Introduction
The unit contrasts leadership and management in agribusiness contexts, focusing on leading agricultural teams, practical supervision and performance conversations, building organisational culture, key Australian employment relations and compliance considerations for agricultural workplaces, and applying the employment lifecycle (including performance management) to a defined agricultural operation.
Summary
| Unit name | Leadership, People and Culture |
| Unit code | KLA302 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Sciences and Engineering Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture |
| Discipline | Agriculture and Food Systems |
| Coordinator | Doctor Alexander Malherbe |
| Available as an elective? | Yes |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Advanced |
Sustainable Development Goals
The Unit Coordinator has identified that this unit aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals. We welcome your thoughts and feedback on the alignment of the unit with these goals.
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Apply leadership theories to analyse and evaluate leadership approaches in agribusiness contexts
- Explain and apply the stages of the employment lifecycle within an Australian agricultural workplace
- Apply workforce planning and change management concepts to develop a practical improvement plan for an agricultural business
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Teaching
| Assessment | Quiz Assessments (15%)|Organisational/People Change Proposal Presentation (40%)|Employment lifecycle analysis (45%) |
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| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
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