Courses & Units

People and Organisations BAA111

Introduction

Organisations are composed of people. The study of organisational culture is, therefore, fundamental to understanding how organisations work. The primary purpose of this unit is to enable you to learn how people relate to each other and work together in organisations through theoretical perspectives on, and practical approaches to human relations and organisational behaviour. The unit will draw upon current concepts from critical management and organisation studies – a field of research engages with a range of disciplinary perspectives including: philosophy, social psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science and economics). Hence, you will benefit from a contemporary research-informed approach to the study of human relations and organisational behaviour.

The topics in the study schedule is divided into three modules, each of which building on the previous module. The first module begins with a focus on understanding how individuals make sense of their experiences in organisations by examining theories and everyday examples of organisational situations and sense-making, individual identities, personalities and emotions. The second module investigates conceptual and practical approaches to the analysis of human relations at the group or team level, including culture, power and influence, leadership and motivation. Finally, the third module draws on theories and practices of how organisational communications, knowledge, bureaucracy, change and design influence peoples’ relationships with each other and with their organisations.

Through your active participation in this unit, you will understand, integrate, and apply knowledge on how and why people act the way they do in organisations and learn how this knowledge can be used to improve everyday approaches to managing people and organisations.

Summary

Unit name	People and Organisations
Unit code	BAA111
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Business & Economics Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
Discipline	Management
Coordinator	Doctor Saeed Loghman\|Associate Professor Tim Butcher
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania and Third Party(ies): ECA\|Shanghai Ocean University AEIN Institute\|Universal College of Higher Education Hong Kong
Level	Introductory

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 2	On-Campus		International	Domestic
Launceston	Accelerated Study Period 2	On-Campus		International	Domestic
Cradle Coast	Accelerated Study Period 2	On-Campus		International	Domestic
Online	Semester 2		Off-Campus	International	Domestic
Online	Accelerated Study Period 2		Off-Campus	International	Domestic
Shanghai Ocean University	Shanghai Semester 2	On-Campus		International
ECA Melbourne	Semester 2	On-Campus		International

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

Note

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Accelerated Study Period 2	27/5/2024	19/6/2024	11/7/2024	25/8/2024
Shanghai Semester 2	26/2/2024	5/4/2024	1/1/1970	31/5/2024
Semester 2	22/7/2024	16/8/2024	9/9/2024	27/10/2024

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2024 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2024 will be available from the 1st October 2023. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Explain key theoretical concepts of Organisation Studies.
Apply Organisation Studies concepts to an organisational situation.
Communicate a reasoned argument to an academic audience for how to manage an organisational situation.
Demonstrate teamwork skills through interpersonal communication and group-based problem solving.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
089999	$2,040.00	$1,597.00	not applicable	$2,979.00

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² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
⁴ Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Requisites

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

BMA247, XPD101

Teaching

Assessment	Lifeline Exercise (30%)\|Teamwork Scenario and Educational Video (30%)\|Journal Article Review Exercise (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	No Prescribed textbook is required. Any Required Readings are those provided by your Unit Coordinator and available in the unit's Reading List.
Recommended	Additional recommended readings will be provided via a reading list. You can access the Reading List for this unit from the link in MyLO.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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