This course on Leadership and Organization Management considers the characteristics of human interaction and cooperation that make organizations effective and efficient. Adopting a leadership perspective, the course syllabus covers organizational behavior, organizational management, organizational change and organizational leadership in a range of environmental and cultural contexts. The course develops the concepts of leadership and organization management by introducing well-established theories and practices, progressively exploring their applicability under group and organizational situations of varying contextual uncertainty and cultural diversity. The course guides students towards a practical appreciation of human cognitive, emotional and behavioral characteristics in organizations by developing a framework for applying appropriative global leadership, strategic and operational leadership approaches. The course combines conceptual and experiential approaches. It involves exercises,
case studies, lectures, videos and after-class assignments.
Learning Objectives
- Understand complex organizational settings in order to take effective actions;
- Learn to build leadership capital and personal skills in teamwork;
- Equip with analytic tools to analyse, manage and lead organizations; and
- To take the student on a journey to help develop their own personal understanding and relationship with leadership and organization management.
Measureable Outcomes
- Demonstrate understanding of complex organizational settings;
- Ability to recommend effective actions for complex organizational settings;
- Ability to build capacity and skills for leadership and teamwork;
- Ability to use analytical tools to analyse, manage and lead organizations; and
- Demonstrate personal understanding and relationship with leadership and organization management.
Course Requirement
| Assessment | Percentage |
| WEC – Class Participation | 20 |
| WEC – Individual case analyses | 30 |
| WEC – Presentation and Final Assignment | 50 |
Weekly Schedule
Week 1 – Foundations of Leadership
Week 2 – Self-Leadership
Week 3 – Understanding Power and Influence
Week 4 – Structuring the Team and Organization
Week 5 – Leadership in Organizations
Week 6 – Culture and Organizations
Week 7 – Recess Week
Week 8 – Leading Organizational Culture
Week 9 – Managing Organizational Changes
Week 10 – Contextual Leadership
Week 11 – Leadership in Hostile Environments
Week 12 – Authentic Leadership / Final Assignment Presentations
Week 13 – Strategic Leadership / Final Assignment Presentations
Instructor
Graham Mitchelmore (ZJU)
This course will be conducted virtually