HANDBOOK - Wellington Institute of Technology

Psychological contractsOrganisational socialisationTopic 1:Overview of Organisational BehaviourLearning Outcome(s):Understand organisational behaviour and the application of organisational behaviourtheoryAssessment criteria:1.1 Critically evaluate contemporary theories in the field of organisational behaviour.1.2 Challenge orthodox assumptions of organisational behaviour1.3 Assess links and application of given theories to workplace practice1.4 Explore the use of personality typing in managing organisational behaviourTopic 2:Issues and Trends in Organisational BehaviourLearning Outcome(s):Examine selected issues, applications and future trends in the field of organisationalbehaviour:Assessment criteria:2.1 Investigate current approaches and issues for organisational change.2.2 Critically assess issues such as learning organisations, creativity inorganisations, knowledge organisations, boundaryless organisations.2.3 Critically evaluate issues such as culture from various perspectives.2.4 Critique the future direction of organisational behaviour and its role inorganisational well-being.Topic 3:Teams and Team BehaviourLearning Outcome(s):Understand teams and team processesAssessment criteria:3.1 Identify and discuss the process of team formation and development3.2 Examine behavioural roles in teams3.3 Review models for measuring team effectiveness and evaluation.3.4 Discuss the implications of team design including: self managed, virtual andboundaryless teams3.5 Discuss the issues of conflict and conflict resolution.