LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION AND CHANGE
MGT5LIC
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students develop a critical engagement with the theory and practice of leadership in diverse organisational contexts. Issues including responsible leadership, sustainable innovation and leading effective and ethical change are a particular focus of the subject. The subject provides students with the critical and analytical tools to evaluate diverse forms of leadership in contemporary organisations across the corporate, not-for-profit and state sectors. There is also an opportunity for students to reflect on their own leadership capabilities.
School: La Trobe Business School
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Susan Inglis
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: LCMPS students only
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Only available to students enrolled in LCMPS
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Harvard business review on change | Prescribed | T.B.A. | HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PRESS, 1998. |
| Readings | Harvard business review on leadership | Prescribed | T.B.A. | HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PRESS, 1998. |
| Readings | The leadership experience | Prescribed | Daft, Richard L. | 2ND EDN, THOMSON (2002) |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Outline, discuss and evaluate key leadership theories and debates
- Activities:
- Seminar discussion and problems; essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
02. Critically discuss contemporary leadership practice
- Activities:
- Seminar discussion and problems; essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
03. Recognise and articulate leadership issues in the context of innovation and change
- Activities:
- Problem solving case study in seminars
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
04. Demonstrate the connections between responsible leadership and other dimensions of management
- Activities:
- Problem solving case study in seminars and essays
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
05. Form an ethical leadership perspective
- Activities:
- Seminar discussion and problem solving case studies
City Campus, 2015, Week 32-38, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Susan Inglis
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 32 - 38
One 6.5 hours block mode per study period on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 38 and delivered via face-to-face.
"This is part of the Graduate Certificate in Management (Public Sector) - classes will run on 6th and 7th August, 3rd and 4th September, 18th September all from 10.00am to 4.30pm."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-class individual essay | 15 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Individual essay 1500 words | 30 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Group presentation and Infographic | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| Group report 2000 words per person | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| Individual reflective report | 10 | 03, 04, 05 |