th, 2019
Class 4: Thursday March 21st, 2019
Class 5: Thursday April 4th, 2019
Class 6: Thursday April 18th, 2019


Seminar/workshop format:

Seminar sessions are designed to engage students in discussion and critical thinking about the course content as well as to provide enhanced exploration and reflection of the subject material. 

It’s important in this course that you familiarise yourself with the text material before you come to class, so that you can participate meaningfully in class activities.

12 week program:

Each Week: Pre-reading - 1.5 hours, Private Study - 2 hours & Seminar - 3 hours = 6.5 hours total


Intensive program:

Each Week: Pre-reading - 3 hours, Private Study - 2 hours & Seminar - 6 hours = 11 hours total

This course is taught face-to-face on campus and online as per Course Planner.

Seminars are supported by discussions covering the learning objectives of the course content plus the online support.

Students are expected to fully participate in small group discussions based on seminar discussions and other activities. Students are expected to come fully prepared having read (at a minimum) the required text and having engaged with the additional readings as well. Notes as evidence of having prepared appropriately need to be brought to class.

As a minimum contribution, you are expected to raise at least one new idea/opinion/point in relation to the weekly seminar topic and respond to comments by fellow group members. It is advised that you share your ideas with others and ask questions about others' ideas to enhance your learning experience.

It is important in this course that you familiarise yourself with the text material before you come to class so that you can actively participate in all class activities. Consequently, the schedule of topics for this course, as outlined above, requires pre-class reading from the course textbook. Please come to the seminar prepared to participate. Doing so would enable you to get the most out of your involvement in this course.

Other preparation is important and will be useful to help you participate effectively and contribute sound and scholarly answers to assessment items. That preparation may include reading research articles, conducting case study analysis, self-reflection, watching video material and so on. Materials will be provided when they are not available from internet sources.

Assessment Details and Due Dates
Assessment	Responsibility	Weighting	Due Date	Learning Outcome
Preparation and contribution to weekly seminar discussion and debate	Individual	10%	Weekly starting week 2	1,2,3,4
Online quiz	Individual	20%	Starting Week 3 Until the end of week 12	1,2,3,4
Learning Journal (750 words each)	Individual (All 5 submissions are mandatory. Only one of the 5 submissions will be randomly selected for grading).	20%	End of Week 2 End of Week 4 End of Week 6 End of Week 8 End of Week 10	1,2,3,4
Position Paper (1500 words)	Individual	20%	End of week 7	1,2,3,4
Research project (2000 words)	Group	30%	End of Week 10	1,2,3,4
	Total	100%

Students are required to use theoretical concepts, models and theories from the course (and other courses, if applicable) to complete their learning log, position paper and group research project assignments. Identifying relevant models and theories from the course and applying them to your discussion context would help you make sense of it better. Assignments without the use of theories and models may lack clarity.

ASSESSMENT 1: Participation and preparation (10%).
Students are expected to attend ALL seminars. Marks will be allocated for the preparation and participation, not for attendance, although the lecturer will keep an attendance record. The lecturer will check your preparation and any candidate not bringing their written preparation to each tutorial will have marks deducted from the total possible 10% each week (one mark or 1% for each time the preparation has not been satisfactorily completed and/or when not participating adequately).


ASSESSMENT 2: Online Quiz (20%).
Quizzes are conducted weekly from week 3 to week 12 based on the current week’s content covered. This multiple-choice quiz contains 10 questions. Each correct answer is awarded 0.20 marks and it is for a total maximum mark of 20. The time allowed is 15 minutes. No facility for multiple attempts.


ASSESSMENT 3: Learning Journal 750 words (20%).
For this assessment, you are assessed on content understanding, critical analysis, and reflective skills with proper referencing (wherever required). You are supposed to write on how have/are able to utilise each week's learning in your real-life (e.g. personal, professional, academic). Explanation of theories/concepts/models is important but the application of those in your real-world scenarios is the main basis of this assignment. It is expected to have at least 1 relevant recent reference. You will be required to submit a minimum of 5 reflective learning journals out of which only one will be randomly selected for grading. The word count for this assessment is 750 words which exclude the references (/bibliography section). Generally, +/- 10% of the specified word count is treated as normal.


ASSESSMENT 4: Individual Position Paper 1500 words (20%).
This assessment is designed to provide a real-world context for the study of Organisational Behaviour. The assessment task requires you to construct a position and argue that position on the provided topic. The goal is to convince your reader that your opinion is valid and defensible. You can follow the essay format to write this academic writing. It is expected to have at least 7 relevant recent references following the in-text Harvard referencing style with the correct reference list in the reference (bibliography) section. Please refer to the Communication Skills Guide available in the library or through the University website. Word count is considered for the body of the Position Paper (i.e. from Introduction to Conclusion).

Assessment Task:
Consider the following statement:
‘The world of work has changed considerably in the last 20 years. I can remember that I had colleagues with whom I shared life events, I called them my friends. It’s a bit hard to do that these days. What's with the gig economy and all that.'

How differently do you think 21st Century employees experience their work compared to employees from 20 years ago? Do you think the effects of technology and globalisation have had a positive effect on workers, how? What recommendations would you make to meet the challenges? You can present your position on your work experience and/or by reviewing the relevant literature resources you have.


ASSESSMENT 5: Group Research Project - 2000 words (30%).
In this assessment, you will be working in a group undertaking research, critical analysis, and application of theory to your findings.
You can follow the Research Report format to write this academic writing. It is expected to have a minimum of 7 relevant academic references following the in-text Harvard referencing style with the correct reference list in the reference (bibliography) section. Word count is considered for the body of the report (i.e. from Introduction to Conclusion/ Recommendations of the report).

Assessment Task:
Assume that your company has offered you a promotion as head of a division in a country that has a different culture from that of your native country. You are aware that you need to consider whether your leadership style will be effective or appropriate for the new location. Using two countries of your choice (your native country and one with a different culture), outline four of the most important factors relating to the style of leadership you should adopt when considering the offer of promotion into the new culture. You are to provide your analysis, research findings, and recommendations that lead to organisational success.

All assessment submissions are to be made through TURNITIN.

Late assignments will be penalised in line with University policy.

Resubmission is not available.

Replacement/Additional Assessment may be granted in certain circumstances (e.g. medical, compassionate etc.).

Any requests for extensions must be made in writing, to the lecturer stating reasons, before the due date.