Uos Outline
BUSINESS SCHOOL
Unit of Study Outline
Unit code WORK2218 Unit title People and Organisations Semester 2, 2012
Pre-requisite units: 24 Junior Credit Points Co-requisite units: None Assumed Knowledge and/or skills: None
Unit coordinator: Helena Liu Email address: helena.liu@sydney.edu.au Room: Room N444, Institute Building Phone: (02) 9351 7605 Consultation Hours: Please go to Blackboard for details of all staff consultation times. Class day(s): Please go to Blackboard for class times and locations.
Required Text / Resources: Martin, J and Fellenz, M (2010) Organizational Behaviour & Management, Cengage.
This Guide to Unit Learning Content and Assessment MUST be read in conjunction with the Guide to Business School Student Administration Manual (sydney.edu.au/business/currentstudents/student_information/student_administration_manual) and University Policies on Academic Honesty, Special Consideration, and all applicable policies that apply to every unit of study offered by the Business School (http://sydney.edu.au/business/currentstudents/policy) . In determining applications and appeals relating to these matters it will be assumed that every student has taken the time to familiarise themselves with these key policies and procedures.
Version: 2012 Business School
Business School
1. Unit of study information (School handbook description) Contemporary organisations are characterised by a high degree of change. One of the most pervasive, and widely debated, changes in organisations has been the growing use of various forms of teamwork. Contemporary forms of teamwork include project based teams, virtual teams, and self managing teams and are found across a broad spectrum of organisational types- from manufacturing to professional service organisations. This unit of study introduces students to theories about the impact of individual, group and organisational factors on people and organisations and uses these concepts and theories to examine the
Unit of Study Outline
Unit code WORK2218 Unit title People and Organisations Semester 2, 2012
Pre-requisite units: 24 Junior Credit Points Co-requisite units: None Assumed Knowledge and/or skills: None
Unit coordinator: Helena Liu Email address: helena.liu@sydney.edu.au Room: Room N444, Institute Building Phone: (02) 9351 7605 Consultation Hours: Please go to Blackboard for details of all staff consultation times. Class day(s): Please go to Blackboard for class times and locations.
Required Text / Resources: Martin, J and Fellenz, M (2010) Organizational Behaviour & Management, Cengage.
This Guide to Unit Learning Content and Assessment MUST be read in conjunction with the Guide to Business School Student Administration Manual (sydney.edu.au/business/currentstudents/student_information/student_administration_manual) and University Policies on Academic Honesty, Special Consideration, and all applicable policies that apply to every unit of study offered by the Business School (http://sydney.edu.au/business/currentstudents/policy) . In determining applications and appeals relating to these matters it will be assumed that every student has taken the time to familiarise themselves with these key policies and procedures.
Version: 2012 Business School
Business School
1. Unit of study information (School handbook description) Contemporary organisations are characterised by a high degree of change. One of the most pervasive, and widely debated, changes in organisations has been the growing use of various forms of teamwork. Contemporary forms of teamwork include project based teams, virtual teams, and self managing teams and are found across a broad spectrum of organisational types- from manufacturing to professional service organisations. This unit of study introduces students to theories about the impact of individual, group and organisational factors on people and organisations and uses these concepts and theories to examine the