Teaching staff:

Term 2 Online
Name: Dr Anton Jordaan

Short Bio:
Anton Jordaan was originally trained as an accountant and tax specialist.  Five years after founding an accounting and tax consultancy, he sold his shares to his partners and set out to establish, grow and harvest a number of business ventures in the education and training sector. In subsequent years, one of his businesses was acquired by a stock exchange listed company; and a few years later his business was involved in an IPO. Following the IPO he served as a director of this newly listed company for 2 years.

In addition to the strategic leadership and financial roles over the years, Anton has maintained an interest in education and training, and has 20 years teaching experience in tertiary, vocational and corporate education environments. He has delivered entrepreneurship and project management programs in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Hong Kong, USA, UK, Netherlands, South Africa, Oman, Qatar, Russia, Canada and Australia.

After attaining a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting, he completed an Honours degree in Accounting, a Master of Commerce degree in Business Management, a MBA degree with an Entrepreneurship focus, and a Master of Advanced Business Practice degree. He completed a PhD in Entrepreneurship at The University of Adelaide and is a member of CPA Australia.

Email: anton.jordaan@adelaide.edu.au

Monday 11-January to Sunday 20-March 2016

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;
5	Recognise the differences between leadership of the CEO and top-team and first-line supervisors;
6	Develop competence in communication and engagement approaches, including recognition of emotional intelligence, connecting with staff, providing feedback, and team management generally;
7	Develop competence in recognition and understanding of stages of team development, team dynamics and team role preferences;
8	Develop competence in recognition of the need for continued personal professional development;
9	Develop competence in maintain ethical, social and cultural standards on projects.

No textbook required.

The full list readings available on the LEARN site will add depth to your studies. Some articles can be downloaded for free through the university library. Please see Library Readings access for online courses.pdf for details.

LEARN is the University of Adelaide’s platform for dedicated online delivery. LEARN is a customised version of Moodle, and houses all course requirements including the course profile, announcements, additional course materials (beyond the prescribed text), assessment items, discussion forums, grading, feedback, links to various university and course resources, an internal website email system, a technical assistance facility, etc. LEARN is only accessible once the URL and a password have been provided to the student on enrolment. Students are given access to the course prior to the start date to familiarise themselves with the operational aspects and functionality of the website.

This course if offered in online mode.

As a guide,a 3 unit course comprises a total of 156 hours.

Schedule

Week	Content	Readings	Activities
Week 1	· Effect of Business Environment on organisations and leadership responses · External Environment · Environmental Awareness · Organisational Strategy · The Organisational Context and Leadership Organisational Strategy	Online lessons Readings Optional readings	Discussion boards Ongoing work on assessments
Week 2	What is leadership? Basis of authority Models of leadership Situational Leadership Laissez Faire Leadership Management by Exception - Active or Passive Contingent Reward Transformational Leadership Complexity Leadership Theory	Online lessons Readings Optional readings	Discussion boards Ongoing work on assessments
Week 3	Stages of Team Development Team Role Preferences Leading change	Online lessons Readings Optional readings	Discussion boards Submit: Leadership assignment Ongoing work on assessments
Week 4	Your Leadership Skills	Online lessons	Discussion boards Ongoing work on assessments
Week 5	Engaging People Emotional Intelligence Communicating for clarity	Online lessons Readings Optional readings	Watch video Discussion boards Ongoing work on assessments
Week 6	Build the connections Giving feedback Problem Solving Decision making Running effective meetings	Online lessons Readings Optional readings	Watch video Discussion boards Ongoing work on assessments
Week 7	Using Formal Management Processes Plan for staffing requirements Defining roles Guiding Staff Activities	Online lessons Readings Optional readings	Discussion boards Ongoing work on assessments
Week 8	Safety and Fairness Develop Staff Capabilities Recognising and Rewarding Performance	Online lessons Readings Optional readings	Discussion boards Ongoing work on assessments
Week 9	Overview	Online lessons Readings Optional readings	Discussion boards Ongoing work on assessments
Week 10	Complete assessments		Submit: Major Project assignment Learning Log entries

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

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Assessment No.	Form of Assessment/Collaborative Task	Length (in word count)	Weighting	Due Date	Learning outcomes covered (see 2.1 for detail)
1	Leadership Writing Assignment (Individual)	2000	25%	see LEARN	1,3,5
2	Major Leadership Assignment	7000	50%	see LEARN	3,4,6,9
3	3 Learning Logs	700 words each	15%	see LEARN	8,3,4
4	Discussion Group contribution		10%	see LEARN	1,6,7,
	Total		100%

 

Assessment 1: Leadership Writing Assignment
Weighting: 25%
Due Dates: Day 7 of week 3
Submission Details: Via Drop Box in LEARN

Task:
Compare and contrast 2 major models of leadership (e.g. Full Range Leadership Model, Situational Leadership, Complexity Leadership Theory etc) and discuss their relevance addressing turbulence faced by 21st Century organisations.  Your response should include the approach you would use and why, descriptions of the models considered, identification of the areas of turbulence and evidence of academic references.

Length and Presentation:
2000 words maximum

Criteria by which your assignment will be marked:
· Demonstrated quality and depth of analysis
· Demonstrated understanding of concepts covered in the first three week’s learning materials
· 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): 1, 3, 5
 
 
Assessment 2: Major Project: Leadership Project
Weighting: 50%
Due Dates: Day 7 of week 10
Submission Details: Via Drop Box in LEARN

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

As a middle level manager you are 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.

The Assignment should commence in the first weeks of term with a draft outline due at the end of week 3 for feedback. Prompts about the section of the project to be considered are given each week.

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 transfer or apply theories and concepts covered in the course to this topic and to realistic situations.


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

Assessment 3: 3 Learning Logs
Weighting: 15%
Due Dates: Day 7 of week 10
Submission Details: Via Drop Box in LEARN

Task:
Prepare at least 3 Learning Log Entries of 1 page each. Issues for consideration and action are given through the term. You can also use this as a journal to add unprompted reflection.

Length and Presentation:
700 words

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

Assessment 4: Discussion Forum
Weighting: 10%
Due Dates: Day 7 weeks 1-9
Submission Details: Via discussion prompts on the forum in LEARN

Task:
Respond to the discussion prompts and questions each week by the due dates outlined in the assignment.

You are expected to:
. submit a half-page response to the chosen discussion question
. make at least one thoughtful comment on the postings of your Workshop team members and develop the discussion.

Length and Presentation:
100+ words per week

Criteria by which your assignment will be marked:
· Demonstrated ability to transfer or apply concepts covered in the course to this topic
· Indicated critical thinking and constructive feedback and meaningful inputs to the discussion
· Demonstrated quality and depth of analysis
· Demonstrated quality of writing.

Learning objectives with this assessment (refer to section 2.1): 2, 3, 4, 6, 7

"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