PROJMGNT 7038 - Leadership of Organisations

North Terrace Campus - Trimester 1 - 2017

The objective of this course is to develop competencies in leadership in both traditional and complex organisations. The content includes: being aware of current leadership and management theories, including the bases of authority, transformational leadership, values based leadership, situational leadership and the role of emotional intelligence supporting leadership; having an understanding of the differences in personality types and the influence of the participant's personality type on their leadership style; having a basic knowledge of people management practices to align team performance with project outcomes within organisations with a range of different goals, values and stakeholders; and, understanding people management policies and programs and identifying organisational strategy and leading change. These theories are built on to develop competencies in leadership using appropriate techniques. This will include translation of concepts into behaviours such as managing feedback effectively, and encouraging motivation of staff.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code PROJMGNT 7038
    Course Leadership of Organisations
    Coordinating Unit Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation & Innov Centre
    Term Trimester 1
    Level Postgraduate Coursework
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 3
    Contact Intensive: 36 to 40 hours
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y
    Course Description The objective of this course is to develop competencies in leadership in both traditional and complex organisations. The content includes: being aware of current leadership and management theories, including the bases of authority, transformational leadership, values based leadership, situational leadership and the role of emotional intelligence supporting leadership; having an understanding of the differences in personality types and the influence of the participant's personality type on their leadership style; having a basic knowledge of people management practices to align team performance with project outcomes within organisations with a range of different goals, values and stakeholders; and, understanding people management policies and programs and identifying organisational strategy and leading change. These theories are built on to develop competencies in leadership using appropriate techniques. This will include translation of concepts into behaviours such as managing feedback effectively, and encouraging motivation of staff.
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Indra Gunawan

    Program Director Contact Details:
    Project Management
    Name: Associate Professor Indra Gunawan
    Email: indra.gunawan@adelaide.edu.au

    Teaching Staff:


    Summer School, Semester 1 and Trimesters 1 and 2
    Name: Anama Morriss

    Short Bio:
    Anama Morriss is an experienced lecturer who is valued by her students for her depth of knowledge and concern about their understanding of the material she presents. As an independent consultant she focuses on human resources in the higher education and public sectors and has developed and delivered lively interactive leadership programs for managers and executives. Her focus is on translating theory and policy into effective daily practice. Her students value the insight and interaction offered in her course and consistently rate her teaching highly. Anama has valuable experience developing knowledge workers.

    She co-wrote online training modules for the Go8 Future Research Leaders Program and ECIC Leadership in Organisations. She also worked in Human Resources for 8 years in the University of Adelaide, one of the Australian Group of 8 Universities, and for 7 years in the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) building her expertise in workforce planning,performance management, organisation development and HR policy development.    An experienced speaker at national and international conferences, she is a registered psychologist, an Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society, and an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Adelaide. Anama holds a Master of Policy and Administration degree.  With her family she produces fine Extra Virgin Olive Oil and she teachesTai Chi for peaceful enjoyment

    Email: anama.morriss@adelaide.edu.au

    Phone: 0404 032 807


    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

    Opening intensive:
    Tuesday 31st January and Wednesday 1st February 2017
    9am to 6pm
    Napier, 210, Teaching Room

    Closing intensive:
    Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th March 2017
    9am to 6pm
    Napier, 210, Teaching Room
  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes

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

    1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the latest research and development of leadership theories and practice;
    2 Competently use research and professional practice tools for a range of contemporary leadership issues affecting commercial and government organisations;
    3 Develop confidence in leadership roles within organisations through an awareness of current leadership and management theories;
    4 Recognise their own and the personality profile of others, and how it affects leadership and the differences between leadership of the CEO and top-team and first-line supervisors;
    5 Develop competence in communication and engagement approaches, including recognition of emotional intelligence, connecting with staff, providing feedback, team management generally, recognition and understanding of stages of team development, team dynamics and team role preferences;
    6 Develop competence in recognition of the need for continued personal professional development and maintain ethical, social and cultural standards on projects.
    University Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)
    Deep discipline knowledge
    • informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
    • acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
    • accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
    1-6
    Critical thinking and problem solving
    • steeped in research methods and rigor
    • based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
    • demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
    1,2
    Teamwork and communication skills
    • developed from, with, and via the SGDE
    • honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
    • encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
    5,6
    Career and leadership readiness
    • technology savvy
    • professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
    • forward thinking and well informed
    • tested and validated by work based experiences
    1,2,5,6
    Intercultural and ethical competency
    • adept at operating in other cultures
    • comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
    • able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
    • demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
    5,6
    Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
    • a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
    • open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
    • able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
    3-6
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources

    The University’s preferred textbook supplier is Unibooks: http://www.unibooks.com.au/ 

    Text book:

    No text required; however if you can gain access to any of the following three books, they are very good references for the subject overall:

    Carlopio, J & Andrewartha G. 2012. Developing Management Skills: A Comprehensive Guide for Readers. Pearson Australia. Frenchs Forest.

    McKee, A., Kemp, T. & Spence, G. 2013. Management: A Focus on Leaders. Pearson Australia. Frenchs Forest.

    Northouse P. 2013. Leadership: Theory and Practice, 6th edition. Sage Publications, California. This book is particularly valuable for its coverage of a wide range of leadership models, concepts and theories.

    The following provide a developmental view of organisation value based evolution and the leadership required;
    Beck, D.E. & Cowan, C.C. 2006 Spiral Dynamics; mastering values, leadership and change Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK

    Laloux, F. Reinventing Organisations 2014, Nelson parker, Brussels, Belgium

    The following readings are provided on MyUni:


    Pre-reading
    Hofstede, Geert 1983, The cultural relativity of organizational practices and theories, Journal of International Business Studies, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 75-89.

    McKee, A., Kemp, T. & Spence, G. Ch. 9 Organising for a complex world: structure and design in Management: A Focus on Leaders. 2013 Pearson Australia, p. 286-298

    Mintzberg, Henry, Quinn, James Brian, Anderson, Philip & Finkelstein, Sydney 1996, '[Extracted from] Dealing with structure and systems', in Mintzberg, Henry & Quinn, James Brian, The strategy process : concepts, contexts, and cases, 3rd ed., Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, N.J., pp. 331-362.

    Northouse, P.G. Chapter 15 Culture and Leadership in Leadership: Theory and Practice, 6th Edition 2013 Sage Publications L.A. pp. 335-361

    Porter, Michael E. c1985, 'Competitive strategy: the core concepts', in Porter, Michael E., Competitive advantage : creating and sustaining superior performance, Free Press, New York, pp. 1-30.

    Porter, Michael E. c1985, 'Competitive strategy: the core concepts', in Porter, Michael E., Competitive advantage : creating and sustaining superior performance, Free Press, New York, pp. 1-30.

    Quirke, B. 2010, Steering leaders out of a crisis using effective communication: How to help leaders regain trust from their people. SCM Vol. 14, Issue 1, pp. 24-27

    During the first Intensive         
    Arvonen, Jouko & Ekvall, Göran 1999, Effective leadership style: both universal and contingent?, Creativity and Innovation Management, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 242-250.

    Bass, Bernard 1993, The inspirational processes of leadership, The Journal of Management Development, vol. 7, no. 5, pp. 21-31.

    Iles, P. & Feng, Y. 2011, Distributed leadership, knowledge and information management and team performance in Chinese and Western groups, Journal of Technology Management in China, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 26-42.

    Lencioni, Patrick 2002, 'Understanding and overcoming the five dysfunctions', in Lencioni, Patrick, The five dysfunctions of a team: a leadership fable, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, Calif., pp. 195-220.

    Margerison & McCann, "The concepts: work preferences" Team Management Systems Worldwide. (accessed Nov 2012). http://www.tms.com.au/tms07.html

    Martin, A. & Ernst. C. 2005, Leadership, learning and human resource management: Exploring leadership in times of paradox and complexity. Corporate Governance, Vol. 5, No. 3., pp. 82-94.

    Uhl-Bien, Mary, Marion, Russ & McKelvey, Bill 2007, Complexity leadership theory: shifting leadership from the industrial age to the knowledge era, The Leadership Quarterly, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 298-318.

    Between Intensives
    Bratvold, Reidar B. & Begg, Steve H. 2010, 'How to make good decisions', in Bratvold, Reidar B. & Begg, Steve H., Making good decisions, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Richardson, TX, pp. 17-57.

    Schein, Edgar H. 2003, On dialogue, culture, and organizational learning, Reflections, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 27-38.

    During the second Intensive
    Kotter, John P. & Cohen, Dan S. 2002, 'Introduction: the heart of change' in Kotter, John P. & Cohen, Dan S., The heart of change: real-life stories of how people change their organizations, Harvard Business School Press, Boston, pp. 1-14.

    McKee, A., Kemp, T. & Spence, G. Ch. 12 Organisational Controls: People Processes Quality and Results in Management: A Focus on Leaders. 2013 Pearson Australia pp. 416-426, 436-439

    Petersen, D. n.d., SafeWork Bookshelf, 4th Edn., Safety Policy, Leadership and Culture, International Labour Organization, Refer to Vol. 2, Part 8, Section 59, (accessed Nov. 2012). http://www.ilo.org/safework_bookshelf/english?content&nd=857170683

    Safework Australia website, -information for safety in the workplace, (accessed Nov 2012).  http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/swa/pages/default

    Whiteley, Alma 1995, [Extracted from] Managing change : a core values approach, in Whiteley, Alma, Managing change : a core values approach, Macmillan Education, South Melbourne, pp. 42-65, 132.


    Recommended Resources
    The following readings will add depth to your studies. Some articles can be downloaded for free through the university library.

    Pre-reading
    Arvonen, Jouko & Ekvall, Göran 1999, Effective leadership style: both universal and contingent? Creativity and Innovation
    Management, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 242-250.
    Also listed week 2 and required 

    Grobman, G.M. Complexity Theory: A New Way to look at Organizational Change Public Administration Quarterly, Vol. 29, No. 3/4 (FALL 2005-WINTER 2006), pp. 350-382

    Hofstede, G. Cultures and organisations: Software of the Mind/ Intercultural Cooperation and its importance for survival,Profile
    Books London UK 2003

    Hofstede, Geert, Asian management in the 21st century, Asia Pacific Journal of Management, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 411-420  2007

    Kamensky , John M. 2011, Managing the Complicated vs. the Complex, IBM Center for The Business of Government Fall/winter

    McCann, Joseph E. & Selsky, John Hyperturbulence and the emergence of type 5 environments, The Academy of Management Review, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 460-470. 1984

    Snowden, D. & Boone, M. A Leader’s Framework for Decision Making, HBR Nov. 2007

    Stacey ,R.D.The science of complexity: an alternative Perspective for strategic change Processes, Strategic Management Journal, Vol.16, 477495 (1995)

    Bass, B.M. & Riggio, R.E. Transformational Leadership 2nd Edition. Mahwah, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2006

    Bolden, Richard 2011, Distributed leadership in organizations: a review of theory and research, International Journal of Management Reviews, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 251-269.

    Fitzsimons, Declan, Turnbull James, Kim & Denyer, David 2011, Alternative approaches for studying shared and distributed leadership, International Journal of Management Reviews, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 313-328.

    Gronn, Peter 2002, Distributed leadership as a unit of analysis, The Leadership Quarterly, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 423-451.

    Hersey, P., Blanchard, K. Johnson, D.E.  Management of Organizational Behavior : Leading Human Resources 10th edn Prentice Hall Inc 2007

    Kotter, J. P. “What Leaders Really do.” Harvard Business Review, May -June p104-111 1990

    Senge, P., Kleiner, A., Roberts, C., Ross, R., Roth, G. & Smith, B. The Dance of Change: the challenge of sustaining momentum in
    learning organisations. New York: Doubleday Currency, 1999.

    Read the interviews of some Australian community leaders to find out what they see as the key attributes of a leader and the
    challenges to leadership today at our community website (accessed Nov 2012) (video) http://www.ourcommunity.com.au/leadership/leadership_article.jsp?articleId=744

    Summary of Situational Leadership Model
    http://www.12manage.com/methods_blanchard_situational_leadership.html

    Summary of Meredith Belbin team roles (accessed Nov 2012).
    http://www.improvingteams.com/using-the-nine-belbin-team-roles-for-team-development
      
    Barnett, K. & McCormick, J. Leadership and Team Dynamics in Senior Executive Leadership Teams, Educational Management
    Administration & Leadership 40(6) 653–671, 2012
    http://ema.sagepub.com/content/40/6/653

    Berry, G. Enhancing Effectiveness on Virtual Teams: Understanding Why Traditional Team Skills Are Insufficient, Journal of Business
    Communication April 2011 48: 186-206, 2011
    http://job.sagepub.com/content/48/2/186

    Burnes, B. (2005), Complexity theories and organizational change. International Journal of Management Reviews, 7: 73–90

    Dackert, Ingrid, Lööv, Lars-Åke & Mårtensson, Malin , Leadership and climate for innovation in teams, Economic and Industrial
    Democracy, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 301-318.2004

    Niederman, F & Tan, F Managing global IT teams; Considering cultural dynamics Communications of the ACM  April 2011 , vol . 54 , no. 4, 2011

    Nonaka, Ikujiro & Takeuchi, Hirotaka 1995, '[Extracted from] The knowledge-creating company : how Japanese companies
    create the dynamics of innovation' in Nonaka, Ikujiro & Takeuchi, Hirotaka, The knowledge-creating company : how Japanese companies create the dynamics of innovation, Oxford University Press, New York, pp. 65, 224-246

    Tuckman, B.W. & Jensen, M.A. 1977 Stages of Small-Group Development Revisited Group & Organization Management, 2(4),
    419-427. Group & Organization Management, Sage Publications 

    Xiao-Hua (Frank) Wang, Jane M. Howell, A multilevel study of transformational leadership, identification, and follower outcomes,
    The Leadership Quarterly, Volume 23, Issue 5, October 2012, Pages 775-790

    Johnson, S., Who moved my cheese? Random House Publishing 1999

    Between Intensives
    Zimmerman, B., Lindberg, C. &  Plsek, P. Nine Emerging and Connected Organizational and Leadership Principles Adapted 1998,From: Edgeware: Lessons From Complexity Science for Health Care Leaders, by Zimmerman, B.,  Lindberg, C. &  Plsek, P, 
    Dallas, TX: VHA Inc.1998,"

    Cavazotte, F.,Moreno, V.,  Hickmann, M. Effects of leader intelligence, personality and emotional intelligence
    on transformational leadership and managerial performance, The Leadership Quarterly, Volume 23, Issue 3, June 2012, Pages 443-455, 2012

    Communicating without Words (video)

    Chung, J.  Chi (Qi) process: the interplay of opposites in selected communication contexts,
    China Media Research. 7.4 (Oct. 2011) p85. 2011

    Goleman, D. Emotional Intelligence. London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 1996

    Karl, Katherine A. & Sutton, Cynthia L.  Job values in today's workforce : a comparison of public and private sector employees, Public Personnel Management, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 515-527. 1998,

    Hoogervorst, van der Flier, H,  Koopman, P.  "Implicit communication in organisations: The impact of culture, structure and management practices on employee behaviour", Journal of Managerial Psychology, Vol. 19 Iss: 3, pp.288 - 311 (2004)

    Bushe, G. “Five Theories of Change Embedded in Appreciative Inquiry” 1998, Published in Cooperrider, D. Sorenson, P., Whitney,
    D. & Yeager, T. (eds.)(2001) Appreciative Inquiry: An Emerging Direction for Organisation Development (pp.117-127). Champaign, IL: Stipes.

    Thomas, E. C. Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Approach to Change. http://www.ipspr.sc.edu

    During the second Intensive    
    Murray, K, Toulson, P. & Legg, S. Generational cohorts’ expectations in the workplace: A study of New Zealanders Asia Pacific
    Journal of Human Resources December 2011 49: 476-493  2011
    http://apj.sagepub.com.proxy.library.adelaide.edu.au/content/49/4/476

    Kotter, J  Leading Change Harvard Business School Press 1996

    Whiteley, A. Managing change: A Core Values Approach. Melbourne: MacMillan Education Australia Pty Ltd, 1996.

    Library Resources
    The University of Adelaide’s Barr Smith Library provides a range of learning resources including texts, journals, periodicals, magazines, and access to online databases and information services. It also offers a virtual library which is accessible via the University’s website. Access to the Library's electronic resources.

    Other resources
    If you are a member of the PMI (http://www.pmi.org/Membership.aspx) you will “gain exclusive access to PMI publications and our global standards*, networking options with our chapters and online communities of practice, and leadership and volunteer opportunities. You’ll also receive discounts on certification exams and renewals, as well as our professional development offerings.” Student membership is USD$40 to join and USD$30 to renew.

    * Log in to access complimentary read-only PDFs of all of PMI's published standards or take advantage of discounts on paperback editions
    http://www.pmi.org/PMBOK-Guide-and-Standards/Standards-Library-of-PMI-Global-Standards.aspx

    Online Learning
    MyUni is the University of Adelaide's online learning environment. It is used to support traditional face-to-face lectures, tutorials and workshops at the University. MyUni provides access to various features including announcements, course materials, discussion boards and assessments for each online course of study.
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    This course is offered in blended learning mode with the face-to-face component offered as intensives. Students need to attend the whole program as their learning is developed through work in groups within the intensives.  Reading the Notes and watchjing the Storyline presentations before class will deepen their understanding and the value of the intensives.
    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    As a guide, a 3 unit course comprises a total of 156 hours work (this includes face-to-face contact, any online components, and self directed study).
    Learning Activities Summary
    Intensive Content Readings Activities
    1
    • Business & Environmental Context
    • Leadership Models
    • Teams
    Notes

    Readings

    Optional Readings
    · Questionnaire
    · Discussion
    2
    • Leadership Models
    • Teams
    Notes
    Online presentations

    Readings

    Readings Optional 
    · Case study
    · Self reflection
    · Discussion
    . Commence work on Assignments
    3
    • Engaging People
    • Communication and Influence
    Notes

    Readings
    Optional

    Readings
    · Self reflection
    · Video
    · Practice exercises
    . Discussion
    4
    • Leading and Organisational Structures
    • Leaders' organisation responsibilities
    Notes

    Readings
    Optional

    Readings
    · Discussion
    · Case study
    · Discussion
  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary

    An overview of the course assessment appears in the following table. Details appear in the following section:

    PMBOK is a registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc

    Assessment No. Form of Assessment/Collaborative Task Length (in word count) Weighting Due Date Learning outcomes covered (see 2.1 for detail)
    1a Leadership of Organisations Quiz: Individual 10% See MyUni 1,5
    1b Team Development Quiz  5% 7
    2  Major Project: Leadership Project: Coordinated individual assignment 7000 words 45% See MyUni 3-6,9
    3 Leadership of Organisations Questionnaire 2 10% See MyUni 2,9
    4 Safety & Health Assignment 1500 words 15% See MyUn 2,9
    5 Learning Logs (3) – written: Individual 700 words each at least 1 after first intensive 15% See MyUni 3,4,8
    Total 100%

     

    Assessment Related Requirements
    Students must complete all course assessment requirements and must attend lectures to be eligible to pass the course.

    Course results are subject to moderation by the ECIC Board of Examiners
    Assessment Detail
    Assessment 1a: Leadership of Organisation Questionnaire  1
    Weighting: 5%
    Due Dates: See MyUni
    Submission Details: Online through MyUni
    Learning objectives 1

    Assessment 1b: Team Development Questionnaire
    Weighting: 5%
    Due Dates: See MyUni
    Submission Details:
    Online through MyUni
    Learning objectives 1, 7

    Assessment 2: Major Project: Leadership Project (Coordinated individual assignment)
    Weighting: 45% (Individual = 36%: group = 9%)
    Due Dates: See MyUni
    Submission Details: Online through MyUni

    Task:
    Prepare a Report of a maximum of 7000 words on the topic below. It should be structured with headings and sub-headings and include an Executive Summary, Table of Contents, and Bibliography, and refer to the literature where appropriate.

    This is an Individual assignment coordinated into a Group exercise. Each member of the group writes a section of the report on one of the aspects listed below, with a maximum of 1750 words. The student’s name and number should be listed against the section they wrote. The Report must reflect a common coherent approach to the project. The Group will need to meet to select the project, allocate sections, prepare the report and ensure that the different sections of the Report are consistent and support each other. 80% of your grade will come from the mark you received for the section you wrote and 20% from the overall grade for the Report.

    You will have reminders during the intensive to consider the issues raised during the session’s topic for the paper and the opportunity for some preliminary Group discussion.

    An outline may be submitted one week after the end of the first intensive session for Instructor feedback.

    Topic:
    Prepare a Report for the project sponsor, identifying the leadership issues for the project.

    Choose an organisational scenario. It can be an actual situation or one you create.

    As a middle level manager you were selected to guide the implementation of a change initiative to improve the performance of your section. The section has many staff members who have worked in the same area for a long time. Some of them work in a physically demanding environment. Recently new technical staff joined the section, increasing the proportion of women and of younger staff. Competition in your industry has increased and if the changes are not achieved then the area may be closed or outsourced. You have 5 months to show results.

    · Briefly describe the key elements of the project, and its objectives in the context of the broad nature of the business (commercial, not for profit, public sector), the organisational configuration and the pressures impacting on the business that affect the leadership of the project.
    · Identify the challenges in establishing a high performing project team, the roles, required knowledge and commitment of the individuals, including potential conflicts and how this can be handled
    · Discuss
    o The leadership approach most appropriate for this project,
    o Communication strategies including managing key relationships with stakeholders and other sections of the organisation.
    · How will the company’s formal and informal people management and risk management policies and alignment processes be applied or need to be adapted to achieve the project objectives, including management of the end of the project.


    Length and Presentation:
    7000 words maximum

    Criteria by which your assignment will be marked:
    · Demonstrated quality and depth of analysis and critical thinking
    · Demonstrated understanding of concepts covered in the course learning materials
    · Demonstrated ability to transfer or apply theories and concepts covered in the course to this topic and to realistic situations.
    · Demonstrated ability to apply theories to realistic situations
    · Quality of writing

    Learning objectives with this assessment (refer to section 2.1): 1,2, 3, 4, 6, 9

    Assessment 3: Leadership of Organisation Questionnaire  2
    Weighting: 5%
    Due Dates: See MyUni
    Submission Details: Online through MyUni
    Learning objectives 1

    Assignment 4: Safety and Fairness Assignment (Individual)
    Weighting: 15%
    Due Date: See MyUni
    Submission Details: Online through MyUni

    Task:
    Read the following scenario and then identify the health, safety and equity issues and identify how they should be addressed. Your analysis should be a maximum of 1500 words in length.

    Scenario

    The eight unit managers met with the Division Head to review the demand for services in order to prepare the submission for funding for the next financial year. As usual there was an increase in clients identified by the Case Workers and limited opportunities for increased funding. Each manager had to put their unit’s case and then the group would have to work out the priorities. The scheduled meeting had been deferred twice and now, at 3.00 p.m. a week before the deadline, the parties were together in the basement room. No one was expecting to leave on time today and the Division head was a Shaper, driving the task to completion with as few breaks as possible.

    It’s going to be a marathon session, thought Paula as she wondered whether she would be able to get out to get some food before her diabetes caused problems. Lennie clutched his sheaf of case notes, wondering if he could get a word in early enough to make his points before he had to leave to collect the kids from childcare. If the meeting had run as scheduled he wouldn’t be under this pressure because he arranged for one of the other parents to collect them. Maris looked around the long narrow table as she entered trying to work out where she could position herself to best influence the head and the other key players. The room was already stuffy and wouldn’t get more comfortable as the evening wore on. At least she had some water in her drink bottle. As the room filled up and piles of paper supporting the presentations, were dumped on the table and behind chairs.

    Grading will be based on your understanding of Occupational Health and Safety and Equity principles use of range of information sources and develop effective and innovative solutions, and managers’ responsibilities for professional behaviour.

    Length and Presentation:
    1500 words maximum

    Criteria by which your assignment will be marked:
    · Demonstrated understanding of management responsibilities in an organisation.
    · Demonstrate effective and innovative solutions to OH&S, equity, and meeting issues.
    · Demonstrated ability to transfer or apply concepts covered in the course to this topic.
    · Quality of writing.

    Learning objectives with this assessment (refer to section 2.1): 2, 9

    Assessment 5: 3 Learning Logs (Individual)
    Weighting: 15%
    Due Dates: At least one Learning Log submitted after the first Intensive
    The remaining Logs submitted after the second Intensive
    Submission Details: Online through MyUni

    Task:
    Prepare at least 3 Learning Log Entries from the list below. Issues for consideration and action are those explored in the course. (In addition you can also use this as a journal to add unprompted reflection. )

    Learning Log Topics.
    1. Outline the internal and external pressures on your organisation and the implications for your role.

    2. Leader Role models
    · Identify three leaders in your life.
    · Briefly describe the 3 scenarios illustrating their leadership outcomes and style;
    · Analyse how they influenced you and others;

    3. Based on what you’ve read, determine what your team role preferences are. Describe how your personal traits and preferences impact on how you work in a team.

    4. Leadership development planning
    a) Part 1: Identify your MBTI preferences and reflect on your leadership style.
    b) Part 2: Self-reflection and good feedback are invaluable tools in developing your leadership skills. Identify and note:
    · What are the attributes of a good leader that you would like to acquire?
    · What skills do you need in order to lead and manage projects to completion?

    5. Reflect on your own communication skills. When do you communicate well? Where could you improve?

    6. What challenges do you think you would face as a leader seeking to implement a change process in your organisation?
    Length and Presentation:
    700 words for each log

    Criteria by which your assignment will be marked:
    · Demonstrated ability to transfer or apply concepts covered in the course to this topic.
    · Demonstrated awareness of own style/perspective and insights into implications for own behaviour.
    · Demonstrated quality and depth of analysis.
    · Demonstrated quality of writing

    Learning objectives with this assessment (refer to section 2.1): 8, 3, 4

    Submission

    All text based assignments must be submitted via MyUni.
    Please refer to step by step instructions: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/myuni/tutorials/files/AssignmentStudentSubmission.pdf 

    There are a few points to note about the submission of assignments:

    • Assignment Submission: Assignments should not be emailed to the instructor but should be lodged via the MyUni Course site. Note that assignments may be processed via TURNITIN which is an online plagiarism prevention tool.
    • Cover Sheet: Please submit, separate to your assignment, the completed University of Adelaide Assessment Cover Sheet providing details of yourself and your team members (if applicable), your assignment, the course, date submitted, etc. as well as the declaration signed by you that this is your (your team’s) work. Note that the declaration on any electronically submitted assignment will be deemed to have the same authority as a signed declaration.
    • Backup Copy of Assignments: You are advised to keep a copy of your assignments in case the submitted copy goes missing. Please ensure that all assignment pages are numbered. If your assignment contains confidential information, you should discuss any concerns with the Course Lecturer prior to submission.
    • Extensions of Time: Any request for an extension of time for the submission of an assignment should be made well before the due date of the assignment to the Course Lecturer. Normally, extensions will only be granted for a maximum of two weeks from the original assignment submission date. Extensions will only be granted in cases of genuine extenuating circumstances and proof, such as a doctor’s certificate, may be required.
    • Failure to submit: Failure to submit an assignment on time or by the agreed extension deadline may result in penalties and may incur a fail grade. Note that a late penalty of 5% of the total available marks for that assessment item will be incurred each day an assignment is handed in late. Assignments handed in after 14 days from the due submission date will fail even if a 100% mark is granted for the work.
    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

  • Student Feedback

    The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

    SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.

    "As a result of feedback in the past I have revised some of the assessment formats in this course, and expanded the content to include a section and references on Virtual Teams. I continue to provide feedback and support to students as this is much appreciated, according to the SELTS." Anama Morriss
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    Students are reminded that in order to maintain the academic integrity of all programs and courses, the university has a zero-tolerance approach to students offering money or significant value goods or services to any staff member who is involved in their teaching or assessment. Students offering lecturers or tutors or professional staff anything more than a small token of appreciation is totally unacceptable, in any circumstances. Staff members are obliged to report all such incidents to their supervisor/manager, who will refer them for action under the university's student’s disciplinary procedures.

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