Courses & Units

Organisational Behaviour BMA547

Introduction

Organisational Behaviour (OB) is the study of human behaviour at the individual, group and organisational level. The primary purpose of this unit is to improve the management of organisations through the development of knowledge of human behaviour. To do this, managers must be able to understand the behaviour of others and attempt to predict and influence it. It is hoped that, through your active participation in this unit, you will gain an appreciation of organisational behaviour as a field of study, which can be used in the effective management of people and organisations. Organisational Behaviour is a field of study that draws upon a diverse range of disciplines (including psychology, social psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science and economics) for a systematic and integrated approach to the study of human behaviour. While its concepts, theories and understandings about human behaviour draw upon these disciplines, Organisational Behaviour is unique in that it takes an integrated and contingency approach to management, has an applied focus, and rests on scientific foundations.

Summary

Unit name	Organisational Behaviour
Unit code	BMA547
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Business & Economics Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
Discipline	Management
Coordinator	Doctor James Mbiru
Delivered By
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 1	On-Campus	Off-Campus	International International	Domestic Domestic

Key

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

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 1	21/2/2022	22/3/2022	11/4/2022	29/5/2022

* 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 2022 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2022 will be available from the 1st October 2021. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Critically analyse the role of individual, group, and organisational-level influences on behaviour in organisations.
Apply organisational behaviour theories, concepts, and models to contemporary workplace issues.
Evaluate the relevance of organisational behaviour theory and practice in different workplace contexts.
Transmit knowledge of organisational behaviour through written and/or oral communication.

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
090799	$1,828.00	$858.00	$1,002.00	$2,702.00

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Requisites

Mutual Exclusions

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

BMA581, BMA581-A

Teaching

Assessment	Report (50%)\|Reflection (20%)\|Assignment (30%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Robbins, SP & Judge, TA 2017, Organizational behaviour, 17th Global edn, Pearson Education, Harlow, England. Available also as an eText at http://www.pearson.com.au/9781292146447
Recommended	While there is no expectation for you to read further than the prescribed text and journal articles in the study schedule, there is a range of other OB texts and journals available if you are interested in extending your understanding of OB theory and practice. All recommended textbooks, or a previous edition, are available from the Morris Miller Library. Besides those listed below there are many eBooks available from the UTAS catalogue which allow five minutes browsing. Annual review of organizational psychology and organizational behaviour, 2015, Annual Reviews, Vol. 2. Ashkanasy, NM, Wildrom, CPM & Peterson, MF (eds) 2011, Handbook of organizational culture & climate, Sage, Thousand Oaks, CA. Bratton, J, Sawchuk, P, Forshaw, C, Callinan, M & Corbett, M 2010, Work and organizational behaviour, 2nd edn, Palgrave Macmillan, London. Champoux, JE 2011, Organizational behaviour: integrating individuals, groups and organizations, 4th edn, Routledge, New York. Hellriegel, D & Slocum, JW 2010, Organizational behaviour, 13th edn, Cengage Learning, Boston. Huczynski, A & Buchanan, D 2010, Organizational behaviour, 7th edn, Pearson Education Ltd, Harlow, England. Johns, G, & Saks, AM 2014, Organisational behaviour, Pearson Canada, Toronto. Kalliath, T, Brough, P, O'Driscoll, M, Manimala, MJ, Siu, OL & Parker, SK 2014, Organisational behaviour: a psychological perspective for the Asia-Pacific, McGraw-Hill, North Ryde NSW. Kreitner, R & Kinicki, A 2013, Organisational behaviour, 10th edn, McGraw-Hill College, Chicago. McShane, SL, Olekalns, M & Travaglione, T 2010, Organisational behaviour: on the Pacific Rim, 3rd edn, McGraw-Hill, Roseville NSW. McShane, SL & Von Glinow, MA 2015, Organizational behaviour: emerging knowledge, global reality, 7th edn, McGraw-Hill, New York. Newstrom, JW 2011, Organizational behavior: human behavior at work, 13th edn, McGraw-Hill Irwin, New York, USA. Osland, JS & Turner, M 2010, The organisational behaviour reader, 9th edn, Prentice Hall, New Jersey. Ott, J, Parkes, S & Simpson R 2008, Classic readings in organisational behaviour, 4th edn, Wadsworth, Belmont. Robbins, SP & Barnwell N 2011, Organisation theory: concepts and cases, 5th edn, Prentice Hall, Sydney. Robbins, SP, Judge, TA, Millett, B & Boyle, M 2017, Organisational behaviour, 8th edn, Pearson Australia, Frenchs Forest, NSW. Schein, EH 2010, Organizational culture and leadership, 4th edn, John Wiley & Sons, San Francisco. Wagner, JA & Hollenbeck, JR 2015 Organisational behaviour: securing competitive advantage, Routledge, New York. Wood, J, Zeffane, R, Fromholtz, M, Wiesner, R, Morrison, R, & Seet, P-S 2013, Organisational behaviour: core concepts and applications, 3rd edn, John Wiley & Sons, Brisbane.
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Required

Robbins, SP & Judge, TA 2017, Organizational behaviour, 17th Global edn, Pearson Education, Harlow, England. Available also as an eText at http://www.pearson.com.au/9781292146447

Recommended

While there is no expectation for you to read further than the prescribed text and journal articles in the study schedule, there is a range of other OB texts and journals available if you are interested in extending your understanding of OB theory and practice. All recommended textbooks, or a previous edition, are available from the Morris Miller Library. Besides those listed below there are many eBooks available from the UTAS catalogue which allow five minutes browsing.

Annual review of organizational psychology and organizational behaviour, 2015, Annual Reviews, Vol. 2.

Ashkanasy, NM, Wildrom, CPM & Peterson, MF (eds) 2011, Handbook of organizational culture & climate, Sage, Thousand Oaks, CA.

Bratton, J, Sawchuk, P, Forshaw, C, Callinan, M & Corbett, M 2010, Work and organizational behaviour, 2nd edn, Palgrave Macmillan, London.

Champoux, JE 2011, Organizational behaviour: integrating individuals, groups and organizations, 4th edn, Routledge, New York.

Hellriegel, D & Slocum, JW 2010, Organizational behaviour, 13th edn, Cengage Learning, Boston.

Huczynski, A & Buchanan, D 2010, Organizational behaviour, 7th edn, Pearson Education Ltd, Harlow, England.

Johns, G, & Saks, AM 2014, Organisational behaviour, Pearson Canada, Toronto.

Kalliath, T, Brough, P, O'Driscoll, M, Manimala, MJ, Siu, OL & Parker, SK 2014, Organisational behaviour: a psychological perspective for the Asia-Pacific, McGraw-Hill, North Ryde NSW.

Kreitner, R & Kinicki, A 2013, Organisational behaviour, 10th edn, McGraw-Hill College, Chicago.

McShane, SL, Olekalns, M & Travaglione, T 2010, Organisational behaviour: on the Pacific Rim, 3rd edn, McGraw-Hill, Roseville NSW.

McShane, SL & Von Glinow, MA 2015, Organizational behaviour: emerging knowledge, global reality, 7th edn, McGraw-Hill, New York.

Newstrom, JW 2011, Organizational behavior: human behavior at work, 13th edn, McGraw-Hill Irwin, New York, USA.

Osland, JS & Turner, M 2010, The organisational behaviour reader, 9th edn, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.

Ott, J, Parkes, S & Simpson R 2008, Classic readings in organisational behaviour, 4th edn, Wadsworth, Belmont.

Robbins, SP & Barnwell N 2011, Organisation theory: concepts and cases, 5th edn, Prentice Hall, Sydney.

Robbins, SP, Judge, TA, Millett, B & Boyle, M 2017, Organisational behaviour, 8th edn, Pearson Australia, Frenchs Forest, NSW.

Schein, EH 2010, Organizational culture and leadership, 4th edn, John Wiley & Sons, San Francisco.

Wagner, JA & Hollenbeck, JR 2015 Organisational behaviour: securing competitive advantage, Routledge, New York.

Wood, J, Zeffane, R, Fromholtz, M, Wiesner, R, Morrison, R, & Seet, P-S 2013, Organisational behaviour: core concepts and applications, 3rd edn, John Wiley & Sons, Brisbane.

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